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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Stampless Covers: War of 1812, Transatlantic Mail, Groups, Free, others continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4111 c Image(Cuba to Scotland via New York, 1857) "ART - 2". Straightline handstamp on back of folded letter datelined "Havana 28th Novr. 1857" to Edinburgh, Scotland, "10" in circle steamship rate handstamp applied at New York, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec. 9" and "America Liverpool DE 20 57" datestamps on back, "1/2-1/2" British due handstamp, Edinburgh Dec. 21 receiving backstamp, slight wear along fold, still Very Fine, the scarce "ART-2" was applied in Liverpool between 1856 and 1857, it referred to the article that allowed for a surcharge of 2-1/2 pence (5 cents) for letters from the U.S. to the U.K. originating more than 2,500 miles from the American port of steamer departure (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
4112 c The Calvet M. Hahn Collection of Ship Letter Mail. 46 folded letters or covers, mainly 1800 to 1840's, a couple earlier including 1791 from Cadiz to NYC with Philadelphia Franklin mark and 1793 NY to Norwich Conn. with "N. London" double-circle datestamp and ms. "Sh 10", more than 30 with New York markings incl. a couple with Clamshell datestamp, numerous "SHIP" straightlines and "New York Ship" datestamp, other ports-of-entry incl. Boston (3), Baltimore (2), Philadelphia (1), two 1826 letters to New Orleans with black "SHIP" handstamp, an unusual 1831 letter from Canandaigua to Scotland with small black "SHIP" which Hahn attributed to NYC, condition generally Fine-Very Fine, a worthwhile study group (PDF available from our website)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
4113 c A Substantial Offering of Stampless Transatlantic Mail Covers from the Calvet M. Hahn Collection. Approximately 260 folded letters/covers and envelopes displaying a wide array of uses in international mail, primarily 1830's through 1860's, including pioneer steamships, British Cunard sailings, retaliatory rates, destinations in the British Isles and Europe, markings from major ports of entry, and so much more, many scarce covers will found in this group, most have been carefully annotated by Calvet Hahn, some degree of faults to be expected in a study collection of this magnitude, overall Fine-Very Fine and all presentable, the product of years of study and collecting, and for the successful bidder this lot promises a future of further discovery -- worth careful evaluation

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4114 c Hale and Harnden Transatlantic Mail. 8 folded letters or covers, variety of markings and uses incl. two with Hale's 4-line Foreign Letter Office backstamp and six with Harnden markings, the three best items are red Albany office oval on Feb. 1843 cover to Paris and two with blue Boston office oval incl. Nov. 1840 to Liverpool endorsed "pr the President" (blurry strike of oval) and Nov. 1840 to London, forwarded to Paris (clear strike), Very Fine group

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4115 c ImageDaniel Webster. Free frank as U.S. Senator "Danl. Webster U.S. Senate" on cover to General Lyman in New York, red "Washington D.C. Free Aug. 2" circular datestamp, no yeardate (circa 1847-48), virtually intact red wax seal on back, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
4116 c ImageDaniel Webster. Two covers with free franks, both signed "Danl. Webster" with red Boston Mass. circular datestamps and "Free" straightlines, addressed to the State Department in Washington D.C., no year-dates but Webster twice served as Secretary of State (1841-43 and 1850-52), some minor edge nicks and backflap flaws, still Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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4117 c ImageCOLLINSVILLE CONN. Neat strike of axe-framed handstamp with "29 Aug." date in manuscript and matching "Paid 25" on folded cover to New York, Extremely Fine strike of this scarce marking, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $900.00
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4118 c ImageRichmond, May 30, 1798. Straightline datestamp between ornamental lines on folded cover to Philadelphia, fresh cover and Very Fine strike (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
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4119 c ImageRichmond, May 30, 1798. Straightline datestamp between ornamental lines on folded cover to Shepard's Town, ms. "Free" rate, vertical file fold, pencil "Copied" at top left, Very Fine strike (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
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4120 c ImageYork Pa. Jul. 30. Clear strike of town datestamp with name in ribbon above seated female allegorical figure and with date below, ms. "12" rate on 1827 folded letter to Columbia Pa., age toned vertical file folds, some splits along folds, Very Fine strike of this scarce and popular fancy stampless marking, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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4121 c ImageGreenville & Columbia R.R. Apr. 21. Perfect strike of circular datestamp with "5" rate handstamp on lady's small embossed cover to Anderson S.C., just a hint of toning, Very Fine, this was listed in 1986 Dietz as a Confederate marking but we believe it is a pre-Civil War U.S. stampless marking (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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