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 Telegrams and Related Ephemera Collection, an amassment of primarily Western Union telegraph envelopes and forms,
letterheads, telegrams, etc. and beginning with an ALS of "Sam'l F.B. Morse" on a "Morse's American Telegraph" letterhead dated Feb 14 1854 and accompanied by the company's envelope addressed in his hand, other telegraph company 19th century
envelopes/ forms include United States Military Telegraph, Columbus Telegraph Co, The Magnetic Telegraph Co whose envelope features a Morse vignette, Union Telegraph Co, American Telegraph Co, Postal Telegraph Cable Co, Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph
Co, etc., Montreal Telegraph Company red cameo cover, 1911 Mexican Telegraph Co. "Cable Submarino via Galveston" used form, bulk of the collection are an assortment of Western Union mint and used forms and envelopes to 1960s (most pre-1940s) with
"Holiday Greetings" illustrated telegrams for Christmas (beginning 1911), birthdays, some Norman Rockwell designs for Thanksgiving and Mother's Day, etc., also "Kiddiegrams", social messages, "Congratulations", "Happy Valentine's Day" etc., few
"Postal Telegraph Telegram" unused picture postcards, over 250 different multicolored Western Union labels some 19th century covers mixed condition but generally Fine or better, a nostalgic look at a different time Shipping charges apply - weight
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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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