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| 1741 |
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 Tim: Pickering Q.M.G. Signature as Quartermaster General on folded letter sheet to Alexandria, Va., with additional "Public Service" notation and Free handstamp alongside, "Jn 21" Franklin mark at upper
left, docketed "Timothy Pickering, Philadelphia, June 21st, 1784" on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) was and American politician and Adjutant General of the Continental Army, Secretary of
War (1795) and Secretary of State (1795-1800). he was present at Valley Forge and later was wounded at Monmouth and resigned his commission. A year earlier he had been elected mayor of Alexandria. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1742 |
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 Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th President of the United States 1853-1857. Free frank "From Franklin Pierce, late USS" signature on folded cover to Exeter, N.H., postmarked blue "Concord, N.H. Oct. 2" cds
with matching "Free" straight line, Very Fine and attractive, an interesting item as this is an illegal usage of the franking privilege as a former Senator.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Pierce was a Congressman and Senator from New
Hampshire before serving in the Mexican War. He was the Democrat's compromise candidate and not even suggested until the thirty fifth ballot. During his administration, he purchased the Gadsden territory for railroad development and signed the
Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed states to decide whether to have slavery. After the death of his only child, he was an ineffective President and allowed the country to drift closer to civil war. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1743 |
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 John Randolph, Free. Free frank signature on ca. 1802 folded letter sheet to Fredricksburg, Va., with "Georn. Ptk., Apr 8" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
John
Randolph (1773-1833) "Randolph of Roanoke", American statesman and a vigorous defender of states' rights. He opposed Jefferson's policies, the War of 1812 and the Missouri Compromise. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1744 |
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 Albert G. Riddle (1816-1902), Member of Congress 1861-1863. Manuscript free frank "A.G. Riddle MC" on patriotic cover with red, white & blue Flag design, postmarked "Cleveland, O. May 6, 1861" cds duplex
with fancy "Held for Postage" handstamp at left, trivial edge wear, Very Fine and unusual, for whatever reason the free frank was not recognized.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1745 |
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 Winfield Scott (1786-1866). Free frank "Free - Winfield Scott, Lieut. Genl." endorsement on folded printed circular and addressed in his hand to Col. Wm. J. Hamilton, West Feliciana, Louisiana, postmarked
"West Point, N.Y. Jul. 26" cds, cover mis-sent to St. Francisville and forwarded with "St. Francisville Aug. 5" cds, circular from "Mrs. Macaulay's Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies, New York" with manuscript note written by Scott and signed
"W.S.", Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Winfield Scott was a United States Army general serving in the War of 1812, Mexican-American War and the Civil War, and an unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852. In
1855, by a special act of Congress, Scott was given a brevet promotion to the rank of lieutenant general, making him only the second person in U.S. military history, after George Washington, to hold that rank. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1746 |
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 Alexander Stephens (1812-1883), Vice President of the Confederate States of America 1861-65, U.S. Representative 1843-59, 1873-82. Manuscript free frank "Free, Alexander H. Stephens, M.C." as a member of
the United States Congress prior to becoming the Vice President of the Confederate States, postmarked red "Washington, D.C., Jan. 25" cds with attached "Free" on cover to his brother, "Col. L. Stephens" at Crawfordville, Ga., docketed "Alex. H.
Stephens, 24 Jan. 1851" on reverse, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was an American politician who served as the first and only vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to
1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1883. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives before and after the Civil War.
Linton
Stephens was the brother of Alexander H. Stephens. Their father died on May 7, 1826, and their mother died seven days later, leaving them orphaned.
(Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1747 |
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 Charles Sumner (1811-1874). Manuscript "C. Sumner" free frank on cover to Pottsville, Pa., postmarked "Washington, D.C. Dec. 7, Free" double circle, docketed at right "Charles Sumner's Envelope, Dec. 7,
1865", Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Charles Sumner was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1851 until his death in 1874. Before and during the American
Civil War, he was a leading American advocate for the abolition of slavery. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1748 |
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 John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President of the United States 1841-45. Manuscript "J. Tyler" free frank as president on neat cover to New York City, postmarked "Washington, D.C. Dec. 27" red cds and matching
straight line "Free" handstamp, lovely strike of red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Dec. 28, 4 O'Clock", Very Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Tyler was a Congressman, Governor of Virginia, and Senator. Elected Vice
President under Harrison, he became President after only one month. His term was marked by frequent clashes with Whigs led by Henry Clay. He approved the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, which clearly defined the American and Canadian boundary, and signed
the measure annexing Texas. He was expelled from his party and denied renomination. In 1861, he was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives, becoming the only President to renounce his American citizenship. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1749 |
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 John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President of the United States 1841-45. Manuscript "J. Tyler" free frank cover to New York City, postmarked "Richmond, Va. Jun. 6" blue cds and matching straight line "Free"
handstamp, manuscript notation "Way" at center, Very Fine, a rare free frank and "Way" usage.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Tyler was a Congressman, Governor of Virginia, and Senator. Elected Vice President under Harrison, he became
President after only one month. His term was marked by frequent clashes with Whigs led by Henry Clay. He approved the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, which clearly defined the American and Canadian boundary, and signed the measure annexing Texas. He was
expelled from his party and denied renomination. In 1861, he was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives, becoming the only President to renounce his American citizenship. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Inland Waterway & Foreign Mails
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Lot Description |
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| 1750 |
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364 |
 From Natchitoches Packet D.R. Carroll (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Oval handstamp in black on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Mobley's Pond, Ga., with partial New Orleans, La. cds canceling indicia; light
edge wear, a Very Fine and choice strike.
Milgram No. 364; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 364] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1751 |
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645 |
 Steamer Iron City (Lake Superior). Oval handstamp with matching "Steam-Boat" straight line handstamp tying jumbo margin 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Huron, O., with "Cleveland, O., Jun 7,
1859" cds below, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 645; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Although Ebenezer Ward held the contracts for the Cleveland and Chicago to Ontonagon routes from 1858 to 1865, the Star Route bid registers show a
large number of single trip contracts undertaken by the Lake Superior Line. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 645] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1752 |
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1077 |
 Steamer Peerless. Circular "Jan 1, 1860" datestamp tying 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on fresh cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., Very Fine and choice, with only
Five Recorded Examples of This Scarce Steamer Handstamp, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 1077; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
(Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1753 |
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1342 |
 From Steamer Sydonia (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Bold red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked with red "New Orleans, La., Jul 28" cds with black "Way" straightline
across indicia, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 1342; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1754 |
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 Steam Boat Markings, 1832-1854 (The Richard Winter Collection). Small group of 9 stampless cover with various "Steamboat" straight line handstamps, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF
(11MB). (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1755 |
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 (Edgecombe County, N.C. to London 1761). Letter written by James Moir rector of Saint Mary's parish in Edgecombe County to "Rev. Bearcroft, Secretary to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in
Foreign Parts", the docketing notation was written by Rev. Bearcroft (initial "B") and shows the letter was written in North Carolina by James Moir, on April 13 1761, and was read at the committee on August 17, 1761, manuscript 4p due marking and
backstamped "July 4" London Bishop marking, cover tear at top, Fine, ex-R. Winter.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN IMPORTANT COVER AND VERY EARLY TRANSATLANTIC FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The letter was sent by ship probably
from Edenton to London. Contents of letter are in the SPG archives, Bodieian Library, University of Oxford. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1756 |
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 (England to Wilmington, N.C., 1827). Folded cover from Wooler, England to Wilmington, N.C., manuscript "2/5" rate for packet fee from Wooler, carried by British Falmouth Packet Redpole to Bermuda
and onward to Annapolis by Cunard Sailing Packet Susan, postmarked red "Annapolis Mar 19" cds with matching straight line "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate (2¢ ship + 25¢ inland postage), Very Fine, ex-R.
Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Since the British Falmouth packet service to New York was suspended in late 1826, letters for America in 1827 were put off at Bermuda, where Cunard sailing packet was contracted to carry them to
Annapolis, Maryland, where they entered the US mail system. This letter was carried on the first of only nine monthly voyages to Annapolis before the British government ended the service. Four letters are recorded from this voyage, of the 10 recorded
from all voyages. A very rare British packet service cover. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1757 |
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 (Jamaica to Salem N.C., 1842). Folded letter datelined "Fairfield, June 22 1842", postmarked "Mandeville, Jamaica JY 6 1842" rimless handstamp with manuscript "1s" rate (double 6d) with manuscript
endorsement "Care of Messers Malabre & Co. Kingston, F.R.H." at bottom left, crossed out for transmission to Salem N.C., cover sent to New York City with red "New York Ship Sep 8" cds with matching "2nd Delivery" straight
line handstamp, blue manuscript "27" rate for 2¢ ship fee + 25¢ inland postage, lengthy letter from Holland, Very Fine and choice, ex-R. Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
A wonderful cover from the Holland
correspondence with the sender's initials (Francis R. Holland), a well known missionary in Fairfield to indicate appropriate account for forwarding agent and postal fees. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1758 |
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 (Jamaica to Salem, N.C., 1843). Two folded covers from the Holland correspondence to Salem, North Carolina, the first is datelined "Fairfield, April 1st 1843", the second is datelined "Lititz Jamaica May
15th 1846", both sent via Baltimore with blue Baltimore cds and matching straightline "SHIP" handstamp, with manuscript "27" rate marking (2¢ ship fee + 25¢ inland postage) and matching "12" rate handstamp (2¢ ship fee + 10¢
inland postage) respectively, Very Fine, a lovely pair, ex-R. Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1759 |
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 (Salem N.C. to Jamaica) Salem, N.C. Jul 26 (1843). Clear strike of blue cds with matching "PAID" handstamp with blue manuscript "27" rate (error ship fee of 2¢ added to domestic 25¢ rate) on
folded letter to Fairfield, Jamaica, Holland correspondence, sent "via Baltimore", struck with "Kingston Ship Letter SP 30 1843" arrival handstamp and 10d due, Very Fine, a lovely cover in choice condition, ex-R. Winter.
Estimate;
$200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1760 |
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 (Salem N.C. to Jamaica), "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER". (1847). Bold strike of two line handstamp on folded letter to May Hill, Jamaica, postmarked red "Salem N.C. Apr 17" (1847) cds with three strikes of matching
"PAID" handstamp and "12" rate (including 2¢ ship fee charged in error), Holland correspondence, endorsed "Via Baltimore or Philadelphia", manuscript 10d due with "Kingston JU 3 1847" backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely cover &
usage, ex-R. Winter.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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