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Lot 1248 |
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Fort Smith, Arkansas Territory, folded letter datelined "Ft. Smith, 28 Mar 22" to the Quartermaster General, Thomas S. Jesup in Washington, postmark red "Natz M1, Apr 24" c.d.s. with manuscript "f" for free on Official Army Business. F.-V.F. Cover was mailed from Natchez as there was no post office established at Ft. Smith until 1828. Articulate letter is from Fort Commander, Lt. Col. Abram Wooley, telling his views on various Indian tribes, in part "… it is said there are one hundred thousand Indians… west of the Mississippi, if this is true… ninety seven thousand of them are cowards" Wooley was a signatory to a treaty with the Mikah Tribe in 1825.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1249 |
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1859 Columbia, Cal. to France, to Columbia c.d.s.s., Nov 3, on lemon, red "New Paid York, 6" transit c.d.s., "PAID" and "15" in circle handstamps, black French entry c.d.s. and boxed "P.D.", French handstamps, F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1250 |
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Windsor Locks, Ct., nice strike fancy pictorial steamboat handstamp with manuscript Oct 19 date on 1835 folded letter to Bath, Me., manuscript "18¾" rate; mild toning, F.-V.F., ex-Fay, Hannen.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1251 |
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"N.CASTLE*D. (SEP(16.", perfectly struck red straightline with red manuscript "Sh 26" rate on 18oz. folded letter to Philadelphia datelined "Kingston, Jamaica, 16th Angt, 1802", fresh and Extremely Fine, The "Sh 26" rate is believed by the owner to be unique. The letter originally included an enclosure, accounting for the double rate of 20¢ for inland postage from New Castle to Philadelphia.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1252 |
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"Bo 2/4", manuscript postmark and rate of folded letter to Newport, R.I. datelined Boston, May 29th, 1797, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1253 |
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PROVIDENCE, clear straightline handstamp with red manuscript March 20 and matching "Sh. 10" (over "20") rate on folded letter datelined Surinam, Nov 12, 1797, addressed to "East Greenwich of the State Rodisalald", F-V.F.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1254 |
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Baltimore, Md., red c.d.s. on 1810 folded letter to George Town, Del., red manuscript rate "10" altered to "12½" [Georgetown being just over the 90 mile limit of the 10¢ rate], black manuscript "Due 4½" apparently applied in Georgetown, Very Fine and early use of the word "Due" [possibly the earliest recorded]. The 4½¢ due makes up the 17¢ rate for distances of 150-300 but justification for such a rate is not apparent.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1255 |
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Frederick, Md., red c.d.s. on folded letter to 1838 Hagers Town, Md. red manuscript rate "6" changed to "under 6/12" indicating, postage due of 6¢ added at Hagerstown for an enclosure [not present] which is mentioned in the letter; tear in flap where wax seal was removed, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1256 |
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Boston, Ms, Sep 3, red c.d.s. on 1832 folded letter to Plymouth, N.H., red manuscript "12½" rate with additional "Under ch. 12½" due marking for two promissory note [which are included], Very Fine early postage due marking.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1257 |
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Cohoes, N.Y., red c.d.s., Dec 30 (1840) on folded letter to Sherbrooke, L.C. (Canada), red manuscript "18¾" rate, sender's instruction "Via Derby Line" (Vermont), red "Stanstead, L.C., Jan 6, 1840" Canadian exchange office c.d.s. with manuscript rate breakdown "U.S. 11½ + 4½ = 1/4" applied, probably at Derby Line, minor toning and edge wear, otherwise a Very Fine and exceptional rating. The rate of 18¾¢ was the U.S. "to the line" rate, The Canadian equivalent was 11½d, 4½d was due for Canadian postage, for a total of 16d or 1sh4d.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1258 |
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Providence, R.I., red c.d.s. on 1839 folded letter to New York, faint red manuscript "18¾" rate eradicated and changed to "paid 18¾/unpaid 18¾", also in red, Very Fine early postage due letter. Additional rate is for enclosed letter [not present] which was to be forwarded to Liverpool by the addressee, Abram Bell & Co.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1259 |
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"Charleston, Oct. 28*", mostly bold straight line handstamp on 1793 folded cover to Philadelphia with red manuscript "25" rate (faded), forwarded to Edenton (N.C., N.Y. or Ohio) with ms "forwd" and "22/47", somewhat aged, Fine and scarce early example of forwarded mail, 22¢ was the rate for a distance of 350-450 miles, 25¢ for over 450 miles.
Estimate 500 - 750
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