Town Markings, Express, Railorad and Waterway Mail
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 41 |
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 Parkersburg Va. Bold brownish-black stencilled
circular postmark with manuscript "Sept. 13" date on 1833 folded letter to Copenhagen N.Y., sender's routing "Via Pittsburg", minor age toning, Very Fine strike of this unusual stencil marking (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 42 |
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 Windsor Locks Ct. Type I with scrolls under "CT" and
"KS", beautiful detailed strike in red with manuscript "Nov. 21" date and "12-1/2" rate on 1837 folded letter to New York, matching perfect strike of "Paid" in scroll.#EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES OF THE ELABORATE WINDSOR
LOCKS POSTAL MARKING WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.# Windsor Locks is named for a set of canal locks that opened in 1829. Windsor Locks is situated just south of the first large falls in the Connecticut River, the Enfield Falls, which is the
northernmost point that seagoing vessels can reach on the Connecticut River before transferring to smaller ships. The post office used two different pictorial handstamps showing the steamer in locks. The example offered here is the first type (see
Duffney census at http://www.ctpostalhistory.com/CtPP/Postal_Markings_files/W-L2013LR.pdf ). Richard B. Graham wrote that the Windsor Locks
"Boat-in-Canal" pictorial postmark is possibly the most distinctive early handstamp of them all." Ex Jarrett and Houser (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 43 |
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 Cuba to New York via Charleston S.C. Express Mail.
Folded letter datelined "Matanzas Apr. 19 1837" to New York City, sender's directive "to Charleston pr. Elan" and "Express Mail", red ""Charleston S.C. Apr. 28" circular datestamp and "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "2.27" rate
(triple 25c rate for over 400 miles plus triple fee for express=$2.25 plus 2c ship fee), horizontal file fold, Very Fine, the 1836-38 Express Mail is rarely seen used in conjunction with mail entering the U.S. postal system from a foreign country (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 44 |
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 RAIL ROAD. Bold strike of red straightline handstamp on
folded letter datelined "Albany September 26, 1838" to Deansville N.Y., manuscript "12-1/2" rate, fresh and Very Fine use carried on the Albany and Buffalo Rail Road
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 45 |
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 Housatonic Rail Road 5. Extraordinarily clear strike of
red handstamp on immaculate white cover to Stapleton N.Y. on Staten Island, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and very scarce marking, ex Grunin (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 46 |
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 (New Jersey) "Pr. Boat Fair Trader, Capt. Jos.
Babcock". Manuscript directive on folded letter datelined "Shrewsbury (N.J.) June 27th 1810" to New York, light vertical file fold, Very Fine, carried outside of the mails, this is also reportedly the earliest recorded letter sent by sail
on the Navasink River to New York, this sloop carried produce, ex Arch (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 47 |
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 (New Jersey) "Pr Sloop Benjamin Stephens". Sender's
directive on folded letter datelined "Red Bank Nov. 17, 1835" to New York, additional "With a yellow basket marked A. Williams", Very Fine, ex Arch
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 48 |
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 (Hudson River) "Steam Boat". Sender's directive at
bottom left of folded letter datelined "New York 21st Nov. 1810" to Albany N.Y., manuscript "6" rate marking, light vertical file folds, Very Fine, on Aug. 14, 1810 Postmaster general Gideon Granger entered into an arrangement to have mail
transported aboard a steamboat between New York and Albany at 3c per letter, the only steamboat to travel north on the Hudson River during this period was the Clermont
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 500-750
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 49 |
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 (New Orleans-Natchez Steamboat) "SHIP". Bold handstamp
and manuscript "6" rate applied on arrival on folded letter to Natchez datelined "New Orleans 9th June 1819" manuscript "Volcano" sender's name-of-boat directive, slight splitting along folds, Very Fine, carried by steamboat but
handstamped "Ship", until 1825 when the category of steamboat (or steam) letters was established some postmasters used the "Ship" marking on incoming non-contract letters from inland waterways, this is on of the earliest "Ship" markings used in
western U.S. waters (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 50 |
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 (Providence R.I.) STEAM-BOAT. Bold strike of red
straightline handstamp with matching "Providence R.I. Jul. 30" double-circle datestamp on folded letter datelined "New Port Rhode Island July 30th 1823" to Boston, manuscript "12" rate (10c for distance from 30-80 miles plus 2c), some age
spots and splits along folds, Very Fine strikes of these markings, carried on the first visit of the Fulton to Providence, reportedly only five post offices used "Steamboat" handstamps prior to 1825 when they were officially required (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 51 |
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 Sackets Harbor N.Y. Augt. 14 (1821). Bold strike of
circular datestamp with date in manuscript on folded letter datelined "Kingston August 13th 1821" to New York, manuscript "Ship 20-1/2", fresh and Very Fine use from Upper Canada to New York, given to the captain of a local lake ship and put
into the mails at Sackets Harbor which is on Lake Ontario (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 400-500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
