Quincy Flo., "Decr 5". Clear strike of red oval postmark with manuscript date and matching "18¾" rating to Montgomery Ala., good domestic contents with much reference to sickness, selling negroes, and getting 'fat and saucy' in Florida; trivial edge wear, Very Fine, an attractive example of this marking usually found almost always weak or incomplete.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

"Rocky Comfort Fla, 9th January". Manuscript postmark with matching "Free, An. G. Sweet P.M." free frank on 1832 folded letter to Caliborne Ala., letter in regards to receipt of money; aging and toning, Fine, a very scarce postmark.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

St. Augustine / 6 July 1822. Clear strike type III straightline postmark on folded letter to New York City, endorsed "On Publick Service", the concerns troop movements, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

St. Augustine, Dec. 17. Type VII straightline postmark and manuscript "50" rate on 1822 on folded lettersheet to New York City; vertical file folds, Very Fine, one of five recorded examples of this postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

St. Augustine, "8 Jany" (American Military Government Period). Straightline postmark with manuscript date and matching "Free" rating on 1822 folded letter to James Gadsden, Adjutant & Inspector General, Washington D.C., contents concern the desire of the military sutler at St. Augustine to supply troops at Savannah; some separations along file folds, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED HANDSTAMPED MARKING OF THIS OFFICE DURING THE AMERICAN MILITARY GOVERNMENT PERIOD. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

St. Augustine, 30 April 1822. Double strike of two-line postmark and manuscript "Free" rating on folded letter to Gen. Danl. Parker, Paymaster General, Washington D.C.; fold staining, Fine, a very early territorial use.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

St. Augustine, / 18 June 1822. Sharp complete strike of two-line postmark on folded cover to William Reynolds, Legislature Council, Pensacola, docketed that originally contained a petition of sundry inhabitants of St. Augustine praying a limitation to contracts not under seal; central file fold, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

St. Augustine, E. Flor., Jun 14. Remarkable bold oval postmark (type XII) in paint red on 1826 folded letter to Col. R. Jones, Adj. Gen., Washington D.C., letter is an acceptance of Quartermaster position; some fold separations, light stain at top, a Very Fine and beautiful strike, ex-Meroni.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

St. Augustine. Group of 6 covers comprising two type XII ovals: 1827 with "Free" and 1831 in red; and four type XIV cds's: three in black 1844 (2), one with "Free" and 1847, and 1842 in red with "Free", F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

St. Augustine, - E. Flo. -, Apl 28. Lovely strike type XIII oval postmark in red with manuscript date and matching "25" on 1831 folded letter to Providence, R.I.; slight flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

St. Augustine, E. Flo., Mar 24. Bold strike of oval datestamp as forwarding postmark (type XII) on folded letter with manuscript "Middleburgh N.Y., March 3d 1831" origin postmark and matching "Free" rating to Postmaster originally at St. Augustine and forwarded to Jacksonville, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

St. Augustine, - E. Flo. -, Apl 28. Type XIII oval postmark with manuscript date and matching "12½" on 1832 folded letter to St. Marys, Ga., Fine, ex-Light.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

St. Augustine, E. Flo., "July 25". Clear strike of fancy oval postmark and manuscript date with matching "18¾" cent rating on 1833 folded letter to Charleston S.C., interesting letter in regards to politics, waiting for the weekly mails, description of the city, exploring the old fort where Genl Gadsden was imprisoned, "the Engineers are now repairing the old fort, a cell which had been bricked up was opened and the cruel spectacle was present - a man or rather skeleton in chains was found, some poor wretch who had been entombed alive, the victim of Spanish revenge or superstition", also "Nullification must be the doctrine of the whole South - our very existence as a slave holding people is involved" etc., light toning, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

"St. Joseph Fl, 21 Dec—". Type II manuscript postmark in red with matching "25" rate on 1836 folded letter to Philadelphia, Very Fine, the earliest of five recorded type II St. Joseph postmarks, ex-Thompson.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

"St. Marks Fla, Dec 17th". Type VII manuscript postmark with matching "10" on 1849 folded letter to North Kingstown, R.I., Fine, the latest of three recorded examples of the type VII manuscript postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Tallahassee. Group of four covers with oval postmarks comprising 1829 type IVa (separated along folds); 1832 type IV with "Free"; 1836 type Va with "Paid"; and 1841 in red with "Paid", F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Tallahassee, Fl^A, July 15. Bold oval postmark (type IVa) and manuscript postmark on 1829 folded letter to Washington D.C.; reinforce fold splitting, a Very Fine choice strike, ex-Meroni.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Tallahassee, Floa., Decem 28. Clear strike type V oval datestamp with type e "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "50" double rate on 1831 folded cover to Philadelphia, Very Fine, the earliest recorded type Ve combination, ex-Light.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Tallahassee. Group of 9 covers type VII cds's comprising four 1843-44 in red (one with "Free", two with "Paid", 4th rated $1.75); 1850 in black with "Paid" & "10"; and four in green: 1847 with "10" & three 1849-50 with "5" and "Paid 5"; mixed condition, generally Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

"Talofa, 7 Sept". Type I manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on 1849 folded letter to Columbus, Ga.; Very Fine, one of only a handful of recorded covers from Talofa; the latest of three recorded type I postmarks from the statehood period, ex-Thompson.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The Talofa post office was in existence only from April 9, 1841 until January 10, 1852. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

"Tampa Fa, Nov. 11. 1836". Red type I manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on folded lettersheet to Augusta, Ga.; corner repair at lower right, Fine, ex-Light.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Tampa Florida December 1841 "2d.". Fine strike type II rimless cds with blue manuscript day "f" for "free" by postmaster on 1841 folded letter to the Adjutant General in Washington, D.C.; some fold splitting with reinforcement, Fine, this is the latest recorded example of this scarce postmark, ex-Light.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The letter was from postmaster Augustus Steele acknowledging receipt of a package. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

"Uchee Anna Fla, April 8th". Type II manuscript postmark in blue with matching "10¢" rate on 1846 folded letter to New York City, F.-V.F., only about seven covers are recorded from Uchee Anna, this being the only example of the type II postmark in blue, ex-Light.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Woodstock Mills E. Florida "March 2d". Clear strike of the blue sawtooth cds with manuscript date and "5" rate on 1850 folded cover to St. Augustine; minor aging, Very Fine, ex-Light.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200