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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Stampless Markings by State
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
13 c ImageWoodstock CT. 10 July. Clear strike of rimless arced town datestamp with "Woodstock CT. Paid 3cts." circular handstamp on buff cover to Simsbury Conn., 1851 docketing at left, Very Fine and unusual, signed by Carroll Chase with the comment "In my opinion this is a postmaster's provisional", we respectfully disagree but the dateless town marking is reminiscent of how provisional entires were marked (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
14 c ImageST. AUGUSTINE/18 JUNE 1822. Perfect strike of two-line handstamp on 1822 folded letter addressed to the Quartermaster General in Washington D.C., manuscript "Free", some wear including splitting along folds and small piece out at upper left corner, Extremely Fine strike of this rare marking (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
15 c ImageNew Orleans La. Oct. 9 (1840). Blue circular datestamp on folded letter addressed to Washington D.C. magenta manuscript "1.25" rate with unclear notation (possibly "Box Chg"), forwarded to Georgetown with blue manuscript "fwd 30/ $1.55" total due, green "Washington D.C. Oct. 16" circular datestamp, Very Fine, a most unusual 5-times rate (the single rates were 25c for over 400 miles plus 6c forwarding for under 30 miles) (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 c ImageLowell Mass. Oct. 10 3 cts. Paid. Blue integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "* United * States *" three-star oval handstamp on brown cover to Danielsonville Conn., 1851 enclosure, Very Fine, only four or five examples of this "United States" handstamp are recorded, ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
17 c ImageAlbany N.Y. 3 Paid May 11 (1854). Red circular datestamp struck on stamp collar of New York Agricultural Society illustrated cover addressed to Hempstead Branch N.Y., "State Agricultural Rooms" title at top with original enclosure informing the recipient that he has been chosen to judge stoves at the upcoming Society fair in New York, manuscript "forwarded" but no indication of where or additional rate, Very Fine, a beautiful design (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
18 c ImageJuly 1, 1845, First Day 2c Circular Rate. Folded letter datelined July 1, 1845, red "New-York Jul. 1" circular datestamp and blue crayon "2" cent rate, endorsed "Circular" at top and addressed to Albany N.Y., Very Fine and scarce circular rate on the first day of the new 5c, 10c and in this case 2c rates under the Act of March 3, 1845, interestingly the contents appear to be written and are specific to the recipient so the circular rate should not have applied, an unusual use (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
19 c South Carolina U.S. and C.S.A. Covers. Single box with approximately 150 covers, wide range of years from stampless thru 20th Century, a few slightly better including C.S.A. No. 2 (faults) tied by blue Columbia S.C. circular datestamp, C.S.A. No. 11 with manuscript Green Pond postmark, a couple attractive 3c 1857 Issue frankings, mixed condition with flaws to be expected, some appear Fine

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
20 c ImageTexas-Related Stampless Covers. Four covers, first two are folded letters, datelined at Monterrey on March 1, 1850 to Dexter Me. with "Rio Grande City Tx. Mch 11" manuscript postmark, second datelined Mier Aug. 24, 1855 to Brownsville Tex. with "Roma Tex. Aug. 31st" manuscript postmark, third with bold strike of "Rio Grande City Texas, July 23" circular datestamp with manuscript "5" rate on blue 1854 folded cover to Brownsville, last with "Wm. Bryan, Agent of the Texian Post Office Dt., New Orleans" large double-line oval handstamp on undated folded cover to Ashbel Smith in Galveston, manuscript "12-1/2" rate, some wear and last a bit toned, overall Fine-Very Fine group (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
21   Timberville Va. Post Office Documents, 1840's-90's. Large group of documents filling a Priority Mail box, dates as early as 1843 and covering decades into 1890's, a few covers, also notices, forms and lots of postmaster reports, some of the early items with clear Auditor's Office handstamps, Fine and interesting group which will provide hours of perusing

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
22 c Image1790's-1804 Straightline Postmarks. Two covers, first from Wilmington Del. with "WILM. D. 2 Ma." straightline datestamp, well-struck with manuscript "6" rate on folded cover to Philadelphia, fresh and Very Fine example of this desirable marking, probably used in 1790's, second with neat strike of "HAL MAR. 12" straightline datestamp with manuscript "20" rate on 1804 folded letter to Coventry Conn., Very Fine strike of this District of Maine postmark (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
23   ImageVinegar Valentines. Collection of 104 different multicolored "Penny Dreadful" or "Vinegar" Valentines housed in a three-ring binder, each printed on one side of single sheet of paper with satirical and insulting designs and messages, introduction states these were produced mostly by cartoonist Charles Howard in the 1870s-1880s, Very Fine with many quite amusing, list of designs accompanies (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

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