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U.S. Postal History continued...

Civil War Postal History continued...

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Lot Description

Four letters to soldier's mother, date lined 1863 Murfreesboro, 1863 Camp University, 1864 Camp Dennison OH and 1864 Chattanooga, little war and some camp life content, mostly easy to transcribe, small yet fascinating correspondence, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

[Slavery] Richmond VA, Hector Davis Auctioneer Negroes, 3¢ (26) tied by Richmond VA cds on cover with blind embossed ad on backflap "Hector Davis/Auctioneer/for the/Sale of Negroes/Franklin St/Richmond VA", addressed to Chester SC; tiny stain upper left corner, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

Extremely rare slavery related cover . (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

Civil War Patriotic Covers

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McClellan, "Washington DC" c.d.s., light red St Johnsbury NY c.d.s. with red "U.States" in ribbon and fancy blue "Paid" in ribbon, manuscript "Paid" bottom left, addressed to Stanbridge Canada; ink docketing at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Soldier with Flag Label, Washington DC c.d.s. with straight line "Due 3", patriotic label upper right (Unlisted Bischel and Walcott), manuscript "Soldiers letter in haste" lower left, addressed to Morristown NJ, with three page letter with some war content, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Loyal State Wisconsin, 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by barred grid with "Louisville KY/Jan/20" c.d.s., on illustrated patriotic cover, addressed to West Ripley MD; light stain top center, Fine to Very Fine.
Walcott 1842. Bischel 3401.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

Jeff Davis Going to War, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Philadelphia PA/May/20/1862" c.d.s., on illustrated patriotic cover, addressed to Boston MA, Fine to Very Fine.
Walcott 934. Bischel 1777.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Foreign Mail

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1846, from US to Austria, light blue folded letter with manuscript " Pr Britannia via Ostende", written in New York July 15, 1846 with light red "U. S. EXPRESS MAIL/N. YORK/JUL/15/N.Y." and red "PAID" used exceptionally to get to Boston to catch the Britannia which sailed from Boston on the 16th of July, all on face, London and "ANGLETERRE/PAR OSTENDE" on reverse, British manuscript "1/8", red boxed 3 line Belgian accountancy postmark with manuscript entries, red manuscript "20", "42" and "55" entries ending in blue manuscript "1.20" (1 gulden, 20 kreuzer about 0.67 cents), a rare and wonderful cover, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

This cover would have been carried by at least the Post Offices of US, GB, Belgium, Thurn & Taxis, Austria and perhaps Prussia or Württemberg to boot . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847, from US to Italy, folded letter from New York to Livorno, datelined September 22, 1847 with manuscript "Pr Steamship Washington" (a pioneer steamship) and large red "PAID" with red French transit mark and there manuscript "20" decimes debit, bold Genova Fleur-de-le transit handstamp over French transit, all on face, 2 more transits and bold "Livorno/19 OTT/1847" receipt, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

This is the 2nd or 3rd sailing of the "Washington" after the first sailing of June 1, 1847, any of the first five sailings are scarce. A similar cover in the Carlin sale but dropped off in Great Britain brought $500 . (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1839, from Great Britain to US, folded letter to Lowell MA, carried on the maiden voyage of British Queen, a British & American Steam Nav. Co. pioneer ship with manuscript "per British Queen", with "New York/Ship/Jul/28" c.d.s., "Lowell/Mass" c.d.s. and "Paid" all in red also manuscript "6" for forwarding back to Boston and manuscript British "2/-" paid marking, a most important cover; normal file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

One of the great pioneer sailings, brought $3250 for both directions in Feldman Sale . (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847, from Great Britain to US, folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, carried on the maiden voyage of the pioneer steamer "Sarah Sands", with manuscript instruction "Sarah Sands" at lower left, bold "Ship-Letter/Liverpool/JA 20/(18)47" on reverse and red manuscript "8" for British ship letter rate and bold red "New York/Ship/Feb 11 (1847)/7 cts" for 2¢ ship captains rate plus 5¢ for under 300 miles postage from New York to Boston, Extremely Fine, one of only 5 covers known from maiden voyage of the "Sarah Sands".
Estimate $500 - 750

The" Sarah Sands" was a very early iron built screw type steamer, who would later become famous for a great fire in the Indian Ocean, after her Transatlantic days successfully fought major fire onboard by soldiers on there way to fight the Indian Mutiny in 1857, a marvelous display item . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
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1863, from Denmark to US, envelope with Danish railroad c.d.s. on face, oval "Hamburg/29/12/63" transit and Hamburg railroad cancel on reverse, red crayon "2" skillings to Denmark, blue "4" silbergroschen to Prussia, double circle "Aachen/10 cts" debit to US (Linden 6), "35" the rate in coin, "NEW -YORK/Br. Pkt.", the rare large "U.S. NOTES/53" and blue crayon "Collect 53 cts"; fraying along top, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postal History by Issue

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Lot Description

9X1e

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (Scott 9X1e), margins into frame line at bottom, left and top left, on folded outer address sheet addressed to Newton Upper Falls Mass, stamp with blue manuscript cancel, probably did not originate as postmark is dated July 7 and the year of usage has been removed from letter, the EKU for this stamp is July 15 1845 and all examples were used in the first couple of weeks, of the 10 examples recorded on cover only two were domestic usages, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $950 off cover.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), tied by two strikes red "Way/5" with manuscript "Paid", to cover addressed to Salem MA; manuscript cancel removed, central wax seal stain, Fine to Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), single, large margins all around, tied by neat blue circular grid cancel on brown envelope with matching Potts Ville Pa. postmark, addressed to Freeland Pa, nice shade and impression; small light bend at right of stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three nice margins, in at top, tied by red grid on folded letters postmarked nice strike red "Housatonic R.R., Aug 9" circular datestamp, to Litchfield, Conn.; left and right edges cosmetically refolded, Very Fine.
Scott $700.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), wide margined example tied on 1848 folded letter to New Boston, N.H. by indistinct red "Boston" c.d.s.; file fold ending in small tear at bottom of lettersheet, Very Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847, 5¢ dark brown (Scott 1a), four good margins and rich color, neatly tied on clean 1848 folded letter by red grid and by Apr 12 "Boston/5cts" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $875.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), large side margins, just touching at top and in at bottom, tied on early envelope by one of two strikes red St. Louis circular datestamp with integral "10" rate, Very Fine.
Scott $1,350.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), clear double transfer (position 86L1^L), light Hartford, Ct. circular datestamp on early all-over advertising cover for a Hartford printer/stationer, stamp moved to show printed space for stamp; light tone spots and small repair lower right corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (Scott 10), tied by pen cancel with red Hermitage LA c.d.s. on folded letter sheet addressed to New Orleans, business letter; horizontal filefold, manuscript cancel removed, central wax seal stain, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction