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Gordon Bleuler Collection - Florida Postal History
 
 
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Lot 1694

Chattahoochee Oct 10, '36, manuscript territorial postmark and matching "16" rating on 1836 folded letter to Quincy, Florida Territory, contains election returns, slight toning, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1695

Fort Jefferson, Fla. Aug 30, c.d.s. on "300,000 Strong" Union patriotic envelope to Redfield, N.Y. bearing a 3¢ rose (65), enclosed letter reads, "pretty good news here from the Army of the Patomac they say that the general Shirman is giving the rebils fits thur near Atlanty"; toning and water stains, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1696

Monticello F.T. 21 August, manuscript territorial straightline postmark on folded letter with matching "1.0 oz." and "1.00 paid" to the Goochland Court House, Virginia, missent to Mille, Ga where red c.d.s. of Aug 27 struck and manuscript "missent" written twice, 1832 dateline,slight toning, Fine, unusually high rating.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1697

Pensacola Jany 4th, red manuscript territorial postmark with matching "25" rating to Warren, Penn., datelined Dec 24, 1826 U.S. Naval Hospital, small sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1698

Pensa. F. Nov 19, black territorial c.d.s. with black "Free" handstamp crossed out with manuscript, black "Paid" handstamp and red manuscript "37½" rating on wrapper to Tallahassee, Florida Territory, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1699

St. Mark Florida Apr 29, black territorial c.d.s. with red manuscript day and matching "25" rating to Boston, Mass., 1835 dateline, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1700

St. Mark Florida Jan 22, black territorial c.d.s. with black manuscript day of month and matching "25" rating to New York, N.Y., 1839 dateline, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1701

Tampa Fla Dec 22, 1846, manuscript statehood postmark on folded letter to Washington, D.C., datelined Dec 19 Fort Brook, manuscript "10" rating crossed out, interesting letter discussing account details, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1702

Florida Territorial Stampless, group of three folded letters comprising a "St. Augustine E. Flo. Feb" c.d.s. with manuscript "20" date and matching "25" rating to Hackensack, N.J.; "Pensacola Flor. Sep 24" c.d.s. to Columbus, Ga. with original "free" handstamp crossed out and manuscript "18" rating added, forwarded to New Orleans with manuscript "forward 25"and then back to Columbus, red Columbus and blue New Orleans c.d.s. receivers; "Tallahassee Flo. Apl 1, 1841" oval datestamp on wrapper to Cambridge College, Mass. with manuscript "25" rating; toning stains on first, Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1703

Florida Statehood Stampless, group of five comprising red "Apalachicola F.Ty. Jan 30" c.d.s. and matching "10" rating to Providence, R.I.; "Pilatka Flor. Feb 24" and red manuscript "5" rating to St. Augustine, Fla.; red "Quincy Flor. Mar 10" with matching "paid" and "5" in circle handstamps to Tallahassee, Fla.; red "Quincy Flor. Apr 9" to Jacksonville, Fla. with matching "paid" handstamp and manuscript "10", forwarded twice; Tallahassee Flor. Mar 29 with matching 5 in circle handstamp to Augusta, Me., 1854 docketing with letter concerning revolutionary claims;. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1704

Florida Towns with 3¢ 1851-57 Issues, group of four covers comprising a (11) tied by a "Mariana, Fla. Dec 5" c.d.s. and with portion of wafer visible to Tallahassee, Flor., a (11) tied by "Pensacola Flor. Apr 6" c.d.s. to N.Y.C., a (26) tied by "Pensacola Fla. Jul 2, 1859" c.d.s. to Ivy Depot, Va., and a (26) tied by Saint Augustine Fla. Jul 8 c.d.s. to N.Y.C., Very Fine group with sharp strikes.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1705

Florida Towns with 1861-69 Issues, group of six covers comprising a (94) with a blue "Pilatka Fla 15 Mar" c.d.s. to Aurora, N.Y., a (63) strip of three tied by" Key West Fla. May 14" c.d.s. to Boston, Mass., a (65) with "Key West Fla. Aug 12" double ring c.d.s. to Washington, D.C., a (65) tied by "Fernandina Fla. Nov 9 '63" c.d.s. duplex to Chester Springs, Pa., a (65) with "Pensacola Flo. Jun 14, 1864" c.d.s. to South Royalton, Vermont, and a (114) tied by blue Jacksonville Fla. Jan 31 c.d.s. duplex to Maine. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1706

Florida Towns with 1870-88 Banknote Issues, group of 19 all-different postmarks comprising Aucilla, Belleview, Crescent City, Enterprise, Eustis, Fernandina, Fruitland Park, Hawks Park, Jacksonville (two different), Key West, Lake Maitland, Pablo Beach, Pine Castle, Orange City, St Augustine, Sanford, Sauble, and Woodstock with Baltimore markings that include "advertised due 1 ct". F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1707
 
Florida Towns from the 1890s, group of 24 different postmarks comprising Bristol, Crescent City, De Funiak Springs, Deland, Escambia, Georgiana, Homeland, Jacksonville (two different), Lake Butler, Lake Como, Lawtey, Magnolia Springs (two different colors), Ormond (two different), Palatka, Pensacola, Punta Gorda, Saint Augustine, Sarasota, Sellers Lake, Thomas City, and Winter Park, various frankings including Columbian issues. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1708
 
Florida Towns on Stationery, group of 21 all-different postmarks comprising violet Altamonte, Alva, Apopka, Blanton, violet Brooksville, Carrabelle, Chipley, Green Cove Springs, Daytona (two different), Deland, Fort Meade, Gulf City, Hawks Park, Key West, Lake George, Middleburg, Orange City, Palmacola, Providence, and Saint Andrews. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1709
 
Florida Towns on Postcards, group of 14 different postmarks comprising Eau Callie, Chattahoochee, Fernandina, Green Cove Springs, Interlachen, Jacksonville (two different including train clerk), Key West (two different), Lake City, Lakeside, McMeekin, Palatka, and purple Waldo.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1710
 
Florida with Unusual and Manuscript postmarks, group of nine covers and one postal card comprising "Altamonte, Fla 8-29-'77" manuscript, "Aurantia, Fla. Apr 5, 1886" manuscript, "Conant Fla Oct 21, 1887" fancy c.d.s., purple "Fernandina Fla. Oct 17" c.d.s., "Keuka Florida Feb 19, 1884" c.d.s., "Lady Lake Fla. Feb 28, 1888" fancy c.d.s., "Lakeside Fla 11/11/84" manuscript, "Miami Fla Apr 11" manuscript, "Orange Park Fla" Jan 5, "San Mateo Fla. 13 Dec 1880" c.d.s. duplex with Maltese cross cancel. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1711

Florida 19th Century Registered Mail, group of 17 different towns comprising Abbott, Antioch, Aripeka, Belleview, Bovine, Brandon, Campbellton, Earleton, Green Cove Springs, High Springs, Lecanto, Mims, Rockwell, Rock Bluff, purple Saint Augustine straightline, Saint Petersburg, and Sylvan Lake. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1712
 
Florida 20th Century, group of 10 towns comprising three Jacksonville machines, Lake Mary, Ormond, Paola, River Junction, South Lake Weir, Tampa, and Woodbridge. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1713

Florida Picture Post Cards and Patriotics, group of 10 different picture post cards and two unused patriotics, pictures include an African-American "Gigging from Steamer" scene and various tourist scenes of Daytona, Saint Augustine, etc.; the two unused patriotics comprise a Magnus Florida blue devil and a Rebel State Florida design in brown, Very Fine and interesting group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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