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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
41       imageLead City, Dak. May 15, 1888 (Dakota Territory). Sharp cds with grid cancel tying 2¢ green (213) on Homestake Mining Company corner card cover to Penn Yan N.Y., May 18th arrival backstamp; lower right corner nicked, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $40 - 60. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$20.00
Will close during Public Auction
42       image"Clear Fork Ky, 15th July 1834". Manuscript postmark with matching "25" cent rating on folded letter to Frericksburg Va.; some edge flaws and wear, Very Fine, Unlisted in ASCC.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
43       image"Winchester Ky. Nov 29". Manuscript postmark and ms. "25" rating on 1836 folded cover to Fredericksburg Va., inside docketed, Very Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
44       imageSt. Anthony's Falls, M.T., Feb 10 (Montana Territory). Partial cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Stowe, Vermont; flap torn and edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $20 - 30. (Image1)

Est. $20-30
Selling for...$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
45       imageFort Lawn, S.C. "6/5". Fancy oval postmark ties well centered 3¢ green (207) on deep orange cover to Chester S.C.; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and rare town.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
46       imageSeattle, W.T. Oct 22 (Washington Territory). Cds with matching target cancel ties 3¢ red, grilled (94) on orange cover to Olympia, Washington Territory; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
Selling for...$35.00
Will close during Public Auction
Free Franks
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
47       imageJames Buchanan. 1791-1868, 15th President of the United States 1857-61. Manuscript free frank "Free, James Buchanan" as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania on circa 1841 folded cover with blue addressed in his hand to Dr. Charles M. Yates, Meadville Pa.; light stain, edge wear, F.-V.F., with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Buchanan served during the War of 1812. He was a Pennsylvania Congressman, Minister to Russia, Senator, Secretary of State under Polk and Minister to Great Britain. He defeated Republican John Fremont in 1856 by promising continued stability between the North and South. During his administration, he ignored victims of the economic Panic of 1857 and left the secession of the Southern states to Lincoln. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Railroad Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
48     41-S-3a imageCentral Vermont R.R., Gassetts, May 31, 1876. Perfect blue station double-oval on 1¢ postal card (UX7) from Perkinsville Vt. to North Chester Vt., Extremely Fine and choice Vermont Station.
Towle No. 41-S-3a; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
49     121-A-1 imageN.Y. & Mid. R.R., Mar 4 (New Jersey Midland R.R.). Sharp route agent cds on Freeville N.Y. red corner card cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), wide selvage single, to Elmira N.Y.; cover wrinkled and reduced slightly at right, 3¢ small perf flaws, Very Fine strike of this rare route agent cds.
Towle No. 121-A-1; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
50     70-B-1 imageProv. & Stonington R.R. Jul 9. Route agent cds cancels 3¢ red (U2) buff Nesbitt entire to Connecticut, Very Fine.
Towle No. 70-B-1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
51     239-N-1 imageWashington Rail Rd. Feb 4. Blue route agent cds with matching "10" rating handstamp on 1850 folded letter datelined "Brown's Hotel, Washington Feby 3, 1850" to Buffalo N.Y., Very Fine, Rarity VII.
Towle No. 239-N-1; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
Transatlantic Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
52       image1787 (Apr. 3) Norwich, England to Alexandria Va. via New York. Folded letter with red "So Norwich" straightline and "Post Paid" in circle
handstamps, endorsed "By New York Packet, post paid to New York", "4/AP" April 4th Bishop's mark backstamp with ms. "P 1N5" rating for 1sh packet rate plus 5d internal British postage, New York "3 8" rating for 3dwt 8gr postage from New York to Virginia; wear and splits along folds, Fine, ex-Faulstich, Koppersmith.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
53       image1833 Glasgow, Scotland to York, Canada via New York. Folded letter with red "Paid at Glasgow" framed handstamp and ms. "1½" prepaid rating, endorsed "Via New York" at bottom left, entered mails with red "New-York 'Ship' Nov 3" cds with magenta ms. "27" rating, bold green "Queenston U.C. Dec 13" exchange cds and ms. "Pd 1/4½" rating for U.S. plus ms. "9" pence (7d inland postage plus 2d ferriage) totalled to "2/1½" due, forwarded to Dundas with red "Forwarded" framed handstamp and ms. "4½" totalled to "2/6" due, various Canadian postage including 2d carriage fee at top right, very fine, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Koppersmith.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The 2d ferriage charge was for carriage from Lewiston N.Y. across the Niagara River to Queenston U.C. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
54       image1839 (Feb. 4) Irvine, England to Montreal, Canada via New York. Folded letter with framed "Irvine, 4 FE 1839" postmark and crowned "Ship Letter Liverpool 6 Fe 6 1839" datestamp with obliterated February 9 strike at right, red ms. "1/2" 1s2d rating, endorsed "Via Liverpool & New York per steamer Liverpool", red "New York 'Ship' Feb 25" cds with manuscript "20¾" rating to Montreal, Canada "1/5½" due rating, Very Fine, ex-Koppersmith.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
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55       image1840 (Jul. 31) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter endorsed "President 8/1" of Black X line in red ink at top, actually carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool departing Aug. 4th to Boston arriving Aug. 17th, inside docketing indicates Aug. 17th receipt; some ink bleed through, Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

THIS WAS THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE CUNARD LINE "ACADIA" FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK, THE THIRD SAILING OF THE CUNARD LINE. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
56       image1842 (Mar. 3) Manchester, England to Philadelphia Pa. Gray folded letter with red "Manchester, MR 3, 1843" origin cds (wrong year) and magenta "1/-" one-schilling transatlantic rating, endorsed "By Steamer from Liverpool", ccarried by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool Mar. 4th but broke shaft enroute and sailed to Halifax under sail, mails transferred at Halifax to Unicorn leaving Mar. 25th for Boston arriving Mar. 27th, entered mails with partial red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Mar 28" cds and matching "20 3/" rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-White, Koppersmith.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Cunard "Columbia" arrived at Halifax under canvas, having broken a shaft about 450 miles from Halifax. Her mails were transferred to Cunard auxiliary steamer "Unicorn" who carried them to Boston. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
57       image1847 (Feb. 1) Havre, France to Brunswick Me. via Boston. Blue datelined folded letter with blue three-line "Forwarded by Yours respectfully, Havre, Wm. Slade" backstamp, endorsed "pr Boston & Halifax via Liverpool Steamer", Le Havre (2.1) origin cds and Calais (2.2) transit backstamp, small red "P.D." framed handstamp, red London Paid (2.3) transit, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Feb. 4th to Boston arriving Feb. 20th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Feb 21" cds and matching "7" ship rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-White, Koppersmith.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
58       image1847 (May 28) Bremen, Germany to Baltimore Md. via Boston. Gray folded letter with "Franco" and magenta "1/6" credit rating, red London Paid (5.31) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Jun. 4th to Boston arriving Jun. 17th, closed bag to Baltimore where small blue "12" handstamp struck; some letter bleed, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Boettger, Koppersmith.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
59       image(Retaliatory Rate) 1848 (Sep. 3) Washington D.C. to Broughty Ferry, Scotland. Red cds on gray 1848 folded letter with red "Washington D.C. Sep 3" cds and "Paid" handstamp with ms. "34" cents rating, carried by Cunard Line Britania from Boston Sep. 6th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 20th, Liverpool America (9.20) backstamp with matching "1/-" due rating handstamp; bit of erosion, F.-V.F. and scarce retaliatory use from Washington D.C.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
60       image[Retaliatory Rate] 1848 (Dec. 2) Nottingham, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with blue "Nottingham DE 2 1848" cds and magenta "2/-" shilling rating at two-times the 1s transatlantic packet fee, Liverpool (12.3) backstamps, apparently missed the Dec. 2nd sailing and carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Dec. 16th to New York arriving Dec. 31st, blue manuscript "48" cent due rating at two-times the 24¢ transatlantic packet rate with no inland postage due since ship arrived at New York, F.-V.F. and rare example from the last retaliatory sailing.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Letter arrived in Liverpool just after the Cunard steamer Niagara departed for Boston and had to wait two weeks for the next steamer to New York. It was carried on 25th and last Cunard mail voyage to the U.S. under the retaliatory order. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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