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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Postal Markings by State or Territory continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1246 c Indian Territory Covers. Collection in a binder and envelope, earliest are six stampless from the Rev. Abel Bingham correspondence (1822-34), four of these sent through the mails, also more than 110 stamped covers with 1890's Bureau Issues, 68 on pages with write-ups and the remainder in an envelope, wide range of Indian Territory originations, mixed condition with faults to be expected, overall Fine

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1247 c ImageCharles M. Willard, Ludlow Mass. Red and black printed circular to postmaster at North Dixmont Me. from Charles M. Willard, manufacturer of postmarking devices, titled "Improved Post Office Stamps...Engraved on Box Wood", a fascinating advertisement, beginning with a citation of S. R. Hobbie's observation of the British wooden postmarking devices (Asst. P.M.G. Hobbie was sent to England in 1847 to study the British postal system and recommend reform measures to Congress - Willard quotes Hobbie's discourse on the merits of wood markers vs. metal); Willard then knocks his former supplier (and now competitor), A. N. Zevely, criticizing Zevely's metal devices and his refusal to supply red ink because of its higher cost; the first page shows a beautiful display of markings (3c, 5c and 10c rates, "Paid", "Free", "Ludlow Mass." etc.) reproduced in red, as well as a "Ludlow Mass. Jun. 1" circular datestamp and "Paid" printed in red on the address panel, slight toning along folds and couple shorts reinforced with hinge, Very Fine and rare (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1248 c Image(Catskill N.Y., 1795) "Catskill 14 Aug." Manuscript postmark from independent mail office at top left of folded letter to Poughkeepsie N.Y., entered regular mails with "HUDSON./Aug. 18" two-line handstamp, manuscript rates "W Post -- 6" (or possibly "St. Post") and "Genl. P. Office -- 8", (for under-40 miles) for a total of 14 cents

VERY FINE AND RARE COMBINATION OF THREE MARKINGS, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT POST AT CATSKILL NEW YORK.

This combination was described by Calvet M. Hahn as unique (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1249 c ImageBinghamton N.Y. Nine stampless covers with a range of Binghamton circular datestamps, including July 21, 1847 use with red circular datestamp and blue "Post-Office Business" and signed by postmaster Park (responsible for the herringbone fancy cancel), another signed by postmaster Cooke (who also used the marking in 1849), one in red with large "V", two with ornate "Paid 3", overall Fine-Very Fine, accompanied by copy of article from Nov. 1999 Chronicle by Calvet M. Hahn illustrating several of these (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1250 c Image(Fort Edward N.Y., 1798) "Fort Edward 15 May 1798". Unusual circled manuscript town postmark with "17" rate for 201-250 miles, on May 25 datelined folded letter to New York City, Very Fine, ex Lounsbery (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1251 c ImageHerkimer N.Y. March 23. Well-struck circular datestamp in red with small "FREE" handstamp on 1825 folded letter to Adams N.Y., Extremely Fine, a pretty cover (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1252 c ImageJoslin's Corners. Mad,co. N.Y. Dec. 11, 1829. Bold strike of red double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Albany N.Y., manuscript "12-1/2" rating, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine strike, ex Ayer (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1253 c Image(New York, N.Y., 1796) "N.York APRL 4". Straightline handstamp combining upper and lower case letters, manuscript "10" rate for 61-100 miles on Apr. 4, 1796 datelined folded letter to Philadelphia, minor toning along file fold, still Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1254 c Early New York City Straightline Cancels, 1780's-1790's. 20 folded letters from New York City from the Calvet M. Hahn collection, mostly 1790's with a few 1780's, nice variation in straightline styles including "N.Y *", "N*Y*", "N. York.*", "New York*", some without the "*" and range of capitalized and lower case letters, also a range of rates shown including both pre-1789 and post-1789, a couple are free franks, Very Fine and desirable group, most accompanied by Hahn's explanatory labels

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1255 c Image(Agency of the American Post Office at Niagara, Canada, to New York, 1801) "NIAGARA, Aug. 20". Straightline datestamp with day in manuscript, "25" (cents) for over-500 miles rate on folded cover to New York City, file folds, Very Fine with a clearly struck handstamp, a choice example of cross-border mail sent from the Agency of the American Post Office at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, the office was established in 1797 as a convenience to handle U.S. bound letters on the newly established mail route to Canandaigua, the Agency office forwarded mail on a bi-weekly basis to Fort Niagara in United States territory less than a mile away across the Niagara River, ex Meyer (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1256 c Image(Rhinebeck N.Y., 1794) "Rhinebeck Way". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined at Rhinebeck on Jan. 20, 1794, entered mails with manuscript "Tower Hill Jany. 21 - 12-1/2 Cents", addressed to South Kingston R.I., letter discusses promise of area and work in stage business, edgewear, otherwise Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

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