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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Early Boston Postal History: 1816 and later
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2083 c ImageShip Milo S.G. Bronson Sail*d mar. 27 (1818). Clear strike of blue dotted double-circle datestamp on 1818 folded letter from Stockholm, Sweden, to Providence R.I., red "Boston Ms. Apr. 25" circular datestamp and matching "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript rates, Very Fine, a scarce marking in exceptionally choice condition, Mar. 27 is the only known date of this particular handstamp, similar handstamps are known used on June 7 and Aug. 16, ex Arthur White (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2084 c Image(Hawaii to Boston via Canton, China, May 20, 1823, Missionary Letter). Folded letter from Levi Chamberlain, datelined "Oahu, May 20th 1823" and addressed to his uncle, Richard Chamberlain, in Boston, carried privately with corresponding sailing dates by the American brig Arab (Capt. Meek, Master), which departed Honolulu May 23, 1823 and sailed to Canton, China, letters from this sailing were then transported to the brig Vancouver for Boston, arriving April 26, 1824, light strike of "Ship 6" banner handstamp struck in Boston for a ship letter addressed to the port of entry, May 5, 1824 receipt docketing -- nearly a year after sending, Very Fine, a scarce early missionary letter from Hawaii, Levi Chamberlain (born 1792) served as a missionary, teacher, and agent for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions' Sandwich Islands Mission from 1822 until his death in 1849 in Honolulu, his journals reside at the Yale University Library (http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/Record/3957617/Description#tabnav) (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2085 c Image(Incoming Foreign Mail via Boston, 1827-32), "QUARANTINE". Three folded letters addressed to East Coast destinations and routed through Boston, each bears a clear strike of red "QUARANTINE" straightline handstamp and Boston circular datestamp, dates include 1827 from Marseilles, France, 1831 from Matanzas, Cuba and 1832 from Athens, Greece, manuscript rates, Very Fine and fascinating trio, Boston conducted its quarantine activities for incoming mail and goods beginning in 1737 at Rainsford island, in Boston Harbor, by 1832 a boat and permanent structures had been established for quarantine work (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2086 c Image(St. Petersburg, Russia, to Marblehead Mass. via Hamburg, London and Boston, Oct. 1829). Folded letter datelined at St. Petersburg on Oct. 18 and 30, 1829, manuscript "1/8" (1sh8p) British rate via Hamburg and London, various transit markings including "Memel" (Prussia), entered U.S. mails with red "Boston Ms. Dec. 24" circular datestamp and matching "SHIP" straightline, red pen "8" rate for ship letter sent up to 30 miles with 2c ship fee, Very Fine and colorful use from Russia (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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2087 c Image"1/2 sheet periodical--postage under 100 miles 3/4 cent, over 100 miles 1-1/4 cent." Printed rate instruction at top of printed "Periodical Circular of the American Temperance Society", two sides dated Nov. 1832 and Dec. 4, 1832, red "PAID" straightline handstamp and addressed to Pittsfield Mass., Very Fine and extremely rare, this is one of only two recorded examples of this rate statement used on a periodical pamphlet -- both from the American Temperance Society, Pittsfield is 140 miles from Boston so this presumably was paid at the higher rate, ex Blake (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2088 c Image(Siam to Philadelphia via Boston, Mar. 21, 1836). Folded letter datelined "Gulf of Siam, March, 21, 1836" and addressed to Philadelphia, ship-name directive U.S.S. Peacock at top, sent via Singapore and entered U.S. mails with red "Boston Ms. Dec. 15" circular datestamp and matching "PAID" straightline, manuscript 39-1/2 cents rate for a double ship letter sent between 150-400 miles, including 2c ship fee, few small edge tears, Very Fine and scarce, one of the earliest known uses from Siam (Thailand) (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Siam to Philadelphia, 183]

E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
2089 c Image(Boston to New Orleans, Apr. 29, 1837), Express Mail. Folded letter datelined at Boston on Apr. 29, 1837 and addressed to New Orleans La., red "Boston Ms. Apr. 29" circular datestamp and bold magenta manuscript "75" cents Express Mail rate, also endorsed for Express Mail, Very Fine, while these Express Mail uses are not scarce overall, covers sent from Boston using the service are very elusive, with fewer than 15 examples reported, this 75c example was for a single letter sent more than 400 miles (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Boston to New Orleans, Ex]

E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
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2090 c Image(Boston to New York, Oct. 17, 1839). Folded letter datelined at Boston on Oct. 17, 1839 and addressed to New York, the letter explains that a package of letters is attached for the sailing of the Liverpool on Oct. 19, it goes on to give the weight of the letters as 47-3/4 ounces, which is reflected in the manuscript notation at top and the extremely unusual rate of "35.81-1/4" ($35.81-1/4) in the same magenta pen, red "Boston Ms. Oct. 17" circular datestamp, Very Fine and extremely elusive example of this high letter rate, Section 13 of the Act of March 3, 1825 stipulated that "No postmaster shall receive, to be conveyed by the mail, any packet which shall weigh more than three pounds", the sender was no doubt aware of this and kept the contents to just under 48 ounces (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
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2091 c Image"Boston Ms. One Cent". Strike of red circular datestamp on drop-rate folded letter datelined Jan. 29, 1839, minor edge nicks, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of this "Boston One Cent" drop-rate circular datestamp (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2092 c Image(Liverpool, England, to New York via Boston, May 16, 1840) Unicorn, First Cunard Line Sailing. Folded printed prices current dated May 15, 1840 and letter written inside datelined "Liverpool, 15th May 1840", endorsed for and carried on the Unicorn -- the maiden voyage of the Cunard Line, departed Liverpool May 16, 1840 and arrived Halifax (May 30) and Boston where struck with red "Boston Ms. Ship Jun. 4" circular datestamp and manuscript "20-3/4" cents rate (between 150-400 miles, including 2c ship fee), ink from letter bleeds through to the front due to the thin paper but this is inconsequential, Very Fine and rare cover carried on the maiden voyage of the Unicorn -- the first Cunard sailing and also the first ship to bring letters bearing adhesive postage stamps to the New World (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Cunarder Unicorn]

E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2093 c ImageRail Road Car. Bold strike of red straightline handstamp on blue Jan. 23, 1842 datelined folded letter from Clappville Mass. to Boston, manuscript Clappville postmark of Jan. 22, blue pen "10" rate for single letter sent between 30-80 miles, Extremely Fine strike, collector's railroad car illustrated backstamp (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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