Territorial and Western Usages continued...
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2110 |
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"Kaskasia 13
April". Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on 1807 folded letter to Pittsburgh, wear and soiling incl. expert repair along one edge, still Fine, scarce Illinois territorial usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2111 |
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"Kaskasia 11 May 1811". Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on folded letter to Pittsburgh Penn., fresh and Very Fine, Kaskasia was the capital of Illinois during the territorial period and also for two
years after statehood, a flood eventually destroyed the town, according to Wikipedia, during the flood the Mississippi River shifted to a new channel, running to the east of the town instead of to the west as before, the state boundary line, however,
remained in its original location, Kaskaskia is therefore one of the few portions of Illinois west of the Mississippi (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2112 |
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"Kaskasia 5th
May". Ms. pmk. with matching "Paid 10" on 1812 folded letter datelined "St. Genevieve May 4th 1812" to St. Louis, minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce Illinois territorial usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2113 |
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Keokuk I. T. Jan. 19. Red circular datestamp with date in ms. on 1846
folded letter to New York, ms. "20" rate, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2114 |
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Keokuk I.T. July 10. Red
circular datestamp with date in ms. on folded cover to New York, with original 1846-dated enclosure, ms. "Paid 20", vertical file fold, Very Fine strike (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2115 |
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Manhattan
Ohio Nov. 21. Clear strike of circular datestamp with date in ms. on 1836 folded letter to Norwich Conn., ms. "25" rate, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce usage from Michigan Territory (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2116 |
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"Marietta 29 May". Ms. pmk. with matching "25"
rate on 1800 folded letter to Norwich Conn., some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce Northwest Territory marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2117 |
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"Melville Mo. April 6". Ms. pmk. with matching "Paid 3" in scribbled circle on 1855 folded letter to Bowling Green Ky., Very Fine, possibly unique, Melville is just south of Kansas City and did not have a post office at
this time (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2118 |
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"Natchez May 27, 1803". Ms.
pmk. with matching "50" rate on folded letter to Dover N.H., minor splitting along folds, Very Fine example of this Mississippi territorial marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2119 |
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NATCHEZ * no. 20. Clear strike of straightline datestamp with ms. "25" rate on 1807 folded letter to Providence R.I., faint vertical file folds, Very Fine strike of this Mississippi territorial marking
(Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2120 |
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NATCHEZ MAR. 4. Neat strike of straightline datestamp with ms. "25" rate on 1808 folded letter to Providence R.I., light vertical file folds, contents reflect economic effects of war between England and
France and the ensuing naval actions "your letter of the 16th December countermanding your orders to purchase cotton was received, but not till after the news of the embargo reached us", Very Fine
(Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |