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12102

Stamp

117L3

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 117L3, 5c Blue, Unused, Position 4L
No Gum

Certificates: PF 610216
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Estimate Range:100 to 150US$

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12103

Stamp

117L3

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 117L3, 5c Blue, Unused
No gum, preprinting paper fold at bottom

Certificates: PF 610215
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Estimate Range:100 to 150US$

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12104

Stamp

117L3

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 117L3, 5c Blue, Used, ms "B" Cancel
Vertical crease

Certificates: PF 610217
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Estimate Range:300 to 400US$

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12105

Stamp

117L4

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 117L4, 5c Black, Used

Certificates: PF 610199
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Estimate Range:50 to 100US$

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12106

Stamp

117L5

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 117L5, 5c Red, Used
Manuscript cancel. Vertical wrinkles.

Certificates: PF 609947
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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$

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12107

1849 Folded Letter, Philadelphia to Chambers, PA, Rated for 3c Circular Rate
"Notice of Dissolution - Pomeroy & Emerick / George W. Pomeroy" Enclosure

Addressed to Messrs Irwin & M. Goetlan, Chambersburg, Pa. February 1849

Certificates: PF 610006
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Estimate Range:300 to 400US$

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US 18th Century

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13001

1732 Stampless Transatlantic Cover, Philadelphia to Barbados
Very Fine and Scarce

Folded letter datelined March 22, 1732, endorsed "Pr. Mr. Macheleux" and marked with "Q.D.C.", carried privately from Philadelphia to Barbados. Addressed to John Yeates. Small stain at bottom right.

Certificates: PF 606248
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Estimate Range:800 to 1,000US$

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13002

1767 Stampless Folded Letter, Blandford, Virginia to Madeira via the Falmouth–Madeira–West Indies Packet
Scarce Origin and Destination

Letter datelined "26 Nov 1767" from John Baird in Blandford, Virginia, addressed to Newton & Gordon, Madeira. Carried privately to a port and placed aboard the Falmouth Packet Duncannon. Received "4 Jan 1768" and answered "18 Jan 1768". The sailing records confirm that the Duncannon packet departed Falmouth on December 24, 1767, and arrived at Madeira on January 4, 1768, taking 40 days for this letter to be received.

References: 1767 FALMOUTH PACKET SAILINGS - WEST INDIES 1767 by John S. Olenkiewicz (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:300 to 400US$

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13003

Boston, MA, 1773 Colonial Post Office Account, Showing Rates for Letters From Boston to Newport, R.I. Post Office
Signed by Tuthill Hubbart, Last Royal Postmaster of Boston

Sheet dated August 16, 1773, documenting postal transactions between the Boston Post Office and the Post Office at Newport, Rhode Island. The form records unpaid, paid, and free letters along with the corresponding postage in pennyweights and grains. Signed at lower right by Tuthill Hubbart, who served as Postmaster of Boston from 1756 until March 1776. A similar example is illustrated in Blake & Davis, Boston Postal Markings to 1790, p. 9. An attractive and rare example of early American postal history predating the Revolutionary War.

References: Benjamin Franklin and John Foxcroft: Power of Attorney to Tuthill Hubbart (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:400 to 500US$

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13004

1794 Baltimore Md., Straightline "BALE JAN 19" on Folded Letter to Philadelphia, Manuscript “12½” Rate
Unlisted Dot Under "L"

Bold “BALE JAN 19” Baltimore straightline with a "." period beneath the "L", on 1794 folded letter, addressed to a French resident of Philadelphia at the corner of Arch and 7th Street.

Certificates: PF 481279
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Estimate Range:1,000 to 1,250US$

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13005

1799 Boston Straightline on Stampless Folded Letter to Pembroke with Bishop Mark and Hanover Forwarding
Addressee Appointed by John Hancock to Justice on the Supreme Court of Massachusetts

Folded letter from Boston, Massachusetts dated November 29, 1799, addressed to Nathaniel Cushing in Pembroke, Mass. Clear straightline “BOSTON” handstamp with accompanying circular “29 NO” Bishop mark. Manuscript “8” rated for a distance under 40 miles. Manuscript notation at bottom left, "Hanover Post Office, to be left at,” indicating intended delivery through the neighboring post office in Hanover.

References: Nathan Cushing, Esq. (1742-1812)(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$

SOLD for US$100.00
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US 19th Century

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13006

Folded Letter, July 1821 to Paul Rapely from Jacob Ropley, Merchant, New York
Folded letter from Charleston, July 19, 1821, to Paul Rapely who was a merchant in New York. Manuscript "6"

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Estimate Range:75 to 100US$

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13007

Newport, Rhode Island, Large Olive Green Datestamp with Fancy "FREE" in Old English Letters, on 1824 Folded Cover
Endorsed By Son of Colonial Rebel Postal-Rider

Addressed to Rev. Selah Strong Woodhull at the American Bible Society in New York City. Manuscript endorsement "Benj R Mumford Postmaster" at top, of Benjamin Mumford who was the postmaster of Newport from 1813-1827. Benjamin B. Mumfor was the son of Benjamin Mumford Sr., a rebellious colonial post rider who, along with Peter Mumford, operated a private mail service in defiance of British postal law. The Mumfords’ service gained wide local support for offering better rates than the King’s Post. In 1775, amid growing revolutionary sentiment, the Rhode Island General Assembly formally appointed Benjamin and relative, Peter, Mumford as post-riders. They were directed not to handle any letters from the King's post offices "heretofore established in this Colony." British postal inspector Hugh Finlay reported in 1774 that “There’s two Post offices in New Port, the King’s and Mumford’s, and the revenue of the last is the greatest.” Later, a letter addressed to Benjamin Franklin described how Mumford was detained by the British Navy aboard the HMS Rose for carrying rebel mail, his letters seized by Captain Wallace.

References: From Rebel Post to U.S. Postmaster: The Mumford Family Legacy in Newport, RI by Americana Stamps, The Great Link Between Minds: The United States Postal Service by Theresa DeCicco (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:400 to 500US$

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13008

U.S. Naval Lyceum, Illustrated Full-Rigged Sailing Ship Oval Handstamp on 1838 Folded Letter
Enclosure Detailing Scientific Donations of a Whale Skull

Folded letter with original contents datelined “U.S. Naval Lyceum, Navy Yard, New-York, July 3rd, 1838,” addressed to Providence, R.I., with red “New York JUL 6” circular datestamp and bold black illustrated Lyceum cachet.

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Estimate Range:1,750 to 2,250US$

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13009

W. L. Hinch, Two Strikes of Fancy Eagle & Stars Ornamented Mortised Handstamp (Type G) on Cover, Carried Out of the Mailsfancy
Very Attractive Usage

The cover addressed to New Haven, Illinois, bearing two bold strikes of the "W. L. HINCH" eagle & stars fancy ornamented linen marker, used privately and carried outside the mails. The cover with additional contemporary manuscript notations on front and back.

Certificates: PF 477574
References: Ornamented Mortised Handstamp by James W. Milgram M.D.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:1,000 to 1,500US$

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13010

1843 Galápagos Islands Folded Letter with Red New Bedford, Mass Handstamp
Among the Earliest Recorded Letters Originating from the Galápagos Islands

Folded letter datelined May 3, 1843, written aboard the whaling ship Eliza L. B. Jenney “off the Galápagos Islands,” endorsed “Per Ship Hector/May 3rd, 1843” and addressed to Bedford, Mass with manuscript "8". The cover with some foxing and a hole at top. The letter describes the author's good health, his longing for home, and missing items such as raisins and “sider” (cider). He offers candid thoughts on shipboard life, expressing dislike for the captain, commenting on the second mate and crew, and noting the scarcity of whales. He details their voyage around Cape Horn and the hot weather experienced, sending regards to his relatives and expressing hope to return home after three or four more months. A fascinating letter, and one of the earliest recorded examples originating from the Galápagos Islands.

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Estimate Range:750 to 1,000US$

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13011

1845 Stampless Printed Circular, New York to Sackets Harbor, Red "New York 1 Aug 2 Cts" and Matching Arced "PAID"
Circular Dated July 1, 1845

Folded printed circular dated July 1, 1845, from New York City to Sackets Harbor, N.Y. Entered the mails with a red circular “New York Aug. 1 2 Cts.” marking and matching arced “PAID” handstamp, representing the circular rate under the postal reform of July 1845.

Certificates: PF 606170
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Estimate Range:200 to 300US$

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13012

1849 Detroit Drop Letter, Misrated “5” Corrected to 2c with Red “PAID” Handstamp
Folded letter datelined Detroit, November 3, 1849, from the law firm of Lathrop & Duffield to another law office in Detroit, with instructions to charge postage to L&D’s box 552. Initially rated “5” in error as if for an out-of-town letter, then corrected to the proper 2c drop letter rate, with matching red “PAID” handstamp and Detroit circular datestamp dated November 4. Docketed as received November 5.

Certificates: PF 610041
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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$

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13013

1850 Boston Stampless Cover, "5 CENTS" Overstamped to "10" for Over 300 Miles

Certificates: PF 610131
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Estimate Range:150 to 200US$

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13014

1852 Printed Circular, Boston to Orwell, OH, Red Boston PAID Circular Datestamp
Exhibited in Cipolla's 2009 Champion of Champions Exhibit and Grand Award 2009

Red "BOSTON JUNE 8 PAID" postmark on 1852 printed prices current. The unstated rate of 2c was for an unsealed printed circular sent over 500 miles.

Provenance: Ex Mark Schwartz, Cipolla
Certificates: PF 610011
References: How the Post Facilitated Distribution of the Printed Word, 1775-1870, Ron Cipolla Exhibit, 2009 Champion of Champion Winner, Frame 3 Page 11 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:400 to 500US$

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