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Stampless Stories: A Postal History of America continued...

The Telegraph continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
210 c ImagePeople’s Telegraph Company. Clear red Peoples Telegraph Line Nashville. T” corner card on brown cover addressed to Nashville, accompanied by original O’Reilly’s Line” telegram form dated April 11, 1850, bright and fresh, Very Fine and extremely rare, ASCC No. 206, rarity 9, illustrated on page 105, O’Reilly’s People’s Line served New Orleans from March 1849, it was incorporated into the New Orleans and Ohio line in 1853, ex Born (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
211 c ImageFrom the Office of the/ Philadelphia & Wilkesbarre Telegraph Company. Straightline handstamp continuing No. 101. Chestnut St, Phila. Third Floor. Delivery Free.” on ca. 1849 cover to local street address, creases and small erosion spot from wax wafer, Fine and scarce, 1993 ASCC No. 135, Rarity 7, ex Hahn (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
212 c ImagePhiladelphia, Reading & Pottsville Telegraph. Ornately printed cover addressed to Sunbury Pa., red Philadelphia Pa. 3cts. Paid Dec. 13” integral-rate circular datestamp, 1854 docketing, Very Fine, choice example of this design and desirable sent by mail, ex Gibson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
213 c ImageQuincy Telegraphery (Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph Company). Straightline handstamp on buff cover to Alton Ill, entered mails with Quincy Ills. Mar 27” (1849) circular datestamp, matching 5” rate handstamp, original contents refer to fatal cases of cholera, cover with some splits at folds from thick enclosure, few nicks and small stain, still Fine and extremely rare, the listing example and illustrated in 1993 ASCC, No. 241, rarity 9, though incorrectly showing the date as May 25, meaning the earliest known use should be moved back two months, ex Hahn and Born, see lot 205 in this sale for same correspondence and similar usage (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
214 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 and Born (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
215 c ImageW. & 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, ex Born (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
216 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, Hahn and Born (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
217 c ImageTELEGRAPHIC (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co., Montgomery Ala., Charleston S.C.). Two covers, first vertical strike of straightline handstamp in black, slightly off cover at left, on Nov. 1851 cover with original telegram from Charleston office, dated Nov. 24, 1851, unlisted in ASCC in black or from Charleston, second with clear blue strike at top right, Sep. 27, 1851 telegram with company masthead from Montgomery Ala., Very Fine pair of covers, ASCC No. 90 var. and 90, rarity 7, ex Born (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
218 c ImageTELEGRAPHIC (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co., New York). Diagonal strike of red straightline on Feb. 1851 cover to Merchants Exchange (New York), original telegram sheet with New Orleans & New York company masthead dated New Orleans Feb 10th, 1851”, message reads Atlantic Insurance Co. Autocrat for Memphis sunk. Cossit Howard & Hill have two hundred packages on board.”, light filing folds, scarce and Very Fine, the other of two listed in 1993 ASCC under New York office (No. 90, rarity 7), ex Hahn and Born (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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