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A Portion of the George J. Kramer Grand Prix Collection of United States Domestic Mails 1776-1869 continued...

Town Markings, Express, Railorad and Waterway Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
41 c ImageParkersburg 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)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
42 c ImageWindsor 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)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
43 c ImageCuba 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)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
44 c ImageRAIL 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)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
45 c ImageHousatonic 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)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 c Image(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)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
47 c Image(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)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
48 c Image(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)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
49 c Image(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)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
50 c Image(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)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
51 c ImageSackets 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)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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