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U.S. Carriers and Locals, Featuring the Gordon Stimmell Collection continued...

Independent Mails: Letter Express (Wells)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
605 c ImageWells & Co's. Express Mail From Chicago. Clear strike of small 17mm circular handstamp at top left of Sep. 18, 1844 folded letter from Chicago to Sidney Shepard in Buffalo N.Y., manuscript "6-1/4" rate, Very Fine and extremely rare Wells' handstamp, ex Hahn (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
606 c ImageLetter Express (Wells), 5c Black on Pink Glazed (96L1). Vertical pair, huge margins, slight oxidation as always, tied by smear from manuscript "X" cancels on folded cover to Detroit, probably originated in Cleveland, top stamp tiny tear in extreme top left corner, sealed tear at right and file fold at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, scarce use between two midwestern cities, ex Gordon N. John, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
607 c ImageLetter Express (Wells), 5c Black on Green Glazed (96L2). Huge margins to touched at bottom and left, manuscript cancel, tied by file fold on folded cover to Detroit, docketed Jul. 25, 1844 on back (additional docketing indicates letter was answered in 1848), but no indication of origin except for small red "Paid" handstamp that was used by Pomeroy's Auburn N.Y. office, probably a conjunctive use, stamp creased by the heavy file fold, otherwise Fine and very rare, ex Gordon N. John (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
608 c ImageLetter Express (Wells), 5c Black on Green Glazed (96L2). Vertical pair, large margins to just touched at bottom, tied by manuscript "X" cancels and file fold on Oct. 3, 1844 docketed folded cover to New York City, no indication of origin, bottom stamp creased by the file fold, Very Fine appearance and quite rare as a pair, the Green 96L2 is considerably rarer than the Pink 96L1, Power Search contains only two other pairs on cover -- one with defective stamps (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
609 c ImageLetter Express (Wells), 10c Black on Pink Glazed (96L3). Full margins to touched, slight oxidation as usual, light manuscript cancel on Feb. 8, 1844 docketed folded cover to New York City, stamp with light crease and scoring line which are not apparent except in cross-lighting, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
610 c ImageLetter Express (Wells), 10c Black on Pink Glazed (96L3). Ample to clear margins, manuscript "X" cancel, tied by file fold on folded letter datelined "Detroit, August 22, 1844" to Buffalo N.Y., small sealed cover tear at top, Very Fine appearance, ex Pitt Petri (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
611 c ImageLetter Express (Wells), 5c, 10c Black on Pink Glazed (96L1, 96L3). Both cut to shape, first manuscript "X" cancel on Oct. 17, 1844 folded letter from Detroit to Buffalo N.Y., Very Fine, second cut octagonally, margins all around except just in at left, tied by red manuscript "X" cancel, also by file fold on folded August 28, 1844 letter from Detroit to Buffalo, Very Fine appearance and scarce tied by the red manuscript cancel, ex Pitt Petri (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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