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Green Bay M T 20 Novr 1828, manuscript postmark with matching “25” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written by A.G. Ellis
requesting volunteers to work at a mission, very fine and rare early letter, ex-Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:38 AM |
122 |
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Green Bay M Ty 4 July 1830, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “25” rate, partial contents from
Reverend Richard Fish Cadle asking for a carpenter and blacksmith in order to teach his Indian pupils these trades, very fine, an attractive and interesting cover from an important early Episcopal minister, ex-Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:39 AM |
123 |
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Green Bay M Ty. 13 Sept 1830, slightly faded red manuscript postmark on folded lettersheet to “His Excellency Lewis Cass,
Detroit, M.Ty.”, franked “Free Robt Irwin Jr. Postmaster”, fine marking, Cass was the second Governor of the Michigan Territory before adopting a number of other high-level government positions culminating in Secretary of State under President
Buchanon (Image 1)
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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:40 AM |
124 |
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Green Bay M Ty 9 August 1832, manuscript postmark with matching “12½” rate on folded letter to Fort Winnebago, interesting letter
from Mrs. Frances P. Irwin to her husband including a cholera outbreak and references to early settlers (Lacy, Kinzie, Rolette), very fine, ex-Ebach (Image 1)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:40 AM |
125 |
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Green Bay M Ty. 13 Augt 1832, manuscript postmark with matching “25” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, portion of letter
removed, very fine marking and cover, ex-Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:42 AM |
126 |
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Green Bay Mic Ty Nov 24, manuscript postmark on 1833 folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “25” rate, contains floor plan of
Mission House (possibly part of fire insurance application), very fine and attractive (Image 1)
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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:43 AM |
127 |
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Green Bay—M. T. Dec 12th 1833, bold strike of black straight line town mark with manuscript date, matching “25” rate on cover to
“His Excellency George B. Porter, Governor of Michigan, Detroit”, letter from noted fur trader John Lawe discussing his resignation as judge, file fold through postmark, still extremely fine strike, an important piece of early Wisconsin postal
history, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:44 AM |
128 |
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Green Bay—M. T. Jry 5, bold strike of black straight line town mark with red manuscript date, faded matching “25c” rate on 1834
letter sheet to Philadelphia, toned at right, letter removed, very fine strike of this rare early marking (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:45 AM |
129 |
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Green Bay—M. T. March 2d, black straight line town mark with manuscript date, faded matching “25” rate on 1834 folded letter to
Philadelphia, right two-thirds of letter damaged although postmark is nearly unaffected, a serviceable example of this rare postmark, interesting contents regarding fire at mission, ex-Valentine (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:45 AM |
130 |
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Green Bay, M.T. Dec 20, red manuscript postmark on folded letter to Chicago, matching “18¾” rate, datelined "Fort Howard, Green
Bay, 19th Dec 1834”, very fine marking and letter, ex-Chase, Sampson, Shmaltzreidt, and Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:46 AM |
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"Green Bay, Michigan Territory",, incoming folded letter from Levi Hathaway in Rome, New York, postmarked May 10 (probably 1835)
and addressed to Joshua Hathaway in Cincinnati, forwarded to Green Bay (June 10 Cincinnati postmark), forwarded back to Cincinnati before once again being sent to Green Bay (July 27 Cincinnati postmark), manuscript "Returned again", light edge wear,
otherwise fine and well-travelled, ex-Valentine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:47 AM |
132 |
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Green Bay MT Aug 3, red manuscript postmark on ca. 1835 incoming folded letter, postmarked Utica, New York June 30, initially
addressed to Cincinnati, Ohio where it arrived July 8 and received a black datestamp, forwarded to Green Bay where it was once again forwarded to Cincinnati, finally re-forwarded back to Green Bay where it was eventually delivered, very fine, a
wonderful and well-traveled cover, ex-Valentine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:48 AM |
133 |
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Green Bay M.T. Oct 12, manuscript postmark on 1835 folded letter to Milwaukee, erroneously rated “18¾” and corrected to “12½”,
letter from Franklin Hathaway, splitting along the folds, very fine marking (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:48 AM |
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Green Bay MT Oct 19, incoming 1835 folded letter from Utica, New York, franked “Free. S. Beardsley” and with red “Utica N.Y. Sep29” double oval datestamp, manuscript postmark applied upon arrival in Green Bay and forwarded to Milwaukee,
very fine, Beardsley was a member of the House of Representatives from New York and an ally of President Andrew Jackson (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:49 AM |
135 |
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Green Bay MT. Nov 10, folded letter written October 14, 1835 in Savannah, Illinois and sent to Navarino, Wisconsin Territory at a
rate of "18¾c", received at Green Bay where manuscript cancel was applied and forwarded to Milwaukee, additional “12½c" rate for a total of 31¼c, light toning along vertical filefold, very fine and rare, ex-Valentine (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:49 AM |
136 |
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Green Bay MT. Dec 2, red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1835 folded letter to Canton, New York, family letter
from John Bannister datelined Navarino, light wear, fine and rare, ex-Hale (Image 1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:49 AM |
137 |
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Green Bay M.T. Jun 25, serifed circular datestamp with manuscript date and matching “25” rate on 1836 folded letter to
Springfield, Illinois, where an additional datestamp was applied and the letter forwarded to Westfield, Massachusetts (an additional 25c was charged for a total of 50c), splitting along file folds, very fine, one of just three recorded
examples of this postmark, a great rarity of Wisconsin postal history (Image 1)
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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:50 AM |
138 |
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Menomonee M Ty March 23d 1835, manuscript postmark on large part folded letter to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, matching "25" rate,
extremely fine and attractive, Menomonee only operated a post office from 1834 to 1837 and very few covers are recorded, ex-Hustis and Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:51 AM |
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Mineral Point W.T. 5 Jan'y 1835, bold manuscript postmark with matching "Free" on folded letter to George W. Jones in Washington,
DC, letter datelined 1836 (postmark is in error as Jones was not yet a delegate to the House of Representatives in January 1835), extremely fine and rare, ex-Hustis (Image 1)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:52 AM |
140 |
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Navarino MT. July 4, manuscript postmark on large part 1833 folded letter to Philadelphia, matching "25" rate, extremely fine and
rare, ex-Hustis and Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:54 AM |
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