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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Stampless Covers: Inland Waterways, Coastal Steamers, Ship Letters continued...
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4076 c The Calvet M. Hahn Collection of Hudson River Steamboat Mail. Balance of collection comprising approximately 91 folded letters and covers, all related to the North River Line (Fulton and Livingston) and later Hudson River routes, a brief overview follows by years: 1800-19, 13 examples including an 1804 letter sent with goods on an Albany sail-packet, name-of-boat manuscript directives incl. "Richmond", "Saratoga", "Fulton", Dec. 1810 Hudson fancy circle and ms. "Ship 26", 1812 Albany circle and "SHIP" handstamp, Mar. 1814 with ms. "Ship 6" applied at Newburgh, Apr. 1818 Kingston postmaster's frank to Albany with unusual ms. "Boat" instead of "B", 1819 black "B" applied at Albany (unusual in black); 1820-29, 14 examples including variety of "STEAM BOAT" straightlines used at New York City, Poughkeepsie (slanted caps), Albany (two-line), a couple of Albany ms. "B" and unusual "Charge on any boat" from Fort Edwards; 1830-39, 25 examples including New York City "STEAM BOAT" straightlines, one straightline Hahn attributed to Hudson ("unique") but it is probably the NYC marking, Newburgh ms. "SB", a few of the "S.BOAT" straightline and a tiny version (rare) applied at Kingston, Albany two-line handstamp incl. one with circular datestamp (unusual), ms. "Catskill" described as a marking applied by agent on steamboat; 1840's and 1850's, 13 examples pre-1851 rate change with a few unusual items such as Kingston ms. "St. Boat 12-1/2", also a letter with sender's directive "Pr Land Mail" (unusual non-steamboat route), and 26 examples after July 1, 1851 rate change with "5" and "10" rate markings, incl. three with Troy "STEAM" and 7c or 12c rates (2c ship fee applied), Rondout N.Y. ms. "St Boat Way 7", and 13 with Hudson River Mail route agent circular datestamp incl. one with "FREE" handstamp; condition and quality of strikes varies, which is reflective of Calvet Hahn's focus on research and study, but there are many collectible covers and several Very Fine or better, a valuable holding which could augment an existing collection or form the nucleus of expanded collecting and study of the Hudson River steamboat system

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
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4077 c Image"Rouses Point Sept. 2d Ship 8". Red manuscript postmark and ship-letter rate on folded letter datelined "Burlington Aug. 24, 1823" to Champlain, sender's directive "per Steam-Boat", lightly toned along file fold, still Fine, extremely unusual and early example of mail carried by steamer from Vermont to upstate New York on Lake Champlain, this letter entered the post office at Rouses Point and was rated as a ship letter (6c plus 2c ship fee) (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

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4078 c Image(Burlington Vt.) "Ship 6". Red manuscript ship-letter marking on greenish folded letter to Burlington Me. from Waterford N.Y., April 29, 1844, written in blue, soiled file fold, docketing extends to address panel, Fine, scarce port-of-entry marking for Lake Champlain mail (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

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4079 c ImageSag Harbor N.Y. Three folded letters, includes 1810 to Rutland Vt. with red-brown "Sag Harbor July 23" oval datestamp and matching manuscript "40" rate, 1812 to same address with red-brown "Sag Harbor Nov. 4" double-oval datestamp and matching "17" rate, and 1817 letter datelined "Gardiners Bay Long Island" to NYC with red-brown "Sag Har. NY. Feb. 24" circular datestamp, matching "SHIP" straightline handstamp and "14-1/2" rate (12-1/2c plus 2c ship fee) from someone aboard a vessel trapped in the harbor by ice, worn file fold, Very Fine group, scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,300.00
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4080 c ImageLong Island Steamboat Uses. Six folded letters or covers, four with manuscript directives to go by the American Eagle which operated along the North Shore, dates include 1837 and 1843, and two without year dates but used around the same time, also 1842 from NYC to Southold endorsed "Sloop Swallow" and small cover from NYC to Oyster Bay endorsed "Steam Boat Glen Cove", a couple with minor faults, Very Fine group of scarce Long Island Sound steamer mail (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

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4081 c Image(New Haven Conn.) "STEAM-BOAT". Dark greenish-blue arc handstamp and matching "New Haven Ct. Dec. 8" circular datestamp with red manuscript "12-1/2" rate on 1836 folded bill of lading with woodcut illustration of ships in harbor, from New York City to Collins Mfg. Co. in Hartford, slight wear along horizontal file fold, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

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4082 c Image(New Haven Conn.) "STEAM-BOAT". Four folded letters with arc handstamp and "New Haven Ct." circular datestamp, two struck in blue (1838) and two in red (1839-40), all originated in New York City, addressed to Hartford, Guilford and New Haven, strikes are clear to partly clear, Fine group of Long Island Sound waterway covers (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

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4083 c ImageNew London Ct. Jul. 9. Red circular datestamp and matching "STEAM/BOAT" two-line handstamp with manuscript "12-1/2" rate on July 4, 1837 folded letter from Shelter Island N.Y. to Northampton Mass., written by S. B. Nicoll and his wife to their daughter Charlotte Ann, a student at Gothic Seminary, "Steam Boat" crossed out and large red italic "PAID" handstamp struck twice, slight wear and some minor spotting, Fine, an early example of mail carried by Long Island Sound steamer from Shelter Island to New London, from the prominent Nicoll family (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

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4084 c ImageSTEAMER 5. Red oval handstamp and matching "PAID" handstamp on Feb. 6, 1847 folded letter to Boston, Extremely Fine, although the "Steamer 5" oval is relatively common, it is scarce with the "Paid" and seldom seen in this superb condition (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

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4085 c Image(Providence R.I. and New York N.Y.) Early Steamboat Handstamp Uses. Two examples, first is red "STEAM BOAT" straightline handstamp and red manuscript "18-3/4" rate applied on arrival at Providence R.I. on May 10, 1823 folded letter from New York City to Providence with sender's directive "Steamboat Fulton Capt. Comstock", docketing and "May 12" notation confirm date of use of "Steamboat" handstamp by Providence post office, the Fulton operated as a coastal steamer; second is April 30, 1823 folded cover (dateline intact) from New Orleans to Boston with sender's directive "Steam Ship", red "New-York May 19" circular datestamp with matching "STEAM BOAT" straightline handstamp and red manuscript "25" rate, carried on the ocean steamship Robert Fulton on its first trip into NYC after implementation of Act of Mar. 3, 1823, which made all steamboat routes post roads (see Chronicle 230), minor wear along folds, still Very Fine, former ex Chambers, latter ex Meyer (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

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4086 c ImageBetter Early "Steam Boat" Uses. Eight folded letters or covers, nice variety of early steamboat uses including choice strike of red Providence R.I. "STEAM BOAT" straightline on Mar. 16, 1825 letter from NYC to Providence, red New York "STEAM BOAT" straightline on Aug. 25, 1823 letter from Providence to U.S. Army Major in Washington D.C. marked "On Service" but rated 18-1/2c due, same handstamp on 1827 inbound to NYC (choice strike) and two others on 1830 postmaster free letters, larger straightline applied at NYC on 1832 forwarded letter with Burlington Vt. oval datestamp, another on 1836 postmaster's free-franked cover, last is Sep. 1848 letter from London to NYC with "STEAM BOAT" and "5" in circle, apparently smuggled into U.S. during retaliatory rate period, Very Fine group (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
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