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U.S. Postal History continued...

Postal History by State continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
541   image[Florida Territory] St. Augustine E.F., Incoming from Savannah, Ga., folded letter with manuscript "6" rate endorsed "pr Schr. S.L. Mills", bit of internal splitting, Very Fine; contents, a 2-page letter, one page each from two different writers; one page rather mundane, the other quite interesting including "by the by how do you like to fight the Indians I hope you do not bolt the Field for I should be sorry to hear of anyone from beyond Masons & Dixons Line that would run from an Indian".
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
542   image[Florida Territory] TALLAHASSEE, / .FLORIDA., exceptionally bold strike type III circular handstamp with manuscript "June 20" (1827) date and a manuscript "25" rate on a folded cover to Hartford, Ct.; lightly toned, Very Fine. The type III postmark was only in use for four months. This is one of only four recorded with a manuscript rate; two others have a handstamped "FREE"; illustrated on page 396.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
543   image[Florida Territory] WOODSTCK MILLS / E. FLORA, excellent strike a a type I serrated c.d.s. in blue, Oct 12 (1844) with a manuscript "25" rate on folded letter to Binghamton, N.Y.; vertical file folds, Very Fine. "Homey" letter, much of which deals with a barrel of home-grown oranges being sent by the writer to her sister in Binghamton. The earliest of 3-5 recorded; illustrated on page 448.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
544   image[Florida] APALACHICOLA / F.Ty., bold red type IIIF c.d.s., Jul 10 (1847), with a matching handstamped "PAID" and a fancy "X" rate on a folded letter to Greenock "North Britain" [Scotland]; handstamped "1/-" due and backstamped Liverpool (Aug 14) and Greenock (Aug 15); vertical file fold, Very Fine. Letter would have traveled on the Cunard Steamer Britannia out of Boston, Ex-Pullin.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
545   image[Florida] APALACHICOLA / F.Ty., very light red type III c.d.s., Dec 15 (1847), with a matching type F "PAID" handstamp and a fancy "X" rate on a folded letter to Greenock "North Britain" [Scotland]; handstamped "1/-" due and backstamped Liverpool (Dec 16) and Greenock (Dec 17); all Apalachicola markings are weak, Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
546   image[Florida] "Blounts Towm Fla", type I manuscript postmark, Jul 10 (1849). with a manuscript "Paid 5" on a very clean folded letter to Tallahassee, Fine. Briggs' illustrated example (p. 93) and the earlier of only two recorded.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
547   image[Florida] "Clay Landing Fa", type I manuscript postmark, Apr 1, 1853. with postmaster's manuscript frank, "Free, Geo. Tresper, PM", on a folded letter to the State Resistrar of Lands in Tallahassee; vertical file fold, Very Fine. The only recorded example; illustrated on page 117.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
548   image[Florida] FERNANDINA / FLA., two bold strikes of the type IV "balloon" c.d.s., Sep 5 (1856) tie a 3-margin pair of the 10¢ green type III (15) along with a 1¢ blue type II and a 3¢ dull red (7, 11) on a small, neat cover to Edinburg, Scotland (the 1¢ also pen canceled); manuscript "24" rate and handstamped "19" credit with red Sep 27 "America Liverpool Paid" c.d.s. at the left and a Sep 28 Edinburg backstamp; flap torn but still Very Fine and very rare. Illustrated on page 138.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
549   image[Florida] FLEMINGTON / Fla., incomplete c.d.s. of an unlisted type, Oct 31 (1859) with manuscript "Ship" and type B handstamped "5" in circle on a cover to Poetenkill, N.Y.; includes original 4-page letter, datelined "Mexico, 4th Oct. 1859, U.S. Ship Savannah off Vera Cruz", in which the writer tells his brother a bit about the tedium of life at sea.; top flap missing, Fine to Very Fine. The c.d.s. would likely be a type IV in future listings.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
550   image[Florida] "Fort Dade Fla", type I manuscript postmark, Jul 16 (1849). with manuscript "5" rate on a folded letter datelined Ocala, Jul 9, to Tallahassee, Fine to Very Fine. The earlier of only two recorded examples; illustrated on page 145.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
551   image[Florida] "Fort Fanning", type III manuscript postmark, Dec 15, 1848. with manuscript "10" rate on a folded letter addressed to "Newsharon [New Sharon], Maine" with manuscript "Misset & forwd, Dama. [Damariscotta] Mills Me, Dec 29"; the letter, datelined "In the Woods", is a brief but interesting account of the writer's arriving at Cedar Key and traveling 75 miles up the Suwannee River to take up residence.; tape repair at the upper right, Fine to Very Fine. The earlier of only two recorded examples; illustrated on page 147.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
552   image[Florida] JACKSONVILLE / FLA., light c.d.s., Feb 5 (1867), on a cover franked with a cork canceled 3¢ rose (65), to Troy, N.Y. and forwarded to "Vaillancourt via St. Aubert, C.E. (Canada), with a handstamp "10" and a matching grid recancelling the stamp; five different backstamps including Montreal, Quebec and St. Aubert, L.C., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
553   image[Florida] JACKSONVILLE / FLA., light Mar 22 c.d.s. with handstamped "STEAMBOAT" and "DUE/3" in circle on 3¢ green entire (U164) to New Haven, Ct.; small edge faults, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
554   image[Florida] Jacksonville advertising cover, fancy boxed corner card "Judson House, A.J. Day, Jacksonville, E. Flor." on a very clean cover franked with a nearly 4-margin 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by a light "Sanannah, Geo., 3 Paid, May 2" c.d.s. with a clear straightline "STEAM BOAT" alongside; to Sheepscott Bridge, Me.; part of top flap missing, still Very Fine and rare.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
555   image[Florida] KEY / WEST, c.d.s., Mar 15, 1879, on a cover franked with a cork canceled 3¢ green (158) and endorsed "By Stmer 'G.W. Clyde'", to New York City and backstamped there on Mar 21, Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
556   image[Florida] Key West, Incoming from Italy, cover postmarked La Spezia, Italy, Oct 3, 1856, to "Lieut. Wm. Graham, 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry, Fort Dallas, Miami Post Office (via) Key West, Florida"; manuscript "Via Havre" with faint "P.P." handstamps, clear "New-York Ship, 5 cts, Nov3" entry c.d.s. and Genoa and Havre backstamps; forwarded to "Brownsville, Texas" with manuscript "Forwarded 3(+)5(=)8" due; edge wear, Fine. Very early incoming Transatlantic mail during the Third Seminole War.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
557   image[Florida] Key West, Incoming from Italy, small cover postmarked Spezia, Italy, Oct 10, 1855, to "Lieut. Wm. Graham, 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry, Fort Dallas, Miami Post Office (via) Key West, Florida"; manuscript "Via Liverpool" with "P.D." handstamp, a mostly complete "21, N. York Br. Pkt., Nov3" entry c.d.s., faint red French entry c.d.s. and Genoa and Paris backstamps; stain at bottom and lower right corner clipped, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
558   image[Florida] Key West, Incoming from New Orleans, "Adv July 1st" red manuscript endorsement on a cover fro New Orleans postmarked with a red New Orleans c.d.s., Jun 7 (1852) and franked with a nearly 4-margin 3¢ brownish carmine (11A) tied by a neat grid; small stain and slightly rounded at the lower left, otherwise F-VF. Includes interesting letter which notes, among other things, that the recipient's last letter to the writer was left at "Apalach" and remailed to him from there; and that "the James L. Day has gone to Galveston and given up the Key West rout altogether".
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
559   image[Florida] Key West, Incoming from San Francisco, Cal., light Nov 1 San Francisco c.d.s. and handstamped "10" on a buff cover to Key West; edge wear, Fine to Very Fine. A scarce early California to Florida cover.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
560   image[Florida] "Knox Hill Fla", type I manuscript postmark, Sep 20 (1853), with manuscript "Paid 3" rate on a folded letter addressed to Tallahasse [sic] Fla; letter regards a two-acre parcel of land the writer wants to buy, "if the price could be reduced to about the price of Gover[n]ment lands"; clean and fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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