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LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description Estimate or Cat Value
341 RW74b imageFederal Duck Stamp, 2007, $15 Ring-necked Ducks, souvenir sheet of 1 (RW74b). Original gum never hinged, perfectly centered, Superb. (SMQ $300) (photo). $140

Expertization: with 2025 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98. (Image)

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Scott $140
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342 PS9 imagePostal Savings, 1940, 50¢ dark blue green (PS9). Left plate no. 22544 block of six. Original gum, five stamps never hinged, beautifully centered and fresh, Very Fine (photo). $700 (Image)

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Scott $700
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
Postal History
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description Estimate or Cat Value
343   image1782 (Sept 30) Philadelphia Pa to London, England, datelined folded letter cancel by private ship through the British Blockade, reverse with triangular backstamp "Payd Penny Post" and 19 o'clock circular handstamp docketed 1783 receipt, a bit of toning and separation, Fine, scarce Revolutionary War Blockade- run use (Photo). Estimate 300 - 400

Provenance: John Barwis. (Image)


SOLD for $180.00
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344   imageShays' Rebellion, letter datelined "Springfield Jan 21, 1787" from a soldier in the Mass. State militia under General Lincoln, which militia was in the process of putting down the Shays' Rebellion. He tells his wife he hopes she is not upset about the rebellion and shares his thoughts and patriotic feelings as quoted here in part: "… when men are in arms and I am engaged in the cause of government and the Constitution… who are seeking their own in the ruin of the country… I am not at all distracted in anticipating any consequences which will come to myself that you may be terrified by false or even true accounts… dissatisfied would trample on our rights, privileges, lives and estates… it is hard service… might convince these people that they are inferior." Some splits along file folds, still Fine and very presentable. A wonderful firsthand insight to this important part of U.S. history (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)


SOLD for $800.00
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345   imageMiddleton N.J., 1817 "way" letter, ms town N.J. + 18½ + 1¢/19½ way rate on fls to Milton N.H., two years earlier than listed in ASCC. Very Fine and attractive cover (Photo). Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)


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346   imageNew Orlean Express Mail usage, 1836-1839, 29 folded letters including very early 1836 cover to Hartford Conn., couple of 1839 uses, several double rates ($1.50), some written up for exhibit with photocopies of reverse, generally F-VF (Photo). Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Provenance: Skinner.
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SOLD for $350.00
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347   imageU.S. Express Mail, five folded letters, four from Mobile ALA, including one charged to P.O. Box, and one from Natchez MS, F-VF (Photo). Estimate 150 - 200 (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)


SOLD for $90.00
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348   imageLiverpool England to New Orleans, Via New York, November 2, 1837, folded letter, datelined October 8, 1837, well struck red "New York ship Nov 2" ms "express mail" and "Virginian" for New Orleans, rare usage. Cal Hahn states there are only seven covers paying the 2¢ ship fee, of which only three are from New York, Jim Milgram states "at least half a dozen have been recorded", his research is included (Photo). Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)


SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
349   imageNew York Express Mail folded letters, 1837-1838, two to Richmond Va, one to Greensboro Alabama, and one to Augusta Georgia, all with ms "Express Mail" 56½ rate (one has note by Cal Hahn stating 37½ rate), F-VF (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)


SOLD for $240.00
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350   imageGreensburgh KY March 27, well struck circular date stamp on 1838 folded letter to New Orleans ms "Express" straight line, "Paid, 75", Very Fine, scarce town for express mail (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: "Hahn". (Image)


SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
351   imageMobile Ala. Express Mail, two folded letters to New York, blue circular date stamps Feb 10 and Feb 20 (1845), and blue straight line "Paid" handstamps, ms "per Express Mail", first triple rate "75", latter quadruple rate "100", F-VF, scarce 1845 usages— 1845 Express Mail was only active Jan 29 1845— March 10, 1845 (Photo). Estimate 300 - 400

Provenance: First Cal Hahn. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)


SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
352   image1848 Retaliatory Rates, one cover and three folded letters from Great Britain to the U.S., the cover is a very early use (July 1, 1848) with a red handstamped "24";others are an ms 48 double rate, a circular date stamp "New York ship Sept 15 29¢" and an ms "29" handsome and scarce group (Photo). Estimate 400 - 500 (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)


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353   imageFirst Eastbound trip with restored rate, folded letter New York to The Hague, datelined Jan 10, 1849, mentions Steamer Europa plus noted on front of cover no U.S. markings, Red Rotterdam transit backstamp and "America/Liverpool Ja 22, 1849 receiver, plus two others, ms "1/8" restored rate, and "120" due (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)


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354   imageSouthern Express Memphis Tennessee, three black on orange labels (two different types) on reverse of 3¢ pink) entires (U58, U59), Express ratings, a bit of soiling and wear, Fine usages (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Piller. (Image)


SOLD for $130.00
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355 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (1). Large balanced margins tied by red grid cancel, matching two line handstamped "Steam Boat" on cover to Albany New York with original enclosure datelined "New York 6 July 1849. Slight wear, Very Fine example of the Hudson River Mail marking, N.Y. to Albany (Photo). Estimate 400 - 500

Provenance: Rohloff, Mirsky. (Image)

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SOLD for $210.00
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356 10, 10A image1851, 3¢ orange brown (10, 10A). Both on 1851 dated covers (August and September), first tied by fine strike "steam boat" cancel, latter tied by grid, red "steam boat" straight line, F-VF, early usage (Photo). Estimate 150 - 200 (Image)

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SOLD for $220.00
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357 11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A). Near four margins, rich 1856 shade, tied blue Baltimore Md. Nov 21 (1856) on fls to Washington DC. h/s blue "steam" sl. and additional "Due 2 cts" captain's fee (charged to addressee), light erosion at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Very Fine (photo). Estimate 150 - 200

Provenance: S. Roth.

Endorsed letter written by Oswald Tilghman, Maryland politician, civil war officer to his brother

Lot accompanied by lengthy article by Steven Roth (USPCS volume 58 2006), explains the "Due 2 cts" on a pre-paid letter. (Image)

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SOLD for $70.00
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358 16 image1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16). Position 55L1 (outerline recut at bottom), tied by "San Francisco 5 July Cal " C.D.S. to Farmington Maine, stamp has ample to large margins, three sides, slightly in at right, cover missing top and bottom back flaps, fresh Fine and most attractive usage (Photo). $2,000

Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Caspary. (Image)

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Scott $2,000
SOLD for $450.00
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359 63 image1861, 1¢ blue (63). Six covers, including illegal use of 2¢ revenue with ms, "Due4" (used during period of double penalties), several drop covers, including an attractive Valentine cover with "Feb 14" postmark, valentine enclosed, etc. Generaly F-VF. Attractive lot (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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SOLD for $160.00
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360 73 image1863, 2¢ black (73). Tied on 1866 cover with town cancel and "initial 'w' with serifs
Type 1" (Rohloff K-141), cover reduced slightly at left and town name excised F-VF. Black Jacks are quite rare with Waterbury cancels (Photo). Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

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