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The Peter Sharrer Collection of United States Classic Postal Markings continued...

Railroad, Waterway and Ship Markings
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1041 c Image"HRR/MAIL" (Housatonic Railroad). Bold strike of red two-line handstamp and matching large "5" rate handstamp on light blue folded letter datelined "Fall Village Apl 23d 1847" (Connecticut) to Honesdale Pa., Extremely Fine, this marking with "Mail" is much scarcer than the "HRR" version without the second line, this is probably the finest example extant, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1042 c ImageTROY & NEW YORK/STEAM BOAT. Perfect strike of blue framed handstamp and matching "7 cts." in double-line circle rate handstamp (5c plus 2c captain's fee) on blue folded cover to Troy N.Y., docketed with Apr. 2, 1852 origin date, Extremely Fine, remarkable quality (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1043 c Image"STEAM-BOAT" (Troy N.Y.). Blue straightline and "5" rate handstamps applied on arrival on blue folded letter to Troy N.Y., docketed with June 2, 1848 origin date, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1044 c ImageOuachita Packet/Princeton. Sharp and detailed strike of this rare Ouachita River name-of-boat handstamp in blue with illustration of cotton bale at center on light blue folded letter datelined "Beach Hills, Feby 26th, 1848" to New Orleans, letter lists goods sent by steamboat including cotton bales, light file fold and small sealed slit

EXTREMELY FINE. REPORTED TO BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS STEAMBOAT MARKING, WHICH DEPICTS A COTTON BALE, THE STAPLE OF SOUTHERN COMMERCE.

Ex "Chicago Collection" (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1045 c ImageGloucester Ms. May 26. Vivid red circular datestamp and matching large "SHIP" straightline handstamp with manuscript "14" rate changed to "8" on blue folded letter in French datelined "Cayenne 6 Avril 1840" (Surinam) and addressed to Salem Mass., forwarding agent's blue manuscript endorsement on back "Forwarded by Your most Obt Sevt. Moses A. Wittering, Paramaribo, April 25th, 1840" and directive on front in same hand "favd by Capt. Jer. Foster, Bark Jane", Extremely Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1046 c ImageSan Francisco/40/1 June. Perfect bold strike of red integral 40c rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Taunton Mass., datelined "San Francisco 30th May, 1850" with interesting content -- "...I am now in command of the steamer Major Tompkins on the Sacramento river...We make our first trip tomorrow." -- sender's ship-name directive "Steamer Oregon June 1st", Extremely Fine, this is the earliest known use of this San Francisco 40c integral-rate datestamp, sent via Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Oregon, departing San Francisco on June 1 and arriving in Panama on June 21, then by U.S. Mail Steamship Co. Georgia, departing Chagres on June 26 and arriving in New York on July 8, pictured in Wiltsee's Gold Rush Steamers of the Pacific (p. 380), ex Walske (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1047 c ImageTOO LATE. Clear slanted straightline handstamp in red, apparently applied to an inland waterways folded cover to Milledgeville Ga. with matching "Savannah *Geo.* Oct. 25" circular datestamp and matching large "PAID" straightline handstamp, magenta manuscript "37-1/2" for double rate with sender's "2" and charge box notation in upper left corner, Extremely Fine, this is the recording example of this marking, which came to light in archival material offered in our Sale 764 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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