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Stampless Covers (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
4011 SFL, VF, bearing an XF strike of orange red ASHFIELD, MASS fancy postmark with the state abbreviation spelled in negative letters MSS, matching small 10 (unpaid) rate marking, October 11 (1848) usage. Scarce, attractive and unusual. $200
3953 FLS with VF strike of ELK RIDGE LANDING, MD. postmark, 12 1/2 cent manuscript rate and "Single" markings, to Philadelphia circa 1830s Maryland PH, no content.  $30
3929 SFL bearing an XF strike of large red MOUNT CARMEL, ILL. MAR 19 (1840) oval postmark (Wabash County), letter rated 25 cents unpaid. Cover is fresh. Minor file folds barely detract. Letter is from a Rev. Henry Krok, giving his report to the A.H. Mission Society. $150
3933 SFL, VF and fresh, bearing an XF strike of West Chester, PA abbreviated postmark, WEST CHES. PA. (raised A) FEB 23, rated 10 cents unpaid to Columbia, PA, datelined West Chester Bank 1834. Attractive example of Chester County, Pennsylvania postal history. $35
3842 SFL, F-VF, bearing a VF strike of scarce straight line HAMILTON, O / NOV 8 (1838) postmark. Cover is an intact printed statement of condition of the Bank of Hamilton, rated 12 1/2 cents to Indianapolis, IN.  Very nice and scarce Ohio, Butler County, postal history. $175
3828 FLS, XF and fresh, bearing a VF-XF strike of Chambersburg, PA (Franklin County) postmark, with abbreviated name CHAMBG, PA, FEB 27 (1830) usage, bank correspondence. Clean and attractive piece of Pennsylvania postal history. $35
3590 SFL, VF, with red NEW YORK SEP 18 postmark (docketed 1883). The postmark a scarce outlined letter variety, used for only about 3 years in NYC. Cover sent to VA, 18 3/4 cent manuscript rate.

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3454 SFL bearing an VF-XF strike of MIDDLETOWN POINT, Monmouth Co. N.J. July 22 (1848) postmark (DPO 1795-1865, Helbock 5 rating), scarce New Jersey DPO and a key item for the county postmark collector. $85 n3454.jpg (70927 bytes)
3265 SFL with VF strike of scarce TROY, NY, MAY 17 (1848) 2 cts. drop rate postmark on locally sent cover. Early use for this VF cover. $45 n3265.jpg (21799 bytes)
3201 SFL, VF black RICEBORO, GA double circle postmark, with high letter A in Georgia abbreviation, manuscript FREE, circa 1830-49, no contents. Cover overall evenly toned, one inch tear through address at bottom. $30 n3201.jpg (44274 bytes)
3072 SFL bearing a VF strike of dull red WILLIAMSPORT, PENN double circle postmark with manuscript Sept 2, letter dated 1813, rated 17 cents unpaid to Philadelphia. Scarce early use of this marking (reported 1811).

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3073 Stampless envelope, unreduced, bearing a red MARTINSBURGH, NY postmark with matching very unusual script-like 5 unpaid rate marking hand stamp that looks like the letter S.

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2525 SFL, bearing a VF strike of scarce CARLISLE, PENN. DEC 7 (1830) saw tooth postmark. Letter is a commercial correspondence, letter sheet has single vertical file fold well away from postmark. Pretty. $60 n2525.jpg (19499 bytes)
2483 SFL, VF strike of partially dotted oval ROME, N.Y. MAR 2 (1830) postmark with manuscript Paid 10 and black PAID handstamp. Cover is clean with small sealed tear at top. Letter contains much florid language. SOLD n2483.jpg (15514 bytes)
2413 SFL, no contents, bearing a VF strike of red CHILLICOTHE, OHIO (italic letters) oval double ring postmark, clean cover to Philadelphia, red manuscript 25 rating, unpaid. Attractive item. $50 n2413.jpg (30298 bytes)
2412 SFL, F-VF, New York City to Defiance, Ohio, forwarded to Birmingham, OH, 1850 usage. VF red NYC 10 cent rating postmark and arched PAID and F-VF green Defiance postmark, manuscript Forw'd 5. Attractive and scarce.

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2352 SFL bearing an XF strike of GODFREY, ILL straight line postmark with manuscript PAID and 5 rate mark and hand stamp PAID, Oct. 24, 1845 usage. Vertical file folds and sealed tear at left. ASCC value $600. Nice Madison County, Illinois postal history. (Enlarged scan of postmark.) $150 n2352.jpg (25346 bytes)
2313 SFL, bearing straight line italic GODFREY, IL postmark with manuscript DEC 25 and 5 rate mark, unpaid. Letter datelined Monticello Seminary Dec. 23, 1846. A fine and very scarce (ASCC catalog $600) Madison County, Illinois item. (Enlarged scan of postmark.) $150 n2313.jpg (15238 bytes)
2259 SFL with VF HELENA, Ark. JUN 12 (1851) red postmark and matching PAID, pen rated 5 cents for mailing to Walnut Campsite, Poinsett County, Arkansas. Letter proposes a land sale. Cover shows minor wear through middle. SOLD n2259.jpg (26493 bytes)
2004 SFL from CENTREVILLE, Indiana, VF-XF postmark struck in blue and matching large, thick 10 handstamp rate marking, sent to the Clerk of Franklin County, IN, docketed "From Shff [Sherff] of Wayne County. Very attractive. $35 n2004.jpg (21241 bytes)
1978 FLS wrapper, VF and fresh, bearing a VF-XF strike of scarce red "NEW YORK SHIP 7 cts" rating postmark (page 264 USPM #6, rarity #7). A great cover. $65 n1978.jpg (23356 bytes)
       
       
       
       
       
 

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