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United States Postal History continued...

State Postmarks - Massachusetts to North Carolina continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1101       image(Boston) 1750 (Jul. 9) Boston Mass. to Newport, R.I. Datelined folded letter with neat manuscript "Bo 2/6" postmark and rating of 2 shilling 6 pence equivalent to 4d sterling (inflation factor of 7.5x) for a single letter sent under 60 miles, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1102       image(Boston) 1763 (Nov. 17) Boston Mass. to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Bo. 7 dwt" postmark and 7 pennyweight (1sh 9d) rating for single letter rate, Philadelphia manuscript "3/1" rating for 3 shilling 1 pence local Pennsylvania currency due, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1103       image(Boston) 1764 (Sep. 24) Boston Mass. to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Bo. 4" postmark and rating for single 4 pennyweight (1sh) letter rate, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1104       image(Boston) 1771 (Jun. 6) Boston Mass. to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter from Nathaniel Coffin to John Swift, Collector of His Majesty's Customs, red "BOSTON" straightline and matching "IY/9" Franklin mark, manuscript "4 dwt" rating for single 300-400 mile letter, Philadelphia manuscript "1/10" rating for 1 shilling 10 pence local Pennsylvania currency due, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1105       image(Boston) 1806 (Jun. 27) Boston Mass. to Portsmouth N.H., Forwarded to Dover N.H. Docketed folded cover with "Boston Ms Jun 27" cds and manuscript "10" cent rating for single 40-90 mile letter, forwarded with "Portsmouth N.H. / June 28" two-line postmark and manuscript "8" cent rating for less than 40 miles, a Very Fine forwarded use.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)		 Est. $75-100
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1106       image(Boston) 1851 (c., Jan. 10) Boston Mass. to Orwigsburg Pa. Folded cover with red "Boston Mass. Jan 10" cds and black "80" rate marker, additional manuscript "Overcharged 10cts" rating, F.-V.F. and rare domestic use of the "80" rate marker.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The 80¢ rating with "Overcharged 10cts" notation indicates that the actual rate was 70¢ for seven-times the 10¢ rate per ½ oz. for over 300 miles. The addressee was a lawyer suggests that the contents may have been legal papers. The "80" rate marker is not recorded by Blake used in black and this use is exceedingly scarce on a non-west coast cover for the double 40¢ rate. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1107       image(Salem) 1795, 1796 Salem Mass. Matched pair of "Paid" covers comprising 1795 "Salem / Nov. 18." two-line postmark with matching "Paid" straightline and manuscript "6" rating to Newburyport Mass., and 1796 red "Salem / Sep. 27." two-line postmark with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "22" cent rating to Philadelphia Pa., an Extremely Fine pair of prepaid covers.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1108       image(Salem) 1796 (Oct. 8) Salem Mass. to Philadelphia Pa. Folded cover with bold strike of orange red "Salem / Oct. 8." two-line postmark and manuscript "22" cent rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1109       imageSalem Mass. Point Hand "Paid" Handstamps. Group of three different straightline pointing hand "Paid" handstamps comprising 1800 folded letter with red strike and manuscript "8" rating to Newburyport Mass., 1801 folded letter with similar black strike and manuscript "8" rating to Newburyport Mass.; and 1808 folded letter with red strike of large type and manuscript "12½" rating to Providence R.I., a Very Fine and remarkable trio of very early pointing hand handstamps.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
1110       imageSalem Mass. Postal History Collection, 1793-1900s. Small box of over 230 covers including 1795 "Salem, Sept. 22" two-line postmark on folded letter to Hanover N.H., 1850 pointing hand "Paid" handstamp with manuscript. "24 paid" rating to Marblehead, 1810 pointing hand "Paid" handstamp with manuscript. "16" cent rating to Boston, 1842 printed circular with some political content, 1846 Salem letter "per Express" to New York with pencil "Col 1.25" rating, #1 pen cancelled on Salem Mass. cover to New Bedford Mass., #9 on 1857 circular with "Salem Ms. 1 Paid" cds to South Berwick Me., few transatlantics, some re-ratings, incoming ship letters including. 1799 and 1816 from Martinique, 1835 from Bombay, #65 with fancy Salem witch cancel, couple "Advertised" straightlines in black and red, 1825 manuscript. "Salem Ms., May 29" forwarding postmark use, two #25 usages including one with "Missent" handstamp, #9 single and pair on cover to Conway N.H. endorsed "1 Circular"; some mixed condition, F.-V.F., A wonderful basis for further study of this important Colonial New England seaport town.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1111       image(New Hampshire) Boscowen N.H. May 2, 1855. Red cds with matching "Free" rating handstamp and manuscript "W. Webster P.M." free frank endorsement on blue 1855 folded letter written by the creator of the Boscawen Postmaster Provisional, Worcester Webster, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1112       image(New York) War of 1812 Ransom For Sloop Taken By Privateer Benjamin Franklin. Folded letter datelined "New York 11th Novr. 1813" and addressed to Benjamin Ayman at New Haven, Ct., no postal markings, letter reads "your favr of the 9th inst. I received and undertake to make a farther explanation. The bill attended to, was one given by John Weatherhead Commissary Genl. of St. Johns Antigua to Captn. Josiah Ingarsol for the Ransom of a sloop taken by Privateer Benjamin Franklin, which I understand Mr. Steward promised to have Collected and I thought through you a Remittance might have been made to Mr. Samuel Adams of this place, agent for said privateer, therefore should you not have any knowledge of the circumstance…"; file folds, Very Fine and interesting.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1113       image(North Carolina) Greensboro, N.C. May 22. Red cds with matching "Paid" straightline and fancy "10" in circle rating handstamp on folded cover to Brocketts Bridge N.Y., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
State Postmarks - Oregon & Washington
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1114       image(Baker) Auburn (Oregon), Dec 11 1866. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R 8) on cover to Sublimity, 1861 3¢ rose (s.e. at left) tied by pen scribble on the back, reduced at right, Fine, scarce eastern Oregon ghost town.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
1115       image(Benton) Corvallis, O.T., Nov 1. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 2, R B) on cover with 1857 10¢ green type II cancelled by pen stroke, to New Hampshire, "1858" pencil notation on the back, slightly reduced at left, light stain at left, minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1116       image(Clackamas) Cuttingsville, Oregon, May the 1st. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R 7) on 1864 3¢ pink entire, indicia uncancelled, Foster correspondence to Eagle Creek, accompanied by original 1868 letter from postmaster Ch. Cutting at Cuttingsville proposing the mails leave Portland on Saturday rather than Monday so that they might arrive in Cuttingsville and the other towns on the route sooner than midweek, cover reduced at right and a couple short edge tears at top, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The Cuttingsville Post Office, which was the forerunner of the Union Mills Post Office, operated for seven years only 1867-1872 and 1873-1875. Scarcity Index 7 in Helbock's books. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1117       image(Clackamas) Molalla, Ogn., May 11th 1870. Manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 2, R 6) on 1864 3¢ pink entire, indicia cancelled by pen strokes, to Portland, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1118       image(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn., Aug 4. Uncommonly clear balloon cds (Whittlesey 2, R B-A) on 1853 3¢ red Nesbitt entire, indicia cancelled by pen strokes, to Cathlamet W.T., Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
1119       image(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn., Nov 9. Balloon cds (Whittlesey 2, R B-A) and handstamped "10" rate marking with manuscript "20" correction (double rate) on stampless cover to Pennsylvania, corner and edge wear, small stains, accompanied by undated portion of original letter from a man recently arrived in Oregon and describing the end of his Oregon Trail experience through the Blue Mountains to Umatilla and then down the Columbia River through The Dalles, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
1120       image(Clackamas) Oregon City, Orgn., Mar 30. Balloon cds (Whittlesey 2, R B-A) as transit postmark on small 1852 incoming stampless folded letter, manuscript "Williamsburg, Ind., Jan 24" origin postmark and manuscript "10" rate marking, addressed to "Campaign Town, Marion County, Oregon Territory" (Champoag one assumes) but forwarded to "Salem, O.T." with manuscript "Ogn." and "5" and "Due 15" in total, also advertised with manuscript "adv 2" additional due, accompanied by a handwritten transcription of the letter from a woman to her son and daughter, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

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