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California Postal History continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2035 |
 |
 Letter Datelined "Last Resort, Near Weston July 18th, 1857"
cover addressed to "Hon. James W. Denver", Washington. DC, hand carried and without postal markings, letter from "your friend Ben", seven pages concerning land speculation in California above San Francisco, Very Fine and most probably
significant to historian. (Image 1) |
75
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:23 PM |
District of Colombia Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2036 |
|
 Washington DC Postal History, 1840s/1990s. group of 30
covers and postal stationery, various hand and machine cancels, including a scarce "Thomas's / Irving Hotel" marking on stampless cover; other interesting cancels include Georgetown Station, Southwest Station elipse, Brightwood/DC with enclosed
Wedding Invitation, various duplex and elipse cancels, including Local, etc., F-VF (Image
1) |
80
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:23 PM |
Florida Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2037 |
|
 1846/47 10c Rate Stampless Covers, three covers;
"APALACHICOLA / F.Ty." red Territorial Cancel, used during Statehood period to New York, "PENSACOLA / Flor." Black Cancel, used to New York, and "TALLAHASSEE / Flor." green cancel, with matching "10" paid marking, used to Middleburg, VA, (green
cancels in used 1847-49), F-VF (Image 1) |
100
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:23 PM |
Louisiana Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2038 |
|
 "New Orleans, March 17, 1804" (Orleans Territory, Pre-Territorial
Period), dateline on FLS to Philadelphia, manuscript "Barque American", red circle "6" rate (struck twice), interesting content refering to Louisiana as "Colony", also include second letter (same correspondence) dated 1807 mentioning arrival
of troops (Col. Burr) and some insurection, same circular "6", both covers with soiling and ageing, F-VF. (Image 1) |
100
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:24 PM |
Massachusetts Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2039 |
|
 1840s/60s Cover Selection, group of 10 covers incl three
stampless; Boyd's City Express, New York Express Mail, Taunton, Ms, and seven franked covers with #10, 11, 11A, 26A, 63 on bank circular, all used from Mass, most from Boston. Interesting group with good margins on imperfs, including huge margin copy
on one; three on folded letters to Maine regarding shipments of granite, one light staining, still a Fine group (Image 1) |
75
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:24 PM |
New Jersey Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2040 |
|
 "College of New Jersey at Princenton", attractive 1844
illustrated letterhead showing layout of campus, "Whig Hall", Nassau Hall", Clio Hall", etc., folded letter sheet addressed to Yale College, New Haven, Ct., green Princeton, N.J. 11/30/(44) cds and matching "5" rate, Very Fine cover. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
90
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:25 PM |
New York Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2041 |
|
 "N. York Nov 8" (1792), bold but partial strike with matching "Paid"
straightline, manuscript 12½c rate and "Post Paid" on outer FLS to Litchfield, Conn., Very Fine cover, with research on Ephrim Kirby, a colorful Patriot and Revolutionary War veteran. (Image 1) |
100
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:26 PM |
Pennsylvania Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2044 |
|
 Pottsgrove, Pa, 1815 War Rate, (8c +50%) neat small
manuscript town and rate on lengthy FLS to Philadelphia, Very Fine, War Rates are extremely scarce from small towns. (Image 1) |
90
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:27 PM |
South Carolina Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2045 |
|
 Charleston, S.C., 1815 War Rate (25c +50%) partial strike on
lengthy FLS to Medfield, Mass., manuscript 37½ rate, Very Fine. (Image 1) |
60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:27 PM |
Texas Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2046 |
|
 Anderson Texas (CSA), near complete 35mm cds with matching
"Paid" straight line, on "turned" letter to soldier in "Co. H, 20th Regt, T.V.I.", with additional turned letter to his wife in Anderson, Texas, manuscript Lake Creek town cancel and "Paid 10" handstamp, both covers with normal wear, Fine, wonderful
"married" pair of covers. (ASCC $175 for Anderson, other not listed) (Image 1) |
140
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:28 PM |
| 2047 |
|
 Columbus, Texas, complete red 46x3mm straight line on 1848 FLS to
Austin City, Texas, ms. "Feb 23rd, 1848, Paid 5", cover is aged with splitting along file folds and evenly toned, great strike on about Fine cover which would benefit from restoration, listed but unpriced in ASCC. (Image 1) |
150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:28 PM |
| 2048 |
|
 Eagle Pass, Tex. (CSA), partial cds on 1864 lengthy letter
to Houston, datelined Matamoros 9/28/64, "Paid" handstamp without rate visible, some ink erosion and some separation along some fplds, otherwise Fine. (ASCC $225).rn (Image 1) |
100
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:28 PM |
| 2049 |
|
 "Fort McIntosh near Laredo Tx. Febry 17, 1850" dateline on FLS to
"Pay Master General, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C.", well struck 32mm San Antonio, TXS. 2/25 cds with matching boxed "10" (ms. obliterated), ms. "Official Business", light toning, mostly along filefolds, otherwise F-VF cover. (Image 1) |
75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:29 PM |
| 2050 |
|
 Griffin, Texas, manuscript town on partial outer FLS to Galveston, 3c (11),
not tied by matching manuscript cross hatching, Very Fine, scarce town, unlisted in ASCC (Image 1) |
75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:29 PM |
| 2051 |
|
 Matagorda, Txs, bold and well struck blue 33.5mm cds and
matching "10" rate (manuscript obliterated) on 1849 FLS to Sec. of War in Washington D.C., detailed letter mentioning improvements of Colorado River at Matagorda, Very Fine. (ASCC $75). (Image 1) |
40
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:29 PM |
| 2052 |
|
 (Mt. Pleasant), Texas (CSA), "Paid" straightline handstamp
with additional "5" in circle (struck twice signifying 10c rate), FLS datelined Mt. Pleasant, 5/12/62, Very Fine and unusual marking. (ASCC $300). (Image 1) |
150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:29 PM |
| 2053 |
|
 Pt. Isabel, Texas, Mexican War, shaded italic letters,
partial 35x3mm straight line on 1847 f.l.s. datelined "Camp before Monterey, Sept. 25, 1846", letter addressed to Brig. Gen. N. Towson, Washington City, contents include "Capt. Eaton General Taylors aide-de-camp will carry to Washington the news of
the glorious sucess of our arms and the capitulation of Monterey", ms. "Service" and "20" rate, couple vertical filefolds, VF and scarce Mexican War cover. (ASCC $800). (Image 1) |
250
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:29 PM |
| 2054 |
|
 Pt. Isabel, Texas, Mexican War, well struck and virtually
complete 27x3mm straight line on FLS. to Washington, D.C., letter datelined "Monterey Jany 26, 1846" and regarding military application, handstamp "10" rate, ms. obliterated (possibly sent free), light edge wear and light soiling across top
(trivial), F-VF cover. (ASCC $200). (Image 1) |
75
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 02:30 PM |
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