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 Philadelphia Hotel Handstamp Covers. Group of 12 stampless covers mostly different including red "United States Hotel, REA, Philada." (2, one w/PFC), black (2) and blue
"Washington House, 223 Chestnut St. Philadelphia", black "Columbia House, Philadelphia", red "M. Pope Mitchell, United States Hotel. Philadelphia.", black "Marshall House, Phila.", blue "Jones' Hotel,
Philadelphia", fancy blue "Merchants Hotel, N.W. Bridges, Philadelphia", black "Franklin House, 105 Chestnut St., Philada." oval (2001 PFC), black "Ferguson & Bro., Columbia House, Philadelphia." oval,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 522 |
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 Philadelphia Postal Markings. Group of 8 comprising "Philadelphia. Pa. '1 Paid' " integral-rate cds for printed circular rate, 1851 Philadelphia blue "2" in circle on printed
circular to Newry Pa., 1854 red "Philadelphia Pa. '3cts Paid' Dec 16" integral-rate cds to Washington D.C., 1845 blue "5" in double-circle rate handstamp, red "Philadelphia PA. '6 Paid' Jan 1" integral-rate cds
to Union City Cal., 1846 blue Philadelphia "10" attached rate cds to Oswego N.Y., 1846 blue "10" in double-circle rate handstamp, and 1849 Philadelphia blue italic "20" rate handstamp to Salem Mass.; some flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 523 |
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 Wilkes Barre, Pa. Mar "31st". Rimless cds with manuscript day, manuscript "Paid. 10." cent rating on 1832 folded letter to Wyalusing, Pa., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 524 |
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 (Rhode Island) Bain's Telegraph, Merchants' Line, Providence. Red printed light buff envelope with "Merchant's Line Telegraph, 23 Canal St., Providence" red on orange label flap
seal, docketed as received "Nov. 21/50" at left, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 525 |
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 Chatt. Tenn., Electric Car, Dec 29, 1903. Clear strike of cds and duplex "2" killer tying 1902, 1¢ green on postcard to Massachusetts, with Athol receiving flag machine postmark,
Very Fine, a scarce electric car handstamp bearing the "2" killer.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 526 |
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 Chatt. Tenn., Electric Car, Nov 18, 1903. Discernible strike of cds and duplex "1" killer tying 1902, 2¢ carmine (corner nick) on medicine company corner card cover to
Greenville, Ga., with original enclosure; some minor edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare on cover usage of this scarce electric car handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 527 |
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 Featherstone, Gibson Co., Tenn., May 6, 1882. Clear strike of oval date stamp on 1¢ postcard to New York, Very Fine, an extremely rare Tennessee postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 528 |
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 Nashville, T. July 11. Straight line handstamp with manuscript day on 1802 folded letter to "Mississippi Territory near the mouth of Coles Creek in Jefferson county", manuscript 25 rating,
Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike of Nashville's first handstamp.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 529 |
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 (Texas) 1840-42 Correspondence to A.H. Phillips at Lamar, Texas Republic. Group of 5 letters comprising "Houston May 11th 1842" datelined letter carried privately to Lamar, 1840 New
York red cds with manuscript. "Ship" and "25" ratings and partial "Wm. Bryan, Agent of the Texian Post Office Dt., New Orleans" oval backstamp; 1840 New York via black "Galveston Texas" oval and "Ship"
handstamp; 1841 New York to Lamar with red "Galveston Texas" oval and "Ship handstamp, 1841 New York via "Wm. Bryan, Agent of the Texian Post Office Dt., New Orleans" oval backstamp and red Galveston oval and "Ship"
handstamp; some toning and aging, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
These letters were subject of an article by Labron Harris in the ASDA Magazine, July 2019 pp. 66-67. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 530 |
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 (Texas) El Paso, Tex. Jul 7. Clear strike of cds with matching "PAID" handstamp without rating on yellow orange cover to Drytown Cal., original letter datelined "July 2nd 1865",
some interesting post-war content "…You say you have Ritten me 4 Letter Cince I was Discharged I have Recived Onley this one I can not account for it only thare is 2 townes named Franklin in this state When you Rite again Direct it to
franklin texas Elpaso Co via Denver City…Do no Send Mee the money But iff it is not mutch Trouble triad the gold as well as you can for greenbacks and for them get and send Mee a check payable at New YorkI then can draw it
here…"; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce early post-war use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 531 |
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 (Texas) Galveston, Texas, Nov 17. Bold strike of red oval with matching sharp "SHIP" handstamp and magenta "1.50" rating on Oct. 18th 1841 letter from New York to A.H. Phillips at
Lamar, Texas, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 532 |
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(Texas) "Prairieville P.O. Texas. Oct. 14/ 57.". Manuscript postmark (Kaufman Co. crossed out) and matching "paid 24 cents" rating on blue lined cover to London, England, red "19" cent credit to G.B.
handstamp, red London Paid (11.23) arrival cds; some edge wear and soiling, Fine and scarce Texas transatlantic use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 533 |
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 (Vermont) Bennington "Centre, Vt.", Feb 10. Black cds with manuscript "Centre Vt" provisional manuscript and matching "X" in serrated circle on buff cover to Sacramento City
Cal.; edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce provisional cds use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The postmaster at Bennington Center Vt., H. Kellogg, first used the borrowed cds of "Bennington Vt." with a provisional manuscript
designation of "Center". This was discarded and as offered here, the borrowed cds of "East Bennington Vt." was used by removing the "East" and "Vt" so that he could provisionally add "Center Vt." in the outer
rim. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 534 |
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 (Vermont) "Montpelier, Vermont" 1815 War Rates. Correspondence pair to famous lawyer and politician Norman Williams of Woodstock, each with scarce dotted oval postmark, first with red
manuscript "March 17" dating and "15" cent rating, second with manuscript "April 7" dating and "15" cent rating, Very Fine pair with War Surcharge rates.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Norman Williams
graduated from the University of Vermont and served in the War of 1812. He also served as Secretary of State and was Secretary of the Vermont Senate.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 535 |
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 (Virginia) Charlotte Ch * July 18. Straightline postmark with manuscript "Way 13½" rating (12½¢ postage plus 1¢ way fee) on folded letter
datelined "Charlotte County July 16th. 1814" to Richmond Va., endorsed "pr. Mail", Very Fine and rare way use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 536 |
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 (Washington) Freeport, W.T., Dec. 3, /74. Manuscript postmark on 3¢ green entire to Columbia City, Oregon with manuscript cancel, Very Fine, office opened in Cowlitz County in 1867 and
closed in 1893 - rated rarity 6.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 537 |
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 (Washington) Seabeck, W.T., Dec. 23, 1867. Small double circle on 3¢ pink entire to Maine, Very Fine, ex-Jarrett.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 538 |
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 (Washington) Utsalady (W.T.), Oct. 12, /69. Manuscript postmark on envelope to Hanover N.H. franked with manuscript cancelled 1861 3¢ rose, Very Fine, the office had opened in
Island County in 1865 and closed in 1910, probably sent by steamship to San Francisco, then on the recently completed transcontinental railroad.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 539 |
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 Town Postmark Group, 1795-1850's. Of five covers; includes 1795 Salem straight line, 1841 Saxonville, Mass. double oval postmark with manuscript date to Lexington, Ky. missent to Lexington, Mass. with
forwarding cds and then forwarded to Georgetown, 1850' stampless with Colia, N.Y., Cambridge, Ms. and Litchfield Con. color cds and rate markings, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 540 |
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 Western Territorial and State Postal History. Group of 64 covers and cards including Alaska, Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, better towns noted including: 1909 Barrow
AK Terr.; 1894 Wilcox Az. Terr.; 1887 Detroit Dak. Terr.; 1882 ms. "Blinsmon D.t."; 1887 ms. "Taney I.T." Id. Terr.; 1882 "Ventnor 3/21/82" Id. Terr.; 1886 Holden Utah registered; 1894 Sugar P.O. Utah; Sunshine Wash.
registered with 2¢ Columbian franking; 1885 Green River City Wyo.; etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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