Registry Markings (Pennsylvania) continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 361 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Clear strike on circa 1846 blue rebacked cover front bearing New York N.Y., 5¢ black (9X1e), huge margins to clear at top right, creased, tied by blue ms. cancel, double-strike of red "New-York '5cts' 22 Jan"
integral-rate cds with matching "Paid" arc handstamp to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine, one of the best N.Y. Provisional strikes. Scott No. 9X1e $1,250 on cover.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 362 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Partial strike, on 1847 folded letter bearing New York N.Y., 5¢ black (9X1), large margins to barely touched, tied by red square grid cancel and "New York, 5 cts, 12 Feb" integral-rate cds, matching "Paid" arc
handstamp to Philadelphia Pa., letter indicated $2,100 check enclosed; file fold crosses 5¢, Fine and scarce N.Y. Provisional registered use.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 363 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Strike with ms. "No 2" number, on 1851 folded letter with "McVeytown Pa. Jun 24" cds and "5" rating to Philadelphia Pa., manuscript "Registered" at bottom; central file fold, Very Fine, the earliest known use of the
second period.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $200 - 300.
References: Illustrated in "The Second Period of Use of the First Registration Postmark" by James Milgram, La Posta, 3rd Qtr 2024, pp. 14-15, fig 1. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 364 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Registry handstamp on 1847 folded letter with perfect blue "Holidaysburg Pa. Nov 6" cds and matching "Paid" with intaglio "5" ringed rating handstamp to Philadelphia Pa., fresh and Extremely Fine.
Milgram No. R-PH-1;
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 365 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Registry handstamp on on circa 1848 folded cover bearing 5¢ brown (1 var.), full to large margins, sharp impression, canceled by blue "Paid" handstamp, matching "Havre de Grace, Md. Mar 27" cds to
Philadelphia Pa.; flaps reinforced, stain at top center lightened, Very Fine appearance.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $400 - 600.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED 1847 ISSUE REGISTERED COVER. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 366 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Registry handstamps on two St. Clairsville, Ohio folded covers from Trotter correspondence to Philadelphia Pa., 1848 with green "St. Clairsville O. Aug 7" cds and matching bold intaglio "10" encircled rating h.s.,
partial "R" h.s. struck at top edge, 1849 with red "St. Clairsville O. Apr 18" cds and matching fancy dotted "10" encircled rating h.s.; each with file fold and light stain, Fine and scarce pair.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 367 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Partial strike on on blue cover front with top flap only bearing 5¢ red brown (1) large margins except top right corner nicked, manuscript "X" cancel, red "New York & Phila. R.R. Sep 27" railroad route agent
cds (Towle 240-A-6) to Philadelphia Pa., 1849 docketing on flap, F.-V.F. and scarce registered railroad use, ex-Gibson.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 368 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Strike with ms. "18" number, on 1851 folded letter from Providence R.I. bearing 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, tied by manuscript cross-hatch, red "U.S. Express Mail, Boston, Mass. Jun 26" railroad route agent cds to
Philadelphia Pa.; 5¢ creased, Very Fine appearance.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $300 - 400.
References: Illustrated in "The Second Period of Use of the First Registration Postmark" by James Milgram, La Posta,
3rd Qtr 2024, pp. 14-15, fig 2. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 369 |
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R-PH-1 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Blue "R". Strikes with ms. numbers on two 1851 Boston folded letters from the Ludlow correspondence to Philadelphia, first red "Boston, Mass. Jun 30" cds with matching "Paid" and "20" rating handstamps used on the last day of the 10¢
rate for over 300 miles at the double rate, second red "Boston '6 cts' 1 Jul" integral-rate cds with black "Paid" for double the new prepaid 3¢ letter rate; latter with light hor. file fold toning, Very Fine cover pair showing the 1851 rate
change.
Milgram No. R-PH-1; Estimate $300 - 400.
References: Illustrated in "The Second Period of Use of the First Registration Postmark" by James Milgram, La Posta, 3rd Qtr 2024, pp. 14-15, figs 3-4. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 370 |
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R-PH-2 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Small Blue "R". Neat strike on 1849 blue folded letter with red "Washington D.C. '5 cts.' 18 Oct" integral-rate cds for under 300 miles to Philadelphia Pa.; some wear and light toning, Fine, the earliest recorded strike of the
Philadelphia small "R" handstamp.
Milgram No. R-PH-2; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 371 |
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R-PH-2 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Small Blue "R". Handstamp on 1849 folded letter bearing 10¢ black (2) huge margins to slightly in at top right including part of adjacent stamp at top, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching "Boston '10 cts.' 19 Oct"
integral-rate cds to Philadelphia Pa.; 10¢ light crease, F.-V.F., the earliest 1847 issue cover with the Philadelphia small "R" registry handstamp.
Milgram No. R-PH-2; Estimate $500 - 750.
This cover was
probably received in Philadelphia on the second day of use of the small "R" handstamp. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 372 |
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R-PH-2 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Small Blue "R". Handstamp with ms. "34" registry number on on 1850 greenish folded letter with Mechanics Bank of Baltimore printed letterhead bearing 10¢ black (2 var.) short transfer at top large margins to clear, canceled by
red "10" handstamp and tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 30" cds to Philadelphia Pa.; light horizontal file fold affects stamp, still Very Fine, signed Ashbrook.
Milgram No. R-PH-2; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE
1847-ISSUE REGISTERED USE FROM BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 373 |
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R-PH-2 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Small Blue "R". Partial strike and ms. "28" registry number on circa 1850 buff cover with red "San Francisco '40' 1 May" integral-rate cds to Philadelphia Pa., endorsed "Pr. Steamer Panama" at top, some cover wrinkling, Very Fine, the
earliest Western registered cover.
Milgram No. R-PH-2; Estimate $400 - 600.
The only way the Philadelphia postmaster would have known this letter had value was if the post bill had been so marked. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 374 |
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R-PH-2 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Small Blue "R". Neat strike and ms. "34" number, on 1850 greenish folded letter with Mechanics Bank of Baltimore printed letterhead bearing 5¢ red brown (1) full to large margins, vibrant color and clear impression, tied by two
strikes of red grid cancel, blue "Baltimore Md. Oct 4" cds to Philadelphia Pa., Extremely Fine use, ex-Emerson.
Milgram No. R-PH-2; Estimate $500 - 750.
(Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 375 |
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R-PH-2 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Small Blue "R". Neat registry handstamp and ms. "20" number at lower left on 1850 blue folded letter bearing 10¢ black (2), large margins, tied by two strikes of blue circular grid cancel, matching "Nashville Ten. Nov 9" cds to
Philadelphia Pa.; central file fold, Very Fine and scarce 10¢ 1847 registered use.
Milgram No. R-PH-2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 376 |
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R-PH-4 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Red "R". Handstamp with ms. "9" number on 1852 buff cover with red "Shirleysburg Va. May 6" cds and matching "Paid" "3" rating handstamps to Philadelphia Pa., origin manuscript "X" indicating origin registration, Very Fine and
scarce large red "R" use, the earliest recorded large red "R" strike.
Milgram No. R-PH-4; Estimate $200 - 300.
The Philadelphia large red "R" handstamp was used only from May 6, 1852 to September 14, 1852. Compared to the
other Philadelphia "R" handstamps, this combination is very scarce. Shirleysburg Va. used the manuscript origin "X" cross to indicate registration. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 377 |
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R-PH-4 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
Large Red "R". Handstamp with ms. "81" number on 1852 folded letter bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), margins to in, tied by partial "Williamsport Pa., May 10" cds to Philadelphia Pa.; 3¢ vertical pre-use crease, Very Fine and rare
stamped large red "R" use.
Milgram No. R-PH-4; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 378 |
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R-PH-5 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
"Registered". Blue 7 x 35mm straightline struck upon receipt on blue 1854 folded letter bearing 3¢ dull red (11) tied by partial green "Ringgold Geo. Jan 21" cds, manuscript "Registered No 14", F.-V.F., only recorded
example.
Milgram No. R-PH-5; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 379 |
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R-PH-6 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
"Registered". Blue 43mm straightlines tie four 3¢ rose (65) singles, matching blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 6, 1863" cds on Soldier holding Flag patriotic cover to Boston, Mass.; cover slightly wavy, some small stamp flaws,
Very Fine and attractive registered patriotic use.
Milgram No. R-PH-6; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 380 |
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R-PH-7 |
 Philadelphia Pa.
"Registered". Black 43mm straightline, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 16, 1861" cds on blue overall Jefferson Davis patriotic cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) strip of four and single, tied by open circular grids to St. Louis Mo.; some
edge wear and small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., signed Ashbrook on reverse.
Milgram No. R-PH-7; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
