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LotNo.

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CatNo.

Lot Description

722

[Pennsylvania] Meadville (Crawford Co.). Excellent red three lined plain boxed AUT 20 handstamp, manuscript "18 ¾" on 1830 folded letter addressed to Philadelphia; top half of cover with docketing which is clear of postmarks, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Est. $250-350
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

South Carolina

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Lot Description

723

[South Carolina] Charleston collection, c. 1820-60. 23 covers mounted on pages, includes 18 stampless, 2 with adhesives and 3 entires; shows a range of postmark styles, rates, postmark colors, and integral markings, nice representation of the pre-Civil War markings, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Texas

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Lot Description

724

[Texas] Brazos, two line "BRAZOS AU. 3." marking and matching numeral "10" rate on 1847 folded cover addressed to Philadelphia PA.; manuscript "Saltillo Mxo July 26th" at bottom left; light vertical bend at center, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

725

[Texas] Houston, 1845 manuscript "Houston Mar 31st" postmark and matching "Free" on folded letter addressed to "Hon. Thos. W. Ward, Austin" (three time Mayor of Austin, Texas Land Commissioner, US Consul to Panama, Organizer of the New Orleans Grays who fought for Texian independence and loser of one leg to a cannonball at the battle of Bexar); letter discusses the disposition of land in Wilson's Landing; light cover toning along the right edge, Very Fine, excellent Texas Republic cover.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

Utah

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Lot Description

726

[Utah Territory] Floyd, partial strike of "… FLOYD MAY 26" postmark without outer rim at top on cover addressed to Lexington Indiana; covers bears 3¢ dull red (# 26) which did not originate on this cover; cover with small stain along bottom left edge; without backflap and small vertical wrinkle, Helbock Rarity 7, very scarce marking that catalogues $750 as a stampless cover.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Vermont

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CatNo.

Lot Description

727

[Vermont] Hardwick, blue double circle handstamp with fleurons and matching "PAID C III" coin style rate mark on cover addressed to Bradford Vt, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

728

[Vermont] Rutland (Rutland Co.). Bold red handstamp, dark red "U. STATES" in arced oval, manuscript "10" on 1855 envelope addressed to Montreal Canada, large numeral "6" Canadian rate mark, Extremely Fine, eye catching.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Est. $250-350
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

Virginia

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Lot Description

729

[Virginia] Fincastle (Botetourt Co.). Two covers; 1) bold red handstamp, matching "PAID", manuscript "25" on 1837 folded cover, Very Fine; 2) excellent blue handstamp, matching "PAID" and large outlined shaded "5" on 1847 folded letter, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Est. $250-350
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

730

[Virginia] Wheeling (Ohio Co., now in WEST VIRGINIA). Nicely struck handstamp with matching fancy boxed "PAID 3" on 1852 folded cover addressed to Philadelphia, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Est. $250-350
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

Washington

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Lot Description

731

[Washington Territory] Monticello, manuscript April 15 postmark at top left of brown cover with manuscript cancelled 10¢ green type V (# 35), addressed to Boston Mass.; stamp with trimmed perfs at top left and trivial stain at top right, cover reduced at left and small stain at bottom, Fine, Helbock rarity 7.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

732

[Washington Territory] Olympia (Thurston Co.). Readable "OLYMPIA OGN" handstamp, matching "PAID" and manuscript "3 cts" on 1858 envelope to Penns Lane NY, Very Fine, an extremely scarce marking.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)

Est. $600-800
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

733

[Washington Territory] Wailepta, small blue circular May 11 postmark on circa 1860 orange cover with manuscript "Paid 10" and addressed to Brooklyn NY, enclosure (one page of a longer letter) reaffirms that "We are all good Union men out here and swear to stand by the Stars and Stripes…" It also goes on "We have repudiated the traitor I. I. Stevens … chairman of the committee that nominated Mr. Breckinridge for the Presidency."; included is an 8x10" print of Maj. Gen. Isaac I. Stevens who was the first Governor of Washington Territory and killed at the Battle of Chantilly in 1862; cover opened irregularly at left removing part of the postmark, print with light creased and toned spots, Very Good to Fine, Helbock Rarity 8.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Western Covers

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CatNo.

Lot Description

734

Western Covers, seventeen covers, some mounted on pages with writeup; 1) 1888 Mitchell Dak; 2) circa 1870 Boise City Idaho; 3) 1906 Apache IKla; 3) circa 1865 Council Grove Kan; 4) 1888 Glascow Mont, 1898 Jefferson Mont, 1897 Miles City Mont, and 1894 Walkerville Mont; 5) 1874 Fort Wingate NM; 6) U10 addressed to Oregon City without postmark, 1864 Salem OR, 1870 Portland Ore; 7) 1891 Bingham Canyon Utah, circa 1865 Ogden City UT; 8) 1888 Buffalo Wyoming, 1889 Evanston Wyo, 1891 Sundance Wyo.; condition varies somewhat, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Western Express Covers

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CatNo.

Lot Description

735

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Adams & Co. / Mormon Island, large double lined oval "ADAMS & COs * EXPRESS * MORMON ISLAND" marking (UPSS type ADA102af) on reduced buff FRONT ONLY with red Boston Mass postmark and franked with a vertical pair of 3¢ dull red tied by "PAID" in large grids, addressed to San Francisco; tear through Boston postmark stamps with faults and front extended under stamps, Very Good, extremely scarce express marking, ex-Carrol Chase.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

736

Alta Express Co., black opened river scene printed frank (UPSS type ALT-001) at TL of 3¢ red on buff entire (U 10) with blue "ALTA Express COMPANY MARYSVILLE" express marking (UPSS type ALT-104b), addressed to San Francisco; entire with edge faults (including piece out) at right and soiled, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

737

Everts & Co.'s Express / Feather River, blue three line handstamp marking used by Everts Snell & Co.'s Express (UPSS type EVS-101) on April 1852 unpaid folded letter with manuscript "20" at bottom right and green "BROOKVILLE Ind." postmark at left, addressed to Marysville P. O. California; folded letter with creases and soiling, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

738

Gregory's Express, large blue two line handstamp (UPSS type GRE-100) and matching "PAID" in oval (UPSS type GRE-200ca, used at Sacramento), on blue folded cover addressed to San Francisco; folded cover with light vertical bends at center (not affecting markings), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

739

Gregory's Express, large blue two line handstamp (UPSS type GRE-100) and twice strikes of matching "NOT PAID" in oval (UPSS type GRE-201cb) on brown cover addressed to San Francisco; light creasing at right, probably from contents, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

740

Pacific Express Co. / Placerville, two covers, each with different printed "Rider on Horse" frank; 1) 3¢ red on white entire (U 9) with UPSS type PAC-002 frank and blue Placerville express marking (UPSS type PAC-102q) addressed to Coloma Cal, small piece out at bottom right; 2) 3¢ red on white entire (U 9) with UPSS type PAC-001 frank and red Placerville express marking (UPSS PAC-102q), addressed to San Francisco, entire faulty, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

741

Pacific Express Co. / Sacramento, blue "PACIFIC EXPRESS CO. SACRAMENTO MAY 2" handstamp (UPSS type PAC-102s) and "PAID" in watery black ink (UPSS type PAC-200ed, listed as only coming in red), on brown cover addressed to Iowa Hill; slightly reduced at left and bottom left corner appears added, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction