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1083 5L1 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black, Manuscript "X" Cancel, Red Forwarded Circular Datestamp on 1845 Folded Address Sheet, Philadelphia to New York
Extremely Fine with Scarce Philadelphia Marking

Stamp with large to huge margins with manuscript "X" cancel on folded address sheet with red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. Jan. 4 from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada." circular datestamp on to New York City. The dated Philadelphia marking is scarce.

Provenance: Ex Kuphal
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Estimate Range:
500 to 800US$

Selling for...US$360.00
Will close during Public Auction
1084 5L1 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black on Thin Paper, Red "PAID" and Red Oval Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter to Boston
Folded letter addressed to Jonathan Chapman Esq., Boston. Red oval "American Letter Mail Company, Office, No. 10 State Street, Boston" handstamp. Docket notation "9-14." The stamp has a vertical file crease.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1085 5L1 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black, Thick Paper, Full to Large Margins, Tied by Red Oval of Stars Cancel on 1844 Folded Letter from Boston to New York City
Stamp with brownish gum, typical for this First Printing on thick paper, and tied by red oval of stars cancel on Feb. 21, 1844 folded letter addressed to New York. Very Fine.

Provenance: Ex Alan Geisler, Knapp(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate Range:
800 to 1,000US$

Selling for...US$500.00
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1086 5L1 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black, Three Large Margins, Cancelled by Red Brush Stroke, Red Three-Line Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter from Boston to New York
Red three-line "Forwarded by American Mail Co. No. 56 Wall Street — N.Y." handstamp on July 25, 1844 folded letter addressed to Wm. M. Mitchell Esq., Counsellor at Law, 52 John St., New York. Light soiling along fold. Very Fine.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Estimate Range:
400 to 600US$

Selling for...US$260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1087 Stamp 5L1 Reprint imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L1, Block of 20, Reprint on Card Paper(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1088 Stamp 5L1 Reprint imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black, Reprint Pane of 20
The reprints are easily distinguished by the rust marks on the plate.
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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
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1089 Stamp 5L1 Reprint imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L1 Reprint, 5c Black, Top Right Corner Margin Single, Unused, No Gum
1844 issue. Unused, no gum, top right corner margin single.
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Estimate Range:
25 to 50US$

Selling for...US$25.00
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1090 5L2 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L2, 5c Black on Gray, Two Singles, Huge Margins, on 1844 Folded Cover from Philadelphia to New York City
Very Scarce Double-Rate Franking

Two singles, both with huge margins except the left stamp just clear at top. Both stamps with manuscript "X" cancels, on folded cover addressed to New York. Red circular "Forwarded by American Mail Co. Oct. 14 from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada" datestamp. The cover with a file fold through one stamp and manuscript lines through addressee's last name, otherwise Fine.
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Estimate Range:
2,000 to 3,000US$

Selling for...US$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1091 5L2 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L2, 5c Black on Gray, Horizontal Pair, Large Margins, Tied by Manuscript "X" Cancels on 1844 Folded Letter to New York City
Fine and Scarce Double-Rate Franking

Pair with large margins to touching at left, and manuscript "X" cancels on September 18, 1844 folded letter from "Whaling Bank" to New York City with pencil street address added. File fold through the right stamp.

Provenance: Ex Hall(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:
1,000 to 1,250US$

Selling for...US$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1092 5L2 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L2, 5c Black on Gray, Three Large Margins, Manuscript "EHB" Cancel on Folded Cover to New York
The stamp with three large margins, slightly in at left and cancelled by manuscript “EHB" on folded cover, docketed Apr. 18. Red oval American Letter Mail Co. Boston handstamp, addressed to Messrs. Buck & Peters, No. 29 South Street.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate Range:
500 to 600US$

Selling for...US$300.00
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1093 5L2 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L2, 5c Black on Gray, Used on Cover with Gilman's Express Oval Handstamp
Extremely Scarce Conjunctive Usage

Uncancelled single of American Letter Mail Co. on folded letter dated Dec. 10, 1844 from Bangor, Maine to Boston, Massachusetts. Red oval American Letter Mail Co. (ALM-BOS-F03) handstamp and red Gilman's Express handstamp and matching "PAID" (GIL-FO1-P01). Fine and extremely scarce conjunctive usage. Gilman’s Express operated between Bangor, Me. and Boston.
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References: The American Letter Mail Company and the Post Office Department: Conjunctive Partners By William W. Sammis(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate Range:
500 to 600US$

Selling for...US$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1094 5L2 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L2, 5c Black on Gray, Large to Huge Margins, Tied by Manuscript Line and San-Serif "Paid" on 1845 Folded Letter
Very Fine and Very Rare Usage of the Sans-Serif "Paid" Marking

Stamp with Large to huge margins all around, tied by manuscript line with two strikes of red sans-serif "Paid" handstamp on March 1, 1845 folded letter from Providence, RI to Philadelphia. Slight wear along file fold. This is a Very Fine and Rare use of the Large Eagle stamp from Providence, Rhode Island, with the distinctive sans-serif "Paid" marking used at that office. Only Four of such are recorded by Bowman in his Independent Mails book.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$

Selling for...US$150.00
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1095 5L3 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L3, 5c Blue on Gray, Ample Margins, Used with Manuscript "#" Cancel on Small Piece
Very Fine and Rare

The stamp with ample margins except barely in along top frameline. The stmap with unusually sharp proof-like impression on bright paper. A very attractive example on piece.
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Estimate Range:
1,000 to 1,500US$

Selling for...US$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1096 5L3 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., 5L3, 5c Blue on Gray, Pen Cancel with Red "Forwarded by American Mail" Handstamp and Red "Paid" on 1845 Cover Front to New York
Very Fine and Rare Usage, Only a Dozen on Cover Usages Known

Single with ample to clear margins, manuscript canceled on cover front to New York City from the Hopkins & Weston correspondence, red "Forwarded By, American Mail Co., From 101 Chestnut St., Philada." circular handstamp and matching straight line "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of the American Letter Mail Co. blue eagle stamp, with only a dozen on cover usages known.
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Estimate Range:
2,500 to 3,500US$

Selling for...US$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1097 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., Red "Collect 1/4 Cents New York Office" on Local Philadelphia Folded Letter
Manuscript "American Mail". The letter with fold separations.
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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1098 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., Red Oval Handstamp and "PAID" Straightline on 1845 Folded Letter from Baltimore to New York
Very Fine folded letter datelined "Baltimore June 24th, 1845" addressed to Henrich N. Brother, Merchants, New York. Partly clear red oval "American Letter Mail Company, Office, 56 Wall St. N.Y." handstamp with red "PAID" handstamp. Manuscript "Paid" at top and pencil street address "93 Water" added upon receipt. Light file folds.

Provenance: Ex Schwartz(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:
600 to 850US$

Selling for...US$360.00
Will close during Public Auction
1099 imageAmerican Mail Co., PAL-F12 Handstamp on Stampless Folded Cover
Manuscript 6 due, Undated

Provenance: Ex Bowman(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1100 imageAmerican Mail Co., PAL-F12 Handstamp on 1845 Stampless Folded Letter
Datelined N.Y. May 6 1845

Provenance: Ex Grant Collection(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
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1101 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., Red Company Forwarding Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter, New York to Philadelphia
Folded letter dated August 1, 1844, from New York. Struck with "Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia" handstamp (ALM-PHL-F10) and "Collect 6 1/2 cts New York Office" (C05). Addressed to commission merchant A. N. Thom, referencing an order.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:
50 to 75US$

Selling for...US$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
1102 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., Red Oval Handstamp, Conjunctive Use with Boyd's Brooklyn City Express on 1844 Folded Letter, Philadelphia to Brooklyn
One of Only Four American Letter Mail and Boyd Conjunctive Usages

Folded letter datelined Philadelphia, September 26, 1844, with a partly clear red oval American Letter Mail Company, Office 56 Wall St., N.Y. handstamp (ALM-NYC-FO9) with matching sans-serif "PAID" as a conjunctive use with a red "Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Sep. 26 9 O'C" oval handstamp addressed to Brooklyn. The letter was carried by American Letter Mail in Philadelphia to Boyd's in Brooklyn, which delivered to the recipient. Only three or four American Letter Mail Co./Boyd's conjunctive covers are known, this one being a very early Boyd's usage in Brooklyn.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:
800 to 1,200US$

Selling for...US$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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