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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Telegraph Covers continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1847 c ImageMorse's Southern Telegraph Line, Direct Between New Orleans and New York. Brown printed cover with list of destinations and charges for telegrams from New Orleans, addressed locally with red "New Orleans La. Jan. 10" circular datestamp, matching "Drop 1" handstamp, apparently went unclaimed so struck with "Adv. 1." boxed handstamp, some edgewear and slight acidification, otherwise Very Fine and nice combination of cover and markings (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1848 c ImageO'Reilly's New-York State Line. Office, Albany N.Y. Illustrated cover with vignettes of Benjamin Franklin, flying-kite electricity conduction experiment and harbor scene, addressed locally, Very Fine and scarce design, a similar design exists with Bain's Chemical Telegraph name above O'Reilly's (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1849 c ImagePhiladelphia, Reading & Pottsville Telegraph. Ornately printed cover addressed to Sunbury Pa., red "Philadelphia Pa. 3cts. Paid Dec. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp, 1854 docketing, Very Fine, a choice example of this design and desirable sent through the mails, ex Gibson (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1850 c ImageStebbins Line. Orange-buff cover to Bolivar Mo. with "TELEGRAM BY THE STEBBINS LINE." imprint at top, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), deep rich color, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Dec. 31, 1859" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely cover, this telegraph company (the Missouri & Western Telegraph Co.) with its line over the Central Route was closely linked to the Pony Express, one of the most famous Pony Express covers -- free franked by William H. Russell and addressed to Ben Holladay -- is on the same Stebbins Line envelope (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1851 c ImageUnited States and Mexico Telegraph Company. Imprint on orange-buff cover addressed to Denver, no postal markings, fresh and Very Fine, a rare design which is unlisted in the 1993 ASCC, according to The Telegraph Age (Vol. 24, 1906), B. F. Woodward of Denver organized the United States and Mexico Telegraph Company and built the line from Denver to Santa Fe, although it was projected to extend to Mexico City the line was sold to Western Union before completion (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1852 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Line. Oval illustrated corner card cover depicting "slower" modes of communication (including a turtle), being overtaken by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, addressed to "River House", blue enclosure with list of stations and prices and with "J. C. Rowe, Operator", dated June 6, 1850, cover with some slight staining, still Very Fine example of this beautiful and highly symbolic design, ex Foote, 1993 ASCC Rarity 7 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1853 c ImageVermont & Boston Telegraph Line. Oval illustrated buff corner card cover depicting "slower" modes of communication (including a turtle), being overtaken by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, with "No Charge," April 26, 1852 blue enclosure with list of stations and prices and telegram transcript from Brattleboro Vt., announcing a death, Very Fine example of this beautiful and highly symbolic design, ex Foote, 1993 ASCC Rarity 7 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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1854 c Balance of Stampless Telegraph Cover Collection. Mounted on album pages, approximately 58 covers plus many notices, wide range of companies and designs incl. American, American Union, Atlantic & Ohio, Atlantic & Pacific, Atlantic & Great Western, Bakers & Merchants, Baltimore & Ohio, California State, Franklin, House's, Illinois & Mississippi, Independent Line, Morse's, New York & Erie Railroad, O'Reilly's, Philadelphia, Reading & Pottsville, Postal, Union, U.S. Military, Vermont & Boston, Western Union, many companies showing various designs, none sent through the mails, Fine-Very Fine and fascinating group

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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