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The Wilson Born Collection of U.S. Telegraphs continued...

Atlantic, Lake & Mississippi thru California State

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1167

Atlantic Lake & Mississippi Telegraph, Dayton, St. Louis. Two items, first 31mm black Dayton circular handstamp on 1848 buff cover to local recipient, original telegram enclosed, "Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & Louisville Telegraph/ Dayton Office, Corner Main and Third Streets" at top, message "Home tomorrow all well", couple small edge splits, still Very Fine and rare, ex Hahn, second 27mm black "Atlantic Lake & Mississippi Telegraph St. Louis" circular handstamp struck on Jan. 8, 1849 letter from New York to Livermore & Cooley from Mailand Phelps & Co., Very Fine and rare, both of these are unlisted in the 1993 ASCC (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
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1168

O'Rielly's Atlantic, Lake & Mississippi Lines. Substantial collection of 65 covers plus an approximately equal number of telegrams, bringing together independent lines intended by Henry O'Rielly (sometime spelled "O'Reilly) as a loose confederation to compete in the western telegraph business, many covers and telegrams with O'Rielly's name, lots of better and rare incl. Atlantic & Ohio ASCC Nos. 105 (faulty at top) and 106 (two), various pictorial designs incl. eagles on covers and Zeus on telegrams, a nice group of nine color embossed O'Rielly corner card covers incl. some sent through the mails, a binder of Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph Co. covers incl. one pictured on page 123 of ASCC, several unlisted designs, some inevitable flaws but most covers are presentable and attractive, an outstanding group which should be reviewed to be appreciated (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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1169

Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph, Philadelphia. Two covers showing the two scarcest designs, first negative octagonal framed handstamp boldly struck on ca. 1847 brown cover to local address, letter "X" handstamp of unknown significance ("Z" is also known), cover slightly darkened as with all other known examples, wax seal on back, Very Fine and scarce, 1993 ASCC No. 105, rarity 8, second with cursive printed "from the office of" design at top, manuscript due docketing, with original telegram form, slight vertical toning at center, otherwise Very Fine, ASCC No. 106, rarity 7 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
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1170

Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph, Philadelphia. Negative octagonal framed handstamp boldly struck on ca. 1847 brown cover to Broadalbin N.Y., Feb. 7 town cancel, letter "X" handstamp of unknown significance ("Z" is also known), cover slightly darkened as with all other known examples, Very Fine and particularly rare with a town datestamp, we have seen one other struck in such a way other but it was very faded, 1993 ASCC No. 105, rarity 8 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
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1171

Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph, Philadelphia. Cursive printed "from the office of the Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph Company, Merchants Exchange Phila.," large "Paid" straightline handstamp at right, addressed locally, Oct. 26, 1848 docketing at left, light horizontal file fold near top, still Very Fine, ASCC No. 106, rarity 7 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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1172

Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph, Company. 3c Rose (65), bright color, tied by blue circular grid with matching "Hagerstown Md. Jul. 2, 1864" double-circle datestamp on boldly printed "National Telegraph" buff cover to Maryland, original telegram form used as a letter, pristine and Extremely Fine, a choice telegraph cover sent through the mails (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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1173

Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company Large binder of more than 30 covers and 70+ telegrams, many with the elaborate United States map printed design, a few telegrams with Ben Franklin design, 1860's-70's so after the time period covered by the ASCC, some flaws to be expected but many are Very Fine, an interesting collection, owner's cost on adding machine tape in back of album appears to be more than $4,000 (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
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1174

Astor House Telegraph and People's Telegraph, New York. Two unlisted New York City telegraph covers, first Red printed "Astor House Telegraph," listing connections and office address, file fold near top, Very Fine, second green printed "People's Telegraph Lines," listing connections and addresses, 1854 docketing, Very Fine pair of unlisted companies (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1175

Bain's Eastern Telegraph. Buff cover with 76 State Street (Boston) address, two 3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A), plating notations 17R0 and 7R0, cancelled by small "Paid" in grid and right stamp tied by red "Boston 8 Jan. 6cts." integral-rate circular datestamp, addressed to San Francisco, some mended tears not affecting stamps, Very Fine appearance, an outstanding and rare combination of 3c 1851 Orange Brown stamps on a transcontinental telegraph cover, paying the 6c over-3,000 miles rate, ASCC No. 73 (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
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1176

Bain's Western Telegraph. Two covers, both with Boston 76 State Street address but in different styles, one is ASCC No. 74, the other unlisted, both franked with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), tied by Portland Me. circular datestamp and addressed to "Superintendent, Newburyport Mass.", July 22 1853 and July 7th 1854 docketing respectively, 1853 cover with light file fold and minor corner nick, Very Fine pair of matched covers showing different Bain's Eastern/Western designs, the listed design illustrated in ASCC on page 43 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
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1177

Bain's Eastern/Western Telegraph. Seven covers and three telegrams, all but one of the covers sent through the mails with 3c 1851 Issue (11A), both of the ASCC-listed designs plus one not listed, few flaws incl. file folds thru two of the stamps, Fine-Very Fine, desirable examples showing postal use (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction