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Stampless
Covers (#1)
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 4984 |
Stampless envelope with VF strike of very scarce
blue LOWELL, MA, 40 (cent, transcontinental) internal rate postmark,
mailed to Stockton, CA. Cover unreduced with small part back flap
gone and small ink erosion at front right. Ex-Risvold. |
SOLD |
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| 4873 |
SFL, VF, bearing a VF strike of green LITTLE ROCK,
ARK, FEB 12 (1842) postmark, manuscript rated 25 cents unpaid.
Letter is from a Charles Sheafe to his brother in Bellows Falls,
Vermont. He describes his travels ("Cherokee Nation and on to
Missouri"), his intent to return home (via Washington to Fort Towson
thence into Texas") on his new horse ("a celebrated stallion one of
the finest horses I ever saw and the best and easiest riding animal
I ever had"), dancing with Indians ("I have been to several Indian
frolics danced with the Squaws and had lots of fun with them."), his
boredom in Little Rock ("one of the dullest places in the world")
despite other facts ("A plenty of pretty girls but no business doing
nearly everybody is broke."). Interesting content. |
SOLD |
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| 4872 |
SFL, VF, with VF SOUTHPORT, Wis., FEB 14 (1849)
postmark, small PAID and 10 in octagon rate mark. Letter is from
a C. J. Hutchinson to
E. (Edwin) D. Morgan of New York requesting political help
for a fellow member of the Whig party in obtaining appointment as
Southport marshal. Mr. Hutchinson apparently obtained his
appointment (see reference to
another letter from him), and Mr. Morgan would eventually serve
twice as Republican governor of New York and a term in the U.S.
Senate. |
SOLD |
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| 4820 |
VF red CHARLESTON, SC postmark (4 mm S.C.,
circa 1845) on fine FLS with XF strike of red numeral 25
hand stamp rate mark (17x10 mm) for unpaid single letter rate
over 400 miles. Vertical file fold at center, portion of
correspondence removed. Nice, eye catching. |
SOLD |
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| 4778 |
SFL bearing VF+ strike of ANTWERP, N.Y. fancy red
oval postmark with fleurons and interior box for manuscript NOV 13
(1835) date. Letter regarding possible change of schools for
young girl under writer's care. A clean and pretty item. |
$75 |
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| 4585 |
FLS with XF strike of red WARREN, R. I. MAY 30
boxed postmark to Fall River, MA, manuscript 6 unpaid rated,
1837 commercial letter to Richard Borden, an important Fall River
industrialist of the period. Attractive. |
$125 |
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| 4538 |
SFL canceled by VF red JAN 20 (1824) JONESBOROUGH,
T. (Tennessee) postmark, rated 18 1/2 cents unpaid to New
Salisbury, South Carolina, legal letter. |
$50 |
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| 4161 |
SFL, F-VF, bearing a VF strike of red TOLLAND, CT,
January 1847 "baker's cap" fancy postmark and red 5 hand stamp
rate mark on unpaid commercial letter to Hebron, CT. Scarce and
desirable stampless period fancy. |
$85 |
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| 4182 |
SFL, F-VF, canceled by VF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, SEP 9
(1833) purple red fancy double oval postmark, to Columbus.
Letter discusses proposal for canal development. Nice Scioto County
postal history. |
SOLD |
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| 4180 |
SFL, fine, with red HILLSBORO, O. postmark
(manuscript date) and scarce fancy red 5 in internally notched
circle rate mark, commercial letter to Xenia, Ohio, 1849 usage.
Nice Highland County, Ohio postal history. |
$45 |
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| 4103 |
Stampless envelope, intact, small edge faults with
XF strike of ELKTON, MD postmark with attached curved PAID 3 at
bottom, OCT 24 (1855) usage. Scarce. Contains letter mentioning
"coloured school". |
SOLD |
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| 4157 |
Stampless lady's envelope, XF and intact, bearing a
VF strike of WASHINGTON, CONN. postmark with a XF matching strike of
crude hand-carved red arched PAID 3. Original correspondence,
matching stationery. Very pretty. |
SOLD |
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| 4042 |
SFL bearing a VF strike of MERIDEN, NH, JUNE 8
(1835) postmark with attached 12 1/2 cent rate mark, letter
unpaid to Middletown, CT. Letter sheet is intact with minor edge
toning and trivail wear. Uncommon postmark. |
$50 |
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| 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. |
SOLD |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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. |
SOLD |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.) |
SOLD |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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