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Lot 1139 |
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1788 (Jul. 24) Marietta, dateline on folded letter addressed to Josiah Harmar, Brigadier General and Commanding Officer at Fort Harmer, endorsed "Answered July 25th, 1788", internal and fold separations, Fine, early usage in Northwest Territory.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Devol
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Lot 1140 |
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1793 (Nov. 25) Fort Washington, endorsement on folded letter addressed to the accountant of the Department of War at Philadelphia, manuscript "20" rating, letter reads "Address all the money you may send out to care of Capt Jno Peirce commanding Fort Washington. He has also control of the relays of expresses from here to headquarters 80 miles advanced"; fold tape reinforcement, tape stain mostly on flap, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
This letter was sent two years prior to the opening of the Cincinnati post office and shortly after the first settlers arrived in 1789. It was probably carried by military courier until reaching a town with a post office.
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Lot 1141 |
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1795 (May 20) Greenville, folded military letter carried by hand or military courier to Anthony Wayne Commander in Chief at Greenville, letter concerns a request for leave to the Atlantic States, Fine, a very early letter from Northwest Territory prior to the existence of a postal service.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1142 |
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1798 (c.) Mail Carrying Invoice, from Charles Greene with "To carrying the mail between Gallapolis + Preston one year by contract $1200" line item, reverse with docketing on receipt of payment for merchant goods dated "16th Feby 1798" and signed Chas. Greene, a fine and rare Northwest Territory postal document.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Devol
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Lot 1143 |
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1799 (Apr 11) Marietta, red manuscript postmark and matching "25" rating on folded letter to Philadelphia, Penn., endorsed "Post" and with letter dateline of "Marietta April 8, 1799", slight ink erosion in address, a Very Fine example of this rare postmark and unlisted in red by the A.S.C.C.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1144 |
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1799 (Jul. 6) Boardman, New Connecticut, dateline on folded letter to New Milford, Conn., carried privately to Pittsburgh, Penn. where dropped into the U.S. mails with "Pittsg Pa. Aug." c.d.s. and ms "20" rating, minor edge wear, a Very Fine and early usage from this small township.
Estimate 500 - 750
In the late 1700's a group of surveyors left New Milford, Connecticut, seeking uncharted territory. A young man in the surveying party mapped the hundreds of acres which were named Boardman Township after Elijah Boardman. In 1799 the area was settled by three families in what was then a dense forest. This letter is from Isaac Hayes in regards to some parcels of land owned by Stanley Griswold.
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Lot 1145 |
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1800 (May 15) Marietta, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Norwich, Conn., ink bleed through from letter, a Fine usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Chase
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Lot 1146 |
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1801 (May 5) Chillicothe, dateline and endorsement with matching ms "50" on folded letter to Prothonotary of the County of Knox in Indiana Territory.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1147 |
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1801 (Aug. 4) Cincinnati, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rating on folded letter to Captain William Clark in Washington City, Northwest Terr., letter from Col. John Armstrong relating to a lawsuit and Ohio lands, cover faults, Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1148 |
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1801 (Aug. 16) St. Clairsville, manuscript postmark with matching "17" on a folded letter addressed to Capt. Samuel Vance, Commander Fort Washington in Cincinnati, endorsed "Mail", Fine, an extremely rare and early use of this postmark.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
The earliest recorded postmark from St. Clairsville is February 11, 1801 and the latest is September 15, 1802 according to the American Stampless Cover Catalog.
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Lot 1149 |
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1801 (Dec. 22) Washington City to Chillicothe, inbound free-franked folded letter from Hon. Paul Fearing to Col. Nathanial Massie, Member of Assembly in Chillicothe, internal separations and slight paper loss at top edge, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
A Delegate from the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; born in Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass., February 28, 1762; prepared for college by tutors; was graduated from Harvard University in 1785; studied law in Windham, Conn., and was admitted to the bar in 1787; moved to the Northwest Territory in May 1788 and engaged in the practice of law at Fort Harmer.
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Lot 1150 |
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1802 (Mar. 26) Cincinnati, manuscript postmark on folded letter to James Madison as Secretary of State in Washington, D.C., endorsed "p Mail", letter is datelined "Bellevue, Campbell County, Kentucky 25th of March 1802", letter is in regards to land matters, slight file fold discoloration, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1151 |
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1802 (Feb.) (c.) Chillicothe, postmaster free-frank on folded cover to Col. Thomas Worthington in Washington, D.C., "18th Feby" receipt docketing; some separation on flap, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1152 |
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1802 (Apr. 20) Marietta, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rating on folded letter to Amherst, N.H., letter is datelined "Bellpre April 11, 1802", some light water staining and wear, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1153 |
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1802 (Apr. 20) Chillicothe, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rating crossed out, updated to "Free", addressed to Genl. Peter Muhlenberg in Philadelphia, Pa., endorsed "P. Post", backflap faults, slightly toned, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1154 |
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1802 (Aug. 24) Falls of Point Creek, dateline on folded letter privately carried to William Lytle in Williamsburg, file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1155 |
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1802 (Oct. 19) Cincinnati, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rating on folded letter to Newark, N.J., endorsed "Mail", additional manuscript "No 6", Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1156 |
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1802 (Oct. 16) Belmont County, dateline and letter with "Territory North West of the River Ohio", and letter from the United States Court of Belmont County to the sheriff of said lands, in regards to the collection of court fees from a case before the court, docketing on reverse "Executed J. Colman Sheriff", a Fine and rare territorial.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1157 |
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1802 (Dec. 22) Chillicothe, manuscript postmark with matching "20" rating on a folded cover to Washington, Ky., paper loss from wax seal removal on flap, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1158 |
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1809 (Aug. 3) Port Gibson, Miss. Terr. to Bellepre, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rating on folded letter, handled via Gallipolis with "Gallipolis missent & forwarded" supplementary marking, no additional fee required, Fine and rare forwarded usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Zunk
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Lot 1159 |
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1826 (Jul. 9) Cincinnati, rimless postmark on folded cover from Zachary Taylor endorsed and signed "On Service Z. Taylor Lt. Col. U.S. Army" to Washington, D.C., manuscript "Free", Very Fine, an early endorsed cover from the future President.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Stern
Zachary Taylor grew up on the frontier of Kentucky, entering the U.S. Infantry in 1808 as a 1st lieutenant and distinguished himself in the War of 1812., fighting Indians in central Indiana. In 1819, he received the promotion to lieutenant-colonel and was stationed at several military outposts on the Western frontier.
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Lot 1160 |
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1846 (Jun. 10) New Orleans to Chillicothe, folded letter bearing red "S.B. Cincinnati *" (Milgrim No. 222) steamboat handstamp, entering the mails at Cincinnati with red Jun. 19 c.d.s. with manuscript "10" rating, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Milgram.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Eggen
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Lot 1161 |
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1815 (Feb. 15) "Cleaveland Oh.", straightline postmark with matching "Free" handstamp on folded letter to the postmaster at Danbury, Conn., toning and separations, Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1162 |
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1834 (Apr. 7) Cleveland, bold strike of red boxed postmark with red manuscript "Free" on folded letter to the Postmaster at Orwell, Ohio, minor staining, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1163 |
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1850 (c.) (Feb. 20) Cleveland, red Paid 3 integral rate c.d.s. on buff illustrated temperance cover to Franklin Mills, Ohio, Wm. Hale imprint; slight edgewear, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1164 |
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1861 (Jun. 20) Cleveland, duplex combining type C6 with 17mm seven-bar killer tying 3¢ dull red (11) on patriotic caricature envelope with slogan "Volunteer sappers and miners from the F. F. V. -or Merchandise contraband of war", Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1165 |
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1861 (Nov. 4) Cleveland, type C5a duplex with killer tying 3¢ rose pink (64b) on patriotic envelope depicting flag and firing cannon, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1166 |
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1887 (Mar. 23) Cleveland, three-line purple registry postmark on cover to Kassa, Hungary bearing 15¢ orange (189) well-centered, tied by "Cleveland Ohio" registry oval, N.Y. registry label, backstamps include "Kassa Apr 8" receiver; cover with piece out at top right, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Gallagher
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Lot 1167 |
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1887 (c.) Cleveland, 3rd class oval tying 1¢ blue (206) on wrapper to Paris, France, readdressed to Tyrol, Austria, 2 kr. Newspaper stamp tied by "Toblach Branhof 18/8 87" c.d.s., a Fine and rare mixed country usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1168 |
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1900 (c.) Cleveland, two Cheshire machine cancellations, first (Jun. 8) five-bar Chesire machine cancelling 2¢ carmine on cover to Stovertown, Oh., reduced into address; second (Jul. 11) with four-bar Chesire machine cancelling 2¢ carmine on a small envelope to Brooklyn, N.Y., tiny edge faults, Fine and very rare as they were in use for only a short time.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1169 |
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1817 (Aug. 7) Columbus, seventeen-ornament postmark with manuscript day of month and matching "25" rating on folded letter to Peru, N.Y., letter is from a small boy about the farm, family news, hunting, etc.; aged and toned, Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1170 |
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1818 (Dec. 23) Columbus, arched postmark with manuscript date and matching "25" rating on folded letter to New Milford, Conn., Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1171 |
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1850s (c.) Columbus, two envelopes, first with red c.d.s. and bearing "Charge G.Ins.Co." boxed handstamp and with enclosed 1850 letter, second with black Paid 3 c.d.s. and bearing red "Charge Treas. State." boxed handstamp, one with tiny opening fault, a Fine pair of charge box covers.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1172 |
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1846 (Mar. 11) Deersville, blue stencil postmark blue manuscipt date with matching "Paid" and black circular "5" rating handstamps on folded letter to Cadiz, Ohio, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1173 |
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1833 (May 25) Granville, very fine and bold strike of oval postmark on folded letter to the Gen. Agent for the American Bible Assoc. in New York, N.Y., free franked by postmaster, docketed as received Jun. 14, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1174 |
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1829 (Dec. 25) Newark, bold strike of fancy rectangle postmark with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "25" rating on folded letter to New York, N.Y., minor soiling on folds, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1175 |
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1829-33 (c.) Newark, two folded letters, each with different boxed Newark postmark in smallcaps with ms. "6" rating and second in largecaps with manuscript "free" rating, both addressed to John Brasee in Lancaster, Ohio, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1176 |
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Ohio Postal History, 1849-1900 (ca.), small group of 14 covers and one label with various towns comprising Bellefontaine (2 in green "10" and "Paid", "5"), Burlington, Chester, Cleveland (four comprising red C3 c.d.s. on drop letter, 1860 use to Ks. Terr. with Hinckley & Cos. Express Denver City handstamp, 1873 15¢ registry usage with 15¢ (163), and yellow Wells Co. Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Express label), Middlebury (boxed postmark), Morristown (negative. "5"), Newark, Portsmouth, Sandusky City (rimless), and Willoughby, Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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