U.S. Postal History

**Postmarks by State**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
6001			[Florida Territory] Apalachicola, "Apalachicola F.Ty/Apr/8" cds with ms "25" rate on 1838 folded letter sheet to Providence RI, cotton business, vertical filefold, Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6002			[Florida Territory] Apalachicola, red "Apalachicola F.Ty/Jan 28" c.d.s. with manuscript "25" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to New York, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6003			[Florida Territory] Apalachicola, red "Apalachicola F.Ty/Apr 15" c.d.s. with matching "2" drop letter rate, on outer folded letter sheet addressed to Providence RI, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6004			[Florida Territory] Apalachicola, red Apalachicola FTy c.d.s. with matching "25" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Portsmouth NH, with contents, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	SOLD for $110.00 Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6005			[Florida] St Augustine E. Flo, "St Augustine E. Flo/Feb/2" oval, 28x24mm, with ms "25" rate on 1838 folded letter sheet to Providence RI, personal letter, mentions arrival of Grand Caravan of Animals, vertical filefold, Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6006			[Florida] TALLAHASSEE FLOA. 1840 (Leon Co.). Clear oval year dated handstamp with "A" of "FLOA" high, manuscript "25" on folded printed notice datelined Port Leon addressed to NYC, Very Fine territorial usage. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6007			[Rhode Island] Newport, three different ovals: 1.) large 53 x 44 mm oval Oct 30 (1822) on a small outer folded letter to Boston with manuscript "10" rate; 2.) Old English style 41 x 34 mm oval in dark green, Aug 21 on a full 1823 folded letter to Bristol with manuscript "6" rate; and 3.), the same 34 x 41 mm oval in red, Mar 14 (no year) on a small outer folded letter to Providence with manuscript "6" rate. A Very Fine and very scarce group. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Collection]	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6008			[Wisconsin] Fond Du Lac, blue "Fond Du Lac/Aug 9" 1834 town cancel with matching arc "Paid/3" on ladies cover, addressed to Juneau WI, with embossed lettersheet, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	SOLD for $55.00 Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM

**Advertising/Illustrated Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
6009			[Circus] London England, Chas. Lee's Shows, 2¢ (213) tied by Horsehead NY town cancel to illustrated ad cover addressed to Perceville NY; reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6010			[Circus] Sweetwater TX, Sells Floto Circus, #583 block of (10) tied to ad cover by black rectangular cancels with multicolored ad with clown & performers, addressed to Chicago IL, spectacular design; opened on three sides, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6011			[College] Murfreesboro NC, Wesleyan Female College, 3¢ (26) tied by Murfreesboro NC NC c.d.s., on blue shield cameo ad cover, addressed to University of Virginia; ink docketing lower left, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate. (Image)	SOLD for $110.00 Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6012			[Food & Drink] Minneapolis MN, Queen Bee Flour, mint ad envelope with multicolored allover ad for flour company showing sack of flour and loaves of bread, reverse has additional advertising and illustration, simply fresh & attractive, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6013			[Hotel] Jacksonville FL, St. James Hotel, 3¢ (207) tied by cork cancel with Jacksonville FL c.d.s., on illustrated ad cover for hotel, addressed to Kingston FL; roughly opened at top, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6014			[Medicine] Boston, Mass, Dr. Stephen Jewett's Medicines, 1846-50, with red "Boston, 11 May, 5cts." postmark, addressed to Mystic Bridge, Conn, a little light foxing and a bit of insect damage at left, very scarce early example of this popular topic, Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6015			[Political] "Blaine, The Plumed Knight of Maine", incredible illustrated campaign cover for the Blaine Logan ticket, with Blaine's portrait on the front & Logan on the backflap, franked by 1¢ (206) tied by Philadelphia oval and addressed to Upshur OH, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6016			[Stamp Dealer] New York NY, Stanley Gibbons, 15c (340), pair 5¢ (347) and 2¢ (295) tied by New York registry ovals to reverse, addressed to Germany, "Registered/Return Receipt Demanded" and boxed registry, Fine to Very Fine, with 2004 A.P.E.X. certificate. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6017			[Stamp Dealer] Washington DC, H.F. Dunkhurst, 3¢ (345) strip of three and 2¢ (343) pair tied by Washington DC ovals to U402 addressed to Denver CO, boxed registry with appropriate backstamps, Fine to Very Fine, with 2004 A.P.E.X. certificate. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6018			1864, letter to Nashville TN, carried outside the lines, cover is addressed to Mr William A Carroll, Nashville Tennessee, In care of Capt Marcumm, of Cop K 173 Regt OVS, To follow the Regt, with long two page letter from his wife, personal letter, with two swatches of fabric, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6019			Johnson's Island Flag of Truce cover, manuscript endorsement "Flag Truce letter" from "D.N. Sanders, Capt 3rd Ga Regt" on cover to Penfield, Ga.,franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a 4-ring target with a Sandusky, O. c.d.s. alongside, Oct 3, 1864; manuscript examiner's "Ex GSB" with a C.S.A. "Due 10" straightline handstamp, manuscript "Care of Maj Genl Butler, Old Pt Comfort, Va."; missing backflap, still Fine and attractive. (Image)	SOLD for $300.00 Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM
6020			Civil War patriotic covers, group of 6, includes blind embossed U.S. Sanitary Commission Soldier's letter, corner ad U.S. Christian Commission Soldier's letter, flag facing right (Bischel 5465, W 2973), flag facing right (Bischel 5396, W-unlisted), and two unposted; mixed condition, please review, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [United States Collection]	CLOSED Closing..May-03, 09:00 PM