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

Vermont & Boston thru Western Union, Balance
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1248 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Company. Oval illustrated corner card depicting "slower" modes of communication in order of speed (including a turtle overtaking a locomotive), the telegraph represented by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, with "No Charge" on brown locally addressed cover, manuscript "25/29(=) 54" back with some minor wrinkling, Very Fine example of this wonderful and highly symbolic design, one of our favorite telegraph cover designs, ASCC No. 193, rarity 7 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1249 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Company. Oval illustrated corner card depicting "slower" modes of communication in order of speed (including a turtle overtaking a locomotive), the telegraph represented by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, with "No Charge" on brown cover to St. Albans, pen "1852" at bottom, fresh and Very Fine example of this wonderful and highly symbolic design, one of our favorite telegraph cover designs, ASCC No. 193, rarity 7 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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1250 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Company. Oval illustrated corner card depicting "slower" modes of communication in order of speed (including a turtle overtaking a locomotive), the telegraph represented by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, with "No Charge" to Bernardston Mass., manuscript "by Ward's Telegraph", and "C.C.C. Opin" free frank, minor wrinkling and few small cuts and corner nicks, otherwise a Fine example of this beautiful and highly symbolic design, ASCC No. 193, rarity 7, ex Hahn (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1251 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Company. Oval illustrated corner card depicting "slower" modes of communication in order of speed (including a turtle overtaking a locomotive), the telegraph represented by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, style without "No Charge" and manuscript "50 to pay" on cover to Claremont N.H., original Feb. 23, 1852 telegram (split along fold), some edgewear, otherwise Fine, ASCC No. 193, rarity 7, illustrated on page 99 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1252 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Company. Five covers with the ornate angels surrounding globe, eagle and star corner card design, each a different format incl. blue on white, black on orange-buff, yellow and white, albino embossed on orange-buff, two with H. W. Brickett ticket agent handstamps in different styles, three telegrams accompany, Very Fine group selected from among a larger group for variety and appearance, ASCC No. 203 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1253 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Company. Two covers with albino embossed corner cards, both sent through the mails, first with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), tied by "Sullivan & Passumpsic R.R. Dec. 20" route agent's circular datestamp, addressed to Wells River Vt., second with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) tied by "Greenfield Ms. Aug. 1" circular datestamp to Orange Mass., with original telegram form, Very Fine, a nice pair of covers, ASCC No. 200, the first illustrated on page 102 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
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1254 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Company. 44 covers and a greater number of telegrams, all the ASCC-listed designs from pp. 99-103 incl. two of the wonderful "slower modes of communication" illustrated design (with a turtle beating a train), printed, embossed and handstamp designs, a large number of the angels and eagle around the globe design, a few entered the mails, some wear or other flaws incl. both of the No. 193 designs, overall Fine collection with lots of covers in the ASCC 5-7 rarity range, a couple illustrated in catalogue, we believe Vermont & Boston produced some of the best cover designs of any company (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1255 c ImageVirginia Telegraphs. Six covers and two telegrams, incl. both of the illustrated examples on page 56 of 1993 ASCC, beautiful albino embossed star design corner card for Richmond, Charlottesville & Staunton Co. with No. 26 tied by Staunton Va. circular datestamp, addressed to Lexington Va., three blue embossed corner card covers from Lynchburg & Abingdon Co., also albino embossed Norfolk & Petersburg corner card cover and finally Magnetic Telegraph Office Fredericksburg, two with corner wear, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group from the Old Dominion state (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
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1256 c ImageWashington & New Orleans Telegraph Co. Neat small printed "From the Office of the Southern Telegraph, New-Orleans", manuscript "5" at top right, Extremely Fine, ASCC No. 85, illustrated on page 50 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
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1257 c Image"W. & N.O. Tel. N.O. Office" (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co.) Bold strike of small red oval handstamp at top right of brown cover to New Orleans, May 15, 1850 docketing, Very Fine and rare, ASCC No. 86, rarity 8, illustrated on page 50 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
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1258 c ImageTELEGRAPHIC (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co., Montgomery Ala.). Bold strike of blue straightline on Oct., 1851 cover to Montgomery Ala., original telegram sheet with company masthead dated "Mobile Oct 9th, 1851", Extremely Fine, very scarce early Southern use, ASCC No. 90, rarity 7, ex Jarrett and Hahn (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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