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Lot 1754 |
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Samuel Holten (1738-1816), delegate to the Constitutional Convention Massachusetts and U.S. Represtative, Group of seven letters or documents from his estate dated between 1761 and 1809, one small document is signed by him, the rest seem to be written to him by relatives or acquaintances.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1755 |
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Harry Truman, signature "Harry Truman" on undated 3¢ Liberty postal card, no postal markings, addressed to Melvin Peck at Forest Hills N.J., Extremely Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1756 |
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Martin Van Buren, address leaf addressed entirely in his hand and free franked "Free, M Van Buren", partial "Kinderhook N.Y." in red, addressed to Oswego N.Y., minor edge stain, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1757 |
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1750 (Jul. 9) Boston Ma. to Newport R.I., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Bo" postmark and matching "2/6" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1758 |
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1788 (Jan. 14) Nantucket local letter, datelined folded letter from Jethro Starbuck to his sister in law, carried by favor locally on Nantucket Island, endorsed "p Favour of a Frind", letter was requesting a dinner engagement; Fine, early correspondence from one of the first families to settle on Nantucket in 1659.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1759 |
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1825 (Apr. 3) Schoharie, N.Y. to New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter bearing full strike of red "Schoharie, Court-House N.Y., April 3" three-line postmark, red manuscript "18¾" rating, Fine and scarce, Ex Mayer.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1760 |
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1827 (Jun. 6) York Pa. to Columbia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing York Pa allegorical postmark and matching "Paid" with pointing finger handstamp and manuscript "12" rating; some separation, small part redrawn, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1761 |
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PLEASANT GROVE/Md./ALLEGANY CO/5/NOV, perfectly struck "Zevely" type c.d.s. on a note from Zevely: "Dear Sir, Happy to supply you with Stamps &c warranted, Resply (signed) E.N. Zevely PM" fresh and Extremely Fine, a significant item of Maryland postal history, Kendall type 7, rarity factor XI.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1762 |
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1845 (Jul. 12) Florence N.Y. to New York N.Y. via Konwiser, datelined folded letter that entered the mails at Konwiser with perfect strike of "Konwiser-N.Y." straightline postmark with "Paid" and "10" handstamps; some minor stains, Fine, unlisted postmark in A.S.C.C.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1763 |
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1855, Charleston S.C. 10 Havana Dec. 13, bold strike of c.d.s. on 1855 folded letter from Havana to New York, manuscript. "pr. Str. `Isabel' via Charleston" at lower left, Very Fine, very scarce marking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1764 |
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1855 (May 17) Cleveland, Ohio to Durango, Mexico, red Paid c.d.s. on folded cover with partial letter, matching "10" rating handstamp, exchanged at Vera Cruz with "Vera Cruz '4' Jun 10 1855" transit, large "4" due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1765 |
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1858 (c.) Aug. 6, Nebraska City, Neb. Terr. to Omaha City, Neb. Terr., complete strike of c.d.s. on postmaster free franked envelope apparently to a family member; some edge wear, Very Fine and choice territorial usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1766 |
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1862 (Oct. 19) U.S. Ship Orvetta, patriotic cover to Prussia, endorsed on patriotic envelope with additional "ship letter", black "U.S. Ship 3cts" circular handstamp, black "New-York Br Pkt '23' Oct 27" exchange due c.d.s., backstamped Aachen and with blue manuscript rating, Prussian Nov. 11 arrival backstamp, with original Oct. 19 letter in german datelined "Pensicola, U.S. Schooner Orvetta"; soiling and wear, Fine and rare with original ship letter enclosure.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1767 |
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1863 (Oct. 14) San Francisco Cal. to Tubingen, Germany, double-circle datestamp on double-weight orange cover bearing "60" rating handstamp to Germany via Prussian Closed Mail, black "N. York Br. Pkt. '46' Nov 10" exchange c.d.s., carried on Cunard packet 'Canada', blue due rating, various backstamps including Aachen Nov. 24 and Tubigen Nov. 25; minor faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1862 (Jun. 23) San Francisco Cal. to Bordeaux, France, c.d.s. on datelined folded letter and circle "30" rating handstamp, black "New York '18' Jul 19" due exchange c.d.s., red French entry c.d.s. and "16" due handstamp, additional manuscript rating and backstamps, blue San Francisco senders oval; Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1769 |
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1867 Cover to California, beautiful perfectly struck blue handstamped corner card of the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co & Pacific Railroad Co., featuring detailed illustration of a mail steamer, on stampless folded letter from London to San Francisco, boxed London postmark, May 21, with San Francisco cog-wheel duplex July 21, handstamped rates "24" and "3/CENTS" (credit to Great Britain), letter is on PMSSC letterhead; minor splitting along folds, Very Fine and most attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Kramer
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Lot 1770 |
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"Gregory's, Express Office, San Francisco", blue three-line handstamp perfectly struck and matching "not paid" in oval on 1852 Oct. 12 folded letter from San Francisco Cal. to Sacramento Cal., manuscript "Fort will please get an answer to this on return mail" written at top, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1771 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco to Victoria Island, black paid frank on 3¢ pink entire cancelled by blue "Wells Fargo & cos Express S.Frco 31 Dec" double circle datestamp and matching framed "Collect" handstamp, restored edge faults and flap reattached, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1832 (Oct. 15) "Steam-Packet, Franklin. Lake Champlain", large red inland waterways handstamp on folded letter datelined "Burlington" to Grand Isl.; some minor internal separations, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
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1835 (Nov. 6) "Steam-Packet, Franklin. Lake Champlain", large red inland waterways handstamp on folded letter to New Philadelphia Ohio, red manuscript "B" and "25" rating; cover faults, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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