Stampless Covers: Arkansas thru Pennsylvania and Groups Lots
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1242 |
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 Little Rock Ark., Jun. 5, 1832. Remarkably clear
strike of shield in semi-circle fancy postmark struck at top left of folded letter to the War Dept. in Washington D.C., manuscript "Surgeon General" and red "Free", light vertical file folds incl. one affecting marking, Extremely Fine strike
(Image)Search for comparables at
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E. $ 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1243 |
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 COLLINSVILLE CONN. Neat strike of
axe-framed handstamp with "6 Aug." date in ms. and matching "Paid 25" on 1833 folded part-printed circular for Collinsville Axes charging $2 per dozen, to Germantown N.C., Very Fine strike, especially desirable with the contents
reflecting the postmark (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1244 |
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 WINDSOR-LOCKS CT. Perfect and remarkably detailed
strike of red pictorial handstamp with "Apl 8" date in manuscript and "6" rate on 1844 folded letter to North Granby Conn.EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST STRIKE OF THE PICTORIAL WINDSOR LOCKS HANDSTAMP WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. A WONDERFUL
EXAMPLE OF 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN POSTAL ART. Windsor Locks is named for a set of canal locks that opened in 1829. Windsor Locks is situated just south of the first large falls in the Connecticut River, the Enfield Falls, which is the
northernmost point that seagoing vessels can reach on the Connecticut River before transferring to smaller ships. The post office used two different pictorial handstamps showing the steamer in locks. The example offered here is the second type, which
is much scarcer than the first (more than 2:1 ratio, according to Duffney census at http://www.ctpostalhistory.com/CtPP/Postal_Markings_files/W-L2013LR.pdf ). Richard B. Graham wrote that the Windsor Locks "Boat-in-Canal" pictorial postmark is possibly the most distinctive early handstamp of them all." Ex
Haas and Risvold (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1245 |
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 New Haven Conn. Three folded letters to
postmasters with attempted free-franking but showing charges for weight in excess of limit, 1807 with red Feb. 19 oval and manuscript "-1/2 oz. over what the law allows", other two dated in 1821 with rimless circle datestamps and similar
notations, Very Fine and unusual group (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1246 |
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 Southington Ct. Apr. 15. Well-struck green
circular datestamp with matching boxed "3" and "Paid" handstamps on ladies cover to Bristol Conn., with original 1852-dated enclosure on same stationery, Very Fine, a pretty cover with bright green cancels (Image)Search for comparables at
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E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1247 |
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 (Fort Snelling, Iowa Terr., 1846) "Fort Snelling
March 11". Manuscript postmark and "10" rate on folded letter datelined "Fort Snelling Mach 9, 1846" from Rev. E. G. Gear to Rev. S. Jarvis in Middletown Conn., fascinating legible content regarding work among the Indians "in the
neighborhood of the two great tribes of Sioux, or Dacotas and Chippeways", mentions tribal war and efforts to promote peace, Very Fine, at this time Fort Snelling was part of Iowa Territory (Jul. 4, 1838 to Dec. 27, 1846) (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1248 |
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 Baltimore Md. Apr. 22. Red circular datestamp
with red manuscript "1 Oz." and "40" restored rate for one ounce on 1816 folded letter to Hagerstown Md. (Beatty banking correspondence), 4 times the restored 1799 10c rate for 40-90 miles, slight toning mostly on back, Very Fine, the April
1816 restored rates were in existence only one month following the repeal of the War of 1812 Surcharge Rates, they are scarce enough, but this "1 Oz. 40" cents rate is exceedingly rare (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1249 |
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 Enfield Mass. A wonderful trio of folded covers
with same "Enfield Mass." handstamp in fancy scroll struck in black, blue and red, the black as a forwarding marking on letter with faint red Springfield Mass. circular datestamp, the blue and red each with matching "Free" in scroll handstamp and E.
Jones postmaster's frank, Very Fine, it is exceedingly difficult to assemble matched "sets" of stampless covers such as these three (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1250 |
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 MONSON MASS. Fancy town handstamp in so-called
"Baker's Hat" frame struck in green, ms. "Feb. 29" Leap Year date and "6-1/4" rate on 1836 folded letter to Brimfield Mass., light file folds (one thru marking), Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1251 |
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 MONSON MASS. Fancy town handstamp in so-called
"Baker's Hat" frame struck in red, ms. "Dec. 22" date, matching red "Paid" in scroll handstamp and "Paid 6" rate on 1836 folded letter to Springfield Mass., small tear at top center, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1252 |
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New Jersey Stampless Covers. Twelve, from 1813-40's with most later, incl. blue Newark oval datestamp (1813), one in red (1826), other towns incl. Morristown, Pemberton, Perth Amboy with illustrated ship on inside, few are manuscript, range of
destinations, Very Fine group, also incl. 1795 "BALT" straightline datestamp from Baltimore to Philadelphia (ASCC $75.00) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
