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| 787 |
Cover |
 Cumberland Stage,, folded letter sheet addressed to Philadelphia, datelined "Cumberland N Jersey July 5th 1790" and
endorsed "Stage", very fine, this cover was carried via stage from Cumberland to Cooper's Ferry (present day Camden), where the stage boarded the Philadelphia stage boat for carriage across the
Delaware River to Philadelphia (Image 1)
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SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:37 AM |
| 788 |
Cover |
 Head of Elk to Baltimore Stage,, folded letter to Baltimore, Maryland datelined "Elk July 12 1770", endorsed "p.
Stage", very fine, the first post office in Head of Elk (now Elkton) wouldn't open until 1776 (Image 1)
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SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:39 AM |
| 789 |
Cover |
 Inslip and Cumming Stage Line,, 1787 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia with straightline "Baltimore Dec. 2" datestamp, very
fine
In September 1785, Congress instructed the Postmaster General to establish contract stage coach routes from Portsmouth, Maine to Savannah, Georgia. After a reluctant start, in 1787 Postmaster General Hazard entered into contracts with stage
lines to service both main post routes and many cross-routes. One such route covered the mail from Philadelphia to Baltimore, in both directions, and involved the use of a stage boat to cross the Delaware River. The contract for this stage route was
held by Messrs. Inslip & Cumming, who also held the contract to carry the mail between New York City and Philadelphia. Under the Philadelphia to Baltimore contract, Inslip & Cumming were required to make five trips per week in each direction.
(Image 1)
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| 790 |
Cover |
 Inslip & Cumming Stage Line,, 1788 folded letter originating in Scotland and addressed to Philadelphia, straightline "New York
nov 4" datestamp, manuscript "1.8" rate, bit damaged after such a long journey but still fine appearanceThis cover was carried to the United States from Scotland by private ship, entering the United States mails at New York. The mail from New York
arrived in Philadelphia via stage every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The stages made their way to Indian Queen Tavern at 15 South Fourth Street and the George Tavern on the corner of Second and Mulberry Streets before finally going on to the
Philadelphia Post Office. (Image 1)
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| 791 |
Cover |
 Inslip and Cumming Stage Line,, 1795 folded letter to Philadelphia, straightline "N York Mrh 28" datestamp, manuscript "20" rate
and endorsed "Double Letter", very fine, the Inslip & Cumming Stage Line had a contract for mail between New York and Philadelphia during this time, with mail arriving in New York every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (Image 1)
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| 792 |
Cover |
 Marlton Stage,, folded letter to Camden, New Jersey datelined "Marlton January 10 1841", endorsed "Care of J. Garner
Stage Driver", very fine
Based on the admonition, it appears that the sender of this cover left it for the stage driver at some place of convenience (for example, an inn or a store). The cover then was carried out-of-the-mails to its
destination, Camden. The United States mail offered service on this route, but the sender chose to send the cover via the independent stage carrier. (Image 1)
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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:41 AM |
| 793 |
Cover |
 Moorestown Stage,, folded letter to Camden, New Jersey (formerly Cooper's Ferry), datelined "Moorestown July 22 1846", endorsed
"per Stage", very fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:42 AM |
| 794 |
Cover |
 Morrisville Stage,, folded letter to Morrisville, Pennsylvania datelined "Philadelphia April 24th 1822", endorsed "by
Stage", very fine, this cover would likely have traveled directly from Morrisville to Philadelphia (a distance of just 32 miles), although no record of such a route has been found (Image 1)
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| 795 |
Cover |
 Mount Holly Stage,, three 1797 folded letters from the same correspondence sent from Mount Holly, New Jersey to Philadelphia,
each endorsed "Care of the Stage", fine to very fineThese folded letters were carried from Mount Holly by stage to Cooper’s Ferry. At Cooper’s Ferry, the stage was placed aboard the stage boat and ferried across the Delaware River to
Philadelphia at the foot of Arch Street, not far from the location to where the folded letters were addressed. Several stage lines passed through Mount Holly at this time on the way to Philadelphia so it is not possible to identify which specific
stage line carried these letters. (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:43 AM |
| 796 |
Cover |
 Mount Holly Stage,, two 1824 folded letters addressed to Mount Holly, New Jersey, originating in Philadelphia, endorsed
"by stage", both very fine, several stage companies passed through Philadelphia on the route to Mount Holly, so it is not known what company carried the letters in this correspondence (Image 1)
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| 797 |
Cover |
 Patterson Stage Line,, folded letter addressed to Paterson, New Jersey, datelined "Newark Nov 10 1841", endorsed "per
Stage", very fine, this letter was carried out of the mails to Patterson via Belleville and Aquakanonck, letter reads in part "I have concluded to send by the Paterson Stage a few trifles for your pantry" suggesting that
this letter was carried by the Paterson Stage Line rather than the Newark Stage Line or Belleville Stage Line (Image 1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:44 AM |
| 798 |
Cover |
 Pioneer Fast Stage Line,, 1847 folded letter to Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, "New Lisbon O. Jan 23" datestamp, letter contents
pertain to a lawsuit brought against the Pioneer Fast Stage line, letter is folded to display quote: "And Further I want you to look among the papers and letters of Silas Moore for all letters relative to the Pioneer Line of Stages from Zadok
Street, Henry Mail, John Diver, or D & S Watson, and send them to me immediately by mail, as I think from them I may get some testimony", very fine and interesting
This line ran from Cleveland to Pittsburgh with stops at Bedford,
Hudson, Ravenna, Deerfield, Salem, and New Lisbon on to Wellsville on the Ohio River. At Wellsville, passengers were met by steamboats which conveyed them to Pittsburgh. The one-way trip took 30 hours. In January 1847, suit was brought against the
stage line for failure to pay for horses and failure to account to stockholders for way fees. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:45 AM |
| 799 |
Cover |
 Stretch's Cumberland to Philadelphia Stage Line,, folded letter dated January 11, 1841 to Philadelphia, black "Bridgeton N.J. Jan
12" double circle datestamp, manuscript "10" rate, very fine, postscript in the letter reads: "You had better forward papers by mail–new district orders having prohibited the stage drivers from carrying any letters sealed or
unsealed" (reflecting recent governmental efforts to prevent private companies from carrying mail without a contract)
This stage line left Hall’s Tavern in Bridgeton on the Cohansey River for Philadelphia via Deerfield and Cooper’s
Ferry. At Cooper’s Ferry, it connected with the Philadelphia stage boat. (Image 1)
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SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:46 AM |
| 800 |
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 Swift-Sure Stage Line,, 1811 folded letter to Somerville, New Jersey, red "New-York Aug 14" datestamp, manuscript "10" rate,
endorsed "Swiftsure", very fine, this is one of five reported covers endorsed with the Swift Sure name, ex-Kramer
The Swift-Sure Stage Line commenced business on June 28, 1799, running stages daily between New
York City and Philadelphia along the shorter Old York Road route as a quicker alternative to the Burlington Stage and the Bordentown Stage lines. In 1807, the Old York Road route was declared a post road by Congress. On April 28, 1810, the Swift Sure
Line received the mail contract for this route. The Line held the mail contract until 1837 when the contract was given to the railroad. Swift-Sure advertised being the fastest of the passenger stage coaches, making the journey in around 30 hours. (Image 1)
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SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:47 AM |
| 801 |
Cover |
 Swift-Sure Stage Line,, 1819 folded letter addressed to Somerville, New Jersey, oval "Newark New Jersey Mar 16", manuscript "6"
rate, endorsed "Swiftsure Mail", staining at bottom right, otherwise very fine, this is one of five reported covers that bears the Swift-Sure name (Image 1)
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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:49 AM |
| 802 |
Cover |
 Warren Stage,, undated cover addressed to Townville, Pennsylvania, "Carver House General Stage Office" corner
card, endorsed "at Tryonville station agt hand this to them when they come along", very fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:51 AM |
| 803 |
Cover |
 Floyd's Hotel and Stage Office,, undated cover to Norfolk, Virginia, "Edenton N.C. July" circular datestamp and "Paid 3" in
circle handstamp, ornate corner card advertising the stage office, very fine (Image 1)
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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:52 AM |
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Lot Description |
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| 804 |
Cover |
 Holden’s Stage and Express Wagons,, 1855 cover to Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, endorsed "Per Holden Stage", 1851
3c Dull red (11) tied by black "Steam" handstamp, red "New Orleans La Apr 8" datestamp, very fine, a remarkable cover carried by three different modes of transportationThis cover is an example of the symbiotic relationship among stage, steamboat and
railroad lines (in this case in Louisiana). This cover would have been carried on the Opelousas and Great Western Railroad to Bayou Lafourche. At Bayou Lafourche, it would have been put on the stage coach and carried to Thibodaux, where it then was
placed on a steamboat heading to New Orleans. (Image 1)
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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:55 AM |
U.S. Postal History -> Stampless Covers - General
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 805 |
Cover |
 Pleasant Retreat to Nashville, Tennessee Stage,, folded letter datelined "Pleasant Retreat Nov 29 1845", addressed to the Lewis,
Kentucky, blue "Nashville Te. Dec 1" datestamp and matching "5" in cog rate, endorsed "Stage", very fine, as the Pleasant Retreat post office wouldn't open until 1852 this letter was carried privately by stage to Nashville, where it
entered the mails (Image 1)
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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:55 AM |
| 806 |
Cover |
 Nashville, Tennessee to Florence, Alabama Stage,, 1852 folded letter sheet addressed to stage agent in Nashville, Tennessee,
"Lawrenceburg Tenn Feb 8" datestamp with manuscript "5" rate, folded to display contents, very fine
This letter reads: "The stage line from the city of Nashville to Florence leaves this place every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 o'clock
p.m. for Florence Ala. and the same line leaves here every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 2 o'clock in the morning for Nashville. This line is a four-horse coach line and is the only stage through this place" (Image 1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 11:56 AM |
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