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Lot 2230 |
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Gibraltar 1893 Gibraltar used in Morocco, cover franked with 5c green and pair 10c rose (29, 30), tied by neat Tangier "A26" duplex, May 19, on cover to Germany, backstamped Gibraltar, May 21, Madrid, May 24, and Hamburg (date struck off edge of cover), fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2231 |
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Gibraltar 1925, £5 violet & black (93), neat February '26 registry oval. Fresh and Very Fine. SG 108 £4,000 ($5,100).
Scott $4,250
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Lot 2232 |
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Great Britain Documents from historical personalities for postal reform, comprising 1873 letter signed by a frail Roland Hill, 1823 receipt signed by James Chalmers and 1873 receipt with printed heading "James Chalmers/ Bookseller, Stationer, and Printer," 1840 (Apr. 29) folded autograph letter from Henry Cole, also fine photo portrait of Sir Henry, and 1842 (Oct. 12) autograph letter from William Wyon to Lady Chantrey Written in the third person, and ideal assembly of collateral material.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2233 |
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Great Britain "N. Brentford/1py PPaid", neatly struck straightline on folded cover postmarked red octagon De 5 1839, the first day of the Uniform Fourpenny Post, the precursor to the Uniform Penny Post, which went into effect on Jan 10, 1840.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2234 |
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Great Britain British Post Office in Callao, Peru, 1d rose red (33), plate 121, tied by "C38" barred ellipse on 1871printed circular to New York, handstamped "2d" rate with British Panama transit c.d.s., 30 July, circular is top half only of a Shipping Report with list of departures from Callao 28 June - 22 July; few internal splits, stamp with one corner rounded, Fine. The only reported use of plate 121 from Callao; unlisted plate number in Gibbons. SG Z29.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2235 |
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Great Britain 1840, 1d black and two 2d blue (1, 2), 1p black plate 4, A-A, 2p blue (2) plate 1, O-I, and 2p deep bright blue (2b) plate 1, vertical pair A-K/B-K (AK is basal shift), bright fresh colors, first and last have original gum, all are touched or cut into on one side, nevertheless most attractive collectable examples.
Scott $25,250
Expertization: 1989 Brandon Certificate for 2p single and 1989 Pröschold Certificate for 2p pair.
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Lot 2236 |
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Great Britain 1840, 1d black, plate 9 (1, a), two examples, CI cancelled in red and NE intense black cancelled in black, large to well ample margins. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2237 |
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Great Britain 1840 Mulready 1d letter sheet in black (A5) and 2d letter sheet in blue (a 94) (SG Spec. ME1, ME3), unused, a few minor age spots, nevertheless Very Fine and fresh.
SG £525 ($670)
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Lot 2238 |
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Great Britain 1841, 1d red brown on bluish paper (3), block of four (AC-AD/BC-BD) with marginal inscription "f £1… per sheet. Place the L…," large even margins. Much o.g. Tiny vertical scissors cut in margin at foot just to left of BD. Very Fine and fresh. SG 8.
Scott $1,040+
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Lot 2239 |
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Great Britain 1841, 1d red brown (3), cplt. group of twelve stamps, black Maltese Cross cancels with numerals 1 through 12, no. 3 is a vertical pair. Generally F.-V.F.
Scott $950
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Lot 2240 |
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Great Britain 1841, 2d blue, plate 3 (4 var.), block of four SD-SE/ TD-TE on crisp paper retaining its natural blueing and highlighting the strong color, large to well ample margins. Much o.g. Vertical crease at left resulting in tiny nick in bottom margin. Fine and rare SG Spec. ES11. S.G. Spec. ES11.
SG £7,000 ($8,920)
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Lot 2241 |
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Great Britain 1847 Embossed 1s green, Die 2 (5), lovely color and sharp embossing on fresh white paper, large margins on three sides, barely touched at top which is not unusual for this closely spaced stamp. Fine. SG 55.
Scott $6,900
Expertization: Signed Bloch, 1983 Friedl Certificate.
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Lot 2242 |
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Great Britain 1848 Embossed 10d red brown, plate 2 (6), sharp embossing, large even margins. Complete" 242" barred oval cancellation. Very Fine. SG 57.
Scott $925
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Lot 2243 |
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Great Britain 1864, 1d rose red, plate 76 (33), a splendid block of twenty four NA-NL/OA-OL representing two horizontal rows of the sheet fresh bright color, original gum, centered to left (NA has small defect) a few split and reinforced perfs. Very Fine and fresh. SG 43.
Scott $960
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Lot 2244 |
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Great Britain 1864, 1d rose red, plate 121 (33), a magnificent block of fifty-two AA-AF/IC-IF with marginal imprint number "136" and inscription "PRICE 1d per label, 1/-per row of 12. £…. per sheet. Place the labels ABOVE the address and tow…," deep color, original gum, usual gum creasing, minor reinforcement and a few slight adherences, Very Fine and fresh. SG 43.
Scott $600
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Lot 2245 |
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Great Britain 1864, 1d rose red, plate 206 (33), block of twenty AC-AG/ DC-DG, intense color, o.g. AC has patch of oxidization, gum a little yellowed, some split and reinforced perfs. Fine multiple. SG 43.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 2246 |
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Great Britain 1864, 1d rose red (33), plate no. reconstruction, complete except for #77 & 225, some varieties. Generally F.-V.F. SG 43.
Scott $1,233
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Lot 2247 |
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Great Britain 1858, 1d lake red, imperf, plate 113 AH (33c), with marginal inscription "AND SIDE of the…." Neat horizontal crease between stamp and sheet margin. Very Fine. SG 44a £175+ ($220).
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Lot 2248 |
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Great Britain 1880, 2s brown (56), sustained color, centered just to top left. Central London bisected c.d.s. of "Oc 26 80". F.-V.F. SG 121.
Scott $2,300
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Lot 2249 |
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Great Britain 1867, 5s rose, plate 1 (57), block of four. Maltese Cross watermark. Clear color and well centered, on piece. Cancelled by barred oval handstamp. Light gum soiling along central rows of perfs. Fine and rare multiple. SG 126.
Scott $2,500+
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Lot 2250 |
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Great Britain 1870, ½d rose (58), plate one to 20 complete with the rare plate 9, the plate 20 is in a vertical pair. Part to much o.g. Mainly Fine for these scarce assembly. SG 49.
Scott $5,305
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Lot 2251 |
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Great Britain 1870, ½d rose (58), set of all 15 plate numbers including rare #9, plus plate 10 block of 4, fresh and Fine or better. SG 49.
Scott $1,091
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Lot 2252 |
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Great Britain Telegraph stamps, 1877, £5 orange (S.G. Spec. L237), cancelled by framed "T.M.B./ G.P.O." and "West strand B.O. W.C. " c.d.s. of "Ja 3 81". Small stain spot between" L" and "E" of "Telegraphs". Fine.
SG £650 ($830)
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Lot 2253 |
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Great Britain 1884, £1 brown lilac (110), Imperial Crowns watermark. Deep color, well centered. Minor soiling on perfs at top, nevertheless. Very Fine. SG 185.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 2254 |
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Great Britain 1889 (Nov. 18) illustrated "Barnum and Bailey" advertising envelope, from London to "Nate Salisbury Esq., Buffalo Bill's Wild West" in Paris redirected internally, bearing 2 ½p cancelled by "WB/41, "small corner faults, handsome advertising usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2255 |
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Great Britain 1913, £1 green Seahorse (176), o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. SG 403.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 2256 |
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Great Britain 1929, £1 P.U.C. (209), o.g. Very Fine. SG 438.
Scott $850
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Lot 2257 |
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British Levant 1916, Field Office in Salonica (SG S1-S8), o.g. F.-V.F.
SG £850 ($1,080)
Expertization: signed Wallner with Certificate.
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Lot 2258 |
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Greece 1896, Olympics 10d brown (128), fresh color. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: signed P. Holcombe.
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Lot 2259 |
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Guatemala 1871, 1c ocher imperforate (1a), full sheet of 300 made up of two panes of 150 with a vertical gutter between, 150 imperf pairs in all. Without gum as issued. Folded vertically through gutter, minor edge flaws. Very Fine.
Scott $750+
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Lot 2260 |
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Guatemala 1902-26 Waterlow & Sons Proofs, selection of over 100 stamps (39 different) including #114-123, 132, 158, 162-165, 172-174, 202 and 219-229, all printed in colors other than those in which they were issued and all with the Waterlow overprint and control punch. Includes 1921 $1.50 #172 and 1922 12½¢ #202 lithographed instead of engraved, and blocks of 4 of the 1926 set #219-229 with two different colors of the 2.50p. All fresh and Very Fine, with gum as issued.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2261 |
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Iceland 1924-30, 10k on 50a-10k on 5k surcharges (140-143), fresh colors. O.g., 143 hr, 140 & 142 lightly hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,027
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Lot 2262 |
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Iceland 1930 Parliament Millenary (152-166), o.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Facit 173-187 SKr 7,010 ($700).
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Lot 2263 |
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Israel 1950 Independence Day set (33-34), tab singles. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 2264 |
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Israel 1948, Nahariya Locals - 3 (Bale 120), VF single tied on incoming airmail cover from France by double circle postmark, minor cover crease at top and bottom, opened at left and slightly reduced, still fresh and F-VF appearing. Bale $700.
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Lot 2265 |
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Italy - Campione d'Italia 1944, 1st issue (Sassone 1a-5a), tied on registered cover to Zürich by Campione 17 VI 44 D'Italia c.d.s., backstamped, fresh and VF. Sassone €1,000 ($1,080).
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Lot 2266 |
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Italian Occupation of Montenegro 1942 2d rose lilac, overprinted (Sassone 52), o.g., small hinge remnant. Large margins and Extremely Fine. Scarce stamp unlisted by Scott. Sassone €2,400 ($2,590).
Expertization: signed A. Diena.
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Lot 2267 |
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Ivory Coast 1903, 1fr on 5c blue (Q10), large margin, vivid color. Full o.g. that is slightly dull. Fresh and Very Fine. Very rare this nice.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: signed Em. Diena.
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Lot 2268 |
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Jamaica 1860, 1d blue, two 2d rose and pair of 6d lilac (1, 2, 5), tied by "A42" (Golden Spring) cancels on 1865 cover to India, stamps also tied by red London PAID c.d.s., 13 Sept 1865, and by handstamped "1d" rate, postmarked Gordon-Town on reverse with additional backstamps of Kingston, Jamaica, Bombay, Agra and Bareilly, India; part of flap missing, one 2p damaged, Fine. SG 1, 2, 5.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2269 |
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Jamaica 1861, 1d blue, diagonal bisect (1a), tied by "A01" on cover to Spanish Town with receiving c.d.s. at upper left, "Too Late " handstamp at top, manuscript "O H MS" and "PMO Pallard" indicating Post Office business, backstamped Kingston and Port Antonio; slits cut in the centered of all four sides, possibly indicating fumigation, Fine. SG 1d.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2270 |
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Jamaica 1870, 2d rose (8), vertical pair tied by "A73" cancels on 1881 cover to Charlestown, Mass., with handstamped "New York Due 5 Cents, Mar 5, C 81" duplex and U.S. 5¢ brown (J4), tied by red cork cancel, manuscript "Ship Letter", on reverse are St. Ann's Bay postmark, New York transit, and Charlestown receiver; somewhat soiled, small tear one 2p, Fine. SG 9.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2271 |
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Jamaica 1890, 2½d on 4d double surcharge (27b), tied, along with normal surcharge, by Claremont, Jamaica c.d.s., Nov 24, 1890, on small registered cover addressed to "Manager Colonial Bank, Kingston P.O.", bold "Jamaica/Registered" oval, Nov 25 and "R" in oval; open at top and bottom, Very Fine and scarce apparent commercial usage. SG 30b.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2272 |
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Japan 1934 Communications Day souvenir sheet (C8), o.g., very lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 2273 |
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Japan 1939 U.P.S. Buenos Aires Congress souvenir booklet, includes representative group of stamps from late 1930s including 253-54. O.g., hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000+
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Lot 2274 |
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Jordan 1930, 500m brown, "C" of "Locust" omitted (B12a), vertical pair, top stamp overprint error. O.g., never hinged. Fresh Very Fine.
Scott $830
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Lot 2275 |
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Liberia 1839 (Sep 22) letter from Monrovia, datelined folded letter from Governor Thomas Buchanan, red "Norfolk, Va Jan 16" c.d.s. and matching "ship" handstamp, red manuscript "27" rating to New York City, blue manuscript "pr Ship Saluda", an interesting letter talking of his service to Africa, he states that in the first session of the colonial legislature, an enactment was passed prohibiting the introduction of alcoholic spirits into the colony, thus setting an example that older and wiser republics would do well to follow, additionally he states that "slave traffic has received a blow from which it will never recover in this quarter, but its harmful effects are still cursing this unhappy land in every direction beyond our territories." Very interesting letter from the early Commonwealth period, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Thomas Buchanan was the first Governor of the Liberian Commonweath from Apr 1, 1839 to Sep 3, 1841. He passed away while in office at the young age of 33 from a fever. Bassa Cove was later renamed Buchanan in his honor. His older brother, James Buchanan, was the fifteenth President of the United States from 1857 to 1861.
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Lot 2276 |
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Liberia 1839 (Nov 7) letter from Monrovia, datelined folded letter from J. J. Roberts to Ben Coates in Philadelphia, Pa., red "Norfolk, Va Jan 16" c.d.s. and matching "ship" handstamp, red manuscript "20" rating, manuscript "pr Saluda", letter talks that he has just returned from America on the ship Saluda to "the land of the free and the home of the oppressed" and his disgust for the his treatment while in American, he also boasts of Gov. Buchanan and his plans for the colony; interesting letter from the early Commonwealth period, Fine. Joseph Jenkins Roberts was the second Governor of the Liberian Commonweath from Sep 3, 1841 to Jan 3, 1848 and the first President of the Liberian Republic from Jan 3, 1848 to Jan 7, 1856. He was the first black leader of Liberia. Ben Coates was an abolishionist merchant in Philadelphia that supported the American colonization of Liberia. He was a member of the American Colonization Society.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2277 |
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Liberia 1840 (July 3) letter from Monrovia, datelined three page folded letter from Liberia to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. endorsed "Dr. Hale / Brig Napoleon", exceptional content regarding "the affairs of our African world" with a good description of preparations for a 4th of July celebration (band, parade, fireworks, etc.), red Baltimore c.d.s. and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "20¾" rating, F-VF, interesting usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2278 |
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Liberia 1840 (Aug 30) letter from Monrovia, datelined folded letter from Rev. H. Teage to Ben Coates in Philadelphia, Pa., blue "6" in octagon rating handstamp, letter explains in detail the converting of funds of the Methodist Episcopal Mission by one Mr. Seys, local superintendent of the missions, Very Fine. Reverand H. Teage emigrated to Liberia arriving March 1821. He was a merchant and editor of the Liberian Herald.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2279 |
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Liberia 1840 (Dec 31) letter from Monrovia, datelined wrapper from J. J. Roberts to Ben Coates in Philadelphia, Pa., red "New York Ship Mar 1" c.d.s. and manuscript "50" rating crossed out and "32" added, manuscript docketing states enclosure was a letter and certificate; small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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