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U.S. And C.S.A. Postal History and General Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

The Calvet M. Hahn Collection of Telegraph Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3078 c E. Mag. Telegraph Washington, Magnetic Telegraph, Baltimore.> Three covers, first is the extremely rare <E. Mag. Telegraph Washington> red oval handstamp on a faulty cover front and portion of back to <<Patriot Office>>, ms. 2 cts rate markinE. Mag. Telegraph/ Washington, Magnetic Telegraph, Baltimore. Three covers, first is the extremely rare "E. Mag. Telegraph/ Washington" red oval handstamp on a faulty cover front and portion of back to "Patriot Office", ms. "2 cts" rate marking (ca. 1846), one of the earliest known telegraph covers with only three examples recorded (1993 ASCC No. 1, Rarity 10 - the highest rarity level), other two are blue and black "*Magnetic* Telegraph Office Baltimore" handstamps (ca. 1846-1848 and 1848 respectively), on buff covers, each with matching "2" in circle handstamp (for local delivery), second with heavy fold (1993 ASCC No. 3, Rarity 8), an outstanding and rare trio of covers from the earliest days of the telegraph (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3079 c Magnetic Telegraph Office. Phila.> Oval handstamp on (ca. 1846?) brown cover to Boston street address, Philada Pa. 10cts Jan. 20 integral-rate circular datestamp, faint 2 handstamp, Very Fine and scarce, 1993 ASCC No. 2, Rarity 8Magnetic Telegraph Office. Phila. Oval handstamp on (ca. 1846?) brown cover to Boston street address, "Philada Pa. 10cts Jan. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp, faint "2" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce, 1993 ASCC No. 2, Rarity 8 (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3080 c Magnetic Telegraph Office. Phila.> Two, black and red oval handstamps on brown and buff covers, ca. 1846-1848 and 1848 respectively, addressed locally, couple folds do not detract, Very Fine and scarce pair, 1993 ASCC No. 2, Rarity 8Magnetic Telegraph Office. Phila. Two, black and red oval handstamps on brown and buff covers, ca. 1846-1848 and 1848 respectively, addressed locally, couple folds do not detract, Very Fine and scarce pair, 1993 ASCC No. 2, Rarity 8 (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3081 c The Magnetic Telegraph Company (Morse Line).> Three, ca. 1856-1857 ornate lithographed designs depicting S.F.B. Morse with railway, telegraph wires and steamboat, each from a different office (Trenton, New York and Baltimore), one with original telegThe Magnetic Telegraph Company (Morse Line). Three, ca. 1856-1857 ornate lithographed designs depicting S.F.B. Morse with railway, telegraph wires and steamboat, each from a different office (Trenton, New York and Baltimore), one with original telegraph sheet, one with small piece out of top and backflap fault, otherwise Very Fine, attractive group of this popular design, 1993 ASCC No. 11, Rarity 4 (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3082 c Houses Printing Telegraph.> Five covers, three with intricate lithographed designs depicting telegraphs and printed messages, other two printed corner cards with directions and locations, one with 3c Dull Red Ty. II (11A), originations incl. Troy, PHouse's Printing Telegraph. Five covers, three with intricate lithographed designs depicting telegraphs and printed messages, other two printed corner cards with directions and locations, one with 3c Dull Red Ty. II (11A), originations incl. Troy, Philadelphia and Lockport, few small faults but overall condition is Very Fine, an extremely attractive group of covers from this prominent early telegraph line, none of these exactly matches the illustrations in 1993 ASCC (Nos. 21-35) (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
3083 c N.Y. & B Telegraph Boston (New York and Boston Magnetic Telegraph Association).> Red rectangular handstamp with integral date Feb 24 1847 on <folded telegraph sheet> to local address, Very Fine early usage, especially desirable as a telegram sheetN.Y. & B Telegraph/ Boston (New York and Boston Magnetic Telegraph Association). Red rectangular handstamp with integral date "Feb 24 1847" on folded telegraph sheet to local address, Very Fine early usage, especially desirable as a telegram sheet with the handstamp, 1993 ASCC No. 34, Rarity 8 (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3084 c N.Y. & B. Telegraph Springfield, Mass.> Partly clear strike of rectangular framed handstamp in red dated July 12, 1847 on folded letter to local addressee, Very Fine and scarce, 1993 ASCC No. 34, Rarity 8N.Y. & B. Telegraph/ Springfield, Mass. Partly clear strike of rectangular framed handstamp in red dated "July 12, 1847" on folded letter to local addressee, Very Fine and scarce, 1993 ASCC No. 34, Rarity 8 (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3085 c Electric Marine Telegraphs.> Bold strike of black 24mm By Telegraph handstamp on May 7, 1859 cover to Hallowell & Howland, original telegraph slip enclosed, imprinted Electric Marine Telegraphs, Comprising the Following Lines: Cape Ann, Cape CodElectric Marine Telegraphs. Bold strike of black 24mm "By Telegraph" handstamp on May 7, 1859 cover to "Hallowell & Howland", original telegraph slip enclosed, imprinted "Electric Marine Telegraphs, Comprising the Following Lines: Cape Ann, Cape Cod, Cape Cod Marine, Commercial and Palmer's, Hull, Cohasset and Scituate", backflap missing and couple small tears, still Fine and scarce, the listing example in the 1993 ASCC No. 63, Rarity 7 (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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3086 c TELEGRAPHIC (New Orleans & New York Telegraph, New York).> Perfect diagonal strike of <blue> straightline on May, 1851 cover to Burling Slip (New York), original telegram sheet with company masthead dated <<New Orleans 30 May, 1851>>, light solingTELEGRAPHIC (New Orleans & New York Telegraph, New York). Perfect diagonal strike of blue straightline on May, 1851 cover to Burling Slip (New York), original telegram sheet with company masthead dated "New Orleans 30 May, 1851", light soling and small backflap tear do not detract, scarce and Extremely Fine strike, one of two listed in 1993 ASCC under New York office, (No. 90, Rarity 7, though we suspect this handstamp may be rarer than that), ex Jarrett (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3087 c TELEGRAPHIC (New Orleans & New York Telegraph, New York).> Diagonal strike of <red> straightline on Feb, 1851 cover to Merchants Exchange (New York), original telegram sheet with company masthead dated <<New Orleans Feb 10th, 1851>>, message readsTELEGRAPHIC (New Orleans & New York Telegraph, New York). Diagonal strike of red straightline on Feb, 1851 cover to Merchants Exchange (New York), original telegram sheet with company masthead dated "New Orleans Feb 10th, 1851", message reads "Atlantic Insurance Co. Autocrat for Memphis sunk. Cossit Howard & Hill have two hundred packages on board.", light filing folds, scarce and Very Fine, the other of two listed in 1993 ASCC under New York office (No. 90, Rarity 7, though we suspect this handstamp may be rarer than that) (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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3088 c TELEGRAPHIC (Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Co., Montgomery Ala.).> Bold strike of <blue> straightline on Oct, 1851 cover to Montgomery Ala., original telegram sheet with company masthead dated <<Mobile Oct 9th, 1851>>, Extremely Fine, very sTELEGRAPHIC (Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Co., Montgomery Ala.). Bold strike of blue straightline on Oct, 1851 cover to Montgomery Ala., original telegram sheet with company masthead dated "Mobile Oct 9th, 1851", Extremely Fine, very scarce early Southern use, 1993 ASCC No. 90, Rarity 7 (though we suspect this handstamp may be rarer than that), ex Jarrett (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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