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Waterway Mail continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
901       image(Lake Champlain) Steamboat Mails. Group of 7 comprising 1847 Troy N.Y. to Plattsburgh with red "Steam" straightline; 1844 New York to Burlington "care of Captn. R.W. Sherman, St. Boat Burlington" with red "U.S. Express Mail, N. York" cds; 1833 St. Johns with red "Steam Packet Franklin" circular handstamp and red ms. "B" rating; 1834 Rouse's Point to Little Falls N.Y. with red "Steam Packet Franklin" circular handstamp and red ms. "B" rating; 1846 "On board Steamer "Burlington" between Port Kent & Burlington in a Fog" datelined letter with red "Steam Boat" straightline to Burlington; Essex to Plattsburgh with red ms. "Boat 10" rating; 1841 with red "STEAM" straightline to Plattsburgh N.Y. entered mails with red "White Hall N.Y." cds and "Free" handstamp; and 1845 Port Kent to Plattsburgh with red "STEAM" straightline.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
902       image(New Jersey Steam Navigation Co., L.I. Sound Route 801) "Steamer 10". Red oval on folded letter datelined "New York, 31 Augt 1847" to Providence R.I., carried on Route 801 from New York to Stonington where transferred to rail car to Providence, Very Fine, ex-Milgram (J.W.M.).
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
903       image(New Jersey Steam Navigation Co., L.I. Sound Route 801) "Steamer 10". Sharp strike of red oval rating handstamp on gray folded letter datelined "Boston April 19th 1847" to Philadelphia Pa., carried by either the "Oregon" or "Knickerbocker" west from Stonington to New York on Route 801; light file fold and edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

ONE OF ONLY NINE RECORDED "STEAMER 10" USAGES ON THE STONINGTON-NEW YORK WESTWARD SAILING.

The route agent's "Steamer 10" rating handstamp is not known with the Oregon suffix. The census of 10¢ covers on this route reveals the rarity of this marking on covers going west from Stonington to New York. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
904       image(New Jersey Steam Navigation Co., L.I. Sound Route 801) "Steamer 5". Red oval strikes on two folded letters from east and westbound sailings, first "New York, Feby 6. 1847" to Boston Mass., second "Providence Sept 22nd 1847" to New York N.Y., Very Fine pair.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

"Oregon" was removed from the "Steamer 5" handstamp and is also known canceling 1847 Issue stamps.

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
905       image(Plattsburgh N.Y.) Steam. Red straightline and manuscript "10" rating on folded letter datelined "Essex Aug. 1st 1843" to Plattsburgh N.Y.; endorsed "Steam Boat, Burlington" at bottom left; some top edge separation, Very Fine and scarce Lake Champlain steamboat use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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906     N-12-c imageSt. Ls. & Kk Steamers, May 21. Bold clear strike of waterway route agent cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Warsaw Ill., Very Fine and choice, Rarity IX.
Towle No. N-12-c; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
907       imageBoyd's City Express Post, Apr 23. Red straight line handstamp with matching "V" rating on bluish green Apr. 23rd 1846 folded letter to Boston Mass., cover originating in New York City with red with Boyd's City Express Post, Apr 23 oval handstamp, Very Fine and exceptional Boyd's City Express steamboat use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
908       imageSteamboat Route Agent Markings. Group of 11 covers including "Champlain S.B." cds on #68 to Montreal; "L.Ville & Cinti. Mail Line" blue cds on 3¢ Nesbitt to Pittsburgh Pa.; "F. & Balt. St Bt." cds on 1¢ entire to Carters Whf Va.; "Demop & Mobile Agt." cds on cover to Bangor Me.; mixed condition.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
Steamship Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
909       image(Naval) U.S.S. "Hartford". Group of four incoming covers endorsed "Ship's Letter, U.S.S. "Hartford"" to Pikesville Md.; each with "U.S. Charge to Collect" handstamps of 27¢, 32¢ and 96¢ due, first appears from France and other three from London; some edge wear and small flaws, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
910       imageNew York "Steam Ship 30 Cts". Sharp strike of circular handstamp on incoming buff "Corwin Bro. Commercial Agents & Forwarding Merchants, Panama." corner card cover to Concord Mass.; rounded corner, Very Fine, ex-Knapp.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
911     U16 imageN. York, Steamship. Circular handstamp canceling 1855, 10¢ green entire to Boston, with "Panama, My 21, 1859" cds and manuscript "By favor of Captn. Pierce R.N."; some cover discoloration, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual usage privately carried to Panama most likely from South America.
Scott No. U16; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
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912     U15 imageN. York, Steamship. Circular handstamp canceling 1855, 10¢ green entire from California to Rockford, Ill., manuscript "Mail Pr Sonora" endorsement, Very Fine.
Scott No. U15; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
913       imageN. York, Steamship. Circular handstamp on three different postal entires; 1861, 10¢ yellow green entire (U40) from Pacora, Panama to Wintrop, Me. (with original 1866 enclosure), 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) from Caribbean/Central America to New York with "Due 7" handstamp, and 1870, 10¢ dark brown (U92a) to Wisconsin with "Mar 11" in handstamp; slight reductions and small flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
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914       imageSteam Panama. Choice strike of oval handstamp, matching "San Francisco Cal., Sep 11, 1865" duplex and "10" due handstamp from Chile to Oakland Cal. original enclosed letter datelined "Santiago July 31 /65"; reduced slightly at left, some docketing, Very Fine strike.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
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915       imageSteam Panama. Oval handstamp with matching "San Francisco Cal, 10, Nov 24" integral-due cds on docketed blue Oct. 20, 1869 folded cover from San Salvador to San Francisco, endorsed "via Panama", Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
CLOSED
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916       imageU.S. Naval Lyceum. Illustrated Full Rigged Ship oval handstamp on folded letter to Dr. B. Thurston Magell, U.S. Navy, care of Fetch Brothers & Co., Marseilles, France, endorsed "Via N. York & Havre" at bottom left, carried privately to France, disinfection slits, long letter with some interesting content "…Mr. Gordon was expected any day & he arrived two days ago and goes again in the course of ten days to Texas & takes his wife and children with him. I can never expect to see my dear daughter and her interesting little ones again in this world. It will be a sore trial & trouble to me, to part with them, especially as report says the Indians are still committing great cruelties in parts of that country and are often very near Austin, where Mr. Gordon has settled and where he intends to take his family. Mr. Gordon will take this letter on to New York and put it into the Naval Lyceum…M.B. Mafill", F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
917       image1896 Wreck of the S.S. "Ailsa". Illustrated Opticians ad cover from New York N.Y. to Kingston, Jamaica, reverse with label "This article of Mail matter has been recovered from the wreck of the S.S. "Ailsa" which sunk in New York Harbor on 29th February, 1896. GEO. H. PEARCE, P.M. Jamaica, P.O. Jamaica, 17th April, 1896.", original matching illustrated Optician enclosure; edge wear and missing two stamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Atlas steamer "Ailsa" of Glasgow was due to leave New York on 29th February for Jamaica and Port Limon. She was anchored in the harbor when the steamer La Bourgogne came into collision with her in a dense fog, cutting her almost halfway through. The mails were subsequently salvaged. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
918       image(RMS Titanic) 1912 (Apr. 17) Reply Postal Card offering Newspapers a Six-Column Account of Tragedy. Reply postal card (UY6) with preprinted message reading on "New York, Wednesday, April 17, 1912, Gentlemen: Wireless messages state that the Carpathia will land survivors of the Titanic disaster at New York late Thursday, April 18. We shall prepare and have ready for immediate shipment a six-column illustrated account of this greatest of sea tragedies, compiled from the narratives and experiences of those who escaped in the life-boats. Price for use of the plates 50c. If you want this pages, sign the attached card and return to us. Yours truly, Western Newspaper Union.", Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

The James Baird Collection of Postal History

United States Town Postmarks
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
919       image1787 (May) Military Express to General Jethro Sumner. Folded cover docketed "May 1787" docketing, endorsed "pr. Express", Very Fine and scarce cover carried by military express during the Revolutionary War.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
920       image(Orleans Territory - Pre-Territorial Period) N*Orleans*Feb 27. Bold strike of straightline with manuscript "25" rating on datelined folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine and choice. ASCC $2,000.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

THE EARLIEST PRE-TERRITORIAL PERIOD COVER RECORDED.

The Territorial Governor appointed Beverly Chew the New Orleans postmaster pro tempore on Feb 4th, 1804. This would presumably be the earliest possible date a cover might show a "New Orleans" cancel and be rated using the United States rate schedule. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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