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Boston 2026 World Expo continued...

Town Postmarks by State - Alabama to Massachusetts continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2041       image(Indian Territory) Fort Gibson, C.N., Jan 8, 1849 (Cherokee Nation). Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 10" rate on folded letter datelined "Fort Gibson, CN, Jan 10th, 1849", interesting three page letter written by Benjamin Wingate including regards to capitol offenses and Indians…The present law is more barbarous if possible than the laws and customs of the Indians in this part of the county. If a to rich Indian kills another Indian he can make atonement for the crime by paying a certain sum of money, but if one Indian kills another Indian and is not able to pay for him they kill him in return., mentions the Presidential politics (J. Tyler) and thoughts resigning and going to California; some light toning and edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2042       image(Indian Territory) Tahlequah, C.N. "Nov 27". Neat double-circle postmark with manuscript date and matching ms. "10" rating on circa 1853 cover to Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary at South Hadley Mass., forwarded to Cornish Flat N.H. with red "South Hadley Mass., Dec 26" cds, ms. "Ford" and matching large "5" rating handstamp, small edge tear at left, Very Fine and scarce Indian Territory use from Cherokee Nation, ex-Bleuler.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The Cherokee Female Seminary was established in the summer of 1851, and at the insistence of Sarah Worcester and others, a Miss Whitman, a student at Mount Holyoke was engaged as the head-mistress. It is probable that this is a letter to one of her classmates. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2043       imageWheelock. Ch. Na. (Choctaw Nation). Perfect strike of straight line postmark with manuscript "Nov 27" date and "10" rate, on ca. 1846 folded letter to Hartford, Ct., forwarded to West Hartland with red Hartford cds and pencil "Ford 5/15" rating, with lengthy 3-page letter with interesting content regarding daily life around Wheelock, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE STRAIGHT LINE POSTMARK FROM CHOCTAW NATION AND ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2044       imagePerrymans Ville Md. Bold complete strike of fancy script postmark with purple "March 19" dating and matching "12½" cent rating on 1843 folded letter to Charlestown Va., manuscript "Rec 20th" docketing, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2045       imagePleasant Grove, Alleg'y Co, Md., Oct 4. Bold orange-red datestamp in large double circle with "Free" and "Post Office Stamps Made Here" with manuscript "E.S. Zevely, PM" free frank on 1851 cover to Salem N.C., with original enclosure to a family member that mentions fitting a workshop with a lathe for engraving purposes, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE ZEVELY ADVERTISING HANDSTAMP. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2046       imagePleasant Grove, Md., Allegany Co., Mar 16. Perfect strike of town and county cds on cover addressed to postmaster Zevely's wife in Salem, N.C., with "Free, E.S. Zevely, PM" free frank at upper right, with original enclosure for getting a better Daguerreotype likeness of the children and requesting one of her, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A WONDERFUL AND RARE PLEASANT GROVE POSTMARK FROM THE ZEVELY CORRESPONDENCE.

Zevely made datestamps, auxiliary and rate markings hand carved out of wood. The Pleasant Grove cds and "5" markings are examples of his work. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2047       imagePleasant Grove/Allegany County/Maryland. Beautiful red printed combined townmarking and advertising corner card for the "Wood Type, Proof Presses for Stamps etc.", with woodcut whale and ribbons on a cover addressed to a family member in North Carolina, handstamped in black circular "Free, Feb 5, 1863" with manuscript Zevely Free Frank, with original enclosure, cover with minor corner wear, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful rarity.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THE ICONIC STAMPLESS COVERS OF THE UNITED STATES. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2048       imagePleasant Grove, Md., Allegany Co, 20 Jan. Cds and two matching partial "Free" handstamps on orange buff cover addressed to Miss J. Sophia Zevely at Salem N.C., manuscript "Free, E. S. Zevely P.M." free frank at top right, original 1855 enclosure signed by Zevely; flap tear, Very Fine and choice, a nice example of this marking and an illegal use of the Postmasters' franking privilege to a family member.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Zevely made datestamps, auxiliary and rate markings hand carved out of wood. The Pleasant Grove cds and "Free" markings are examples of his work. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2049       image(Massachusetts) Amherst Ms. Two 1842 folded letters, "Amherst Ms., Sep 26" red cds with bold strike of fancy green "25" rating handstamp to Madison Wisc., second with "Amherst Ms. Oct. 1" red cds and bold strike of fancy green "12½" rating handstamp to New Haven Conn.; latter with file fold wear, Very Fine and attractive pair of covers with fancy green rating handstamps.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2050       image(Massachusetts) W. Brookfield, Ms., "Octr 26". Full clear strike of arched straightline postmark with manuscript date below and matching "6" cent rating on 1839 folded letter to Springfield, Mass., Extremely Fine, ex-Thompson.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE POSTMARK. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Town Postmarks by State - New Hampshire to Vermont
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2051       imageExeter, N.H./Oct. 4. Red fancy octagon of rosettes date stamp on 1830 folded letter to Portland, Me., matching straight line "Paid" with manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine, an unusually clear strike of this fancy postmark.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2052       imageGilsum, N.H., June 10. Bold red full fancy ornate oval wreath postmark on 1842 folded letter to Keene, N.H., manuscript "6" rating, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A WONDERFULLY CHOICE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE GILSUM, N.H. ORNAMENTAL MORTISED TOWN HANDSTAMP - THE FINER OF ONLY TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2053       imageHanover, N.H. Bold fancy negative boxed date stamp with serrated edges in blue on 1827 folded letter to New Hampton, N.H., matching fancy box "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10" rate, Extremely Fine, ex-Jarrett, Thompson.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY NEGATIVE POSTMARK WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2054       imageHillsboro' Br' NH. "Mar 31". green straightline and manuscript "Mar 31" dating with matching green "5" rating blue endorsed "Paid" on folded letter datelined "Deering March the 30, 1850" to Charlestown Mass., Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2055       imageKingston, N.H. Full bold rimless circular postmark on two folded letters; 1850 "Kingston N H Sep 3" in green with manuscript "5" rate to Concord N.H., other "Kingston N H July 25" in red with manuscript "10" rating to Portland, Me., Very Fine and a lovely matched pair of covers, ex-Thompson.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2056       imageOrfordville, N.H., May 23. Blue arched postmark with manuscript date and matching "Free" handstamp on cover to Wells River, Vt., with original enclosure regarding the lack of posting a 3¢ stamp, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2057       imageOrford-Ville, N.H./Sept. 27. Fancy red arched postmark with manuscript date forwarding on ladies cover readdressed to Berlin N.H., blue "Lyme, N.H., Sep 21" origin cds and matching "V" rate handstamp to Orfordville N.H., manuscript "Forw'd" with red "5" rating handstamp and totaled with red "10" rating handstamp below, Very Fine and choice, ex-Thompson.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A VERY SCARCE FANCY POSTMARK WHICH IS NORMALLY FOUND IN BLUE. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2058       image(New Jersey) Haddonfield N.J. "July 16". Clear full strike of fancy negative circular town handstamp with manuscript date and matching "Paid 10" rating on 1841 folded letter to Salem, N.J., Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY NEGATIVE POSTMARK OF HADDONFIELD N.J. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2059       imageMiddletown Point, Manmouth Co., N.J. Town & county postmark on two different covers from the same correspondence, 1st is 1848 folded cover with neat cds with Month slug & manuscript date, 2nd is different type postmark used in 1849, but with no Month slug, month & date in manuscript, both with Roman numeral "V" rate marking, Very Fine and choice, both with unusually clear strikes.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2060       image(New Mexico) Paid to Ft. Leavenworth, H.W. Edgar P.M., Socorro, N.M., Nov 20/49. Manuscript cancel endorsed by Postmaster H.W. Edgar on folded letter to Coleman Younger in Liberty, Mo., datelined "Succora, N. Mexico, 18th Nov 1849" from Major William L. Smith during the U.S. military occupation of New Mexico, manuscript "Via San Antonio" routing endorsement at upper left, sent by military courier and entered the mails with red "Fort Leavenworth, Mo., Feb 7" cds with matching "5" rate handstamp, neat "Maj. W.L. Smith, Succora N. Mexico, Nov 18/49" docketing on reverse, with lengthy three page letter with content in part…for at the present and enabled me to indulge in the comforts of a dwelling house of a night instead of camping out at the mercy of the weather, Mexicans and Indians combined to keep me unhappy both day and night., mentions the difficulties getting supplied for trip to California…and am now stirring to get to El Paso and Chihuaha, Sonora and Muscatland (Mazatlan) and thence by sea to San Francisco…His knowledge of the difficulties of passing through this country without losing one's scalp has been valuable so far for me but it is impossible to guard against being robbed, as we have lost at almost every house we stop, Extremely Fine, ex-Haas, Jarrett & Risvold.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.

THE UNIQUE SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO POSTMARK FROM THE U.S. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL PERIOD - ONE THE MOST IMPORTANT EARLY NEW MEXICO POSTAL MARKINGS KNOWN.

This Socorro, New Mexico postmark is the listing example in the American Stampless Cover Catalog and is the first example of any postmark from Socorro. This remarkable cover sold for $45,000 hammer in the 2010 Risvold sale.Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF (944KB). (Image1)

Est. $10,000-15,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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