[Colorado Territory] "Fort Sedgwick, C.T., May 17th 1870", neat manuscript postmark in pencil on a small cover franked with a target canceled 3¢ ultramarine (114) next to a clear "Julesburg Colo., May 17" c.d.s.; minor soiling, still Very Fine, with a 1993 P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $150 - 200
Julesburg ("Julesburgh" in the 1870 Postal Guide) was the nearest Post Office to Fort Sedgwick. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:17:46 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 517
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[Colorado] CROOK COLORADO, WELD COUNTY, JAN 4 1884, choice violet sawtoothed c.d.s. with matching quartered cork cancel on a 2¢ red entire (U227) to Aledo, Ill and backstamped there on Jan 8, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:19:54 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 519
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[Colorado] PLACERVILLE, COLO., SAN MIGUEL CO., F.A. BROWN, P.M., JUL 10, 1886, excellent strike sawtoothed c.d.s. on a 1¢ postal card (UX7) to Montrose, Colo.; bit of trivial toning at the left, still Very Fine. A rare County Postmaster datestamp. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:20:34 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 522
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[Colorado] "Tetons Colo 2/19 1881", manuscript postmark on a pen canceled 3¢ green entire (U164) to Malone, N.Y.; reduced just a tad at the right, small stain at the lower right, still Very Fine and rare There was a post office at Tetons, Sauguache County, only from Aug 30, 1880 until Jun 7, 1881. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:23:23 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 524
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[Colorado] "White Earth Colo 1/13" (1878) manuscript postmark on a pen canceled 3¢ green entire (U164) to Lake City, Colo. with a blue oval "Paid" handstamp of the First Nat'l Bank at Lake City; includes the original letter datelined Rockcliff, P.O., Jan 8; small stain in the address, F-VF and very rare. White Earth and Rockcliff were two small, short-lived Post Offices in Sauguache County. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:24:27 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 526
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[Florida] APALACHICOLA / F.Ty., light, mostly clear red type III c.d.s., Feb 23, with a matching handstamped "FREE" on a very clean folded cover to Virginia U.S. Representative, George C. Dromgoole, in Washington D.C., Very Fine. The type III c.d.s. in red is not previously recorded with a "FREE" handstamp. Estimate $300 - 400
Dromgoole served on the U.S. House of Representatives from 1835 to 1841 and again from 1843 until his death on April 27, 1847. Because the c.d.s. was in use from 1835 to 1851, this usage could be either Territorial or Statehood . Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:25:41 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 527
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[Florida Territory] APALACHICOLA / FLORIDA, fabulous strike a the type II rimless semi-circle, May 11 (1833), on a folded letter with a manuscript "18¾" rate, to the Territorial Governor at Tallahassee, Very Fine. Briggs' illustrated example (p. 63) and the later of only two recorded., Ex-Jarrett. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Letter is from David L. White, Apalachicola's Town Collector, relating that "Our town has been in part recently destroyed by fire, and the records and papers of the County of Franklin were consumed…". He requests to redo formal "Bonds" with various city and county officials. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:26:40 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 528
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[Florida Territory] "Apalchicola, March 23, 1844", manuscript dateline on a folded letter to New Orleans with a blue type f "SHIP" handstamp and a manuscript "6" rate; the writer had just arrived from Havana on the "Ship Palmer", Very Fine. Illustrated on page 71. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:27:13 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 529
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[Florida Territory] "Apalchicola, March 3, 1840", manuscript dateline on an exceptionally clean folded letter to Providence, R.I. with a bold red type c "SHIP" handstamp, a manuscript "6" rate, and the sender's endorsement "pr Cordelia", Very Fine. Illustrated on page 71. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:27:30 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 530
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[Florida Territory] KEY-WEST / FLORIDA, perfectly struck type III red oval, Feb 15 (1833) with matching type b "FREE" on a folded letter to the Army's Adjutant General in Washington D.C.; the letter is from a Major J.M. Glapell, the Commissary Officer seeking guidance in the case of a soldier who has been issued two great coats, only one of which has been accounted for, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:27:48 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 531
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[Florida Territory] NEW-PORT, Fla., clear type I straightline handstamp with red manuscript "Feb 26" (1844) date and "25" rate on folded letter to Portersville, O.; lightly toned, still Very Fine. The earlier of only two recorded examples; illustrated on page 270, Ex-Meroni. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:28:28 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 533
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[Florida Territory] PORT LEON / FLO, choice strike type III circular handstamp with manuscript "Nov 24" date (1842) and a type c "FREE" handstamp on a very clean folded cover endorsed "On Public Service" to the Army's Adjutant General in Washington D.C., Very Fine. The earlier of only two recorded; illustrated on page 327. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:29:34 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 534
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[Florida Territory] PORT LEON. FLA, beautiful strike type I straightline handstamp, Feb 11 (1841), with a manuscript "25" rate on a pristine folded letter to New York, N.Y.; the letter is a partly-printed illustrated Bill of Lading for the Brig "John H. Stephens", Extremely Fine. This postmark was only in used for a little over three months; illustrated on page 326, Ex-Meroni. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:30:05 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 535
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[Florida Territory] QUINCY / FLO., clear strike of a red type IV oval handstamp with manuscript "May 6" (1834) date and a manuscript "6" rate on a folded cover to Tallahassee endorsed "Election Returns, Cross Roads Precinct, Gadsden County", Very Fine. The earliest recorded example of the type IV oval; illustrated on page 331. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:30:32 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 536
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[Florida Territory] STAUGUSTINE / - E.FLO. -, bold clear strike type XII oval datestamp, Oct 26 (1825), with a manuscript "25" rate on a folded letter to the Army's Acting Adjutant General at Governors Island, N.Y., requesting that a Major Malpias(?) be ordered to appear as a witness at a Court of Enquiry in St. Augustine, Very Fine. The earliest recorded example of the type XII oval. Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:31:07 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 537
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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. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:31:34 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 538
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[Florida Territory] SEM. AGENCY / * FLO. *, mostly clear type VII double oval handstamp with manuscript "Sept 11" (1832) date and a manuscript "25" rate on a folded letter datelined "Fort King"; to Princeton, N.J.; forwarded to Harrisburg, Pa. with manuscript "Fowd 12½" totaled with the previous "25" to "37½" and postmarked with an Oct 4 Princeton c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. Well written 3-page letter seems to convey feelings of loneliness, melancholy and depression. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:32:08 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 539
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[Florida Territory] St. AUGUSTINE / Fl.T., incomplete strike of a red type XIV c.d.s., May 6 (1835), as a forwarding postmark on folded letter datelined Charleston, S.C. and originally sent to St. Augustine on a non-contract ship, the Schooner Samuel S. Mills, with a manuscript "Ship 6"; at St. Augustine the the "6" was changed to "27" - the contract ship rate - and the cover was forwarded to Philadelphia, Very Fine. A most unusual cover showing both the 6 and 27 cent ship rates. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:32:31 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 540
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[Florida Territory] St. AUGUSTINE / Fl.T., choice strike of a red type XIV c.d.s., Apr 12 (1835), with a matching type d "FREE" handstamp on an exceptionally clean folded letter to the Army's Adjutant General in Washington D.C. informing him of the death of one Capt. Schmenk; minor internal splitting, Very Fine. This is the earliest recorded example of the type d "FREE" in red; Briggs records the earliest use as Mar 26, 1838. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:32:49 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 541
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[Florida Territory] St. Augustine E.F., Incoming from Savannah, Ga., folded letter with manuscript "6" rate endorsed "pr Schr. S.L. Mills", bit of internal splitting, Very Fine; contents, a 2-page letter, one page each from two different writers; one page rather mundane, the other quite interesting including "by the by how do you like to fight the Indians I hope you do not bolt the Field for I should be sorry to hear of anyone from beyond Masons & Dixons Line that would run from an Indian". Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:33:14 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 542
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[Florida Territory] TALLAHASSEE, / .FLORIDA., exceptionally bold strike type III circular handstamp with manuscript "June 20" (1827) date and a manuscript "25" rate on a folded cover to Hartford, Ct.; lightly toned, Very Fine. The type III postmark was only in use for four months. This is one of only four recorded with a manuscript rate; two others have a handstamped "FREE"; illustrated on page 396. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:33:48 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 543
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[Florida Territory] WOODSTCK MILLS / E. FLORA, excellent strike a a type I serrated c.d.s. in blue, Oct 12 (1844) with a manuscript "25" rate on folded letter to Binghamton, N.Y.; vertical file folds, Very Fine. "Homey" letter, much of which deals with a barrel of home-grown oranges being sent by the writer to her sister in Binghamton. The earliest of 3-5 recorded; illustrated on page 448. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:34:20 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 544
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[Florida] APALACHICOLA / F.Ty., bold red type IIIF c.d.s., Jul 10 (1847), with a matching handstamped "PAID" and a fancy "X" rate on a folded letter to Greenock "North Britain" [Scotland]; handstamped "1/-" due and backstamped Liverpool (Aug 14) and Greenock (Aug 15); vertical file fold, Very Fine. Letter would have traveled on the Cunard Steamer Britannia out of Boston, Ex-Pullin. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:35:01 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 545
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[Florida] APALACHICOLA / F.Ty., very light red type III c.d.s., Dec 15 (1847), with a matching type F "PAID" handstamp and a fancy "X" rate on a folded letter to Greenock "North Britain" [Scotland]; handstamped "1/-" due and backstamped Liverpool (Dec 16) and Greenock (Dec 17); all Apalachicola markings are weak, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:35:46 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 546
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[Florida] "Blounts Towm Fla", type I manuscript postmark, Jul 10 (1849). with a manuscript "Paid 5" on a very clean folded letter to Tallahassee, Fine. Briggs' illustrated example (p. 93) and the earlier of only two recorded. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:36:15 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 547
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[Florida] "Clay Landing Fa", type I manuscript postmark, Apr 1, 1853. with postmaster's manuscript frank, "Free, Geo. Tresper, PM", on a folded letter to the State Resistrar of Lands in Tallahassee; vertical file fold, Very Fine. The only recorded example; illustrated on page 117. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:36:51 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 548
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[Florida] FERNANDINA / FLA., two bold strikes of the type IV "balloon" c.d.s., Sep 5 (1856) tie a 3-margin pair of the 10¢ green type III (15) along with a 1¢ blue type II and a 3¢ dull red (7, 11) on a small, neat cover to Edinburg, Scotland (the 1¢ also pen canceled); manuscript "24" rate and handstamped "19" credit with red Sep 27 "America Liverpool Paid" c.d.s. at the left and a Sep 28 Edinburg backstamp; flap torn but still Very Fine and very rare. Illustrated on page 138. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:37:37 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 549
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[Florida] FLEMINGTON / Fla., incomplete c.d.s. of an unlisted type, Oct 31 (1859) with manuscript "Ship" and type B handstamped "5" in circle on a cover to Poetenkill, N.Y.; includes original 4-page letter, datelined "Mexico, 4th Oct. 1859, U.S. Ship Savannah off Vera Cruz", in which the writer tells his brother a bit about the tedium of life at sea.; top flap missing, Fine to Very Fine. The c.d.s. would likely be a type IV in future listings. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:38:05 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 550
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[Florida] "Fort Dade Fla", type I manuscript postmark, Jul 16 (1849). with manuscript "5" rate on a folded letter datelined Ocala, Jul 9, to Tallahassee, Fine to Very Fine. The earlier of only two recorded examples; illustrated on page 145. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:38:24 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 551
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[Florida] "Fort Fanning", type III manuscript postmark, Dec 15, 1848. with manuscript "10" rate on a folded letter addressed to "Newsharon [New Sharon], Maine" with manuscript "Misset & forwd, Dama. [Damariscotta] Mills Me, Dec 29"; the letter, datelined "In the Woods", is a brief but interesting account of the writer's arriving at Cedar Key and traveling 75 miles up the Suwannee River to take up residence.; tape repair at the upper right, Fine to Very Fine. The earlier of only two recorded examples; illustrated on page 147. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:38:56 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 554
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[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. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:39:49 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 556
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[Florida] Key West, Incoming from Italy, cover postmarked La Spezia, Italy, Oct 3, 1856, to "Lieut. Wm. Graham, 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry, Fort Dallas, Miami Post Office (via) Key West, Florida"; manuscript "Via Havre" with faint "P.P." handstamps, clear "New-York Ship, 5 cts, Nov3" entry c.d.s. and Genoa and Havre backstamps; forwarded to "Brownsville, Texas" with manuscript "Forwarded 3(+)5(=)8" due; edge wear, Fine. Very early incoming Transatlantic mail during the Third Seminole War. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:41:03 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 557
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[Florida] Key West, Incoming from Italy, small cover postmarked Spezia, Italy, Oct 10, 1855, to "Lieut. Wm. Graham, 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry, Fort Dallas, Miami Post Office (via) Key West, Florida"; manuscript "Via Liverpool" with "P.D." handstamp, a mostly complete "21, N. York Br. Pkt., Nov3" entry c.d.s., faint red French entry c.d.s. and Genoa and Paris backstamps; stain at bottom and lower right corner clipped, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:41:28 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 559
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[Florida] Key West, Incoming from San Francisco, Cal., light Nov 1 San Francisco c.d.s. and handstamped "10" on a buff cover to Key West; edge wear, Fine to Very Fine. A scarce early California to Florida cover. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:42:20 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 560
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[Florida] "Knox Hill Fla", type I manuscript postmark, Sep 20 (1853), with manuscript "Paid 3" rate on a folded letter addressed to Tallahasse [sic] Fla; letter regards a two-acre parcel of land the writer wants to buy, "if the price could be reduced to about the price of Gover[n]ment lands"; clean and fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:42:40 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 561
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[Florida] MADISON / Flor., choice type IX c.d.s. with manuscript "Paid 5" on a folded cover to Tallahassee; horizontal file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:43:06 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 562
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[Florida] NEW PORT / Flor., light Mar 5 c.d.s. ties a 3¢ dull red (26) on a cameo-style corner card cover for McNaughton & Ormond, Commission Merchants; flap tears, Very Fine, Ex-Gibson. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:44:17 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 563
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[Florida] "NewportFa", type IV manuscript postmark, Nov 25 (1846) with a manuscript "6" rate on a folded letter to the Collector of Customs in Bath Me. reporting the arrival in Newport of the Brig Billow of Gardiner, Me., Very Fine. The later of only two recorded (noted as Nov 21); illustrated on page 270. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:45:07 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 564
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[Florida] OCOLA / FLA., incomplete strike type VI c.d.s., Sep 19 (1854) with type G "PAID [in arc]/3" handstamp on a folded letter to Tallahassee; letter is a very detailed critique of local politics, Fine to Very Fine. The only recorded example of this rate handstamp from Ocala; illustrated on page 283. Estimate $100 - 150. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:45:55 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 565
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[Florida] Palatka, Incoming from Savannah, Ga., blue Savannah c.d.s., Feb 10 (1867) and matching cork cancel on a 6¢ pink entire U59) with bold manuscript "Per 'Dictator""; tape repair at the left, F-VF; includes original letter datelined Savannah. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:46:21 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 566
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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. Estimate $300 - 400
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)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:46:45 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 567
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[Florida] TALLAHASSEE / Flor., nice strike of a type VII c.d.s., Dec 15 (1850) with a handstamped type F "10" on a very clean folded letter to New Orleans; a bit soiled but still Very Fine. The letter enquires as to the price of "five or six bushels" of corn and the price per bushel to charter a vessel to take the corn to St. Marys Ga., Very Fine. 3-5 examples of the VIIF combination in black are recorded. Estimate $100 - 150. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:47:07 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 570
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[Michigan] Ann Arbor, "H" in Star, the first initial of Postmaster Harry Nickels, perfectly struck and duplexed with an Ann Arbor c.d.s. tying a 2¢ red brown (210) on a yellow cover to Macon, Mich.; reduced a bit at the right, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:48:50 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 571
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[Michigan] Ann Arbor, "HN", the initials of Postmaster Harry Nickels, duplexed with the Ann Arbor c.d.s. and perfectly struck on a locally addressed 1¢ postal card (UX7), Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:49:35 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 572
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[Michigan] Ann Arbor, Jack-O-Lantern, two virtually perfect strikes, the first, Jul 23, 1881, cancelling a 3¢ green entire (U163) to S. Evanston, Mich. the second on Jul 25, redirecting the cover to "Illinois" after adding the handstamp "No Such Office in State Named"; backstamped South Evanston on Jul 26; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. Cole JO-45. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:50:34 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 573
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[Michigan] Battle Creek, Anchor, perfect strike in blue with a matching Battle Creek c.d.s., Sep 24 (1875) on a 1¢ postal card (UX3), to Detroit with a Detroit receiver on the same day, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:50:57 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 575
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[Michigan] Bois Blanc (Island), dateline, Jan 24, 1842, on a folded letter postmarked with a bold red "Mackinac, Feb 4" c.d.s. and a manuscript "25" rate; to Jay, Essex Co., N.Y.; the three-page letter, is a fabulous, easily read and highly detailed account of a large family scattered throughout Michigan sent to the only family member residing outside the state., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:51:50 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 576
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[Michigan] COPPER FALLS MINE, MICH., perfectly struck Sep 16 (1869) c.d.s. on pristine orange cover franked with a nice 3¢ (114) tied by a neat segmented cork cancel, to Clifton, Mich.; with original letter, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:52:16 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 577
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[Michigan] DETROIT Mich., blue c.d.s., Oct 12 (1844) on a folded letter to Boston with a manuscript "20" rate; content is a proxy authorization from the Lake Superior Copper Co.; an addendum relates that the Brig "Aster " has run aground in Lake Superior with the result that supplies for said company will be delayed, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 14:52:36 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 580
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[Michigan] Frankenlust, Mich. Apr 16, neat manuscript postmark ties a nice four-margin 3¢ dull red (11) on a clean 1856 Registered folded letter to the Michigan Land Office in Lansing; manuscript "Registered" in the writer's hand and "No. 1 Registered Letter" in another, but no indication of the 5¢ registration fee that was presumably paid in cash, Extremely Fine. A choice, early registered cover from a small town. Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
