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Early Incoming Whaling Letters

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

441

1840 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass. Incoming folded letter datelined "At the Cape De verde islands, Nov 21st, 1840" (Cape Verde off the coast of West Africa) from the whaling ship Heroine, addressed to New Bedford, Mass. with red "New York, Apl 12" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, letter regarding the ship heading to the whaling grounds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

442

1843 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass. Incoming folded letter from whaling ship captain Thomas Wall sailing around Cape Horn, sent to his pregnant wife in New Bedford, Mass., with "Stonington, Conn., Mar 15" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, manuscript "14½" rate for 12½¢ rate plus "2¢" ship fee for the ship captain of the Newark, with contents including…We are now fairly around that much dreaded Cape Horn - Longitude 80 degrees west, Latitude 54 degrees south, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

443

1848 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass. Incoming folded letter datelined "March the 10: 1848, At Sea off Cape Horn, Lat 57^o 40' S, Long 70^o 30' W", from whaling ship captain Thomas Wall of the whaler Heroine sent to his wife in New Bedford, Mass. with "pr Ship Nile, Greenport" endorsement, with red "Greenport, N.Y., Jun 6" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "7" rating, letter with content including…I have been looking around the Falkland Isles for "right" whales but saw none…spoke to the "Bumbler" of Nantucket four days ago. I am in hopes of getting something soon; some light staining, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

444

1852 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass. Incoming folded letter from whaling ship captain Thomas Wall of the whaler Heroine while approaching Cape Horn, sent to his wife (via sister Mary Bailey) in New Bedford, Mass., with interesting letter providing two and a half months of discussion of ship's travel history, letter transferred to another ship and entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 1" cds and "12" rate (10¢ due rate plus 2¢ ship fee), Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

Military and War-Related Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

445

(War of 1812) Publick Service, Simon Bruton Col., 2nd Regt. Detach'd M. N. 6. Endorsement on small folded letter to Major General Calvin Jones in Raleigh, N.C.; some toning and file fold, F.-V.F., and "M.N. 6" refers to the military area during the war.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
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446

(1846-1848 Mexican-American War) Pt. Isabel, MCH 24 1847. Bold straight line postmark on folded letter sheet addressed to President James K. Polk in Washington D.C., matching "10" rate handstamp crossed out due to free franking privilege, Very Fine, a scarce usage through this provisional Texas post office.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

447

Mexican Revolution - U.S. Army Related Picture Post Cards, 1910-20. Collection of over 190 cards focusing on U.S. Army views including many real-photo; various sections including a couple real-photo cards sent from Vera Cruz during occupation, section of border cards with many camp views, regiments, military parade, couple gruesome cards with of "Pile of the Dead" after 1913 Matamoras battle and real-photo "Burning the bodies of Bandits - Columbus, N.M.", also a section of military stations during the period, also includes souvenir pin and badge of the period.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

448

Manhattan Project Correspondence, 1944-45. 11 covers from army sergeant (a member of the Special Engineer Detachment) working on Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, N.M., return address from the undercover P.O. Box 1663, Santa Fe, N.M., all but one with printed U.S. Army corner card, nine franked with 8¢ Airmail issue (C26) and two endorsed with manuscript "Free"; three franked covers with opening tears, otherwise Very Fine, "P.O. Box 1663" in Santa Fe N.M. was assigned to a scientist assigned to the Manhattan Project, which was located in Los Alamos N.M. and developed the atomic bomb.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

Advertising and Illustrated Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

449

(Guns, Shells & Powder) Savage Hammerless Rifles & Ammunition. Multicolored illustrated design showing Indian Chief Portrait & Rifle on cover to Germany, franked with 1902, 5¢ blue (304, s.e. at bottom) tied by 1904 New York, N.Y. machine postmark, reverse with all-over illustrated design in red showing "Savage Model 1903-22 Caliber Repeater" with text "This Rifle will be used exclusively at the St. Louis Worlds Fair 1904 in the most wonderful shooting gallery ever built to be known as the Hunting in the Ozarks"; trivial flaws, otherwise Very Fine, one of the most spectacular gun designs known and scarce foreign usage.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

450

(Guns, Shells & Powder) Shot Gun & Rifle Advertising Covers, 1898-1900. Three illustrated covers; 1899 The H.&D. Folsom Arms Co., New York ad showing Winchester Repeating Rifle on front on red with two other model on revere, 1899 Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, Mo. ad showing "Syracuse Hollenbeck Hammerless Guns" Shotgun on red on reverse, and 1900 H.G. Lipscomb & Co., Nashville, Tenn. ad showing Remington Hammerless Double Barrel Gun; small to trivial cover flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

451

Hand Drawn Rebus Message. Skillfully executed pencil and pen illustrated rebus puzzle message (regarding having the mumps) on reverse of locally addressed 1875, 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX5), canceled by "Boston, Mass., Mar 22" duplex postmark, Extremely Fine, an exquisitely illustrated rebus.
Scott Nos. U5; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

452

(Ocean Penny Postage) Ocean Postage, One Penny, Would Link in Trade and Peace, the Brotherhood of Man. Allover J. Valentine's second design on reverse of cover incorporating Ocean Penny Postage, World Trade and Peace & Brotherhood, to Terre Haute, Ind. with "New Britain, Ct., Sep 28" cds and red arched "Paid 3" rate handstamp; some light toning and soiling, F.-V.F., a rare used design with only a few examples known used in the United States.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

453

Advertising/Illustrated Cover Group. Three 1857-61 covers; #24 on cover with embossed Parker House, Boston corner card (cert), #26 on cover with blue illustrated Richard P. Sherwood European Hotel, Baltimore cameo showing hotel view, and #26 claret tied by red Boston cds and large "Paid" in grid handstamp on American Telegraph Co. cover with enclosure, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
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Campaign Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

454

1840 William H. Harrison Campaign Letter Sheet. Black engraved portrait with E. Dearborn imprint on rare used Letter Sheet to Ipswich, Mass., postmarked red "Boston, Mass. Nov. 24" (1840) cds and matching "Paid" with manuscript "24" rate, Very Fine and choice, an extremely impressive example of this ever popular campaign sheet. Milgram Nos. WH-1.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

455

1840 William H. Harrison Campaign Letter Sheet. Black dual panel letter sheet showing "dour portrait", postally used to Hartland, Vt., postmarked red "Boston, Mass Jun 5" (1840) cds and manuscript "12½" rate, several file folds, F.-V.F., rare postally used. Milgram Nos. WH-6.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

456

1840 William H. Harrison Campaign Letter Sheet. Unused black dual panel letter sheet with Peter C. James, Boston imprint, small margin tear at bottom, few minor edge wrinkles, still fresh & Very Fine. Milgram Nos. WH-8.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
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457

1840 William H, Harrison Campaign Letter Sheet. Black dual panel partial letter sheet (address panel missing, content only), Narine & Company imprint, letter datelined "Warrenton Nov 8th 1840", i, Very Fine, illustrated example in Milgram Vol. II book of Campaign covers, 1994 Phillips publishing,. Milgram Nos. WH-9.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
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458

1840 William H. Harrison Campaign Letter Sheet. Black dual panel letter sheet with content and Allen & Co. Boston imprint, postally used and addressed to Hartford, Conn., postmarked red Boston Jun. 20 (1840) cds & matching "Paid" straight-line, manuscript "12½" rate, bit of age speckling, a few insignificant small flaws, F.-V.F., rare used. Milgram Nos. WH-13.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $200-300
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459

1840 William H. Harrison Campaign Letter Sheet. Front & back views of gold metal and text of resolution, Narine & Company imprint, used and addressed to West Troy, N.Y. without postal markings, datelined "Troy June 1, 1840", few file folds and light stain in address panel, content with lengthy and poetic verses, not detracting to front of letter sheet, F.-V.F. Milgram Nos. WH-24.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
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460

1840 William H. Harrison Campaign Letter Sheet. Lithographed front and back views of gold medal and text of resolution with, John Medairy, Balt. imprint, postally used with lengthy political letter with political newspaper clipping attached to backflap of letter, addressed to "The Hermitage", Washington, Va.; postmarked green "Moorefield, Va. Nov. 7" (1840) cds and manuscript "12½" rate, Very Fine and rare, a most unusual example of this scarce used letter sheet, illustrated in Milgram Vol II book of Campaign covers, 1994 Phillips publishing. Milgram Nos. WH-27.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $200-300
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