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U.S. Postal History by Topic continued...

State and Territorial continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1041   image[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia, lightly struck large red two line postmark on reverse of December 3 1773 folded letter addressed to New York City, red "4 DE" and black "5 DE" Franklin marks, manuscript "11d" and "2" rate marks on front.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1042   image[Rhode Island] Providence, R.I., Nov 7, red c.d.s. and manuscript "2½" on 36-page pamphlet (4¾" x 7½"), Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Brown University, 1843-4, addressed to New Hampton, N.H.; three small missing pieces on the back cover match the three wax seals on the front cover that were used to secure the pamphlet when it was rolled up for mailing, Fine to Very Fine, most unusual.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1043   image[Utah Territory] Camp Floyd, 3¢ postal envelope (U9) cancelled by arc "Camp Floyd U.T./May/19" postmark, on cover addressed to Gordonsville VA, scarce cancel; cover has light wear and foxing, mounted on exhibition page, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

Camp Floyd was set up as a military post in Utah Territory. A similar cover franked with a 3¢ Washington was sold in the Risvold Sale for $850.00 . (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1044   image[Utah Territory] Floyd, partial strike of "… FLOYD MAY 26" postmark without outer rim at top on cover addressed to Lexington Indiana; covers bears 3¢ dull red (# 26) which did not originate on this cover; cover with small stain along bottom left edge; without backflap and small vertical wrinkle, Helbock Rarity 7, very scarce marking that catalogues $750 as a stampless cover.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1045   image[Virginia] Richmond, well struck straight line Nov. 27 postmark between two lines on 1788 folded letter with matching "PAID" and manuscript "2/6" rate, addressed to Philadelphia, early state usage; file fold through address, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1046   image[Washington Territory] Monticello, manuscript April 15 postmark at top left of brown cover with manuscript cancelled 10¢ green type V (# 35), addressed to Boston Mass.; stamp with trimmed perfs at top left and trivial stain at top right, cover reduced at left and small stain at bottom, Fine, Helbock rarity 7.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1047   image[Washington Territory] Wailepta, small blue circular May 11 postmark on circa 1860 orange cover with manuscript "Paid 10" and addressed to Brooklyn NY, enclosure (one page of a longer letter) reaffirms that "We are all good Union men out here and swear to stand by the Stars and Stripes…" It also goes on "We have repudiated the traitor I. I. Stevens … chairman of the committee that nominated Mr. Breckinridge for the Presidency."; included is an 8x10" print of Maj. Gen. Isaac I. Stevens who was the first Governor of Washington Territory and killed at the Battle of Chantilly in 1862; cover opened irregularly at left removing part of the postmark, print with light creased and toned spots, Very Good to Fine, Helbock Rarity 8.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1048   image[Washington Territory] Vancouver, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by "VANCOUVER O. T." town postmark on small cover addressed to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $300 - 400

This is actually a Washington Territory usage as Vancouver continued to use O. T. (Oregon Territory) in their postmark after transference to Washington Territory . (Image) 		Scott $375
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1049   imageEastern and Western Express Covers, including Express labels. Thirteen covers; includes Currier's and Marshall & Moulton's labels on separate covers, two Hale and one Boyd's stampless covers, Scott 13 tied by SF postmark on large cover addressed to Washington DC, U16 with Benecia Call postmark, U18 with 1858 San Francisco postmark, unused U16 with red Wells Fargo frank (would make a nice full corner), unused U10 with Pacific Express Co printed frank, U18 with red Freeman & Cos Express handstamp (faults); some cover faults as usual, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Est. $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
Eastern Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1050   imageAdams Express Co., Philadelphia, black on red label on cover from Deggendorf, Bavaria to Hollidaysburg, Pa. ca. 1890; homemade canvas envelope originally containing photographic material (probably film, owing to the black-out nature of the envelope), sent by Parcel Post within Bavaria, then by private ship to Philadelphia and by private express companies to Hollidaysburg; Deggendorf half-round datestamp and Bavarian Parcel Post & Adams labels on front, partial unidentified shipping agent label on reverse, Fine, A very rare example of a transatlantic parcel cover.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1051   imageAdams Express Company, Soldier's Package, Washington, D.C., Sep 19, 1864, to Capt. Hannibal D. Norton, Comdg Co. C, !st Regt, V.R.C. (Volunteer Reserve Corps), Near Albany N.Y., "Said to contain $54.14", marked due $1.15 and rec'd & paid, Sep 24; five Adams & Co. wax seals on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Est. $150-200
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1052   imageCumming's Express to Albany NY, red "New-York 5 cts/5/Feb" c.d.s. with light "Cumming's Express" handstamp with locomotive, on folded letter sheet addressed to Albany NY; vertical file fold, Fine to Very Fine.
ASCC $750.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1053 ()   imageAdams & Co. / Mormon Island, large double lined oval "ADAMS & COs * EXPRESS * MORMON ISLAND" marking (UPSS type ADA102af) on reduced buff FRONT ONLY with red Boston Mass postmark and franked with a vertical pair of 3¢ dull red tied by "PAID" in large grids, addressed to San Francisco; tear through Boston postmark stamps with faults and front extended under stamps, Very Good, extremely scarce express marking, ex-Carrol Chase.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1054   imageGregory's Express, large blue two line handstamp (UPSS type GRE-100) and matching "PAID" in oval (UPSS type GRE-200ca, used at Sacramento), on blue folded cover addressed to San Francisco; folded cover with light vertical bends at center (not affecting markings), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1055   imageGregory's Express, large blue two line handstamp (UPSS type GRE-100) and twice strikes of matching "NOT PAID" in oval (UPSS type GRE-201cb) on brown cover addressed to San Francisco; light creasing at right, probably from contents, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1056   imagePacific Express Co. / Sacramento, blue "PACIFIC EXPRESS CO. SACRAMENTO MAY 2" handstamp (UPSS type PAC-102s) and "PAID" in watery black ink (UPSS type PAC-200ed, listed as only coming in red), on brown cover addressed to Iowa Hill; slightly reduced at left and bottom left corner appears added, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1057   imageWells Fargo & Co. collection. Selection of ten covers, all mounted on pages with descriptions; includes fancy Wells, Fargo Steamboat cancel on 3¢ dull red (# 11A, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein and very fragile), Wells, Fargo Murphy's Bar, Santa Cruz, San Louis Opisbo, Sac, City, and Carson City Nev.express markings on franked covers, plus Morris Brothers Dry Goods cover with frank at right; non-Wells, Fargo includes possible Adams paste-up and unused Northern Pacific Express Co. entire; please inspect as condition does vary, Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Est. $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1058   imagec. 1852, cover to Germany, franked with 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), horizontal strip of five, previously plated as 95-99R2L, large margins at bottom, into at top and right, manuscript cancelled and hinged to buff cover addressed to Hamburg, lightly struck red "Unity Maine" postmark at left, red "N. York 6 U.S. Pkt Paid" exchange mark originally tied strip, proper backstamps; cover with out backflap, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1059   image1857, cover from Barbados to New Haven, Philadelphia PA cds with "Ship" straight line and matching "5" rate, letter date lined Barbados 1857, four page letter with racist content, wonders what would happen if the natives should rise up and attempt to cut the white mans' throats, fresh clean cover with excellent contents, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1060   imagec. 1861, two covers to Canada, 1861 franked with a 10¢ (35) from Brooklyn NY to New Brunswick Canada, and a 10¢ (68) from Washington DC to Nova Scotia, mounted on exhibition pages, useful pair, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

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