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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Rates and Markings Group Lots
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
477 c Unusual Stampless Rates and Markings. 43 items, including 1843 folded letter with "Free" handstamp and rated 24c for four-times the 6c rate due to excess weight, another 1843 use sent free and charged for excess -1/4 oz., albino embossed eagle with 25c rate to Va. with "1 Printed Sheet" straightline handstamp, few nicer forwarded covers, 1815 1-1/2c drop letter rate used during War of 1812 rate period, Watkins N.Y. handstamp with illustration of horses "to let, at all hours, with or without driver", 1835 folded letter from Fort Moultrie with brown "ON P. SERVICE" handstamp, 1833 folded letter with red "P. Office, Dead Letter" marking to Lebanon Conn., temperance illustrated cover with Hale imprint, green 36th Congress all-over illustrated cover with free frank to New York, few circulars, some faults to be expected, overall Very Fine and diverse group of 2c, circular, drop rates and other unusual items

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
478   "Survey of Main Post Road". Large bound volume of handwritten notes listing coordinates, course, distance, districts and remarks, laid out in two sections, the first is northern survey from Washington D.C. (first page is missing), second section titled "Survey from the Center of the General Post Office in the City of Washington on the north side of the street near 8th Street W. made by Francis Fenwick as far as Conneils, N.C. and thence to St. Mary's in Georgia by the Rev. David Wiley Commenced at the latter July 11, 1812", the remarks include such observances as whether soil is gravelly or clay, locations of buildings such as school houses, etc., some wear but remarkably intact for something that was dragged around the countryside more than 200 years ago, a wonderful collateral item for the early postal route enthusiast who is interested in doing additional research

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
479   "Account of Mails Received at the Post-Office at". Oversize bound ledger, origin is not noted but with entries from 1824-1839 (not all years covered), appears that part was used for accounting for specific senders such as "Dr. House No. 120 William Street", majority of pages unused, some wear, an interesting collateral item

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $100.00
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480 c Congressional Postmarks, 1860's-1880's. Intact single-frame 16-page exhibit tracing the history of U.S. Congress Post Office markings from the 1860's-80's, range of datestamps incorporating "Congress" as well as Washington D.C. "Free" for free-franked member mail, East Capitol station datestamps, also various styles of "U.S. Senate" datestamps (these represent more of a mail room operation than an official post office), stamp issues including 3c 1861, 3c Bank Notes and one 10c Bank Note, also stampless free franks including a couple more prominent members such as Roscoe Conkling, Fine-Very Fine covers and an interesting exhibit which won first place at a COMPEX Chicago show many years ago

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
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481   Printed Letterheads and Circulars. 22 items, 13 are folded letters, including, 1832 Indenture papers used from Kinderhook N.Y., several illustrated designs such as Woodruff House in Watertown N.Y., Sailor's Home in New York, New York Institute for the Blind, 1864 illustration of the New York Assembly chamber with legal-size illustrated cover with 2c Black Jack, 1839 printed circular for American and Foreign Agency, one of our personal favorites is illustrated folded circular for "New-York Private Lying-in-Institute" for the reception of puerperal females, circular for church bells, also 1844 circular targeting emigrants from Europe and advertising land for sale in Ohio, several other themes, most opened for display, some wear and faults to be expected, a Very Fine and attractive group with a wide range of themes and some with very intricate designs

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
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482 c Consulate Markings. 43 items, mostly from 19th Century, some 20th Century also included, primarily from Europe and Central/South America, better items including negative eagle in field of stars from Panama with "Steamship 10" in circle handstamp from Panama to New York, brown "Forwarded by U.S. Consul Guayaquil" double-oval handstamp on 1837 folded letter to Springfield Mass., 1846 folded letter with interesting ship-related contents and endorsement "Forward from St. Helena by the U. States Consular Agent" to Boston with New Bedford arrival marking, cover with "Consulate General of the United States Havana" printed at center to New York, few other printed consulate covers including Vienna, Panama and Liverpool, few with consular markings incorporating Eagle such as Valparaiso to New York, Legation of the U.S. at The Hague to Marseilles, four or five are outbound from U.S., some faults to be expected such as edgewear and few with slight soiling, a Very Fine group containing a diverse range of markings from U.S. Consulates

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,100.00
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483 c Stagecoach Covers. Seven folded letters or covers, including 1859 cover endorsed "Care of Medford Stage Man" to Medford N.Y., 1791 folded letter from Ballston to New York with "Albany" straightline handstamp and "2" rate with instructions "to be left on the Post Office", 1799 folded letter with well-struck New York Clamshell datestamp of Oct. 19 to Albany with manuscript "pr Stage" at bottom left, 1835 folded letter from Plymouth Mass. to S. Bridgewater endorsed "By Stage", 1848 folded letter from Cooperstown Ill. to Alton Ill. with "Express pr. Licking Coach" instructions at bottom left, cover to Buxton Centre Me. with "By Davis Stage" at bottom left, last is 1842 folded letter to Barryville with instruction "per Canal" and probably privately carried on the Delaware Canal, some slight wear, Very Fine group

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
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484 c Military-Related Mail. 16 folded letters or covers, most are between 1812 and 1830's, including 1812 folded letter from New York addressed to Capt. John McIntosh, light artillery regiment in Albany and endorsed "On Public Service," another 1812 use with contents discussing dislike of General Smyth, 1817 folded letter from Black Rock N.Y. to Ohio with interesting contents discussing Canadian revolution, others including 1825 free frank from Major General Simon DeRidder, 1831 folded letter with small brown "Leesville (N.Y.)" straightline to General Morell in Cooperstown, few with minor faults, Very Fine group with either military-related contents or markings

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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