Eastern Expresses and Independent Mails (F-W) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 2686 |
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 (HARTFORD CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Hartford. Red oval handstamp on Jan. 16, 1845 folded letter to Springfield Mass., green Collect box struck on arrival (Hale's Springfield used
green), repaired erosion along right edge, otherwise Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2687 |
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 (LOWELL MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co., 95 Merrimac St., Lowell. Red oval handstamp and red "Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail" oval and Collect box on folded letter to Lowell Mass., no origin
or date but pencil notation indicated 1844 from Hartford, Very Fine, the Lowell marking is scarce (seven reported in Gutman census) (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2688 |
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 (MIDDLETOWN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Middletown. Red oval handstamp and matching Collect box with "Six" cents changed in ms. to "12", faint strike of Hale New York office oval on Oct. 8, 1844
folded letter from Middletown Conn. to Philadelphia, marked "double", writer disparages U.S. Post Office and asks addressee to send future letters by express, Very Fine, the Middletown office oval is scarce (thirteen recorded in Gutman census) (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2689 |
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 (MIDDLETOWN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Middletown. Red oval handstamp and matching "Paid M" oval on mostly complete folded cover to New York City, oval stain, Fine, thirteen of the
Middletown oval are recorded in Gutman census, but only four have the "M" oval (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2690 |
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 (NEWARK N.J.) "Newark N.J. 6". Ms. rate and office designation over red Collect box, matching "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New-York" oval handstamp on folded letter addressed in blue to Albany N.Y.,
datelined Newark, Sep. 3, 1844, docketed just below markings, Very Fine, Gutman refers to two Hale covers from Newark with New York office markings, he was apparently not made aware of this manuscript Newark marking, which may have been applied at
the New York office to indicate postage owed to the Newark office (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2691 |
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 (NEW BEDFORD MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Cut to shape, magenta ms. "AB" New Bedford control mark (Amos Bates, agent), red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval
handstamp on undated folded letter to Governor Briggs in Pittsfield Mass., pencil "Penny Post free, AB", indicating local delivery charge was waived, Very Fine, Hale agents were Amos Bates in New Bedford and E. P. Little in Pittsfield,
Bates used a straightline "Penny Post Paid" (Feb.-Mar. 1845), this appears to be a manuscript form of prepayment (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2692 |
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 (NEW HAVEN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Haven. Red oval handstamp and ms. "Free ED" on Aug. 15, 1844 folded letter to Boston, Very Fine, addressed to a bookseller, which might explain the free service
(for good will) (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2693 |
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 (NEW LONDON CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New London. Unusually clear red oval handstamp and matching Collect box on Jan. 11, 1845 folded letter from New London Conn. to New York City, Very Fine, only six
reported in Gutman census (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2694 |
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 (NORWICH CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Norwich Ct. Four-line handstamp with "Collect 6-1/4 Cents for Norwich Office" also in four lines on Dec. 11, 1844 folded letter to New York City, there is a
faint red circular handstamp on back which appears to read "* Paid * Hale & Co. 11 Dec.", Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2695 |
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 (PHILADELPHIA PA.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia. Red oval handstamp and Collect box applied to folded cover on its return trip from Boston to Philadelphia, then back to
Boston, with red "Boston Mas. Jun. 3" (1844) circular datestamp and ms. "18-3/4" rate, Very Fine, attractive combination of government and independent mails showing the difference in rates for the same route (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2696 |
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 (PHILADELPHIA PA.) Hale & Co. Philadelphia Office. Four folded letters, three with Hale Philadelphia office oval handstamp incl. one to Hartford Conn. (with PFC), one to Pottsville with "12-1/2"
rate over Collect box, last to New York City with "Paid" straightline and "2" rate for local delivery, the fourth cover to Philadelphia with Hale New York office oval and Collect box, Very Fine group (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
