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United States and Confederate States Postal History and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Private Expresses
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2470 c Adams Express Co. New Orleans 11 Mar. (1861).> Lightly struck circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Baltimore Md., ms. notation <<Mrs. Owens letters Examined>> which is known on another cover from this correspondence and might indicate ceAdams Express Co. New Orleans 11 Mar. (1861). Lightly struck circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Baltimore Md., ms. notation "Mrs. Owens letters Examined" which is known on another cover from this correspondence and might indicate censorship, repaired tear and other expert improvements, Fine appearance, very scarce precursor express usage (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2471   Adams Express Company N.Y. Feb. 21 (1861).> Blue double-circle datestamp and matching Paid in oval on 3c Red Star Die to New Orleans, backflaps missing and slightly reduced, scarce early precursor express usageAdams Express Company N.Y. Feb. 21 (1861). Blue double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in oval on 3c Red Star Die to New Orleans, backflaps missing and slightly reduced, scarce early precursor express usage (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2472 c Adams Express Co., Louisville Ky., Jul. 16, 1861.> Well-struck circular datestamp on cover bearing 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied by blue grid, matching Louisville Ky. Jul. 20, 1861 double-circle datestamp to New York, ms. pencil under the stamp pAdams Express Co., Louisville Ky., Jul. 16, 1861. Well-struck circular datestamp on cover bearing 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Jul. 20, 1861" double-circle datestamp to New York, ms. pencil under the stamp probably applied by Adams, expertly restored along top edge, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
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2473 c France to New Orleans, August 1861.> Folded letter from Paris to New Orleans with senders route instructions <<for Adams & Co Express N.Y.,>> France 80c Napoleon tied by diamond of dots, Paris 4e24 Aout 61 double-circle datestamp, red PD in fFrance to New Orleans, August 1861. Folded letter from Paris to New Orleans with sender's route instructions "for Adams & Co Express N.Y.", France 80c Napoleon tied by diamond of dots, "Paris 4e/24 Aout 61" double-circle datestamp, red "PD" in frame handstamp, red "New York Paid 15 Sep. 11" credit datestamp, received in New York after termination of express routes, sent to U.S. D.L.O. with "Dead Letter Office P.O. Dept" double-oval backstamp, ms. "Recie le 28 Juin 1862" indicating the letter finally reached address after U.S. forces occupied New Orleans in April 1862, some wear and ink erosion, still Fine, accompanied by a check in addressee's hand which matches docketing on back, a fascinating usage, intended for thru-the-lines express mail but eventually delivered by the U.S. post office (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2474 c France to New Orleans, Nov. 1861.> Folded letter datelined Paris, Nov. 21, 1861 to New Orleans <<aux sans obligient de M. Pretal,>> carried outside the mails, pencil $1.- at top is believed to indicate $1.00 rate for express service by one of theFrance to New Orleans, Nov. 1861. Folded letter datelined Paris, Nov. 21, 1861 to New Orleans "aux sans obligient de M. Pretal", carried outside the mails, pencil "$1.-" at top is believed to indicate $1.00 rate for express service by one of the firms carrying mail in and out of New Orleans, ink erosion in writing, still Fine and presentable, rare (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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2475 c New Orleans to England, Nov. 1861.> Blue folded letter datelined <<New Orleans Novbr. 1st 1861>> to Frederick Huth & Co. in London, carried thru the lines and posted in Liverpool, blue John A. Marsh, S.Mersey Court, Liverpool double-oval backstamNew Orleans to England, Nov. 1861. Blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans Novbr. 1st 1861" to Frederick Huth & Co. in London, carried thru the lines and posted in Liverpool, blue "John A. Marsh, S.Mersey Court, Liverpool" double-oval backstamp, Great Britain 1p Red tied by Liverpool Dec. 2 duplex datestamp and numeral oval, red London Dec. 6 receiving backstamp, heavy file folds affect stamp, minor toning, still presentable and rare, the Huth correspondence contains a number of thru-the-lines express covers (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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