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**Independent Mails: Hale & Co. continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1257		(NEW YORK N.Y.) "MAILED LATE FOR THE". Red straightline handstamp with pencil "11th", matching red Collect box on Nov. 11, 1844 folded letter to Boston, file fold does not affect markings, Very Fine, this marking indicated the letter missed that day's northbound mail, ex Schwartz (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1258		(NEW YORK N.Y.) "MAILED LATE FOR THE". Red straightline handstamp with pencil "2nd", matching red Collect box and pencil "8" (for 6c rate plus 2c local delivery charge) on Feb. 1, 1845 folded letter from Brooklyn to New Haven, Feb. 5th receipt docketing, Very Fine, this marking indicated the letter missed that day's northbound mail, ex Schwartz (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1259		Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Building, New York. Red oval handstamp and matching Collect box on Dec. 3, 1844 folded letter from Birmingham, England, to Hartford Conn., "Forwarded by John A. Newbould New-York" black oval handstamp on flap, Very Fine, scarce transatlantic usage, ex Hall (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1260		Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Bulding, New York. Red oval handstamp with "P.P.P." Penny Post Paid straightline, red Collect box and "Paid" on Apr. 10, 1845 folded letter to Boston, toned and worn file folds, Fine strikes and very rare "P.P.P." marking, ex Golden (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1261		Collect Six Cents for Hale & Co. Red framed handstamp on Jun. 14, 1845 folded letter from New York City to Philadelphia, red "Boyd's City Express Post, Jun. 14 4 O'C" oval datestamp, file folds and some light toning, Very Fine and rare use of Boyd's local post to deliver letter to Hale & Co. for southbound trip to Philadelphia, ex Schwartz (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1262		"Per Hales Express". Manuscript endorsement, red "U.S. City Despatch Post Jul. 10 , 1 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York street address, blue "1" rate, Very Fine, rare Independent Mails and Carrier combination, ex Golden (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1263		Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia. Red oval handstamp and matching Collect box on Jan. 2, 1845 folded letter to Webster Mass., red "Worcester Ms. Jan. 9" government circular datestamp and ms. "6" rate, one week after mailing, slightly soiled file fold, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce example of Hale handing over mail to the U.S. Post Office, ex Hall (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1264		Hale & Co. Three covers, each with red Hale & Co. handstamp, two with red oval Boston handstamps, last from New Haven to Philadelphia with two strikes of oval handstamp and red "Paid" straightline, Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 100-150 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
1265		Hale & Co. Cover Balance. 42 covers, five with stamps (75L5) and the rest stampless, nice range of markings with several handstamped numerals incl. "6" and "6-1/4", cities incl. New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Northampton, variety of Collect box handstamps, some flaws to be found but overall Fine and useful large group of these covers Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1266		Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish (75L2). Cut to shape and tied by red "PAID" straightline of Hale Boston office on folded letter datelined "Salem, May 27, 1845" to Philadelphia, bold ms. "R" applied to stamp on arrival or on route, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp applied on arrival, light file folds, Very Fine, a rare example of the Hale Red on Bluish stamp tied by a handstamp, the "R" cancel is usually found on Hale's Blue stamps (always in connection with Philadelphia) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1267		Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish (75L2). Neatly cut to shape, vivid color, ms. "W" cancel, used on folded cover to Providence R.I., red "Hale & Co's Mail/Paid at Boston" framed handstamp, pencil "Del Pd" (Delivery Paid), docketed "Jany 3" (1845) from William Coffin, Extremely Fine, choice example of the scarce Red stamp used on cover, ex Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

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