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CV or Estimate |
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 Navarino MT. July 15, manuscript postmark on 1833 folded letter to Cincinnati, Ohio, matching “Paid 25” rate, written by A.G.
Ellis regarding survey work at Grand Cacalin (now Kaukauna), some splitting along the folds, very fine and rare, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:54 AM |
| 142 |
Cover |
 Navarino MT. Sept. 12, bold manuscript postmark on 1833 folded letter to New York City, matching “25” rate, written by R.S.
Satterlee and datelined Fort Howard, extremely fine, Navarino’s post office operated for only 16 months between 1833-34 before operations were transferred to Green Bay, ex-Sampson and Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:55 AM |
| 143 |
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 Navarino MT. March 17, faded manuscript postmark on 1834 folded letter from A.G. Ellis to Cincinnati, Ohio, “Paid 25” rate, some
toning and splitting along the folds, fine and rare, ex-Esbach (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:55 AM |
| 144 |
Cover |
 "Navarino, Green Bay Co, M.T.",, incoming 1834 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway with "Galena Ills. Jun 4" postmark, manuscript "50" rate, carried to Fort Snelling where it was endorsed "Fort Snelling July 24 For'd" and an additional "50"
rate (for a total of "1.00"), carried across then-Michigan Territory by military courier, small edge faults and vertical file fold, still a fine and magnificent cover with an unusual routing, a previous owner wrote "I showed it to Risvold and he was
greatly impressed" (Image 1)
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SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:56 AM |
| 145 |
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 Navarino MT. June 20, bold manuscript postmark with matching “Paid 25” on 1834 folded letter from A.G. Ellis to Cincinnati, Ohio,
extremely fine marking and letter sent just a month before this post office closed (Image 1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:56 AM |
| 146 |
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 "Navarino, M.T.",, December 21, 1834 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway in Navarino, datelined "T15N, R20E" (survey plate
coordinates), manuscript "2c" rate, staining at top left and other small faults, still fine and interesting, the drop letter rate was 1c so the rating on this cover has not been properly explained (perhaps the drop rate was charged per sheet and this
letter originally contained a second sheet) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:57 AM |
| 147 |
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 Platteville MT March 24th, manuscript postmark on 1829 (previously reported as 1827) folded letter to Hillsboro, Illinois,
endorsed "Free, J.H. Roundtree, PM", overall even toning, still fine and rare marking, by far the earliest recorded cover from Platteville (ASCC $300) (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:58 AM |
| 148 |
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 Prairie du Chien Mic T February 15th, manuscript postmark on 1825 folded address sheet to Governor Lewis Cass in Detroit, franked
"J.H. Lockwood, Postmaster, Free", extremely fine, sent just four months after this post office was established, a rare and important early Wisconsin cover, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 10:59 AM |
| 149 |
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 Prairie du Chien MT Jany 19th, manuscript postmark on 1828 folded letter to St. Louis, Missouri, matching "25" rate, written by
Joseph Rolette to Pierre Chouteau of the American Fur Company, splitting along the folds, very fine marking, an interesting letter between two of the most prominent early fur traders (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:00 AM |
| 150 |
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 Prairie Du Chien Nov 16th 1831, red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on folded letter to St. Louis, Missouri, some
internal separations and vertical file fold through postmark, very fine and rare, ex-Risvold (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:01 AM |
| 151 |
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 "Rapides May 12th 1831", dateline on folded letter to Alexander J. Irwin at "Fort Winnebago, Ouisconsin Portage", from Irwin's
wife Frances, carried privately outside of the mail, very fine and scarce Rapides became De Pere, ex-Van Vlissingen (Image
1)
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1
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:02 AM |
U.S. Postal History -> Michigan Postal History
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 152 |
Cover |
 "Residence Episcopale Du Detroit, 11 Dec 1836", dateline on folded letter to Lyon, France, paid 25c to New York and carried by
French packet, Le Havre transit and Lyon backstamp, interesting letter in French from Father Francis Badin regarding working with the "savages" of the Menomonee Tribe in Wisconsin Territory, very fine and rare,
ex-Schaefer (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:03 AM |
U.S. Postal History -> Wisconsin Postal History
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 153 |
Cover |
 Aztalan Wis Ty May 18, manuscript postmark on 1844 folded letter to East Chatham, New York, matching "Way 26" rate, lengthy
interesting contents, very fine and scarce (Image 1)
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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:07 AM |
| 154 |
Cover |
 Bloomington W.T Dec 25, manuscript postmark with matching "Free" on 1837 folded letter to George W. Jones in Washington, DC, very
fine and rare, Bloomington's post office only operated from 1837-38 and just a few covers are recorded (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:08 AM |
| 155 |
Cover |
 Bridgeport Oct 25, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1843 folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa Territory, datelined "T21N
R16E", letter describes surveying difficulties in the area, bit of ink staining, otherwise very fine and rare, the earliest recorded cover from Bridgeport, this office was only open from 1839-52 (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:09 AM |
| 156 |
Cover |
 Bull Falls June 12, 1840, manuscript marking on folded letter to Milwaukee, faint red Fort Winnebago datestamp, franked "Free
Geo. Stevens P.M. Almond N.Y.", fine, Bull Falls never had a post office so this cover was carried privately to Fort Winnebago where it entered the mails (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:09 AM |
| 157 |
Cover |
 Burlington Wis.T. May 8, circular datestamp on 1838 folded letter to Washington, DC, addressed to Representative George W. Jones
and endorsed "Free", interesting contents written by George Cubbage, very fine territorial cover (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:10 AM |
| 158 |
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 Burr Oak Wis Dec 14, manuscript postmark on small 1855 folded letter to Tübingen, Germany, matching "Paid 45" rate, black "N.York
Br. Pkt. 23 Jan 1" credit datestamp, German backstamps, light toning, still fine and rare, the only recorded manuscript postmark from Burr Oak (Image 1)
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1
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:10 AM |
| 159 |
Cover |
 Calumet Village WT April 16th, manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on 1846 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway in Milwaukee,
fine and scarce, ex-Van Vlissingen (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:11 AM |
| 160 |
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 Calumet Village WT June 5, manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" on immaculate 1846 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway in
Milwaukee, contents include request to purchase land in Calumet, extremely fine and choice, ex-Valentine (Image 1)
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1
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 11:12 AM |
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