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Lot 51 |
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U.S. 1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), single with guide line at right, tied by grid, matching "Buffalo N.Y. Jul. 23, 1861" c.d.s. on Liberty and Fort Sumter patriotic to Greenville, Canada West, reverse with Dundas and Greensville U.C. postmarks, cover with few toned spots and corner fault at bottom right, stamp with small corner crease, Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 52 |
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U.S. 1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), single with right sheet margin, well tied by bold "New-York Jun. 10" c.d.s. on 1859 cover overpaid by 2¢ to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, red "U. States/ C" coastal steamer exchange marking, St. John N.B. and Annapolis backstamps, docketing at left; light wear, Fine, scarce single of the use of the 12¢.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 53 |
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U.S. 1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), lightly tied by circle of wedges, matching "Mountain City, C.T. (Colorado Territory) May 2, 1862" double circle d.s. to Montreal, Canada, 10¢ through rate, red "U.S. Paid 10", manuscript "20" (possible express charge); stamp with single nibbed perforation, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Baker
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Lot 54 |
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U.S. 1861, 1¢ blue (63), tied by partial "NY Carrier 1" handstamp, on cover to Montreal, black "New-York Aug 20 1862 10" c.d.s., some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 55 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Gold Hill Utah, bold blue oval handstamp on 10¢ green on buff (U41) entire, additionally franked with pair of 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue Carson City U.T. c.d.s. to Oshawa, Canada West, red Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, red Detroit, Mich Paid 10 d.s. and Oshawa receiver on reverse; stamps with trivial perforation flaws and toning specks, reduction at right into indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Haas
One cent overpayment of the 15 cent rate from West of the Rocky Mountains.
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Lot 56 |
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U.S. 1861, 5¢ buff (67), vertical pair, tied by bold "New York Oct. 14, 1861" c.d.s. and grid duplex with mis-inserted year date, on cover to Economy, Nova Scotia, red double line oval "United States" struck at right, appropriate backstamps; flap tear, stamps with light even toning and bottom stamp with corner nick, Fine and rare use of the 5¢ 1861.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 57 |
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U.S. 1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), well centered, tied by geometric New York Foreign Mail cancel, matching "New-York Nov. 26" double circle, on 1864 folded letter from Santiago de Cuba to St. John's Newfoundland, J.M. & L. de Escoriaza of New York forwarder's oval at lower left, large 4d stg. due handstamp, reverse with Boston Br. Pkt. and St. John's postmarks, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 58 |
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U.S. 1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), single tied by grid, matching "Wyandotte Kas. Nov. 23" c.d.s. on Eagle & Shield patriotic to Amherstburg, Canada West, Amherstburg & Windsor backstamp, 1864 docketing with additional "Soldiers return", Fine, rather late usage and seldom seen from Kansas.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Greene
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Lot 59 |
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Whiting & Co's Feather River Express, black frank on 3¢ (U58) entire to Whitby, Canada West, "Crescent Mining Co., Indian Valley Jan. 15, 1866" company datestamp, carried by express to Quincy, Cal. where letter entered U.S. mails, 10¢ green (68) tied by Quincy postmark and red "U.S. 10cts paid", Whitby backstamp; minor cover staining and slight reduction at right, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Spellman
The 10¢ rate to Canada was effective as of July 1, 1864.
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Lot 60 |
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U.S. 1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), single with straddle single 1¢ blue (63), tied by bold "New-York Apr. 17, 1863" double circle and boxed star handstamp on Lincoln/ Hamlin campaign envelope (front only & flap remaining), paying the carrier fee to Arichat, Cape Breton, red "U.S. 10 cts/ Paid" in small oval, cover with blind embossed text on face and flap, portion of receiving postmark remains; stamps with minor perf toning and 10¢ with small nick at top, Fine and very scarce, late use of this first Lincoln campaign envelope.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 61 |
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U.S. 1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), tied by "New York & Eire R.R. May 3" datestamp to Brantford, Canada West, 1866 Brantford backstamp, partly missing, 10¢ letter rate, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 62 |
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U.S. 1861, 10¢ dark green (68a), rich color, tied by quartered cork, matching "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 30" on illustrated cover to St. John, New Brunswick, handsome red illustrated corner card for the What Cheer House, stamp with trivial toned perf, still Very Fine and handsome.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
SCARCE AND COLORFUL CALIFORNIA HOTEL ADVERTISING COVER.
Provenance: Malcolm
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Lot 63 |
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U.S. 1861, 90¢ blue (72), single, used in combination with 2¢ red brown, grilled (135) horizontal strip of three, each with matching cork cancel, 90¢ just tied at R., matching Plattsburgh N.Y. c.d.s. on large size court house cover paying a 16 times rate to Montreal, 1873 docketing, Notary Public seals on reverse; cover reduced at sides with expert repair at lower right including small part of address, 90¢ with diagonal crease and strip with creasing from placement at top, Fine usage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
A rare use of the 90¢ in three respects: as a late use, as a mixed issue cover, and as one of probably not more than two cross-border uses.
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Lot 64 |
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U.S. 1863, 2¢ black (73, 65), tied together by unusual fancy cork cancels, "New York Aug 19" datestamp struck twice tying the stamps on mourning cover to Toronto, Canada, indistinct Toronto backstamp; tear in flap and at left, light perforation toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 65 |
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U.S. 1863, 2¢ black, right half of vertical bisect (73a), tied by pen cancels with three 3¢ rose (65) on cover, "Roseby's Rock Apl 31" manuscript postmark (W. Virginia) to Stayner, C.W., 1865 arrival backstamp; stamps damaged from edge placement and cover restored, Fine. Enclosed letter mentions Lincoln's assassination and the capture of J.W. Booth.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY RECORDED BLACK JACK BISECT USAGE TO CANADA.
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Lot 66 |
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U.S. 1862, 5¢ red brown (75), well tied by large "Paid" in grid of Boston on blue folded cover to St. John's, Newfoundland, large "4d" stg due handstamp, bold Jul. 15, 1863 receiving postmark on reverse; few toned spots on lettersheet barely affecting a couple of perfs, still Very Fine, very scarce with the 5¢ red brown.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 67 |
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U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown (76), used with 1¢ blue (63) with each tied by matching segmented cork cancel on 1869 cover to Pictou, Nova Scotia, "Boston Mass. Jul. 30" c.d.s., commission merchant's oval on flap, fresh, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 68 |
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U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown (76), single, faintly canceled, on 1867 cover to Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, manuscript. "per Steamer Africa" at upper left, "13½" in circle for 8½¢ packet and 5¢ inland, Sydney Mines backstamp, no flap and tiny edge tears, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 69 |
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U.S. 1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), horizontal pair on 1869 folded letter from Shanghai, China to Montreal, stamps canceled by cork cancels and additional star cancels, partial strike of "U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai Dec. 21" c.d.s. and "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 24" c.d.s., bold manuscript "Per Pacific Mail & Overland" at upper left, Montreal backstamp, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
The 20¢ franking overpaid by 4¢ the 10¢ trans Pacific and 6¢ U.S.-Canada rate.
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Lot 70 |
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U.S. 1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), s.e. single with guide line at lower left, clear grill, used with 3¢ ultramarine (114) pair, all canceled by matching targets, 3¢ tied, on large court cover to "Oakville, Canada, paying a six times rate, partly struck Dakota City Neb. June 1869 pmk., manuscript "via Sioux City Iowa", Oakville backstamp; cover with horiz. file crease at center, slightly reduced at right, Fine usage, rare example of the 30¢ grilled on a cross-border usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 71 |
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U.S. 1869, 1¢ buff (112), horizontal strip of four, each with matching cork cancel, used with 2¢ brown (113), the latter tied by "Omaha City Neb. Dec. 21" c.d.s. on 1869 cover to St. John, New Brunswick, illustrated insurance co. corner card in blue, receiving postmark on reverse, cover reduced at right, stamps with small faults, still showy and Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 72 |
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U.S. 1869, 2¢ brown (113), horizontal strip of three, nat. s.e. at left, tied by targets on blue envelope to Montreal, mostly clear "Pembina Dakota Sep. 6" c.d.s., Very Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Gibson, Greene
This envelope was actually sent from the Red River Settlement, which can be proven by comparing the handwriting with lot 216. This is an exceedingly rare usage of a 2¢ 1869 from Canada.
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Lot 73 |
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U.S. 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal pair, tied by fancy geometric cancel in blue, matching "Blackfoot City Mont. Jul. 5" double circle on 1870 cover to Canada, cover with small creasing at right edge, still Very Fine, rare territorial usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 74 |
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U.S. 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal pair, tied by quartered cork and Albany N.Y. c.d.s. on all-over illustrated ad cover for State Agriculture Works in pale bister, to Wardsville, Ontario, considered overweight and struck with bold "U. STATES" straightline and "20" collect, Oct. 1869 docketing at right, cover slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine, scarce usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
The exchange marking was probably applied at Buffalo.
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Lot 75 |
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U.S. 1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), single tied by cork cancel, matching "Eastport Me. Aug. 24" c.d.s. on illustrated Lodge cover to the telegraph office at St. Johns, New Brunswick, the manuscript note, "Please forward in haste" was taken to heart as it was received the same day, 1869 backstamp, opening tear on reverse still Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 76 |
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U.S. 1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by bold circle of wedges, matching "New York Nov. 5" c.d.s. on 1869 folded letter to Pictou, Nova Scotia, ms. "per Steamer from Portland to Halifax," at upper left, receiving postmark on reverse, cover with central vertical file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 77 |
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U.S. 1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), horizontal strip of four, canceled by matching quartered cork cancels and tied by light strike of c.d.s. on cover to Falkirk, Ontario, clear "Buffalo N.Y. Jun. 8" c.d.s., 1870 receiving postmarks on reverse, bit reduced at right, Fine and very scarce quadruple rate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Gibson
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Lot 78 |
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U.S. 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by very bold quartered cork, matching "Chicago Ill. Jan. 24" c.d.s. on small white envelope to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 1870 receiving c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine. The rate had dropped to 6¢ in Nov. 1868.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USAGES OF THE 10¢ 1869 TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
Provenance: Greene
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Lot 79 |
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U.S. 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), well tied by "N. York Steamship Mar. 31" c.d.s. on 1870 folded cover from Cuba to Halifax, Nova Scotia, blind embossed corner card on lettersheet confirms origin, receiving oval on back; wear at fold, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
A VERY RARE, IF NOT UNIQUE, USAGE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 80 |
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U.S. 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), single, tied by cork cancel, "New-York May 14" c.d.s. to Hamilton, Canada West, blue 1869 merchant handstamp, Hamilton backstamp, 10¢ stamp overpaid the 6¢ prepaid rate to Canada (it would have been 10¢ if unpaid); slight reduction at left, stamp with a single nibbed perforation, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 81 |
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U.S. 1869, 12¢ green (117), tied by cross-roads cancel, matching "Newburyport Mass. Feb. 28" c.d.s. on double rate cover to Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island, 1870 backstamp; slightly reduced at top, Fine and very scarce destination.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: McDonald
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Lot 82 |
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U.S. 1869, 12¢ green (117), single used with 10c yellow (116) in addition to #113, #114 and #93 on large size quadruple rate registered cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, stamps tied by matching grids, clear "New-York Registered Jul. 30" c.d.s. struck twice, 1869 docketing at left; cover with tiny edge tears skillfully repaired, Fine and rare, believed to be the only known 5 stamp combination with the 1869 Issue.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
A SPECTACULAR FIVE COLOR FRANKING AND OF GREAT INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF BOTH BLACK JACKS AND THE 1869 ISSUE.
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Lot 83 |
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U.S. 1870, 3¢ green (147), tied by target on 3¢ green entire to Ottawa, clear "Greenville Miss. Oct. 1" c.d.s. at left and large manuscript"20" on underpaid over 1 oz. cover with no credit for part payment, 1870 Ottawa receiving datestamp, Fine, scarce usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
The rate for unpaid mail (part payments were treated as unpaid) was 10¢ per ½ oz.
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Lot 84 |
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U.S. 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), tiny margins flaws, canceled by neat outlined Maltese Cross, on 1871 cover to St. Catharines, Ont., clear "Tremont N.Y. Mar. 10" c.d.s., receiving postmark on reverse, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 85 |
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U.S. 1873, 6¢ dull pink, 10¢ brown (159, 161), single of each, tied together by two strikes of "New York Registered Sep. 2"c.d.s. on double rate registered 1876 cover to St. Catharines, Ontario, reverse with receiving postmarks and ms. return address on flap, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 86 |
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U.S. 1873, 30¢ gray black (165), single with vertical pair of the 6¢ #159 and a single 10¢ #160 on large size 1877 cloth-lined registered cover from New York to Quebec; cover reduced at left, 30¢ with file crease and top 6¢ with small faults, Fine appearance. Rate is 52¢ for a 7 oz. letter at 3¢ per ½ oz. plus 10¢ for registration.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 87 |
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U.S. 1873, 30¢ gray black (165), single used with horizontal pairs of #160 and #178 and single of #179 on large size registered cover from Boston to Quebec, Apr. 21, 1877; cover with mended tears and file creases, 10¢ and 30¢ with small creases, reduced at sides, Very Good. 59¢ postage is a 1¢ overpayment of the 58¢ rate for an 8 oz. letter at 3¢ per ½ oz. plus 10¢ for registration (1¢ overpayment).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 88 |
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Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac (15L14), tied by acid and "Philadelphia, PA Aug 27" datestamp with a 1¢ blue (23) and three 3¢ red (25) (right stamp damaged from opening reduction), all pen cancelled and tied by same Philadelphia c.d.s. on cover to Granby, Canada East, 1857 Blood's Despatch datestamp, Montreal backstamp; some soiling, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
RARE COMBINATION OF BLOODS LOCAL POST USED FOR PICKUP AND CONVEYANCE TO THE PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE FOR CARRIAGE TO CANADA.
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Lot 89 |
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American Express Co., Woodstock, C.W., vermilion money package label on orange cover to Patten, Me., manuscript "30.00 Gold"; cover faults, scarce unlisted town for a type X Amer. Ex label.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Harrison
Normal routing for this money package would have required handling by three different divisions of American Express and final delivery by the Eastern Express Co. in Maine.
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Lot 90 |
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Favor's St. John, N.B., Eastport and Boston Express, green label manuscript "Steam Mail from Portland" (Maine) on large 1849 wrapper New Brunswick; cover faults, otherwise Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Hiram S. Favor established a package express business in 1849 with headquarters in Boston and branches in Eastport, Portland and St. John. He was appointed a steamboat letter carrier on April 29, 1853 and was subsidized by Canada and Nova Scotia to carry their mail.
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Lot 91 |
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Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail, red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined St. John, NB, Nov 25, 1844 to New York, two strikes of matching red boxed handstamp "COLLECT SIX CENTS FOR HALE & CO.", blue manuscript rating 12½ and pencil notation 129; two light file folds, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Hale & Co advertised in Boston July 1844, that they were offering service to St. John, New Brunswick. The rate advertised for service was 12½ cents.
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Lot 92 |
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Pullen, Virgil & Co's New York, Montreal & Quebec Express, orange label, on folded letter datelined Montreal August 6, 1845 to New York with large red "New York Aug 12, 2 cts" handstamp, light "city Despatch Post NY" handstamp in red, manuscript "With a Box of Glass, care of Virgil & Co's Express"; two light file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
The cross-border express service between Montreal and New York was handled by Pullen, Virgil & Co's Express. This service operated by the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway to Rouse's Point, steamboat on Lake Champlain, stage between Whitehall and Troy, and steamboat on the Hudson river to New York. The letter was put in the U.S. Despatch Post and rated 2 cents for local delivery
Enclosed printed invoice for three dozen cut wine glasses. Red manuscript note, "In a box, addressed Harry Jessop, 91 John Street, NY, Care Virgil & Co's Express, Duty & Carriage paid".
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Pullen, Virgil & Co's Northern Express, vermilion label depicting steamboat and train, used on cover from Montreal to Rouse's Point, NY, manuscript "$67" and "EX2/-", docketed Nov 15, 1853, file fold ties label with crease, Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Jarrett, Nickle
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Lot 94 |
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U.S. 1853, 3¢ red entire (U3), used to Canada from Urbana, N.Y. to Toronto, originally postmarked Aug. 25 (magenta c.d.s.) and held, 3¢ pen canceled with ms. "7" at left and clear "Paid" handstamp indicating balance paid in cash, postmarked again on the 26th, red "Ud. States/ Paid/ 6d" exchange postmark, Toronto U.C. 1853 receiving postmark, Nesbitt seal on flap; some edge wear, Fine and very rare usage, early dated use of this Nesbitt entire. Illustrated in Simpson's U.S. Postal Markings, p. 310 and The Chronicle, Aug. '73 Vol. 25 #3, pl 183.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 95 |
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U.S. 1876, 3¢ red entire (U218), used 1876 to Toronto with clear "New-York Aug. 14" c.d.s. and "11" barred oval duplex, receiving datestamp at left, Toronto backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
A RARE USAGE OF A CENTENNIAL ENTIRE TO CANADA.
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Lot 96 |
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U.S. Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 5¢ Agreement, perf'd (R23c), three singles, each with matching San Francisco cogwheel cancel on 1863 cover to St. John, New Brunswick, attempting to pay the 15¢ rate with revenue stamps, additional cogwheel struck over "9" pence marking, "U. States" in arc at center and "15" due marking, stamps with small faults from placement at cover's edge, Fine, attractive and unusual.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
STRIKING AND PROBABLY UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE ILLEGAL USE OF U.S. REVENUES TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
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Lot 97 |
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New Orleans La. Sep. 19, clear c.d.s. with matching "Due 10" on late stampless cover to Clinton, Ontario, additional "10" in circle applied at an exchange office, 1872 Clinton receiving postmark on back, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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