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1061 C imageMethuen, Mass. Mar 21 [ca. 1832], red rimless datestamp with italicized "Mass." on folded letter to Lempster, New Hampshire, manuscript "12½" rate, small stains, very fine strike, unreported postmark (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:50 AM
1062 C imageMethuen, Massachusetts, eight items including 1830 manuscript postmark, 1830 manuscript postmaster free frank, 1834 drop letter, 1834 red datestamp (32mm), 1836 red datestamp (28mm) with straightline "Paid", 1840 blue datestamp, and 1845 and 1847 red datestamps, generally fine to very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:50 AM
1063 C imageNahant Aug 23 Mass [1848], blue three-line handstamp on folded lettersheet to Dedham, Massachusetts, manuscript "Paid 5" rate, light toning, very fine, the earliest recorded use of this distinctive postmark (Image 1)



SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:51 AM
1064 C imageNahant July 26 Mass [1850], blue three-line handstamp (manuscript date) on cover to Sharon Springs, New York, matching "5" rate, original enclosure, very fine and scarce, ex-Knapp (Image 1)



SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:52 AM
1065 C imageNew Mills Mass July 11 [1850], manuscript postmark with "40" rate on cover to San Francisco, California, small faults including toning along the edges and small piece out at upper right, a rare early small-town letter to California (Image 1)



SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:53 AM
1066 C image"Newbury, Sept. 29 1759", docketing on folded lettersheet from Reverend Edward Bass in Newburyport to London, carried privately to Boston and then by the ship Boscawen to England, rated "7" due, "31 DE" Bishop's mark backstamp, fine, an early transatlantic cover (Image 1)

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SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:54 AM
1067 C image"Newbury Port March 25, 1769", docketing on folded lettersheet from Reverend Edward Bass to Westminster, London, carried privately to Boston and from there by the shipBoscawento England, two line "Deal Ship Lre." handstamp and "27 MA" Bishop's mark backstamp, rated "3" due, very fine (Image 1)



SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:54 AM
1068 C imageNP"”1.8 [1772], manuscript postmark and rate on large part folded letter datelined "Newbury Port Nov'r 6th 1772", addressed to Marblehead, professionally repaired, fine appearance, 1dwt 6gr paid the single letter rate to 60 miles (Image 1)

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SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:54 AM
1069 C imageN.P. 4.16 [Newburyport, 1774], manuscript postmark with rate (4dwt, 16gr) on folded letter to Philadelphia datelined April 29, 1774, additionally rated "2/2" in local currency, vertical filefolds, otherwise fine, a rare colonial Newburyport letter (ASCC $1,000) (Image 1)



SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:55 AM
1070 C imageNewbury Port July 18 1775, dateline on written authorization by Samuel Lancaster to have monies paid out of his wages to the selectmen of the town of Newburyport, addressed to Captain Ezra Lunt, fine, Lunt would go on to serve at Bunker Hill (Image 1)



SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:56 AM
1071 C image"Newburyport 2'd March 86", dateline on folded letter to Boston, endorsed "Post paid 2" and "p Stage", very fine Confederation period letter, interesting contents (Image 1)



SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:56 AM
1072 C imageNP. 3- [1789], manuscript postmark and rate on June 10, 1789 folded lettersheet from Newburyport to Philadelphia, converted to "1/5" (1sh 5p) local currency, horizontal filefold, otherwise very fine and attractive (Image 1)

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SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:57 AM
1073 C image"The Town of Newburyport to Bulkeley Emerson", bill for postage (and book binding) dating from July 1793 to February 1794, very fine and interesting collateral document, Bulkeley Emerson served as Newburyport's postmaster from 1775 until his death in 1801, this document is signed by his son Joseph Emerson who succeeded him (Image 1)



CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:57 AM
1074 C imageNewbt. Ms. May 24 [1802], black datestamp with manuscript "Sh_42" ship rate on incoming folded letter datelined "Rotterdam 8 avril 1802", endorsed "pr. the Five Sisters, Capt. Lunt, via Newburyport" and addressed to Philadelphia, very fine and attractive early Newburyport ship letter (Image 1)



SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:58 AM
1075 C imageNewby. Ms. Sep 27 [1810], datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "10" rate on incoming folded lettersheet from Liverpool, addressed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very fine, 10c pays the 2c ship fee plus 8c inland postage (Image 1)



SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:59 AM
1076 C imageNewburyport Mass. Mar 17 [1816], purple datestamp with manuscript "18¾"war rate on folded letter to North Yarmouth, Maine, vertical filefold with light toning, otherwise very fine (Image 1)



SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 10:59 AM
1077 C imageNewburyport Mass. Apr 21 [1816], dark red postmark with manuscript "12½" restored rate on cover to North Yarmouth, Maine, vertical filefold and light aging, very fine, the 1799 rates were restored after the 1815-16 war rate for just 31 days before new rates went into effect May 1, 1816 (Image 1)



SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:00 AM
1078 C imageNewburyport Mass. Nov 12 [1816], purple datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "12½" rate on folded letter datelined "Gibraltar 31st August 1816", endorsed "p. Abigail Capt. Graves" and addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, very fine and attractive (Image 1)



SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:00 AM
1079 C imageNewburyport Mass Dec 29 [1865], double circle datestamp with matching geometric cancels tying strip of three 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69, corner fault prior to use) to cover to Bombay, India, endorsed "Via London", backstamped "Boston Am. Pkt. Dec 31", two-line "Paid-Only To England", manuscript "5 due marking, London and Bombay backstamps, very fine, a scarce and attractive cover, ex-Vogel
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SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:01 AM
1080 C imageNewburyport, Massachusetts, 17 covers ranging from 1797 to 1814, most with "Newbt. Ms." circular datestamps, begins with 1797 manuscript on cover to Boston, 1799 "Newbt. Ms." datestamp (first year recorded in ASCC), 1801 boxed "Paid", and ca. 1814 drop letter with manuscript "1", generally fine to very fine, a wonderful collection for the specialist with a wide variety of rates represented, all neatly annotated on exhibit pages (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:02 AM

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