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 (1901 Pan-American
Exposition) G. Elias & Bro., Hardwood, Pine & Hemlock Timber & Lumber, Buffalo N.Y. Overall shaded ad cover showing lumber mill and Expo Indian below on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) guideline s.e., tied by "buffalo, N.Y. Jul 15, 1899"
machine cancel to Boston Mass.; edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)
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Est. $50-75
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JF-36 |
 John Fremont.
Oval portrait design with John Andrews imprint and ms. "1856" dated on yellow cover bearing 1856, 3¢ orange brown (11A var.), small tear, manuscript cancel and tied by blue "Conway N.H. Oct 23" cds to Hanover N.H.; reduced slightly at
right, Fine appearance, a rare 1856 orange brown use.
Milgram No. JF-36; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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JF-3 |
 John Fremont.
Portrait facing left with Putnam Brothers imprint on amber cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Fitzwilliam N.H. Oct 23" cds to Keene N.H.; light toning, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. JF-3; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
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State Postal History
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 Walpole N.H. Oct
18. Bold cds in dark blue with matching bold "3" with negative "Paid" rating handstamp on cover to St. Johnsbury Center Vt., Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 New Haven Ct. Feb
29. Red Leap Year cds on 1840 folded letter to Towanda Pa.; faint aging, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)
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Est. $50-75
SOLD for $30.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Orleans Territory)
1811 (Mar. 22) New Orleans La. to Providence R.I. Folded cover with "New Orleans, Mar 22" cds and ms. "25" cent rating over 500 miles, docketed received "April 30th 1811" at left; some erosion spots at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 -
200.
On Oct. 1, 1804, the Territory of Orleans was established, including the portion of the former province of Louisiana lying south of the 33rd parallel and west of the Mississippi River together with the "Isle of Orleans". (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Dexter Me. Sep
22. Near blue cds with matching fancy "Paid 3" rating handstamp on buff cover to Greene Me., Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Ft. Union N.M.,
Dec 8, 1863". Manuscript postmark with matching ms. squiggle cancels 3¢ rose (65) on amber cover to Lebanon, Ohio, endorsed "Via Cincinnati, Ohio" at bottom left; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Santa Fe, N. Mex.
May 6 (New Mexico Territory). Sharp cds with matching grid cancel ties 3¢ dull red (26), nicked top left, on legal-size amber cover endorsed "Official Business" to Lieut. W.B. Lewis, 8th Infy. Fort Craig N.M., forwarded with
pencil "Ford 3" rating to Albuquerque, original letter datelined "Asst. Qmr. Office, Santa Fe. May 5, 1861" from Capt. J.L. Donald requesting travel reimbursement after mileage disallowed, letter with light stain; cover reduced a bit at
left, F.-V.F. territorial use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 North Carolina
Female College, N.C. Oct "25". Cds with ms. day with matching "Paid 3" in Circle rating handstamp on buff cover to South Carolina, original 1852 enclosed letter, F.-V.F. and scarce North Carolina college cds.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Carolina Female College was founded in 1850 and closed in 1862, it enjoyed a brief comeback from 1864-68 but then closed again permanently. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Newport,
Rhode-Island, Sep 29. Green oval postmark with matching "6" rating handstamp on 1823 folded cover to Providence R.I.; file folds, Very Fine and attactive.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)
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Est. $50-75
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 "Rose Hill, 4th
July 1858". Manuscript postmark ties 3¢ dull red (11A) four margins, corner crease, on buff cover to Montgomery, Texas, Very Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75.
Rose Hill, Harris County, was settled by P.W. Rose before
1836. The Post Office was opened in 1856.
Nathaniel Hart Davis moved to Texas in 1840, arriving in Montgomery. He served as county attorney, commissioner, and Chief Justice of the 13th Judicial District from 1867- to 1807. Davis was a member
of the Somervell Experidition, serving under Coloney Joseph L. Bennett in whose home he lived during his first years in Texas. (Image1)
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Est. $50-75
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 (Slavery) 1834
(Dec. 5) Lynchburg Va. to New York N.Y. Well written four-page slavery letter describing someone stopping by their house that had just purchased 12 slaves that they put in the basement, separation of the wife and husbands, etc. poignant window
into the period - philosophical commentary, entered mails with "Lynchg. Va. Dec 5" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and red ms. "25" rating; edge tear and wear, some splitting, F.-V.F., well written view of the period.
Estimate; $150 -
200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Transcontinental Covers
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 Overland via Los
Angeles. Hand-colored illustrated four-horse stagecoach design on mint buff cover, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
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Western Express Covers
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ADA-100c |
 Adams & Co.,
Sacramento. Blue express company double-circle datestamp cancels 3¢ red (U2) buff entire with Nesbitt seal on backflap to San Francisco; barely reduced at left with some insignificant creases, Very Fine, the double-circle cancel was
used by Adams & Co. for only a short period of time.
Thomas No. ADA-100c; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
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 Adams & Cos.
Express * San-Francisco *. Blue double-oval handstamp on 1853 blue folded cover to Sacramento City Cal.; light horizontal fold through oval, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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 American Express
Company. Red printed frank on 3¢ pink (U34) entire, flap with printed warranty of service by Livingston, Fargo & Co.; wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $50 - 75.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $50-75
SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Bamber & Co's
Express. Printed ribbon frank on 3¢ pink (U58) mint entire, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $30 - 40. (Image1)
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Est. $30-40
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 Bamber & Co's
Express, S.F., Nov 1. Red double-circle datestamp cancels 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire with printed "Bamber & Co's Express" frank to San Francisco Cal.; couple tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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BAM-101 |
 J. Bamber & Co.
Contra Costa Express, Paid (Pacheco). Bold oval handstamp frank on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express…" boxed handstamp, small "P" initial at top right corner
indicating Pacheco point of origin, answer "A/Sept 4" docketing at lower left; some edge wear and soiling at bottom, F.-V.F.
Thomas No. BAM-101; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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