[Florida] Jacksonville advertising cover, fancy boxed corner card "Judson House, A.J. Day, Jacksonville, E. Flor." on a very clean cover franked with a nearly 4-margin 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by a light "Sanannah, Geo., 3 Paid, May 2" c.d.s. with a clear straightline "STEAM BOAT" alongside; to Sheepscott Bridge, Me.; part of top flap missing, still Very Fine and rare. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
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Lot No: 8027
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Cat No: 1840
[Florida Territory] PENSACOLA Flor., mostly clear type VII c.d.s., Apr 22 (1840) and manuscript "50" rate on a folded letter to Lawyersville, N.Y.; datelined "U.S. Ship Warren, Pensacola Bay"; light toning and edge wear, F-VF. Interesting content including Politics (the writer not believing that the Whigs could defeat Van Buren in a general election [he was incorrect]) and fearing possible war with Britain having narrowly avoided a hostile encounter with a "British Man of War". Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
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[Florida Territory] Santa Rosa Island, manuscript dateline, Jul 29, 1830, on a folded letter with a red handstamped "6" rate informing the addressee that the sender has shipped, via the Schooner Elizabeth, two boxes containing a piano to be "repaired" (presumably reassembled) by the recipient; vertical file fold, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
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[Florida] TALLAHASSEE / Flor., not-quite-complete strike of a type VII Nov 9 c.d.s. with a type h "FREE" and a type N "5" on a tan cover to Florida Senator D.L. Yulee in Washington D.C.; a bit soiled but still Very Fine. The "5" was either applied upon determining that the free status of the letter was not valid or prior to discovering that the letter could, indeed, be sent for free—neither marking has been annulled. This is the only recorded use of the type N "5" from Tallahassee; illustrated on page 405,
David L. Yulee was the first Jew to be elected to the U.S. Senate. His inflammatory pro-slavery rhetoric in the Senate earned him the nickname, the "Florida Fire-Eater" . Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
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Lot No: 8053
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Cat No: Collection
[Michigan Colleges] Group of 12 illustrated covers, comprises Adrian College, Alma College (2, one with a matching illustrated letterhead), Battle Creek College, Hillsdale College, Kalamazoo College (2), Michigan Military Academy, Michigan State Normal School (2), Olivet College (2), and University of Michigan (1 plus and all-over illustrated back only); few minor flaws but generally F-VF. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
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[Michigan Colleges] Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, seven different illustrated covers, 1874-94, including one similar to the two preceding lots, various 3¢ and 2¢ frankings including a 2¢ Columbian, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
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Lot No: 8055
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Cat No: 1870
[New Mexico Territory] ALBUQUERQUE, N.MEX., clear Jan 6 (1870) c.d.s. on a corner card cover for a local Merchant franked with a target canceled 3¢ ultramarine (114), to Trinidad, Colo. Terr. with original letter datelined Albuquerque the previous day; stamp faulty, cover reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. Said to be the earliest recorded use of this datestamp, Ex-Persson. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
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Lot No: 8057
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Cat No: 158
[Tennessee] COOKEVILLE, PUTNAM CO., TENN., choice strike of a sawtoothed double-lined oval datestamp, Aug 7, 1878 on a cover franked with a 3¢ green (158) tied by a target cancel, to Hillham, Tenn.; includes original letter; small sealed tear at slightly reduced left end, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
