Stampless cover carried outside the mails via "Canal Service," w/o postal or railway markings, this cvr likely was carried by rail to Frenchtown, NJ then carried across the Delaware River to go by hand or canal down a few miles to Erwinna, PA; c.1860s possibly inter-company mail as described in an article in the New Jersey Postal History journal (copy included w/ photo of this cvr as part of the article); interesting bit of history, few known inscribed "Canal Service," gen F-VF (Image)
Est. $150-200 LE
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..May-16-2023, 10:03:43 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 346
Lot No: 2
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Cat No: x100
Small group (41) stampless, most sleeved, some dealer IDed, incl Bedford, PA, New York, Westminster, MD, Calais, ME, Amsterdam, NY, ms & cds postmarks, ms & hs rate markings, expect typical cond, F+ (Image)
Est. $100-140 B
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..May-16-2023, 10:04:14 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 346
Lot No: 3
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Selection (44) stampless cvrs w/ manuscript pmks, not sleeved or IDed, appears mostly from the Northeast; noted Reedsville, PA, Winslow, ME, Franklin, ME, Tioga, PA, one marked "Military," West Dover, VT; mostly ms rate markings, expect typical conditions, F+ (Image)
Est. $140-180 B
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..May-16-2023, 10:05:01 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 346
Lot No: 4
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Group of (45) stampless, pmks are cds from mostly less common locations, such as West Chester, PA, Knoxville, TN, Fulton, NY, St Louis, MO, New Albany, IN, "Eastern R. R" Camden, ME & more; some typical conditions w/ folds or foxing, gen F+ (Image)
Est. $150-200 B
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..May-16-2023, 10:05:46 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 346
Lot No: 5
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Selection of (34) all diff from the period 1796 to the 1840s all mainly from various Mass towns many w/ "PAID" markings (2) early Florida both Tallahassee one 1837, also some NH, Ohio, Michigan incl Schoolcraft, Belfast Maine (green), Matanzas Cuba "STEAMSHIP 10" & others some w/ interesting content, mixed cond flts, gen Fine all sleeved marked retail $1,200 (NV) (Image)
Est. $250-350 SE
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..May-16-2023, 10:06:13 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 346
Lot No: 6
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Cat No: x500
Group of (22) F/L from one correspondence, to and from a Paul Oliver, merchant sea captain, during his travels 1830s-50s, variety of ms & hs markings from Charleston, Memphis, London, Antwerp, Liverpool, Altona, Gotheborg, "See Brief," Fort Hamilton, NY & others; unfolded in plastic pgs for display; couple sketches by writer of things observed; interesting content, gen F+ (Image)
