Territorial and Frontier Mail continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 71 |
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 (Wisconsin Territory) "Fitchburg W.T. July 13th".
Manuscript postmark with matching "1-1/2" circular rate on small blue newspaper wrapper to Waterbury Vt., Oct. 9, 1846 docketing inside, Very Fine, a rare territorial use of a wrapper paying the 1845 over-100 miles rate (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 72 |
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 (Florida Territory) PENSACOLA/March 7th. Neat strike of
two-line datestamp on 1823 folded letter to Richmond Va., manuscript "25" rate, contents including "I see nothing except sugar that the planters can produce at present prices...as to this place it is gone...it will move to Mobile or keep my eyes
on the country east of this...", some soiling, Very Fine strike of this territorial postmark (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 73 |
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 (Florida Territory) St. Augustine E. Flor. May 19. Bold
strike of oval datestamp on folded cover to New Bern N.C., manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine and choice territorial use (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 74 |
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 "Ft. Wilkinson Ga., April 22 (1800)". Manuscript
postmark and "25" over-500 miles rate on folded letter to Ipswich Mass., letter headed "Hancock County, State of Georgia," interesting content including reference to another letter that took 2-1/2 years to arrive, and a statement that
the postage is as much from Savannah to here as it is from Ipswich Mass., some edgewear, still Very Fine, a scarce and important Georgia military postmark from this short-lived garrison (1797-1806; post office 1798-1805) (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 75 |
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 BAHIA. Bold strike of brownish-black straightline
handstamp from this Texas town (later named Goliad) during Mexican Administration, manuscript "3" (reales) on folded cover to Jose Antonio de la Garza at Bexar (later San Antonio), carried northwest along the original Spanish mission
roadVERY FINE STRIKE OF THE BAHIA STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP USED DURING THE MEXICAN PERIOD. The 3 reales pays the Mexican domestic rate effective up to 1832. Examples of the "BAHIA" straightline and other early Texas markings during the
Spanish and Mexican periods are almost always cover fronts, not complete covers. This is a rare exception and certainly one of the finest known. Ex Guggenheim
(Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 76 |
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 Houston Texas April 6th. Bold circular datestamp in red
with printed date on green 1845 folded letter to Austin Tex., manuscript "Free", light vertical file folds, Extremely Fine strike (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 77 |
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 Matagorda Tex. Nov. 18. Clear strike of circular
datestamp with matching "1 Paid" handstamp on small wrapper to Georgetown Del., tiny edge nicks and tears, Very Fine appearance (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 78 |
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 Little Rock Ark. Sept. 9, 1830. Perfect strike of
fancy Shield in Rectangular Frame datestamp with manuscript "Paid 18-3/4" rate on cover front only to St. Louis Mo., docketed on frontEXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THE RARE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, SHIELD IN FULL RECTANGULAR FRAME FANCY TOWN
DATESTAMP. The Little Rock Shield in Rectangular Frame datestamp should not be confused with the more common Shield in Semi-circle handstamp. The marking offered here is believed to have been used only during September 1830. ASCC value
$5,000.00 (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 79 |
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 Little Rock Ark. Jul. 7, 1831. Perfect strike of the
fancy Shield in Semi-circle datestamp which shows every detail of the design, manuscript "25" rate on 1831 folded letter to Satartia Miss., interesting contents including "The ladies of the Rock attended the trial of General Robinson for
killing a young man. I believe he was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment only, his wife when she heard it remarked that if she were Robinson she would have committed suicide and they say she urged him very much to do so...", faint overall
toning, light vertical file fold does not affect marking, Extremely Fine strike and fascinating contents (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 80 |
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 Little-Rock Arks. Sep. 17th. Bold strike of circular
datestamp with day is manuscript, "FREE" handstamp on 1836 folded letter to President Andrew Jackson with his autograph docketing and initials, from Governor Fulton recommending someone to Department of War, light vertical file folds, Very
Fine (Image)Search for comparables
at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 81 |
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 "Arkansas 30 Nov." Manuscript postmark with "25" rate
on folded letter datelined "Post Arkansas Nov. 29th 1840" to Colchester Conn., minor edgewear, Very Fine use from Arkansas Post which was the capital when admitted as a territory before it was moved to Little Rock in 1821 (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
