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1103 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., Red Circular Forwarded Handstamp on 1844 Stampless Folded Letter, Philadelphia to Hartford, Connecticut, Rated 8c
Stampless folded letter dated August 19, 1844, from Philadelphia to Hartford, Connecticut, with red circular "Forwarded by American Letter Mail Co. Philadelphia" handstamp and manuscript "6" at right, corrected by manuscript to 8c. 

Provenance: Ex Vern Morris
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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1104 imageAmerican Letter Mail Co., Red Oval Handstamp with Two Strikes of Matching Collect Box, 1844 Stampless Folded Cover to New York City
Red oval "American Letter Mail Company, Office, 66 Wall St. N.Y." handstamp at left with two strikes of matching red "Collect" box on folded cover addressed to New York. Manuscript "Collect" at top and manuscript "a. Mail Co." at lower left. Docketed November 8, 1844. The cover with a file fold and light soiling, otherwise Very Fine.

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

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Estimate Range:
150 to 250US$

Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1105 imageAmerican Letter Mail Company, Philadelphia, "PAID" (ALM-PHL-P05) and "COLLECT" (ALM-PHL-C10) Cartouche Handstamps on 1844 Folded Letter to Springfield, Massachusetts
Only Recorded Usage of Both Philadelphia Handstamps on a Single Cover

Folded business letter datelined Philadelphia, July 15, 1844, addressed to the well-known booksellers G. & C. Merriam at Springfield, Massachusetts. Struck with the American Letter Mail Company Philadelphia "COLLECT" cartouche handstamp (ALM-PHL-C10) and overstruck with the matching "PAID" cartouche handstamp (ALM-PHL-P05), reflecting the accepting clerk's reversal of the original collect instruction. Carried by the American Letter Mail Company only as far as New York City, where it was handed to the Post Office Department on July 16 and tied by a red New York circular datestamp; rated manuscript "12½", collected at Springfield on July 19. Endorsed manuscript "Single" at lower left. The two Philadelphia cartouche handstamps were used for only a brief window in the summer of 1844: the C10 from June 1 through July 18, and the P05 from July 9 through July 18. Census data records eight or nine examples of the C10 and only three of the P05, making this the only recorded cover with both handstamps together.References: Figure 1, American Letter Mail Company Indecision at Philadelphia Creates Rarity By William W. Sammis(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:
500 to 600US$

Selling for...US$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
Brainard & Co
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1106 imageBrainard & Co., Red Oval Company Handstamp with Matching "6"
Red "FORWARDED BY BRAINARD & COMPANY/ALBANY" and red "6" handstamps on folded letter. Datelined November 5, 1844. Addressed to Rev. Daniel Wells in New York. Brainard & Company carried mail from Albany and Troy south to New York City using steamboats since there was no railraod connection available at the time. The Hudson River was open to steamboat traffic from March 14, 1844 to December 11, 1844.References: ASCC Vol II Page 9(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1107 imageBrainard & Co., Red Oval Company Forwarding Handstamp and Additional "6" Rate Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter, Hudson River Route
Folded letter dated September 6, 1844, from Troy, New York to New York City, carried on the Hudson River via steamboat.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1108 imageBrainard & Co. and Hale & Co., Red Oval Brainard & Co. Forwarding Handstamp with Hale Collect on 1845 Stampless Folded Letter, Troy to Hartford
Brainard & Co. and Hale & Co. Conjunctive Use

Folded letter privately carried entirely outside the mails via two independent companies. Entered Brainard & Co.’s office in Troy, N.Y., where an agent carried it to Albany and placed it aboard a Hudson River steamboat for New York City. From there, it was transferred to Hale & Co., which transported it via Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River to Hartford. Struck with red oval "FORWARDED / BY / BRAINARD & CO. / TROY" and boxed "COLLECT / SIX CENTS / HALE & CO." handstamps. Not recorded in the Lyons census of Brainard covers.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate
References: Brainard & Co. Clearing up Misconceptions and Presenting A Census By Larry Lyons(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
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1109 imageBrainard & Co. and Hale & Co., on 1845 Folded Letter from Troy, NY to Hartford, Conn.
Conjunctive Use, Mailed 3 Weeks after Postal Act of 1845 Became Law

Conjunctive use of two independent mail companies, mailed 3 Weeks after Postal Act of 1845 became law. This folded letter, dated March 26, 1845, written by a husband to his wife, was carried by Brainard & Co. from Troy to New York City. There, it was transferred to Hale & Co. for final delivery to Hartford, Connecticut. The letter never entered the U.S. mails
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References: Act of March 3, 1845 (28th Congress, 2d Session) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
Hale & Co
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1110 75L5 imageHale & Co., 75L5, 6c Blue with Manuscript Cancel with Red Oval Company Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter to Providence
Red oval "FORWARDED BY HALE & CO. NEW YORK" handstamp on September 25, 1844 folded letter with manuscript "Hale Express" notation at lower left. Stamp with horizontal crease ending in a tear, file fold through the handstamp.
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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
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1111 75L5 imageHale & Co., 75L5, 6c Blue, with F-42 Hale's Forwarding Handstamp and Jerome & Co.'s Express Boxed "PAID" and "8 Court St." Handstamps
Attractive Conjunctive Usage

Folded letter dated October 16 1844 from Maine to New York. Jerome & Co.'s Express, No. 8 Court St., Boston red framed handstamp with Jerome's boxed "PAID." The stamp precancelled and applied in Boston. The cover with a tear and stains at top with a piece out at bottom right.
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Estimate Range:
400 to 600US$

Selling for...US$200.00
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1112 75L5 imageHale & Co., 75L5, 6c Blue, Small Magenta "S" Salem Control Marking, Used on 1844 Folded Letter, Salem to New York
Only 3 Recorded Examples of this Control Marking

This is a new example, previously not recorded by Gutman of this Salem control marking. Cover with new backing.
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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
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1113 imageHale & Co., Red Boxed "Collect Six Cents by Hale & Co." (C-4) on 1844 Cover
Newly Discovered 2nd North Easton, Mass Cover

August 26, 1844 folded letter from North Easton, Massachusetts to New York. This is a newly discovered second recorded cover from North Easton, addressed to the same individual with the same date as the other recorded example. Hale & Co. did not have an advertised agent or office in Easton, and no rail or steamboat service existed to connect it directly, but this cover still made its way into the Hale system.
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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
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1114 imageHale & Co., Red Oval Forwarding Handstamp (F3) with Black Boxed "Collect" Handstamp, Boston to New York
Unusual Two-Color Handstamps

Folded letter datelined Boston July 19, 1844, to New York. This is an unusual combination of two handstamp colors. The C-5 handstamp is only reported in red.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:
200 to 300US$

Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1115 imageHale & Co., 1844 Stampless Folded Letter from New York to Hartford. Manuscript "8"
Folded letter sheet datelined New York, October 23, 1844, carried by Hale & Co. from New York to Hartford, Connecticut. Red boxed HALE & CO’S MAIL handstamp. The recipient was charged 6c for intercity carriage and an additional 2c for local delivery, totaling 8c due.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1116 imageHale & Co., Red Oval New York Forwarding Mark (F-29) with "PAID" Straightline on 1845 Stampless Folded Letter to Boston
"Adams & Co's Express" Crossed Out

Prepaid letter datelined "New York, Jan 30th 1845," with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., from Courier & Enquirer Building, New York" (F-29) handstamp and red straightline "PAID" handstamps. The sender originally intended to send the letter via Adams & Co.'s Express, indicated by a crossed-out manuscript notation at lower left, but instead handed it to Hale & Co. for delivery.(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
1117 imageHale & Co., Red Oval Forwarding (F-36) and Red "6" (C-13) Handstamps on 1845 Stampless Cover, Providence to New York
Folded letter datelined March 1, 1845 carried by Hale & Co. from Providence, R.I. to New York, with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., Providence" (F-36) oval and matching red "6" collect rate handstamp (C-13), a marking unique to the Providence office. One of only 31 recorded letters with the C-13 marking.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:
100 to 200US$

Selling for...US$50.00
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1118 imageHale & Co., Black "Collect 6" (C-9) Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter, Boston to New York
Collect 6 CENTS for BOSTON OFFICE(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:
25 to 50US$

Selling for...US$20.00
Will close during Public Auction
1119 imageHale & Co., New York to Albany, Red "PAID" Handstamp (P-8), on 1845 Stampless Folded Letter
Folded letter from New York City to Albany, bearing Hale & Co.'s red straight-line "PAID" handstamp (type P-8, 20mm x 5mm), as used in New York City, with approximately 45 examples recorded by Gutman. Manuscript "Hale's Express Paid" in bottom left.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:
25 to 50US$

Selling for...US$20.00
Will close during Public Auction
1120 imageHale & Co., Collect Six Cents Red Boxed Handstamp (C-3) on 1845 Folded Letter from Havana, Cuba to Providence
Very Fine and Rare Cuban Origin, One of Only Two

Folded letter dated February 25, 1845 from Havana, Cuba to Providence, Rhode Island, with red boxed COLLECT / SIX CENTS / FOR / HALE & CO. handstamp (Type C-3). Sent via New York per sender’s directive, carried outside the mails and given to Hale’s New York office, with small blue manuscript “Hale,” the 6c rate changed to manuscript “18¾.”(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate Range:
700 to 800US$

Selling for...US$360.00
Will close during Public Auction
1121 imageHale & Co., Red Oval F-1 Forwarding Handstamp and Black C-9 Collect Handstamp, with Manuscript "Foster Ex" Notation on 1844 Folded Letter
Conjunctive Use with Foster's Express

Folded letter dated June 29, 1844, addressed to North Donnelley, Andover, Massachusetts, with attached printed bill of lading featuring woodcut design with ship in port and cargo. Red oval Hale & Co. forwarding handstamp (Type F-1) and black boxed Collect handstamp (Type C-9). Pencil manuscript "Foster Ex" notation to left of Collect box, referring to Foster's Express, who ran an express between Boston and Andover.
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$

Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Hartford Conn. Mail Route
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1122 Stamp 80L1 imageHartford Connecticut Mail Route, 80L1, 5c Black on Yellow, Unused with Manuscript "South" Precancel
Manuscript "South" precancel (agent "B") applied before use. A tiny sealed tear at left center.
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References: Making Strides with Hartford Mail Route Pioneer Precancels by Gordon Stimmell and John D. Bowman(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:
1,500 to 2,000US$

Selling for...US$700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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