MICHIGAN June, 1837, Folded letter from Quakers in Philadelphia to a reverend in Niles, Michigan; blue PHILADa / Pa pmk and red NILES / MIC.T. receiver, ms rate marking; late use territorial pmk as Michigan was already a state as of January; two letters inside from a man regarding the taking in of a female orphan and from a woman with news from home; file fold, F+ (Image)
Est. $80-100 SE
Opening US$ 48.00
Sold...US$ 48.00
Closed..Nov-17-2020, 10:09:22 EST
Sold For 48
Sale No: 331
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: NM
NEW MEXICO Legal size cover franked w/ 3¢ Washington grill, tied by Santa Fe, N. Mex. (territorial) black cds, addressed to Philadelphia, (6) handstamps incl "Received" "ADV." "Cannot Be Found" "DEAD" and DLO; as expected some folds & wear, F (Image)
Est. $200-250 LE
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Nov-17-2020, 10:09:48 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 331
Lot No: 12
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Cat No: TX
TEXAS 1870 legal size cover franked with 3¢ Pictorial, tied by black target, nearby 10/4/70 Fort Concho. Tex. pmk, addressed & received in Manhattan, Kansas, black "Advertised" and "Unclaimed" along w/ blue 1/24 Dead Letter Office pmk; cover is worn, soiled & other faults, markings clear, stamp w/ SE at left w/ part of adjacent design; Fort Concho was built in 1867 and abandoned in 1889 (Image)