Utica Railroad 1838 Folded Letter with "FREE" Scroll Handstamp and Manuscript "RR" Red UTICA N.Y. Jun 3 circular datestamp with manuscript railroad mail endorsement (John Denniston, agent at this date) on folded letter from Albany, New York to J. Clapp, Esq., P.M., Norwich, Chenango County, New York. Originating on the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad, carried by rail to Utica where it entered the regular mails. Docketing indicates carriage from P. B. Rindle, court clerk in Albany, to the postmaster at Norwich.
Syracuse & Utica Railroad, Red RAIL ROAD Arc Handstamp on 1840 Folded Letter to Albany, N.Y. Rail Road red arc handstamp (marking without arc at foot of the Utica & Syracuse Railroad) with manuscript “25” rate on folded letter postmarked January 18, 1840, from Syracuse, New York, to Albany, New York. Origin railroad Syracuse & Utica RR. Manuscript notation on left reads: “This letter found in Genesee Street (the Bagg’s Square train depot at marketplace on Genesee St. became a city plaza), Utica & dropt in box on the Post Office Mail Car this 23 Jany 1840.”
Utica & Schenectady Railroad, Circular "RAIL ROAD" Handstamp on 1843 Folded Letter from Buffalo to Albany, New York Rare Circular Railroad Marking
Folded letter dated December 1, 1843 from Buffalo to Albany, New York, with blue circular “RAIL ROAD” marking without an outer ring route agent (Remele R4-g) and manuscript 18.75c due. (Image)
Estimate Range:200 to 250US$
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Closed..Mar-22-2026, 13:36:59 EST
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Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5063
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Long Island Rail Road, Red Double-Circle Handstamp (Towle 112-A-1) on Stampless Folded Letter to Albany Rarity VII, Rare
Long Island Rail Road light red 1846 circular datestamp on folded letter with soiling and some edge faults. Datelined December 28, 1846.
Towle 112-A-1 Rarity VII "Rare"
Provenance: Frank Raysor Collection of Rail Road Covers (Image)
Estimate Range:300 to 400US$
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Closed..Mar-22-2026, 13:38:46 EST
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Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5064
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Housatonic Rail Road, Red Circular Datestamp (Towle 88-B-7) with Matching "5" on Stampless Cover Rarity V
Housatonic Rail Road Sep 7 red circular datestamp. The cover with creases and a few stains.
Towle 88-B-7 Rarity V
Provenance: Frank Raysor Collection of Rail Road Covers (Image)
Estimate Range:100 to 125US$
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Closed..Mar-22-2026, 13:39:12 EST
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Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5068
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Eastern Rail Road, Blue Circular Datestamp (Towle 4-B-1) with Matching "5", on Stampless Folded Letter Eastern Rail Road Jul 28 (1849) blue circular datestamp. The folded letter with stains and file fold. Datelined July 28, 1849
Towle 4-B-1 Rarity V
Provenance: Frank Raysor Collection of Rail Road Covers (Image)
Estimate Range:100 to 125US$
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Closed..Mar-22-2026, 13:40:51 EST
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Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5069
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Syracuse & Utica Railroad, Blue Straightline "RAIL ROAD" Handstamp on 1849 Folded Letter from Jordan to Waterville, New York Very Fine and Scarce Marking Used on the Syracuse & Utica R.R
Light blue folded letter dated April 25, 1849 from Jordan to Waterville, New York, with blue straightline “RAIL ROAD” handstamp and manuscript “5” rate. Very fine example of this scarce railroad marking used on the Syracuse & Utica Railroad.
Albany & Buffalo Railroad, Blue Route Agent Handstamp with Blue “5” Due Handstamp on 1851 Cover to Johnstown, New York Folded letter circa 1851 to Johnstown, New York, with blue Albany & Buffalo Railroad route agent circular handstamp (Remele A2b) and “5” due rate. (Image)
Estimate Range:200 to 250US$
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Lot No: 5072
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Albany & Buffalo Railroad, Blue Route Agent Handstamp on 1852 Folded Letter to Newark, New Jersey Folded letter dated June 7, 1852 to Newark, New Jersey, with blue Albany & Buffalo Railroad circular route agent handstamp (Remele A2e) and blue “10” rate.
1764 Stampless Folded Letter to Philadelphia via Boston, Manuscript "BOS" and "7 dwt" Adjusted for Inflation
Folded letter datelined “Charles Town Augst 4th 1764”, addressed to Edward Shippen Junr. Esqr. in Philadelphia. carried to the Boston post office where manuscript “Bos” and “7 dwt” (pennyweight) were added at upper left. Under the British Act of 1710, the Boston to Philadelphia rate of 1 shilling 9 pence was calculated as 21 pence, or 1/9 of a shilling. In Philadelphia, the 21 pence was multiplied by the inflation factor of 1.67, resulting in 35 pence, with the Philadelphia carrier fee of 2 pence added, for a total due of “3/1” from the addressee. Soiling and breaks along cover.
The addressee, Edward Shippen, comes from a prominent family in Philadelphia. He was Philadelphia's second mayor, appointed by William Penn. Certificate:Click Here to View Certificate(Image)
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Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5006
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1783 Stampless Folded Letter from Havana to Spanish New Orleans Very Fine and Rare Ship Letter into 18th Century Spanish New Orleans
Folded letter datelined “Havana January 28th 1783” from Thomas McIntire to John Macarty, merchant, New Orleans, with manuscript directive “favord by Capt. Lawrence.” Carried by private ship into Spanish New Orleans with receipt docketing dated Feb. 11 (1783) and marked “answered” Aug. 23.
The letter with interesting contemporary content discussing the British blockade of American ports during the Revolutionary War and the slave trade, including:
“The embargo is at length taken off to the great joy of many… I have for some time past had some intension of going in a Deanish Vessel from this to St. Thomas to purchase Negroes… I therefore have concluded to proceed to the Continent as was first proposed in a Ship of twenty guns belonging to the States…”
This is rare and important private ship letter into 18th-century Spanish New Orleans. (Image)
Estimate Range:750 to 1,000US$
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Closed..Mar-22-2026, 13:11:24 EST
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Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5007
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1786 Stampless Folded Letter, London to Philadelphia, 2p for Carrier Delivery Letter to Samuel Coates
London, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania folded letter datelined December 6, 1786. London “7/DE” bishop mark with matching circular “POST PAID” handstamp and red manuscript “P 1/-” rating. Carried by the Packet Lord Hyde from Falmouth, departing December 17 and arriving New York February 5. New York manuscript “2” dwt due rating for 60–100 miles, with Philadelphia manuscript “1/” due rating in local currency. File fold reinforced. Fine to Very Fine.
1795 Stampless Folded Letter from Scotland, Saint Augustine, Florida, Manuscript "29" Scotland to Florida during the Second Spanish Period
Sept. 6, 1795 Kinrose, Scotland on to Edinburgh, then to London to New York, forwarded by Captain Williamson in Charleston to Saint Augustine, rated manuscript “29” and manuscript “Paid.” The letter with stains and breaks along the folds at top. Certificate: PF 619056 (Image)
Estimate Range:750 to 1,000US$
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Closed..Mar-22-2026, 13:13:20 EST
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US 19th Century
Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5011
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1808 Stampless Folded Letter from Florida to Massachusetts, Rated "50" with Red New Orleans Circular Datestamp June 5, 1808 folded letter carried from Pensacola, Florida to New Orleans where it entered the mails on June 30, to Worster, Massachusetts. Certificate: PF 619057 (Image)
Estimate Range:150 to 200US$
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Closed..Mar-22-2026, 13:15:27 EST
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Sale No: 2026Winter
Lot No: 5015
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1837 Stampless Folded Letter, New Orleans to Virginia, Manuscript "75" Folded letter with blue New Orleans June 27 (1837) handstamp addressed to Richmond, Virginia. Red manuscript “75” and "single" paying the 75c rate.
1837 Prices Current Printed Circular with Letter, New Orleans to Boston, Sent via Express Mail "Prices Current” sent from New Orleans to Boston, Massachusetts. Manuscript "Single" and “For the Express Mail" at top with blue Jan 8 circular New Orleans datestamp. “New Orleans Jany 7, 1837" docketing. (Image)
