1809 OCTORARO-PA to PHILADELPHIA & EASTON-PA, SFL addressed to lawyer Sam Ewing date-line OCTORARO on NOV14,1809 (Lancaster Cty with no post office until 1850), hand delivered the same day to RISING-SUN-PA (Philadelphia Cty with no post office until 1825) and again hand carried 11 miles to ALLENTOWN-PA where it was posted unpaid with delivery the 65 miles to PHILADELPHIA, rated COLLECT 10¢ (30-90 miles) with instructions after reading to forward the letter to John Ewing at EASTON-PA (Northampton Cty 1792), the letter was turned and reposted at PHILADELPHIA on NOV 16th and this time PREPAID 10¢ for the 70 mile rate to EASTON, interesting letter about land and "there are no negro boys to be had here", some travel wear and wax seal tear, a rare early route and very scarce turned cover with historic Slave related contents, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1840 SHALIMAR-FLA-TERR to BALTIMORE-MD & BRIDGEWATER-MASS, SFL date-line SHALIMAR on MAR4,1840 (Okaloosa Cty with no post office until 1953), hand delivered the 125 miles to APALACHICOLA-FLA where it was posted on MAR 6th, addressed to BALTIMORE with a MAR 21st arrival, rated PAID 25¢ for the over 400 mile distance, the letter was turned with a new message date-line MAR 21st and posted on MAR 22nd to BRIDGEWATER-MASS, PAID 18¾¢ for the 395 mile distance, interesting legal case contents between lawyers, a very scarce Florida routing and possibly unique turned Territorial cover, VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

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1845 GOUVERNEUR-NY to UTICA-NY & RETURNED, a FREE franked SFL dated MAY20,1845 from the postmaster at Gouverneur with an invoice enclosed regarding attorney and court fees from a court case, addressed to UTICA-NY with a Judges response date-lined MAY 22nd and FREE franked from UTICA on MAY 23rd and addressed back to the Gouverneur postmaster, some travel wear and a few stains, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1846 MOOREFIELD-VA to WINCHESTER-VA & RETURNED, prepaid 5¢ SFL from the Moorfield Commissioners Office dated MAY25,1845 and addressed to the Sheriff at WINCHESTER-VA, the letter instructs him to serve an enclosed writ to a Winchester Doctor then return a written acknowledgement of receipt, prepaid 5¢ from WINCHESTER on JUN 17th F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1855 SYRACUSE-NY to BARTON-HILL-NY & RETURNED, a PAID 3¢ cash cover from SYRACUSE and open addressed to a Music Teacher at BARTON-HILL (1849-1860 Schoharie Cty, Helbock RF-7), cover turned and reposted back to SYRACUSE on JAN5,1855, #11 pays the 3¢ letter rate tied by a superb BARTON-HILL cancel, a very scarce cancel on a turned cover, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1856 PENN-YAN-NY to WESTMORELAND-NY & REPOSTED at GALVA-ILL, #11 pays the 3¢ rate from PENN-YAN dated 1856-1857 and sent 110 miles to WESTMORELAND, the cover next shows up turned and reposted 850 miles away at GALVA-ILL on JUL28,1858 where it was prepaid 3¢ with #26 and sent 60 miles to WALNUT-GROVE-ILL, great example of a turned cover used years later in a different State, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1861 RALEIGH-NC DROP LETTER & REPOSTED, USA #24 pays the 1¢ drop letter rate on small pre-1861 undated cover at RALEIGH, turned and reposted at RALEIGH on SEP25,1861 after the USA stamps were demonetized, Confederate States #12 pays the 10¢ rate 75 miles to GREENSBORO-NC, rare to have a cover with both USA and CSA frankings, ex Haas and Myerson collections, F-VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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1861 RICHMOND-VA to WHITTLE'S-MILLS-VA & REPOSTED, a USA Nesbitt envelope #U10 pays the 3¢ letter rate from RICHMOND on APR28,1861 and addressed to Dr. Conway D. Whittle at WHITTLE'S-MILLS (87 miles), the cover was turned and reposted with a WHITTLE'S-MILLS manuscript cancel on OCT 18th, this was after the USA stamps were demonitized and a Confederate State #12 was applied to pay the 110 mile 10¢ rate to CHARLOTTESVILLE-VA, a great dual USA and CSA franking, Dr. Whittle's brother William Whittle was a Commodore in the Confederate Navy and we recommend additional research on the influential Whittle family during the Civil War, F-VF est ($300+ US) (Image)

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1880 BANGOR-ME to KINGSBURY-ME & RETURNED, a #184 franked folded letter dated JAN23,1880 from "OVERSEERS OF THE POOR at BANGOR" with a certificate enclosed to confirm the Kingsbury City support, the signed letter was turned and returned to Bangor with a manuscript Kingsbury cancel on a second #184 franking, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1881 HONEY-GROVE-TEX to LOUISVILLE-MISS & RICHMOND-VA, stationery #U163 posted from HONEY-GROVE on OCT2,1881 and addressed to LOUISVILLE-MISS, turned and reposted with a #184 franking to RICHMOND-VA with arrival on NOV 25th, a few torn pieces, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1882 BOSTON-MASS to UNDERHILL-CENTER-VT & REPOSTED, #206 franked printed matter 1¢ rate on a R. TUTTLE GROCERS adv cover from BOSTON on NOV-OCT-1882 to UNDERHILL-CENTER, turned and reposted 6 miles away at JERICHO-CENTER-VT on OCT4,1882 and addressed 40 miles away to MORRISVILLE-VT, this was a double rate and #208 pays the 6¢ fee, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1888 POULTNEY-VA to WELLS-VT & WELLS-VA, #213 pays the 2¢ letter rate from POULTNEY-VA on DEC22,1888 and addressed 8 miles away at WELLS-VT arriving the same day, the cover was turned and #212 added to pay the 1¢ printed matter rate to WELLS-VA, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1897 NEW-YORK to PRESTON-HOLLOW-NY & ENGLAND, stationery #U296 pays the 1¢ printed matter rate from NEW-YORK on DEC2,1897 to PRESTON-HOLLOW-NY arriving DEC 3rd, turned and reposted 2 miles away at COOKSBURG-NY on DEC 10th and addressed to LEEDS-ENGLAND, routed via CATSKILL-NY on DEC 11th + NEW-YORK the same day + LEEDS arrival on DEC 23rd, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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