Eastern Expresses and Independent Mails (F-W) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 2774 |
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 Forwarded by Overton & Co., 29-1/2 State Street, Boston. Oval handstamp with red "Paid" straightline crossed out in ms. and marked "not paid" on Feb. 20, 1845 folded letter from New York City to Boston, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2775 |
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 Overton & Co. Four folded letters with 2c local delivery charges, all rates in ms., three with red New York office oval applied on arrival, one to Boston with red New York and black Boston ovals combined, Very Fine
group (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2776 |
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Overton & Co. Nine folded letters with Overton oval handstamps, six have black Boston office oval (one with red "Paid" attributed to Pomeroy and two with 2c local charges), three have red New York oval (incl. one in dark red used 7/23/1844,
noted by Hahn as "earliest N.Y. item"), Very Fine group |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2777 |
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 Overton & Co's City Mail, Office, 3 Broad Street. Unusually clear strike of red oval and black "5" rate handstamp on Jan. 9, 1845 folded letter from Boston to New York City with street address noted in pencil, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2778 |
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 Overton & Co's City Mail, Office, 3 Broad Street. Clear strike of red oval and black "5" rate handstamp on Mar. 27, 1845 folded letter from Boston to New York City street address, pencil "2" local delivery charge, file
fold, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2779 |
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 Overton & Co's City Mail, Office, 3 Broad Street. Mostly clear strike of red oval and black "5" rate handstamp struck twice with ms. "10" total rate on Dec. 24, 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York City,
ms. "pr 'Overton' Exp.'", file fold, Very Fine, scarce and unusual double-rate markings (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2780 |
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 Overton & Co.'s City Mail, Office, 3 Broad Street. Red oval handstamp on lady's embossed cover to New York City street address, ms. conjunctive use with ms. "Livingston & Cos. Express" marking, a bit worn at
edges, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2781 |
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 City Mail, Office, -- Broad Street. Red oval handstamp (modified by removing Overton & Co. and street number), matching "Paid" and ms. "2" rate on folded letter to local street address, Jun. 5, 1845 receipt docketing,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2782 |
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Overton & Co.'s City Mail. Nine folded letters, six have Broad Street red oval, three have successor local-post Wall Street office rectangle, a few with faults or stains, still Fine-Very Fine, scarce group |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2783 |
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 Forwarded by the Philadelphia Local Express Co. from No. 28 South Fifth St. (Philadelphia). Black on vermilion label with lengthy text on back of cover to Philadelphia street address, 3c Dull Red, Ty.
III (26) uncancelled because cover never entered government mails, cancelled by Blood's small oval grid, "Blood's Penny Post Jul. 18, 1860, 10-1/2 A.M. Philada." double-circle datestamp, top edge trimmed and rounds, waterstains, still exhibitable and
extremely rare, carried by Philadelphia Local Express Co., probably from Atlantic City (label states "Express to Atlantic City during the Summer Months"), conjunctive use with Bloods for local delivery (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2784 |
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 Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy's Express. Office: No. 2 Wall Street, New-York. Black on light blue label with transportation vignettes on folded cover to Albany, docketed Nov. 22, 1844, file folds (one thru label),
otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
