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Nesbitt Entire Collection - Fancy Cancels continued...
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1703 |
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U10 |
 Large Lyre cancel of Canton, Miss. Complete strike canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, La., matching "Canton, Miss., May 8" cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. U10;
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1704 |
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U2 |
 Numeral "24" in Circle of Centerville, N.Y. Socked-on-the-nose strike of rate handstamp used as canceller on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (crest on backflap) to Little Valley, N.Y., Very Fine and
unusual.
Scott Nos. U2; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
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Postal Stationery
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1705 |
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U2 var. |
 1853, 3¢ red on buff, albino indicia. Entire to Trinty, La. canceled by straight line "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "3" rate, "Monroe, La., Jun 16" origin cds alongside, F.-V.F., a scarce
used variety.
Scott Nos. U2 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1706 |
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U5 |
 1854, 3¢ red, "Three" in short label with octagonal ends. Entire with "New-York Apr 15" cds to Saegertown, Pa., Very Fine and choice a rare entire. UPSS Nos. 8.
Scott Nos. U5; $800. (Image1)
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Scott $800
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1707 |
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U9 |
 1854, 3¢ red on white. Entire to Homer, NY with Glen Haven Daily Mail 1¢ Black on Green, Ty. IV (71L4) uncancelled, large margins, entire with blue cameo corner card of "Dr. Harriet N.
Austin Water Cure Physician", postmark Marlboro, Mass. with sender's manuscript notation "Glen Haven Water Cure" alongside local, some edge wear, Fine.
Scott Nos. U9; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1708 |
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U9 |
 1854, 3¢ red on white. Fresh entire to Newburgh, NY with Patriotic Flag design in red, white & blue, postmarked blue Burlington,Vt. cds, Very Fine and choice, very few Nesbitt entires were
used as Patriotics and only two different designs are known.
Scott Nos. U9; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
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| 1709 |
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U10 |
 1854, 3¢ red on buff. Entire to Garnavillo, Iowa with Baltimore 1¢ Blue Carrier (1LB6) large margins, tied by neat blue "Baltimore, MD Feb 21" cds, flap replaced, Extremely
Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. U10; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
The William Barlow Collection of Post Office Seals
Dead Letter Office - Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1710 |
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 G.P. Office - Dead Letter. Clear strike of circular handstamp on 1818 Paymaster Generals Office free franked letter with light "Washn. City, Jan 4" cds and "Free" handstamp to Charleston S.C.; some light
file fold toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Wegner.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED DEAD LETTER OFFICE HANDSTAMP USE. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1711 |
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 G.P. Office - Dead Letter. Red circular handstamp on April 18th 1819 folded letter free franked "Free, Saml. Southard, Sen: U.S." to Philadelphia Pa., after unsuccessful delivery attempt endorsed "not
at AR", and sent to DLO where it apparently languished for 14 years before finally returned with folded part-printed letter datelined "Post Office Department, Dead Letter Office, Washington D.C. 23d Jan. 1836" reading "The enclosed has been
returned to this Department as a dead letter. As it bears your frank it is transmitted to your address without being opened…"; original letter separated, return is torn, Fine and rare early return pair, ex-Wegner.
Estimate;
$400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1712 |
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 G.P. Office - Dead Letter. Bold strike of brown circular handstamp on 1819 folded letter with manuscript "Harmonie La., Jul 25th" postmark and matching "25" rating to near Bausers Mill Pa.; horizontal
fold, otherwise Very Fine and early DLO handstamp use, ex-Wegner.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1713 |
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 P.O. Dept., Dead Letter Office. Clear circular handstamp on reverse of gray 1851 folded letter bearing 3¢ orange brown (10), pos. 9R1E, canceled by circular grid, matching "West Poultney Vt.
Aug 18" origin cds to Addison Mass., endorsed "no person of that name here" and matching ms. "Addison Point Me., Aug 23" postmark, "West Poultney Vt. Aug 28" cds and matching "5" cent due handstamp; 3¢ small tear at right, Very Fine and
unusual 3¢ orange brown D.L.O. use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1714 |
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 P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, Aug. 11, 1853. Large double-oval on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), creased, tied by "Montgomery Ills., Mar 7" cds to Jacksonville Ill., hand-drawn
blue "T" for last name and "$35" at center identifying valuable enclosure; some edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-Wegner.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE NEW DLO PROCEDURE SHOWING HAND-DRAWN FILING LETTERS.
In 1853, the DLO established new procedures for valuable dead letter. The hand-drawn "T" identified valuable enclosure ($35) and ledger where surname (Turner) in DLO file August 11, 1853. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1715 |
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 P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, Jun 9, 1856. Double-oval on 1855 cover from New York to Melbourne, Australia with red "New York, Am. Packet, Feb 7" exchange cds with pencil "33" prepaid rating
and magenta "12" cent credit, endorsed "Via Overland Mail through Europe" at left, red London Paid (2.24) transit cds and matching "1d" colonial credit h.s., manuscript "2" rating, returned to the U.S. via the Dead Letter Office to ascertain the
sender's address; cover roughly opened at top and partial flap, Fine and scarce DLO use to Australia.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1716 |
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 San Francisco Cal., Dead Letter Office, May 28th 1856. Beautiful strike of rare double-circle handstamp on legal-size gray cover with "Sacramento, Cal. Feb 19" cds to Highland Mich.; some tone spotting,
wrinkling and small edge tears, F.-V.F. and spectacular San Francisco DLO use, ex-Tatham.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Reference: Illustrated "Letters of Gold", p. 331. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1717 |
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 Philadelphia Pa., Dead, Jun 30. Bold strike ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on buff cover to Glenwood, Iowa, 1857 original enclosure; small nick at bottom, F.-V.F. and rare use as canceler,
ex-Gibson, Wegner.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The Philadelphia Post Office was one of many cities who used a special "Dead" handstamp for the return of DLO mail. In this instance, they ignored P.O. regulations (Laws & Regs 1855 -
Sec. 132) and used the handstamp as a canceler. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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| 1718 |
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 P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, May 12, 1860. Double-oval handstamp on buff 1860 cover from Boston to Manchester, England bearing 12¢ black (36B) vertical pair, tied by two strikes of
Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, matching "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb 8" backstamp and red "19" credit to G.B. handstamp, Manchester (2.21) arrival backstamp, magenta manuscript "not to be found" and Manchester (2.28) cds, "Returned Lr. Br., London, Fe 29, 60"
backstamp, returned to the U.S. Dead Letter Office, Very Fine, ex-Wegner.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
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| 1719 |
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 1861, Dead Letter Office "Returned to the Writer because Unpaid" Label. Black on yellow label affixed to seal torn flap on reverse of buff cover with "New-York, Feb 25" cds backstamp and matching "Held for
Postage" handstamp to Troy N.Y., sent to Dead Letter office where sender's name ascertained, postage requested, remailed with 3¢ dull red (26) tied by two strikes of "New-York, Mar 20" duplex with circular grid cancel; flap torn from
opening, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "RETURNED TO THE WRITER BECAUSE UNPAID." PRECURSOR DEAD LETTER OFFICE SEAL.
There were two styles of these labels, one for
fully unpaid postage reading "Returned to the Writer because unpaid. Postage must be pre-paid in full" (two recorded), and one for carrier fee unpaid reading "Returned to the writer because the Carrier's fee is unpaid." There are only three recorded
examples of these labels (one recorded, ex-Vernon Morris). All three recorded labels were used in February 1861. They were probably made obsolete by the first Dead Letter Office return envelopes produced later in 1861. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1720 |
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 (Civil War) Savannah Ga. Paid Jun. 5, 1861. Partly clear cds and matching C.S.A. "10" cents handstamp on U.S. 3¢ Red on Buff Star Die entire (U27) to Wilmington Del., diverted to U.S. Dead
Letter Office with "Dead Letter Office P.O. Dpt. Jun 29, 1861" oval datestamp with matching "Due 3 cts." straightline, partial blue Baltimore datestamp on reverse, partial flap, Very Fine and choice use prepaid with postage from both sides,
ex-Walske.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE NORTHBOUND COVER THAT CROSSED THE BORDER BETWEEN THE CONFEDERATE STATES AND UNITED STATES AT NASHVILLE JUST PRIOR TO SUSPENSION OF THIS MAIL ROUTE.
This cover was mailed from
Savannah on June 5, passed through Nashville and arrived at Louisville around June 10. It was sent north without penalty, although once it reached Baltimore it was diverted to the Dead Letter Office. The 10c C.S.A. postage paid the over-500 miles
rate. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1721 |
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 (Civil War) 1861 (Jun. 8) Memphis, Tenn., Independent State to St. Louis Mo. Blue folded letter sent two days after seceding from the Union bearing U.S. 3¢ dull red (26), partially removed
possibly by postal authorities as not valid for postage, "Saint Louis Mo., Jun 13, 1861" backstamp when letter released, sent to D.L.O. where processed with blue crayon "1662" record number and sharp "Dead Letter Office, P.O. Dpt., Jun 20, 1861"
double-oval with matching "DUE 3 cts" straightline for cost of return postage back to St. Louis, Fine and rare Civil War Dead Letter Use, ex-Wegner.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
This letter was mailed on June 8, 1861 from
Memphis, Tenn. two days after seceding from the Union. It was successfully routed via Nashville and Louisville to St. Louis where it was redirected to the U.S. Dead Letter Office as it was not recognized as prepaid from a seceded state. This trip was
probably the last through Louisville before the introduction of their Southern Letter Unpaid marking, which was used on mail arriving Jun. 13th and released starting Jun. 25th. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1722 |
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 (Civil War) 1861 Flag-of-Truce Mail: Leesburg Va. to Washington D.C. Inner cover to Washington City with original "Leesburg Nov. 9th 1861" datelined enclosure, docketed "Paid inside", manuscript
"Exd J.F.a" examiner's mark (Major John B. Frothingham at Fortress Monroe) crossed out and in same hand "Rejected on Acct. of length.", bold "DUE 3cts." handstamp and "Dead Letter Office P.O. Dpt." double-oval, docketing
indicates this was finally received in Jan. 1862 and answered, cover with corner wear from thick contents, tear at top and part of backflap missing, still a Fine example of civilian flag-of-truce letter through Norfolk-Old Point Comfort,
ex-Walske.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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