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Stampless Covers (#3)

Item # Description Price Picture
5641 Preprinted bank stampless envelopes (2) to Cooperstown, NY, each postmarked ALBANY, N.Y. 3 PAID, one in black (SEP 20, 1853) other in red (JAN 17, 1855), both with original contents from Mechanics & Farmers Bank, Albany.  The former is marked with a blue and the latter with a red double circle Mechanics & Farmers Bank PAID hand stamp that indicates that the banks account at the post office has been charged the postage. $25
5615 FLS, VF, with VF blue HAMILTON, N.Y., MAY 12 (1847) postmark with unusual small boxed 5 rate mark, legal correspondence. $20
5564 Stampless envelope, VF, intact with VF strike of bluish green WEST WOODSTOCK, CT, NOV 21 postmark (Windham County DPO, 1825-1916, scarcity 4) with matching PAID in box and manuscript 3 rate mark. $25
5545 Stampless envelope, intact, small edge faults with fair-fine red IONIA, Mich., SEP 22 postmark and a very unusual and fancy curled numeral 3 rate mark with matching small PAID.

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5441 FLS, VF, canceled by a VF strike of scarce HOLLIS, N.H., SEPT 5 (1849) straight line postmark (manuscript day date, Hillsboro County, 1818-), personal letter mailed to Natural Bridge, NY. $85
5440 FLS, VF and fresh, canceled by a F-VF strike of very scarce WESTHAMPTON, MS straight line postmark (West Hampton, MA DPO, Hampshire County, 1825-1919), OCT 12, 1844 letter to American Home Missionary Society, NYC. $95
5413 FLS, fine, canceled by VF red dotted double oval WAREHOUSE POINT, CON., manuscript Aug 17 (1840) postmark (Hartford County DPO, 1811-1982), rated 18 3/4 to Bath, NY. Letter is datelined Windsor Locks. $40
5418 FLS canceled by VF red CONCORD, N.H., SEP 17 (1832) oval postmark with XF matching saw tooth oval FREE, mailed to postmaster in Windham, N.H. Scarce fancy FREE rate marking. $60
5470 Stampless envelope, VF and intact, bearing XF strikes of bright apple green FARNUMSVILLE, Mass., OCT 17 postmark (Worcester County DPO, 1831-1960) and PAID 3 in circle, circa 1851 usage. Very pretty color markings.

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5379 Stampless envelope bearing red double ring EAST GRANVILLE, MA postmark with matching fancy oval FIVE CENTS with star rate mark (Hampden County DPO, 1827-94, 5 scarcity). Cover with horizontal crease at bottom.  Scarce fancy rate mark. $35
5421 FLS canceled by VF+ strike of red NEW-HAMPTON, N.H. double circle postmark (Belknap County, 1804-) with manuscript July 5 (1833) postmark. A beautiful example of a scarce and unusual style postmark from this period. $65
5442 FLS, VF and fresh, canceled by VF strike of fancy notched red AUBURN, NY, OCT 23 (1828) postmark (Cayuga County, 1818-), rated 18 3/4, letter to American Home Mission Society concerning the application for a ministry. $35
5375 FLS, fine, vertical crease at center, canceled by VF arched PAID and red NEW YORK, APL 25 (1843) postmarkVery unusual abbreviation for the month of APRIL, usually represented as APR.

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