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Quick Navigation by Category  U.S. Possessions Stamps and Covers (15)   |  U.S. Postal History (401)   | 
 

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Railroad Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
301       imageGrand Trunk Railway, Portland District. Illustrated blind-embossed corner card depicting steam locomotive on privately carried cover to Brants Pond Station, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
302     24-S-3 image(Boston, Lowell & Nashua Railroad) Boston, Lowell & Nashua Railroad, North Billerica, Aug 10, 1868. Blue station cds on light buff cover bearing pen canceled 3¢ rose red, F grill (94) and 12¢ black, F grill (97), tied by red "Boston 'Paid 6' Aug" exchange cds to Paris, France, blue Paris (8.22) arrival cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic Station RPO use, Rarity IV.
Towle No. 24-S-3; Estimate $300 - 400.

The Nashua & Lowell Rail Road was completed in 1838 between those two towns. In 1835 the Boston & Lowell Rail Road was completed and commenced passenger services in 1842. In 1857 the two companies, whilst keeping their individual corporate identities, agreed to operate as one railroad.

The contract for the 42 mile Route 603 for the Boston to Nashua in 1865 listed 11 offices to be served on the route. The station recorded as using a Station Agents date stamp was North Billerica located 22 miles north of Boston. The company was paid $6,300 a year for a three times a day service excluding Sundays. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
303     4-I-1 imagePenobscot & Ken. R. R. Clear dateless cds ties a 3¢ rose (65) on clean cover to Montpelier, Vt.; top flap missing, Very Fine, Rarity VII.
Towle No. 4-I-1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
304     4-J-1 image(Somerset & Kennebec - Kennebec & Portland Railroads) S & K & K & P R.R., Jun 8. Agent cds ties 3¢ red, F grill (94), nat. s.e., on a "Dyer & Cushing, Druggist & Booksellers, Skowhegan, Maine." corner card cover to Orange, Mass., Very Fine and choice, Rarity VI, ex-Towle and the listing example.
Towle No. 4-J-1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
305     274-S-8 image(Baltimore & Ohio Railroad) Monrovia B. & O. R. R. Jan. 29, 1864. Rectangular railroad station datestamp on cover with matching four-ring targets tying 1¢ blue (63) block of three on cover to Masontown West Virginia; 1¢ small flaws, minor soiling, Very Fine and scarce railroad marking, Very Fine railroad use.
Towle No. 274-S-8; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
306     303-S-12 imageVa. C. R.R., Pond Gap, 11 Feb. Sharp route agent cds with matching ms. "Free" rating on orange buff cover to Greenville Va.; top left opening and flap tear, rare and Very Fine strike.
Towle No. 303-S-12; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
Waterway Agent Markings
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
307       imageNew York N.Y. "Steamboat". Straightline and matching "Due 1" at center cancels 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Hollowell Me., enclosed letter datelined "Savannah Ga., July 1st 1867" with some interesting reconstruction era content "I am now closing up my operations of last year, as fast as I can. Owing to an unfavorable season - to the indifferent labor of the freedmen - and to the great fall in the price of cotton…The registration of voters, under the Military Bill, is going on quietly, and from present appearances, the colored vote will be largely in the majority…"; some edge wear, a Very Fine use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
308       imagePhiladelphia Pa. "U.S. Ship". Straightline handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target cancel duplexed with partial Philadelphia cds to Providence R.I.; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
309       image(Gainesville, Ala.) PER STEAMER 5 Cents. Red straightline handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "April 22, 1850" to Gainesville, Alabama, Very Fine and rare handstamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
310       image(James River & Kanawha Canal) "Per Packet Boat via Cartersville Va." . Routing endorsement on blue 1854 folded letter bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), wide margins to just in, tied by blue "Richmond Va. Dec 8" to Caira Va.; bit of edge toning, otherwise Very Fine and scarce canal use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

This folded letter originated in Richmond Va. It was carried in a closed bag on a canal boat over the James River and Kanawha Canal for part of its trip from the Richmond Post Office to Caira Va. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
311       imageDetroit Mich. "Steamboat". Straightline handstamp and matching "Detroit Mich. '3 Paid' Jun 14, 1860" cds adjacent and second strike ties 3¢ dull red (26) pair on orange cover to Detroit, Mich.; left 3¢ small tear, a Very Fine double-rate use.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
Waterway Packet Handstamp Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
312     291 imageSteamer Cora. Red oval handstamp on 1849 bill of lading datelined "Camden, March 22, 1849" to New Orleans La., Very Fine, ex-Haas, Milgram.
Milgram No. 291; Estimate $150 - 200.

A contract route to Camden on the Ouachita River in Arkansas was not contracted until March 1849, and then only by the trip at $10. The Route 6000m was just under 600 miles and provided a weekly service from New Orleans. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
313     451 imageSteamer Fashion. Red oval handstamp on 1851 gray folded letter datelined "Bossier Point, May 1st 1851" to New Orleans La., entered the mails with "New Orleans, La., May 7" cds and matching bold "Steam 10" in circle rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 451; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
314     1336 imagePacket Swamp Fox. Red double-oval handstamp with "Ouachita" missing at top on 1853 folded letter datelined "La Prairie Saffronia, March 23d '53" to New Orleans La., endorsed "Steamer Swamp Fox" at bottom left; horizontal fold wear and light toning, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Milgram No. 1336; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
315     1320 imageWeekly Packet St. Nicholas. Blue clearly struck packet marking with seven lines in a shield-like frame on 3¢ pink (U59) entire to New Orleans, part of flap missing, Very Fine and choice strike.
Milgram No. 1320; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
316       image1840 (Nov. 10) Havana, Cuba to London, England via New York. Gray docketed folded letter with "Forwarded by Collomb & Iselin, New York" oval backstamp for transit to New York and red "Forwarded From Harnden's Package Express & Forwarder Letter Office, No 2 Wall St, New York" oval for transit to Boston, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Dec. 1st to Liverpool arriving Dec. 15th; file folds, F.-V.F. and scarce double-forwarder transatlantic use from Havana.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
317       imageSan Francisco, Cal, Aug 6. Double-circle postmark duplexed with four-ring target cancel on incoming 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to local address, matching "Due 7" and "Purser" handstamps to make up the 10¢ blanket ship rate; light stain and soiling, edge wear, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The "Purser" marking is known on San Francisco incoming ship letters from 1865 to 1867, which were subject to a 10¢ blanket rate applicable to mail from countries with which the United States had no postal treaty arrangements. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
Fancy Cancels
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
318       imageNew York N.Y. "Fancy Cross-Roads". Bold strike duplexed with "New York City, May 22" cds ties 2¢ black (73) on 1865 letter in French addressed locally to George Folsom, the President of the Theological Society; some top edge splitting, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

George Folsom (1802-1869) was an American lawyer, historian, librarian, diplomat and politician from New York. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
319     GE-C 111 imageStar Geometric. Perfect strike duplexed with "New-York Nov 15" cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover to Cooperstown N.Y., embossed "Champlin, Goodrich & Co. Produce Merchants" corner card, Extremely Fine, ex-Beane.
Skinner-Eno No. GE-C 111; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
320     2626 imageCross within Frame. Bold strike duplexed with "Cambridgeport Mass. Apr 16" cds cancels 3¢ green (U82) entire to Prairie du Sac, Wis., Very Fine, Cancel is unlisted by Cole., ex-Beane.
Whitfield No. 2626; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction

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