1851 PAULINE JOHNSON RELATED CORRESPONDENCE, cover from Pauline Johnson’s mother (Emily Susanna Howells Johnson) who was visiting in CINCINNATI-OHIO and addressed to Pauline’s father (Mohawk Chief George Henry Martin Johnson) at his Inscorora Parsonage estate located 6 miles east of BRANTFORD-CW, posted at CINCINNATI on MAR1'1851 with routing via HAMILTON-UC on MAR 6th, a nice 4-margin copy of US #2 pays the 10¢ US 460 mile rate to the border exchange office at LEWISTON-NY + COLLECT 7d Ccy for the 75 mile Canada delivery from the QUEENSTON-UC exchange office to BRANTFORD, docketing on the inside backflap is by Pauline’s father, the lot includes reference copies of both Pauline’s mother’s and father’s handwriting from the Branford Museum archives, Scott cat $2000 US for an ordinary cover, a Canadian historical showpiece and VF ($1500 US) (Image)

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1855 HOUGHTELING LUMBER, JOLIET-ILL, illustrated red shield adv on #11A franked cover dated JUL1'1855 and addressed to CHICAGO, original letter enclosed, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1860 CALIFORNIA to NEW-YORK via PANAMA, prepaid folded letter with #35 franking (type-5 right pane with cutting guide on LHS), pays the 10¢ rate for over 3000 miles from SAN-FRANCISCO on AUG1'1860, routing via Pacific Coast Steamer to PANAMA-CITY + train to COLON + Atlantic Coast Steamer to NEW-YORK, interesting family correspondence enclosed, a bit of wear from the trip, scarce and F-VF ($200 US) (Image)

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1862 LETTER to UNION SOLDIER, posted from CLEVELAND on SEP5'1862 and addressed to a soldier c/o Captain Pickands Company-E of the 84th Ohio Regiment originally located at CUMBERLAND-MO, endorsed “TO FOLLOW THE REGIMENT” with no forwarding fee required for soldiers mail, a rare surviving letter to a soldier as it had to be carried in a pack for the entire war period, stained and travel worn as to be expected, F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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186(2) McCLELLAN, THE NAPOLEON of AMERICA, multicolor illustrated Civil War patriotic showing General McClellan on horseback, on #65 franked cover from PATTONSVILLE-PA on OCT31'196(2) and addressed to BUCKSTOWN-PA, stains and some travel wear, scarce and F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1863 PATENT PUNCH CANCEL, a scarifying 2-ring duplex h/s from ELIZABETHTOWN-NY with a centre ring knife punch on a #65 franked cover dated OCT28'1863, small cover reduction RHS just clips the stamp, the original letter enclosed, a rare cancel and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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186(4) M. C. PALMER TAILORS, SYRACUSE-NY, fancy illustrated cc on #65 franked cover dated FEB3'186(4), F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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186(8) DILKS & HILKS BAKERY, CAMDEN-NJ, fancy adv cc on front of F-grilled #94 franked cover and overall adv on back listing 26 of the products sold at the bakery, dated MAR27'186(8), VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1865 FOULKS BANKING & COLLECTIONS, PHILADELPHIA, fancy overall blue adv listing dozens of services including money order delivery to soldiers, on #65 franked cover dated JUN8'1865, part of backflap removed, scarce and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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186(8) GRAYBILL CARPETS & SHADES, PHILADELPHIA, fancy adv cc on front of F-grilled #94 franked cover and overall adv on back for 5 prominent Philadelphia businesses noting candy shop, tobacco warehouse, drug store, hats & furs ++, dated MAR30'186(8), F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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186(6) MILLS SEMINARY, BROOKLYN-CAL, illustrated adv showing the school building on #65 franked cover dated AUG26'186(6), cover neatly repaired UR and at top, a scarce blue target duplex town cancel and fine ($50 US) (Image)

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1865 JONES HOUSE, HARRISSBURG-PA, illustrated adv showing the hotel building on #65 franked cover dated MAR10'1865, scarce and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1866 POMROY VALVES, ORANGE-MASS, illustrated adv showing a pipe valve, on a #65 franked business reply cover from EAST-CANAAN-NH on JAN11'1866 noting a nice blue cancel and grid killer, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1864 COURTER HOUSE, BUFFALO-NY, overall illustrated adv showing the hotel building, on #65 franked cover dated JUN21'1864, scarce and VF ($100 US) (Image)

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186(6) GREENWOOD & NENEWBAUR NORTHERN EXPRESS, fancy illustrated logo on #U59 stationery cover from WEAVERVILLE-CAL on AUG3'186(6) and addressed to SAN-FRANCISCO, rare and VF ($150 US) (Image)

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1861 BUCKLAND-MASS to CALIFORNIA, dark-green #68a pays the over 3000 mile rate from BUCKLAND with a manuscript cancel dated DEC10'1861 and addressed to SACRIMENTO-CAL, part of backflap removed, a scarce early stamp use from a very small town to a great destination, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1868 PHILADELPHIA to GERMANY, F-grilled #94,97 pays the 15¢ Treaty rate via Belgium on a SMITH-RANDOLPH BANKERS cover from PHILADELPHIA on OCT28'1868 and addressed to FRANKFURT, routing via NEW-YORK the same day + Cunard packet “SS RUSSIA” with LIVERPOOL arrival NOV 7th + closed bag via train to LONDON + Channel packet to CALAIS + train to the VERVIERS-COLOGNE exchange office on NOV 9th + same day delivery to FRANKFURT, the 12¢ stamp has a LR corner tear, F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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3 USA PAID RATES to EUROPE 1867–1868, all are better noting a 2¢ printed matter 1867 rate to HOLLAND and two 15¢ rates to GERMANY 1867–1868, retails over $400, F-VF ($150 US)

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186(9) BIBB’S FIREPLACE HEATERS, BALTIMORE, illustrated adv showing a coal fired heater on #114 franked cover dated DEC1'186(9), small cover reduction RHS, scarce Pictorial Issue adv and F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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