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US 19th Century continued...
Lot Symbol Catalog No Descrip Opening
13035 imageBoston, “P.O. Business Free” Handstamp on 1859 Printed Form Folded Letter to New Bedford
Bold Strike

Red "Boston, Mass. Mar. 23, 1859" postmark on printed form folded letter.

Certificates: PF 610134
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Estimate Range:300 to 400US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13036 imageNew Orleans Red Fancy "ADV.1." Boxed Handstamp on Stampless "Phoenix Foundry" Corner Card from New Albany, Indiana
Addressed to Capt. J Bragdon, Supreme Court Claimant Tied to Captured Blockade Runner "William Bagaley"

Advertising corner card for Pheonix Foundry, Lent, South & Shipman, Land & Marine Engine Builders, New Albany, Indiana addressed to Capt. J Bragdon. Struck with a New Albany, Ind. Dec 1 circular datestamp and bold black PAID 3 in circle. Red "ADV 1." boxed handstamp indicating the letter was advertised in New Orleans. The addressee, Joshua Bragdon (1806–1875) of New Albany, Indiana, was a Union loyalist and part-owner of the steamboat William Bagaley, which was captured by Union forces in 1864 while attempting to run the blockade. A former partner in the Southern firm Cox, Brainard & Co., Bragdon had returned to Indiana at the start of the Civil War, distancing himself from his Southern business interests. After the Bagaley was seized and sold at auction, he filed a claim for his one-sixth share of the vessel, arguing he had never supported the Confederacy. The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which denied his claim on the grounds that he had abandoned his property by failing to act sooner.

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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13037 imageSt. Louis Boxed "1 ct", Clearly Struck on Embossed, Locally Addressed Valentine Cover
A Very Fine and Very Scarce Marking, with Rare Valentine Usage



Provenance: Ex Morris
Certificates: PF 0381286
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Estimate Range:400 to 500US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13038 image(Carrington) Kenyon's Letter Office, Red Forwarding Handstamp on Backflap with Red U.S. Express Mail and "5" Mark, 1849 Stampless Cover
Unusual Combination

"U.S. EXPRESS MAIL N.Y. JUN 30" datestamp at up right corner addressed to New Bedford, Massachusetts. Picked up by Kenyon's and delivered to the route agent for the U.S. Express Mail between New York and Boston.

Certificates: PF 610080
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Estimate Range:300 to 400US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM

Ephemera

Steamship
Lot Symbol Catalog No Descrip Opening
13039 imageNew Orleans & Red River Packet, 1855 Freight Bill of the "Rapides" At the New Orleans "Daily Delta"
Dated Feb. 6, 1855.

Certificates: PF 610449
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Estimate Range:50 to 75US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM

U.S. Stamps and Postal History

Steamship
Lot Symbol Catalog No Descrip Opening
13040 image1845 Stampless Folded Letter with Red "STEAMBOAT" Straightline, Albany to Philadelphia, Blue "5" Due Manuscript
Carried from Eagle Hotel, Albany

Datelined July 26, 1845

Certificates: PF 606150
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Estimate Range:100 to 200US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13041 imageRed "STEAM" Straightline on Stampless Cover with Manuscript "20" to Little Valley, N.Y.
Unknown Marking, Unlisted in ASCC

Folded letter to Little Valley, New York, carried by steamboat and marked manuscript "20" due for double-rate postage over 300 miles. It likely entered the mails in Stonington, Connecticut, where the "STEAM" marking was applied. The steamboat captain was paid 2 cents, and the cover was placed in a mail bag and carried overland across the state to southwestern New York before being delivered to Little Valley, a land-locked town. The envelope shows signs of a thick or heavy enclosure.

Certificates: PF 606151
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Estimate Range:200 to 300US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13042 imageBlue "STEAM" and Manuscript "7' on 1845 Folded Letter, Troy to Norwich
Earliest Known Usage of the Blue Troy "STEAM"

Bold blue circular "TROY N.Y. NOV 3" (1845) datestamp with matching straightline "STEAM" and manuscript "7" rate, for 5c postage plus 2c ship fee, on folded letter to Norwich, Chenango County, New York. Carried via the Hudson River route from New York to Troy to Norwich. The letter discusses refusal to take goods on board the boat.

Provenance: Ex Hahn
Certificates: PF 606237
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Estimate Range:300 to 400US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13043 image1837 Red "STEAMBOAT" Straightline, on Stampless Cover, Middletown, Conn. to New York City, Rated 12 1/2 c
Folded letter datelined September 7, 1837, from Middletown, Connecticut to New York City, rated “12 1/2” in manuscript for carriage between 80 and 150 miles.

Certificates: PF 606147
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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13044 imageRed "STEAMBOAT" Straightline, on 1838 Stampless Cover, Troy to NYC, Rated 12 1/2c
Folded letter datelined April 14, 1838, from Troy, New York to New York City. Marked “12½” in manuscript for the 80–150 mile rate. Carried on a non-contract steamboat on the Hudson River. Used on distinctive green paper.

Certificates: PF 606148
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Estimate Range:250 to 300US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13045 imageTroy & New York Steam Boat, Blue Boxed Handstamp on 1848 Folded Letter
Letter datelined November 2, 1848, from Troy, N.Y. to Plattsburgh, N.Y.; manuscript "12" for 10 cents postage plus 2 cents ship fee.

Certificates: PF 606238
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Estimate Range:1,000 to 1,250US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13046 imageTroy & New York Steam Boat, Blue Boxed Handstamp on 1851 Cover, New York City to Arlington, Blue "7 CTS" In Circle
Rated for 5c postage plus 2c steam boat fee. Very Fine.

Certificates: PF 606240
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Estimate Range:1,000 to 1,250US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13047 imageTroy & New York Steam Boat, Blue Boxed Handstamp on 1849 Cover, Hudson to Troy, Blue "7 CTS" In Circle
Suberb Strike

Rated for 5c postage plus 2c steam boat fee. Very Fine.

Certificates: PF 606239
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Estimate Range:1,500 to 1,750US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13048 11A imageTroy & New York Steamboat, Black Boxed Handstamp on Cover with #11A 3c Dull Red and Manuscript "2" Due
Overpaid 2c Ship Rate Marking

The stamp with manuscript cancel, addressed to Mechanicville, Saratoga County, N.Y., struck with black boxed "TROY & NEW YORK / STEAM BOAT" marking. Additional manuscript "2" for ship fee, though the letter was prepaid. The 2c due was added in pencil, despite the 1855 statute and postal regulations which only permitted the charge on letters where the postage had not been paid. The boxed steamboat marking was introduced at Troy in 1856, making this an early example of this marking in use.

Certificates: PF 606241
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Estimate Range:2,000 to 3,000US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13049 26 imageTroy & New York Steam Boat, Black Boxed Handstamp with #26 3c Red on 1857 Cover, Tied by Circular Grid
"TROY, N.Y. AUG 25" circular datestamp on cover to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., boxed "TROY & NEW YORK / STEAM BOAT" handstamp and manuscript "2" due marking for ship fee.

Certificates: PF 606222
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Estimate Range:2,000 to 2,500US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13050 imageManuscript "STBOAT 12 1/2" on 1839 Folded Letter, Hyde Park to Kingston, N.Y.
One of Only Four Reported

Folded letter dated July 5, 1839. Addressed to Kingston, carried on the Hudson River. Letter with small corner piece out at bottom right.

Certificates: PF 606234
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Estimate Range:400 to 500US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13051 imageHudson, N.Y. “STEAM BOAT” in Red on 1832 Folded Letter to New York
Listing Copy Example, Unique Marking

Folded letter from Hudson, New York to New York City, postmarked with black 28mm circular HUDSON/NOV/6/N.Y. handstamp and red straightline STEAM BOAT, rated "121/2 in manuscript. The letter concerning Sprague & Curtis's hoop iron. This STEAM BOAT marking differs notably from similar markings used in New York City beginning in June 1832 until 1834. This marking also differs from the Hudson mark with unique characteristics, including a wide base on the “T”, shape of the "s" and the size. This is a unique example.

Provenance: Ex Henry Meyer, Hahn
Certificates: PF 606233
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Estimate Range:500 to 750US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13052 imageManuscript "STBOAT 12 1/2" on 1839 Folded Letter, New York City Park to Kingston, N.Y.
One of Only Four Reported

Folded letter datelined New York City Oct 22, 1839. Addressed to Kingston, carried on the Hudson River. Letter with stains at left and on the interior of the letter.

Certificates: PF 606235
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Estimate Range:400 to 500US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13053 imageTiny Red "S.BOAT" Straightline on 1836 Folded Letter, New York to Kingston, Manuscript "12 1/2"
Scarce and Earliest Known Small "S.BOAT" Marking, Only Four Recorded

Folded letter datelined New York City, April 25, 1836, to Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Light but legible 15x2mm red "S.BOAT." handstamp with manuscript "12½" rate. This is recorded by Calvet Hahn to be the earliest of the small S.BOAT markings, with only four recorded.

Provenance: Ex Hahn
Certificates: PF 606236
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Estimate Range:400 to 500US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM
13054 imageSTEAMSHIP 10and Black "PAID SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" Crowned-circle handstamp, on Stampless Cover to New York
Some staining and some faults.

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Estimate Range:500 to 600US$

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Closing..Jul-18, 12:00 PM

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