U.S. Postal History

**Stampless**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
10001			1819 (Feb. 2), Postmaster's Free Frank from Little Rest, RI, to Andover, MA, on folded letter sheet addressed to Master Asa Potter; manuscript postmark dated "Feby 2" at top left, "Free/Tho.R. Mills PM." at right; included with the cover is a letter to "Uncle Asa" from later the same year; generally sound, with a few small usage tears at top, Very Fine. ASCC $250. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10002			1831 (Oct. 1), "Free" folded letter from Hickstown, Flor., to Tallahassee, manuscript postmark at upper left with "Free" indication at upper right; from J.B. Mays to J.D. Westcott, Secretary of Florida; one-page letter, datelined, Sept. 19, 1831, informing the Secretary that Mr. Mays had placed an ad, per the Governor's proclamation, announcing the election of Territorial delegates, paper sound, though a few light breaks are beginning along interior folds, Very Fine, an enticing piece of Florida postal and political history. ASCC $350. (Image)	SOLD for $400.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10003			1842 (June 1), Free Franked cover from Robin's Nest, IL, to Charleston, SC, folded letter with arced "Robin's Nest, Ill." postmark with manuscript "June/1" date at upper left; "Free/[Chs Chase] P.M." postmaster's handstamp at upper right; letter on third page of "An Account of the Landed Estate, Houses, and Other Property of Jubilee College" dated April 1842; docketed on internal fold; light toning and weak points along some of the fold, Fine to Very Fine. ASCC $375. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10004			1843-44, Trio of stampless covers sent from Pensacola, FL, to New York City, each a folded letter, with "PENSACOLA/Flor." postmark at left and manuscript "25" rate at upper right; all addressed to Mr. Stephen Sherwood from his brother, Gilbert, a Second Assistant Naval Engineer stationed in Pensacola, interesting contents; some foxing and paper loss as to be expected, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)	CLOSED Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10005			1855 (Mar. 1), "P.O. Business"-endorsed folded letter sheet, sent from New Haven, VT, to Hartford, CT, with straightline "FREE" handstamp with "N.H & Bellows Falls/1/MAR/R.R" postmark alongside, from J. Holbrook to Hartford Postmaster William J. Hamersley; a fascinating one-page letter that appears to be setting up a sting operation, starting, "Will you make up a decoy letter tomorrow P.M., directed to John Foster Jr., Southington Conn., and put in it two $5 gold pieces, and two $5 bills, marking the gold slightly and taking a description of the bills", asking that the money be as obvious as possible and noting that "a certain man" in the New Haven office "overhauls that mail alone"; two vertical file folds, one through the postmark, are of little consequence, Very Fine, a remarkable letter—and the start of a research project. (Image)	SOLD for $225.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10006			[Massachusetts] Boston, 1899, involute 14 star flag on UX14- New England Genealogical Society meeting notice, virtually complete strike; insignificant corner bend, Very Fine, rare type. (Image)	CLOSED Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10007			[Massachusetts] East Attleboro, manuscript "Attleboro East/Feby 9" (S R 7) with manuscript "10" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to Newton Theological Seminary MA, personal letter, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	SOLD for $15.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10008			[Massachusetts] East Foxboro, manuscript town cancel "East Foxboro Ms" (S R 8) on 9/1/46 folded letter to Rehoboth Village Mass with manuscript "10" rate, personal letter, Very Fine, ex Beane. (Image)	SOLD for $15.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10009			[Massachusetts] East Pepperell, bold & complete red c.d.s. (S R 8) on 10/4/52 cover to Fitchburg MA with matching "Paid" straight line & "3" rate, Very Fine, ex Beane. (Image)	SOLD for $45.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10010			[Massachusetts] Enfield, rimless "Enfield Mass" with manuscript "Dec 29", with "18¾" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to New York, personal letter, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	SOLD for $30.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10011			[Massachusetts] Manchaug, manuscript town cancel "Manchaug Mass" (S R 9) on folded letter with manuscript "Free S.J.C. Bartlett Postmaster" (Smith J.C. Bartlett) to New York City; vertical filefold, Fine to Very Fine, ex Beane. (Image)	SOLD for $15.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10012			[Massachusetts] South Randolph, manuscript town cancel "So Randolph Mass" (S R 9) on 9/4 embossed ladies cover with manuscript "Paid 3" rate; tiny stain at top right, Very Fine, ex Beane. (Image)	SOLD for $15.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10013			[Massachusetts] Unionville, manuscript town cancel "Unionville Ms" (S R 8) on 5/8/43 folded letter sheet to Phillipston Ms with manuscript "Paid 10" rate, legal business; minor flaws, Fine to Very Fine, ex Beane. (Image)	SOLD for $15.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10014			[Massachusetts] West Foxboro, manuscript town cancel "W. Foxboro Ms" (S R 8) on 4/26/47 folded letter sheet to Stockbridge VT with manuscript "5" rate, personal letter; light minor scattered staining, Fine to Very Fine, ex Beane. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Collection]	SOLD for $15.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM

**Railroad and Waterway Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
10015		963-G-3, RF VI	[California] DEMING & SAN FRAN., R.P.O. (Towle 963-G-3, RF VI), Very Fine double circle datestamp, May 19, 1923, cancels a clean 3¢ green entire (U164) to San Francisco, Lankersham & Co., Los Angeles corner card, Very Fine. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 963-G-3, RF VI]	CLOSED Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10016		983-C-1, RF VI	[California] NAPA / R.P.O. (Towle 983-C-1, RF VI), Very Fine undated circle ties a cork-canceled 3¢ green (158) on a cover to Red Bluff, Cal. with an manuscript date, "Nov 16th, 1874", apparently added by the postal clerk; includes the original letter; reduced just a bit at the right, Very Fine. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 983-C-1, RF VI]	CLOSED Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10017		456-C-1, RF VI	[California] S. PACIFIC, R.P.O. (Towle 456-C-1, RF VI), clear Sep 18 c.d.s. duplexed with a segmented cork cancel on a 3¢ green entire (U83) to Santa Clara, Cal.; includes the original letter; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 456-C-1, RF VI]	CLOSED Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10018		SF-3-b, RF VI	[California] SACTO. ST. SAN FRAN, R.P.O. (Towle SF-3-b, RF VI), bold Streetcar duplex c.d.s., Feb 15, 1899, ties a 5¢ Trans-Miss. commemorative (288) on a cover *to Paris, France* and backstamped there on Mar 1, Very Fine. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States SF-3-b, RF VI]	SOLD for $100.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10019		456-C-1, RF VI	[Florida] JACK. & PILOT., AGT. (Towle 456-C-1, RF VI), clear Mar 24 c.d.s. as a forwarding postmark on a cover from Newark, N.J. to Jacksonville originally franked with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (158); the cover was then marked "Forward St. Augustine" and handstamped "Held For Postage"; finally, a second 3¢ green (158) was added and target-canceled; reduced just a tad at the right, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 456-C-1, RF VI]	SOLD for $150.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM
10020		690-K-1, RF II	[Illinois] CHI. FREE. & DUB. R.P.O., S.R., EAST (Towle 690-K-1, RF II), Very Fine c.d.s., Jan 31 (1894), with a 2¢ Columbian (231) and a *10¢ Special Delivery (E3)* tied by Belvidere, Ill. duplexes of the same date on a Belvidere County Clerk's corner card cover to Chicago, Very Fine. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 690-K-1, RF II]	SOLD for $150.00 Closing..May-24, 09:00 PM