Rare cross-border postal marking indicating Ferriage charges, in use for only a year; 1829 F/L Madison, NY to Chipaway, Upper Canada (now Chippawa), Madison 2/17 ms postmark and 18 3/4¢ rate, ms instructions "via Black Rock" (North Buffalo) followed w/ ms postmark 2/22 at LL; forwarded up to Youngstown to cross to Niagara UC w/ faint cds; black auxiliary handstamp w/ American Postage converted to 11½d, Ferriage at 2d and Forwarded 4½d for total of 1sh6d; only a few covers known w/ this cross-border handstamp; some internal hinge reinforcements on 2-page newsy family letter; F+ (Image)
Est. $400-600 SE
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 2
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Cat No: 1833
Unusual letter between sisters, sent from New York to Vermont via Canada; 1833 F/L w/ 7/22 ms pmk Black Rock, NY (North Buffalo), addr to Bridport, Vermont (south tip of Lake Champlain); ms red "6" rate crossed out & added "25," bold black 7/23 Queenston, U.Cana. pmk, faint red Lewiston, NY cds (7/25?); weak at folds, two-page letter, interesting item; F (Image)
Est. $300-400 SE
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 10:04:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3
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Cat No: x80
Group abt (50) sleeved stampless, pmks mostly from New England, Mid-Atlantic & Ohio; diff rates & colors, ms "dispatch;" expect flts as weak strikes or aging; good for study, gen F
Est. $80-100 B
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 10:05:54 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 4
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Cat No: x150
Group abt (53) stampless, all sleeved, mostly PA & NY, incl black or red pmks, "PAID," ms or hs rate markings, "FREE," a few addr to Congressman; typical flts & folds, gen F+ (Image)
Est. $150-200 B
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 10:06:51 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 5
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Cat No: Collection
Selection abt (30) stampless covers w/ manuscript pmks, ea in glassine labeled by state, town & year; from (8) diff states CT, MA, ME, MD, NH, OH, VT & VA; incl Bluehill ME, Cumberland MD, Duxbury MA, Walpole NH, Hicksville OH, Barre VT; some light folds or stray ink but gen sound & F-VF (Image)
Est. $250-350 B
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 10:07:19 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 6
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Cat No: x250
(3) Groups of (45) stampless covers from Harrisburg, PA (8) w/ blue cds 1847-55, mostly lumber business letters; Benvenue PA (31) w/ ms pmks 1840s, many referring to the iron works; & Cumberland MD (6) w/ ms pmks, 1818-19, about selling land & deeds; some typical wear esp Cumberland, F++
Est. $250-350 B
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 10:07:42 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 7
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Cat No: x250
(4) Groups of corresp in (32) stampless covers, most w/ manuscript pmks but also some cds; letters in groups from family, friend or legal correspondences from Hartland, VT; several towns in New Hampshire; Onondaga Valley & Marcellus, NY (cds); & Preble and Homer, NY; interesting groupings w/ typical file folds or wear, gen F++
Est. $250-350 B
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 10:08:18 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 8
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Cat No: x400
Group abt (45) stampless free frank covers, from non-Congressional government offices; ea in glassine labeled by name & position; incl Treasury Dept, Land Office, War, Post Office, Pensions, Patents and others; departments & "Free" printed, handstamp or in manuscript; various styles of Washington pmks as well; typical wear & file folds, gen F-VF
Est. $400-500 B
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Sep-12-2023, 10:08:46 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 9
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Cat No: x400
Group abt (50) stampless covers w/ cds pmks, blue, black or red, towns large & small incl Mobile, AL, Hallowell, ME, Annapolis, MD, Taunton, MA, Adrian, MI, Burlington, NJ, Nashville, TN, Hale & Co. Philadelphia, more; various rate markings, ms & hs, some typical folds & stray ink but gen F-VF (Image)