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Lot 1377 |
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Steam Boat Belle Creole, red double oval on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked partial red New Orleans c.d.s. and matching "STEAM/10" in double circle, datelined Palmyra (Ala.), Very Fine. Milgram 102.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1378 |
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"Louisville & St. Louis Packet Fashion.", shield imprint on 3¢ entire to Louisville, "Evansville, Ind., June 16, 1858" c.d.s., 3¢ dull red (26) added at Louisville for forwarding to Lexington, blue Louisville, June 18 c.d.s. ties stamp; minor edge wear, F.-V.F. Milgram 452.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1379 |
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S.B. F.M. Streck, red fancy scalloped boxed handstamp along with "PAID/F.A. Dentzel/Agent P.O./N.O." in oval on 1858 folded letter to New Orleans, blue manuscript endorsement "Valuable" as the letter contained $500 in currency, Very Fine. Milgram 463.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1380 |
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Steam Packet Franklin, Very Fine strike red circular handstamp on folded letter from Essex, N.Y. (no year date) to Plattsburgh; repaired splits, somewhat toned but an attractive example of this rare marking. Milgram 470.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1381 |
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"Str. Gen. J.A. Quitman/J.W. Cannon, Master", clear c.d.s. dated Dec 29, 1865 on cover to Salem, N.J., 3¢ rose (65) tied by Vicksburgh, Miss. duplex of the same date, Very Fine. Milgram Unlisted.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1382 |
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"Steamer Kate Kearney.", bold red oblong boxed hand stamp on 1851 folded letter to Alexandria, Mo., content is a business letter datelined ST. Louis, July 19, 1851, Fine. The listing illustration in Milgram. Milgram 745.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1383 |
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"From Steamer Lecomte", clear strike brown oval on 3¢ entire (U10) to New Orleans, neat "way" handstamp and "New Orleans, La., Oct 16, 1857" c.d.s., F.-V.F. Milgram 778.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1384 |
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"Steamboat Piota", clear strike blue oval on 3¢ entire (U2) to New Orleans, Very Fine. Milgram 1111.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1385 |
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"Steam Boat Southern Belle", mostly clear red double-line double oval ties 3¢ dull red (11) on 3¢ entire (U9) to New Orleans stamp also tied by one of two strikes "STEAM" with partial red New Orleans c.d.s. at left, F.-V.F>. Milgram 1285.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1386 |
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"From Steamer Storm", mostly strong red oval on folded letter to Livingston, Ala., red "Way 11 cents" oval and "New Orleans, La., Jan 21" c.d.s., letter datelined Camden, Miss., Jan 15, 1851, F.-V.F. Milgram 1324.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1387 |
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"Regular Vicksburg Yazoo & Tallahatchie Friday Packet Warren Belle", fancy scroll imprint on 3¢ pink entire (U58) to New Orleans, target cancel and "McNutt, Miss., Aug 20" c.d.s., F.-V.F. The listing illustration in Milgram. Milgram 1432.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1388 |
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"From Steamer W.A. Violett", bold red oval on folded letter to New Orleans red "Steam/10" in double-lined circle and partial red New Orleans c.d.s., letter datelined Troy, Miss., Feb 23, 1851, Very Fine. Milgram 1439.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1389 |
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Balance of name-of-boat markings, ten covers comprising Milgram #690, 1230, 1298, 1302, 1324, 1336, 1337, 1342, 1482 and a manuscript "Warren" from 1835 with an illustrated bill of lading; F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1390 |
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L.VILLE & CIN TI/MAIL LINE, clear blue c.d.s. (Towle O-21-f) 3¢ rose (65) on all-over illustrated advertising cover to St. Louis for the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Co., matching illustrated letterhead datelined June 2, 1862, "Below Madison Ind. a Stmr. Maj. Anderson"; corner clipped, back faults, scarce use of advertising cover on steamboat, ex-Hannen.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1391 |
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"Troy & New York/Steam Boat", choice strike blue boxed postmark with matching "7 cts." in double circle on 1850 folded letter from N.Y.C. to Troy, Extremely Fine, ex-Hannen.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1392 |
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VERMt & MASSts R.R.", Very Fine c.d.s. (Towle 51-A-1) ties 3¢ dull red (11) on buff cover to Boston, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 1393 |
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"RAIL ROAD CAR", Very Fine strike red straight line (Towle 53-A-1) on 1842 folded letter from Worchester to Springfield, Mass., manuscript "10" rate, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1394 |
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"HOUSATONIC/RAILROAD/5", beautiful strike red double circle (Towle 88-B-1) on buff cover to Staten Island, N.Y., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1395 |
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"RAIL R.", Very Fine strike red straight line (Towle 112-L1) with matching "5" on folded cover to Boston, docketed Mar 12, 1846, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1396 |
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"RAILROAD", choice strike red arc postmark (Towle 114-B-4) on folded letter from Utica to N.Y.C., Apr 22, 1841, manuscript "18¾" rate, Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1397 |
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"FROM MAROA/ILL. C.R.R.", mostly clear Dec 29, 1857 c.d.s. (Towle 709-S-2) ties 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Calais, VT.; reduced a bit at left, F.-V.F. and rare marking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1398 |
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1849-1904 Family correspondence, group of 13 covers (no content) from a prominent military family correspondence, William Montrose Graham (father and son), James Duncan Graham, and R.W> Meade Graham. Includes a 5¢ 1847, a 10¢ 1851 type II, two covers bearing two 12¢ 1851, four transatlantic stampless from the 1850's (one "Gibraltar Ship Letter") to Chicago, one Smyrna, Turkey to Chicago, others Sardinia to Florida, one forwarded to Brownsville, Texas. Also includes a 3¢ 1851 Chicago to Sardinia, 1881 Hawaii to San Francisco, 1899 Samoa to New York and 1904 England to Manila, P.I. In addition, there are about 20 picture postcards from the early 20th century, about half are mint featuring the American Fleet in Japan.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1399 |
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California covers, selection of five covers from the 1850's & 60's, includes a strip of three #34 San Francisco to Switzerland, a 12¢ #97 San Francisco to Scotland plus a #32 and two #33 single cross country usages (one Forest City, one Michigan Bluff); generally Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1400 |
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10¢ Covers to Canada, group of nine covers, each franked with a single 10¢ comprising #32 (3), 33 (4), 35 (1) and 94 (1); nice range of markings, generally F.-V.F. Marked retail value total $2,150.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1401 |
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1906 San Francisco earthquake mail, homemade postcard sent unfranked with April 25 machine cancel to Indianapolis where precancelled 2¢ due was added, message reads "4/24/06. Office gone. Had a look at it today. Home still safe. Plenty to eat and not worrying. Sincerely yours, W. Elliott Judge",Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1402 |
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"Postage Due 7 Cents", large boxed handstamp ties 3¢ violet (720) on cover to Deep Springs, Calif., balance of handstamp reads "Because this letter was posted in a foreign port without postage of country of origin as required by International regulations. U.S. Sea Post… 30", postmarked "U.S.T.P. Sea Post S.S. Pres. Coolidge, Dec 3 1935", 1¢ and pair of 2c dues (J61, J72) tied by Deep Springs duplex Dec 21; small opening tear at top, Very Fine and rare. Only two believed to be recorded.
Estimate 400 - 500
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