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United States U.S. Postal History -> Michigan Postal History
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 101
Symbol: Cover
Detroit 23d March, manuscript postmark on 1810 folded letter to "The Honorable Peter B. Porter in Congress" in Washington, DC, matching "Free" frank, interesting contents about the establishment of a garrison at Prairie du Chien and the usefulness of protecting the mouth of the Fox River at Green Bay, file folds and wear along the edges, these faults do not detract from the historical importance of this item (Image)
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Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 10:03:31 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 152
Symbol: Cover
"Residence Episcopale Du Detroit, 11 Dec 1836", dateline on folded letter to Lyon, France, paid 25c to New York and carried by French packet, Le Havre transit and Lyon backstamp, interesting letter in French from Father Francis Badin regarding working with the "savages" of the Menomonee Tribe in Wisconsin Territory, very fine and rare, ex-Schaefer(Image)
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Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 11:03:13 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 303
Symbol: Cover
"Copper Harbor June 23rd 1846", dateline on folded letter to Boston, carried privately to Detroit where it entered the mails with a July 2 postmark, interesting letter from Samuel W. Hill, agent for the Quincy Mining Co. about his prospecting in the region, very fine, Copper Harbor's post office didn't open until 1860 (Image)
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Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:19:50 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 304
Symbol: Cover
Eagle River Oct 25 Mich, manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on 1846 folded letter to Mount Vernon, Ohio, vertical file fold through postmark, otherwise very fine, Eagle River's post office opened in 1845 (Image)
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Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:20:39 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 305
Symbol: Cover
Fort Wilkins Mich Nov 13, manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on 1846 folded letter to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, very fine, Fort Wilkins was established in 1844 and named for Secretary of War William Wilkins, in 1846 all but a single caretaker were sent to serve in the Mexican-American War (Image)
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Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:23:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 306
Symbol: Cover
Greenland Oct 29/59 Mich, manuscript postmark on embossed ladies cover to Omena, Michigan, matching "3" rate, small faults, still fine and attractive cover from the year after this office opened (Image)
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Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:24:39 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 307
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 71
Hancock Mich Jul 29, circular datestamp on large-sized cover franked with 1861 30c Orange (71) with grid cancel, addressed to New York City, very fine and scarce domestic use of the 30c stamp to pay 10-times the first class rate (Image)
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Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:25:28 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 308
Symbol: Cover
Keewenkn Bay Mich Jan 3, manuscript postmark on 1846 cover to Woonsocket, Rhode Island and forwarded to Boston, manuscript "paid 10" crossed out and replaced with blue "5" handstamp, fine, this office's name was changed to Keweenaw Bay on November 2, 1846 and finally L'Ance in 1865, ex-Allen(Image)
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Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:26:10 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 309
Symbol:
"Michilimackinac Sept. 12th 1835", dateline on folded letter carried privately to Joshua Hathaway in Green Bay, fine, letter mentions a deposit of $1,500 for lands owned by Hathaway (Image)
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Opening US$ 95.00
Sold...US$ 95.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:27:12 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 310
Symbol: Cover
Minesota Mine Ontonagon Co Mich 19 Dec, circular datestamp on cover to Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1851 3c Dull red with matching grid, very fine and scarce (Image)
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Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:27:45 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 311
Symbol: Cover
Minesota Mine Ontonagon Co Mich 31 Dec, crisp strike of circular datestamp on 3c Nesbitt entire to Pontiac, Michigan, slightly reduced at left, very fine, ex-Taylor(Image)
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Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:28:23 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 312
Symbol: Cover
N W Mines L.S. Mich Mch 1, manuscript postmark on cover with pen-cancelled 1851 3c Dull red, addressed to Hamilton, Virginia, some staining, very fine marking, a rare cover, the "L.S." in the postmark stands for Lake Superior (Image)
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Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:29:16 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 313
Symbol: Cover
National Mich. July 29, perfect strike of circular datestamp ties 1857 3c Dull red to cover to Windsor, Vermont, 1861 docketing at left, extremely fine and rare, this office was only open from 1861-63 (Image)
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Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:29:51 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 314
Symbol: Cover
Ontonagon Mich. Dec 26, magenta circular datestamp with matching handstamped "5" on 1851 folded letter to Detroit, fine and scarce (Image)
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Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:30:39 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 315
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 65
Penna Mine Mich Nov 10, circular datestamp on cover to South Butler, New York, 1861 3c Rose (65) with bold strike of "Paid 3" in circle, light wear and just reduced at right, otherwise very fine (Image)
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Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2022, 13:31:46 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3061
Lot No: 316
Symbol: Cover
Michigan Upper Peninsula Postal History Balance,, approximately 17 covers plus a few other documents, mostly dating from the 1850s/90s, nice variety of handstamped and manuscript markings, generally fine to very fine, worth a look for the specialist
