| The Thomas F. Allen Collection of Cleveland Postal History - Part 2 |
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Lot 1213 |
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1850 (c.) to Milwaukee, Wisc., envelope bearing red (Apr. 23) C3 c.d.s. and black "40" rating h.s. for the quadruple 10¢ rate over 300 miles, edge faults, reduced at right, Fine and scarce rating h.s.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1214 |
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1850 (Sep. 26) to Sacramento City, Cal., blue folded letter bearing red C3 c.d.s. and matching large "40" rating h.s. for the single rate to California, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1215 |
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1851 (c.) to San Francisco, Cal., envelope bearing black (Jun. 13) C4 c.d.s. and red "Paid 6" arced rating h.s. for the 1851 6¢ prepaid rate to California, pencil "6"; toning and small edge faults, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1216 |
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1854-55 (c.) Small "10" rating handstamps, two, 1854 (Apr. 24) to Delaware, Ohio bearing black C4 c.d.s. with matching "10" rating h.s. for the unpaid double rate, 1855 (c., Sep. 24) to San Francisco, Cal. bearing "Cleveland Paid" c.d.s. in vivid red with matching "10" rating h.s. for the 1855 10¢ California prepaid rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1217 |
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1855 (c.) to San Francisco, Cal., buff envelope to bearing 1¢ blue, type IV (9) and 3¢ dull red (11) irregular block of three, tied by (Sep. 3) C4 c.d.s. for the 10¢ prepaid rate to California,top edge rapir, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1218 |
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1860 (Nov. 13) to Sonora, Cal., envelope bearing 1857 10¢ type V (35) tied by C6a duplex for the 10¢ prepaid rate over 3,000 miles; reduced at left, Fine, if no directive in the 1850s, the default route for California mail was via Panama.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1219 |
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1839-45, "1 Cent" drop rating handstamps, four different examples: 1839 with small "1 Cent" in black, 1841 with small "1 Cent." in red, 1843 with large "1 Cent" in red, and 1845 with large "1 Cent" in blue; a Very Fine and complete set of the four different examples in recorded colors.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1220 |
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1845 (c.) drop letter, folded cover bearing "2 Cents" straightline rating h.s., file fold wear, Fine, one of only two recorded examples.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1221 |
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1849 (Nov. 30) drop letter, blue folded letter bearing red C3 c.d.s. and matching "2" rating h.s., Very Fine, one of only two recorded examples of this rating handstamp.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1222 |
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1846 (c.) to Norwalk, Ohio, folded cover endorsed "circular" and bearing red (Mar. 16) C2 c.d.s. and matching box "2" rating h.s. for the 1845 2¢ circular rate, Very Fine and choice, the only recorded box "2" rating handstamp, not listed in the A.S.C.C.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1223 |
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1847-48 (c.) to Norwalk, Ohio, folded cover with blue "New-England Hotel" backstamp and bearing blue (Jun. 1) C2 c.d.s. with matching "Paid" and double-circle "3" rating h.s. for 1847 3¢ prepaid circular rate, Very Fine and choice, the only recorded double-circle "3" rating handstamp, not listed in the A.S.C.C.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1224 |
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1850-51, 3¢ circular rates, two printed circulars, 1850 (Sep.) to Revanna, Ohio bearing bold "Cleveland O./Paid 3" C1 c.d.s. in red and red "Paid" h.s., 1851 (Feb.) to Bucyrus, Ohio bearing "Cleveland O./Paid 3" C1 c.d.s. in blue, Very Fine and choice pair paying the 1847 3¢ prepaid circular rate, the C1 c.d.s. was modified with "Paid 3" inserted in the date slot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1225 |
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1852 (May 1) local circular, printed insurance circular bearing black "Cleveland O./Paid 1" C1 c.d.s. for the 1851 1¢ circular rate for under 500 miles, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1226 |
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1853-56 (c.) circular rates with "Paid" handstamps, three different, 1853-54 (c.) envelope to Pt. Clinton, Ohio bearing "Cleveland O. Paid" c.d.s.; 1856 (Apr. 1) printed circular to Stuebenville, Ohio bearing two italicized "Paid" handstamps (the only recorded example); and 1856 (Jun. 21) printed circular to Buffalo, N.Y. with "Paid" h.s.; Very Fine circulars at the act of 1852 rates.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1227 |
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1863, 2¢ Drop Letter and Third Class rates, two, 1867 (c., Dec. 22) envelope addressed locally bearing 2¢ black (73) tied by C7 duplex paying the 2¢ drop letter rate at a Carrier post office (1¢ postage plus 1¢ carrier fee), 1867 (c., May 2) orange envelope to Norwalk, Ct. bearing 2¢ black (73) tied by fancy incised five-pointed star cancellation duplexed with C8 c.d.s. payin gthe 2¢ third-class rate; Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1228 |
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1843-1860s, Official Mail Free, three, 1843 (Nov. 14) endorsed Sherlock J. Andrews, Member of Congress (1841-43, written after term expired but prior to next session) to Springfield Mass., 1850 (c., Jan. 21) to Adjutant General in Washington D.C., and 1863-69 (c.) endorsed from Rufus P. Spalding (M.C. 1863-69) to Royalton, Ohio; Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1229 |
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1855-61, Post Office Business Free, two, 1855 (Apr. 12) folded circular to New York bearing black C4 c.d.s. and matching "Free" h.s., 1861 to Orville, Ohio with preprinted "Post Office Business" corner card with original enclosure concerning lost money letter; Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1230 |
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1861 (Sep. 28) to Nimisila, Ohio, patriotic envelope with horse back soldier and "Camp Wade" imprint, C6a c.d.s. and "Free" h.s., endorsed "A. G. Riddle" (Ohio M.C. 1861-63), cover faulty, Fine, Members of Congress often provided pre-franked envelopes for soldiers.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1231 |
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1864, Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair Free, four different sanitary fair stationery envelopes bearing "B. F. Wade/U.S.S." (Senator from Ohio) free endorsements, fair sponsered by Soldier's Aid Society of Northern Ohio from Feb. 22 to Mar. 10, 1864, the Senator free franked envelopes for use by the Society; faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1232 |
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1837 (Jun. 15) Parkman, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio, folded letter bearing manuscript "Parkman O" postmark with matching "10" rating for 30-80 miles, upon receipt "Advertised/July 1." two-line handstamp, advertised in the Cleveland Daily Advertiser July 6, 1837 on page 2, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1233 |
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1840-45 (c.) Boxboro, Mass. to Cleveland, Ohio, folded cover bearing blue manuscript (Oct. 24) postmark with matching "25" rating, upon receipt blue "Advertised/Nov 1" double-framed box h.s.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1234 |
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1848 (Jan. 16) Cape Vincent, N.Y. to Cleveland, Ohio, datelined folded letterbearing red Cape Vincent c.d.s. with ms. "10" rating for over 300 miles, red "Adv., 1 Feb" double-framed box h.s., advertised Cleveland Times February 3, 1848, Fine, the only recorded example of this advertised handstamp.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1235 |
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1861 (Dec. 4) Canastota, N.Y. to Cleveland, Ohio, buff 3¢ pink entire cancelled by grid, upon receipt marked with pencil "A" and handstamped "Dec 23" for advertising, Cleveland (2.23) double-circle backstamp and "Not Called For" straightline h.s. before sending to the dead letter office; tiny edge flaws, Fine, the only recorded "Not Called For" hanstamp.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1236 |
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1865 (May 23) Denver City, Col. Terr. to Cleveland, Ohio, envelope bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue Denver duplex, upon receipt oval "Have Your Letters Directed to your Street Number" h.s. and "Jun 13" advertised backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Free city delivery was instituted by the post office on July 1, 1863, and these handstamps were utilized to encourage letters to be directed to street and address for proper delivery.
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Lot 1237 |
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1865 (c.) Willimantic, Ct. to Cleveland, Ohio forwarded to Toledo, envelope bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by grid cancellations, Willimantic c.d.s., received in Cleveland with (5.25) c.d.s., marked with oval "Have Your Letters Directed to your Street Number" h.s. and "Jun 6" advertised backstamp, black "Due 3" h.s. for forwarding to Toledo, Very Fine and interesting.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1238 |
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1839-52, Advertised, four different advertised handstamps comprising 1839 with black "Advertised/Oct 1" two-line h.s., 1840 with red "Advertised/Sep 1" all-caps two-line framed h.s. (the only recorded example), 1846 with red "Advertised/Nov 1" double-framed h.s., and 1852 with black "Aug 1" straightline h.s.; some faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1239 |
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1830 (Jun. 28) Yellow Springs, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio, forwarded to New York, folded cover from postmaster bearing ms. Yellow Springs postmark and "free" rating, upon receipt forwarded with perfectly struck red "Cleveland, O/July, 14" type II box postmark, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1240 |
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1832 (Mar. 22) Williamstown, Ms. to Cleveland, Ohio, forwarded to Parkman, folded letter bearing red Williamstown c.d.s. and ms. 25 rating, received and forwarded to Parkman with red "Cleaveland, O/April 4" type IV box postmark and red ms. "ford. 10" totaled to "35"; edge splitting, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1241 |
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1845-51 (c.) Middle Creek Mills, Ky. to Cleveland, Ohio forwarded to Massillon, pretty ladies envelope with embossed cameo corner card with handcolored pink and black frame, manuscript Middle Creek Mills (May 22) postmark with matching "10" rating, upon receipt advertised with "Jun 1" h.s., paid and remailed with red Cleveland (6.10) C3 c.d.s. and matching grids overstriking ms. rating and advertising h.s., red "Paid" and "5" rating, Very Fine and colorful use.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1242 |
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1849-51 (c.) "Forwarded" handstamps, two in different colors, 1849-50 (c.) envelope from Middleborough, Mass. to Cleveland forwarded with red C3 c.d.s. and matching "Forwarded" straightline h.s., 1851 (c.) from Barnesvilles, Ohio to Cleveland with black "Sep 1" advertised h.s., upon payment of 1¢ advertising fee and 5¢ postage (two strikes of red "Paid 3" h.s.), forwarded with black C3 c.d.s. and matching "Forwarded" straightline h.s., Fine and interesting pair.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1243 |
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1852 (c.) Trenton, N.Y. to Cleveland, Ohio, forwarded to Ashtabula, envelope bearing 1851 3¢ (11) margins to shaving frameline, cancelled by ms. with matching Trenton (Jul. 7) postmark, upon receipt forwarded with black Cleveland (6.10) C4 c.d.s. with black "Forwarded" and "Due 3" handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1244 |
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1853 (Jul. 1) Cleveland, Ohio to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, remailed to Medina, blue folded letter bearing 1851 3¢ (11) four large margins, tied by bold C4 c.d.s. in black, upon receipt remailed with neat Chagrin Falls (7.1) c.d.s. and matching "Paid 3" arced h.s., Extremely Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1245 |
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1850 (Dec. 20) Akron, Ohio to Columbus, missent to Cleveland, datelined folded letter with red akron c.d.s. and matching "paid" h.s. with ms. "Paid 5" rating, missent to Cleveland with red (12.26) C3 c.d.s. and matching "MIS-SENT" upper-case h.s., accompanied by similar 1851 (c.) front from Leon to Oberlin mhaving red Cleveland (8.4) C3 c.d.s. and "Mis-sent." lower case h.s.; toning, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1246 |
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1852 (c.) to Ravenna, Ohio but missent to Youngstown, buff envelope bearing black "Cleveland O. Jul 8" c.d.s. and uncommon red "Paid 6" arced h.s., black Youngstown (7.9) c.d.s. and ms. "Missent & Ford." postal endorsement, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1247 |
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1864 (Apr. 18) Return Letter Office Envelope to Cleveland, Ohio, preprinted Post Office Department official envelope from Washington, D.C. with red double-circle c.d.s., instructions for handling at left with ms. notes, "Due 6 Cents." imprint updated to "3" in ms., Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1248 |
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"Cleveland & Erie R.R.", very fine strike of Apr. 19 c.d.s. tying 1851 3¢ dull red (11) on cover to Silver Creek, N.Y.; corners repaired at right, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1249 |
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh, 1852 (c.) three different comprising "Cleveland & Pittsbh. R.R." (Towle 554-B-1) c.d.s. tying 3¢ (11) on lady's envelope to Salem, Mass.; "Cleveland & Pittsh. R.R." (Towle 554-C-1) c.d.s. tying 3¢ (11) on illustrated "American Hotel" corner card envelope to Hudson, Ohio; and "Cleveland & Pittsbh." c.d.s. tying 3¢ (11) on mourning envelope to North Adams, Mass.; some small faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1250 |
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"Cleveland & Sandusky R.R." (Towle 559-A-1), Nov. 29 c.d.s. tying 3¢ dull red (11) on small ladies envelope with bow design to Albia, Iowa; slight soiling, small edge tear, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1251 |
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Cleveland & Toledo R.R., four different corner card envelopes bearing 1851 3¢ and 1861 3¢ frankings, corner cards include Superintendent's Dept., illustrated steam engine train, "C. T. RR. Business", and handstamped "C.&T.R.R. Frt. Dept. Cleve.", couple faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1252 |
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1837 (Sep. 8) Toledo, Ohio to Washington, D.C. via Cleveland, datelined folded letter bearing Cleveland (9.9) C1 c.d.s. and matching "Steam-Boat" staightline h.s., red manuscript "18¾" rating for 150-400 miles, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1253 |
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1845, 1851 "Steamboat" straightline handstamps, two different, 1845 from Buffalo, N.Y. to Cleveland bearing blue "Steam-boat" straightline and matching double-lined box "5" rating h.s.; 1851 from Kalamazoo, Mich. to Cleveland bearing "Steam-boat" straightline and matching "5" rating h.s., Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1254 |
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1857 (c.) to Superior City, Lake Superior, envelope bearing 1857 3¢ dull red (26), straddle line, tied by large "Lake Superior Line/Steamer North Star/Cleveland" handstamp (Milgram 1016), light "Ontonagon Mich. Aug 6" c.d.s., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1255 |
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1862 (Aug. 6) to Eagle Harbour, Lake Superior, Mich., yellow envelope bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by red "Steamer Illinois/Cleveland, and Detroit & Lake Superior" (Milgram 635), reverse with printed Steamer Illinois schedule for Fall 1862 between Cleveland and Detroit; Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1256 |
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1862 (Aug. 22) to Southhold L.I., N.Y., yellow envelope with "Marquette House, Lake Superior" corner card, bearing 3¢ rose (65) two singles, tied by Cleveland C5a duplex, black "Steam-Boat" straightline h.s.; reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1257 |
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1836 (Sep. 17) to Twinsburg, Ohio, blue cameo corner card envelope for gas fitters endorsed "Per Hack", carried by freighter outside the mails, original enclosure; partial flap, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1258 |
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1846 (May 4) Buffalo, N.Y. to Cleveland, Ohio, blue folded letter carried outside the mails, probably by steamer to Cleveland with pencil "P Office, 2" rating applied, would havebeen steamboat due 5 rather than drop letter due 2; Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1259 |
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Lot 1260 |
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Western Union Telegraph Co., 1864 (Jun. 14) printed Western Union Cleveland Office envelope to Berlin Heights, Ohio bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue C7 duplex, original enclosure requesting addressee to "send immediately ten bushels strawberries by United States Express daily", Fine and scarce with express reference.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1261 |
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"Paid/Charge Weddell House", black hotel collection handstamp on Weddell House illustrated eagle corner card envelope to Boston, Mass., red "Cleveland O./3 Paid/Sep 24" c.d.s., endorsed "Mr Penny post please not deliver this to another except doctor or wife"; some wrinkling, Very Fine, Ex-Skove.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1262 |
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Hotel Collection, two different, 1854 (Nov. 7) Chase House illustrated corner card envelope to Bridgeport Ct. with pencil "Chg Chase House/Drawer No. 11" endorsement, Cleveland Paid 3 c.d.s., orginal enclosure; 1852-54 (c.) folded cover with blue "Paid/Charge Weddell House" hotel collection h.s. and red Cleveland Paid 3 c.d.s.; first couple small faults, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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