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Stampless Stories: A Postal History of America continued...

The Telegraph
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
199 c ImageAtlantic Lake & Mississippi Telegraph, Dayton, St. Louis. Two items, first 31mm Dayton circular handstamp on 1848 buff cover to local recipient, original telegram enclosed, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & Louisville Telegraph/ Dayton Office, Corner Main and Third Streets” at top, message Home tomorrow all well”, couple small edge splits, still Very Fine and rare, ex Hahn, second 27mm Atlantic Lake & Mississippi Telegraph St. Louis” circular handstamp struck on Jan. 8, 1849 letter from New York to Livermore & Cooley from Mailand Phelps & Co., Very Fine and rare, both of these are unlisted in the 1993 ASCC, ex Hahn and Born (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
200 c ImageFrom the Office of O’Reilly’s/ Atlantic, Lake, and Mississippi/ Telegraph. Handstamp continues No. 7, Third Street,/ East of Main. opposite Henrie House./ Cincinnati.”, on cover (ca. 1847-1852) to local addressee, Very Fine and rare, according to ASCC Vol. III, this line was opened in 1847 and was leased to Western Union in 1856, the listing example and illustrated in the 1993 ASCC, No. 112, Rarity 8, ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
201 c ImageAtlantic and Ohio Telegraph Philadelphia. Handstamped on ca. 1847 brown cover to local addressee with two matching Paid” straightlines and letter Z” (unknown purpose), trace of faded circular datestamp, minor oily stain, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, 1993 ASCC No. 105, Rarity 8, ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
202 c ImageErie and Michigan Telegraph. Perfect strike of oval handstamp continuing Office/ over Farmers & Mechanics/ Bank/ Detroit.” on brown cover addressed locally, tiny nick in top just into handstamp, Extremely Fine, rare, 1993 ASCC No. 250, illustrated on p. 125, ex Born (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
203 c ImageErie and Michigan Telegraph. Bold strike of oval handstamp continuing Office/ Dickermans Block/ East/ Water St./ Milwaukee.” on brown cover to U.S. Hotel”., small tear in backflap, otherwise extremely fresh and Very Fine, 1993 ASCC lists a similar design for the Detroit office No. 250, Rarity 8 but does not list this Milwaukee office design, ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
204 c ImageHannibal Telegraphery (Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Company). Circular 26mm handstamp on 1848 cover to Alton, Ill., Hannibal Mo. Feb 2” circular datestamp, manuscript 5” rate marking, interesting original contents detail the first receipt of mail in ten days, which was brought by private express from Bowling Green due to the inability of the U.S. Mail contractor to cross a high stream, slight edge tear, otherwise Very Fine, rare, Hahn recorded only two examples, this is the listing example, illustrated in ASCC, No. 240, rarity 9, ex Hahn and Born (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
205 c ImageIllinois & Mississippi/ Telegraph/ Quincy. Circular handstamp on buff cover to Alton Ill, Quincy Ills. 26 Aug” (1849) circular datestamp, matching 5” rate handstamp, lengthy original contents refer to cholera cases having disappeared, cover with few nicks and tear in backflap, Fine and rare, the listing example, illustrated in 1993 ASCC, No. 242, Rarity 8, ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
206 c ImageMagnetic Telegraph. Clear strike of arc-shaped handstamp on ca. 1848-1850 buff cover to Broadalbin, N.Y., Harrisburg Pa. Aug 19” circular datestamp, matching 5” rate handstamp, small fault on backflap from sealing wax, otherwise Very Fine and quite unusual, unlisted in 1993 ASCC, accompanied by Hahn article on background of the telegraph, ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
207 c ImageNational Telegraph Co., Philadelphia Pa. Handsome illustrated cover with Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 18” circular datestamp and 1” in octagon handstamp, addressed locally, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful cover (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
208 c ImageMorse’s/ NO. & O. Telegraph/ Frankfort/ KY. Bold and mostly clear strike of oval handstamp on Jan. 1851 cover to Kentucky State Representative John B. Bruner in Frankfort, Ky., original telegraph sheet with masthead From the Office of the New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Company. Morse’s Line. Office in Frankfort”, small nick at top right edge, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, the listing example, illustrated in the 1993 ASCC, No. 209, Rarity 8, ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
209 c ImageNew-York Albany & Buffalo Telegraph/ Buffalo. Bold strike of oval handstamp with ribbon and No.14 Exchange Street”, on buff cover to local addressee, manuscript Collect 52c”, slight ink smudging in name, otherwise Very Fine and extremely rare, the listing example and illustrated in 1993 ASCC, No. 148, Rarity 9, ex Jarrett and Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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