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The Thomas F. Allen Collection of Cleveland Postal History - Part 2
 
 
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Lot 1263

1863 (May 15) to U.S. Gunboat Tuscumbia off Cairo, Ill., cover bearing 1861 1¢ ultramarine, 3¢ rose (63, 65) tied by C7 duplexes for the 3¢ letter rate plus 1¢ carrier fee, Very Fine and extremely rare Cleveland carrier fee use.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1264

1844 (Oct. 22) to Buffalo, N.Y., folded letter datelined from Cleveland bearing uncancelled Wells Letter Express 5¢ black on pink (96L1), large margins, tied by manuscript "X", endorsed "Express", file fold through stamp, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1265

American Express Co./Livingston, Fargo & Co./Cleveland, Obio, black on orange label (Ohio spelling error) affixed to money envelope from Hillsdale Mich. to Westfield N.Y., "United States Express Company/Hillsdale Mich." black on green express label, endorsed "$20.-" and "Paid", carried by U.S. Express from Hillsdale to Cleveland, and then American Express to Westfield, Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1266

Forwarded by the United States Express Co./from Cleveland., black on green label affixed to "Forwarded by the Adams Express Co." preprinted money letter envelope (opening faults) from Pittsburgh on March 8, 1862 to Centreville, Michigan, contents of paper $900.00 value, endorsed "Paid 12/-", Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1267

1852 (Mar. 12) Greenlong, Australia missent to Cleveland, Ohio, intended for Independence, datelined folded letter bearing maltese paid h.s. with red ms. "1" rating, arriving at Liverpool (11.5) prepaid for transatlantic carriage by British packet with red "5 Cents" credit h.s. to U.S., red "Br. Packet/Paid 24" (11.19) exchange, Cleveland (11.23) C3 and "Mis-sent" h.s.; toning, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1268

1846 (Aug. 1) to Montreal, Canada, envelope bearing red C2 c.d.s. with matching Roman "X" cogged numeral rating h.s. unpaid to the border, ms. "10½" pence due rating, red Montreal (8.6) backstamp, top edge faults and partial flap, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1269

1852 (Jun. 13) to St. Catherines, Canada, three (Jun. 13) to St. Catherines bearing black C3 c.d.s. with red "Paid" and circled "X" roman numeral h.s. for 10¢ paid to destination rate, red "Ud. States 6d." exchange h.s. applied in Buffalo, Queenston (6.15) backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1270

1852, Canada destination rates, three, 1852 (Apr. 30) to Quebec bearing black C3 c.d.s. with matching "10" rating h.s. for unpaid to destination rate, via Albany, N.Y. with red Montreal (5.5) d.s. and ms. "6" pence due rating, red Quebec (5.6) backstamp, 1852 (May 5) to Toronto bearing Cleveland "5cts" c.d.s. used as townmark, red "Paid" and black "10" rating h.s. for paid to destination rate, Toronto (5.7) backstamp, 1854 (Oct. 9) to Littoria bearing "Cleveland Paid" c.d.s. and matching "10" rating h.s. for paid to destination rate, red Buffalo arc "D States/Paid/6d" exchange h.s., Brantford (10.10) and Littoria (10.11) backstamps; Very Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1271

1853 (Aug. 23) Toronto, Canada to Cleveland, Ohio, blue envelope bearing vivid Toronto "Paid" c.d.s. with matching "Canada/Paid 10 Cts" two-line exchange h.s., small faults, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1272

1857 (Jun. 9) to Toronto, Canada, buff American Hotel illustrated hotel envelope with blue address label bearing black C4 c.d.s. with matching "10" rating h.s., exchanged via Celveland-Port Stanley, U.C. offices, Port Stanley (6.11) backstamp and large "6" pence due rating, London (6.12) and Toronto (6.12) backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1273

1857 (Aug. 22) to Toronto, Canada, folded letter endorsed "via Lewiston", bearing black C4 c.d.s. and matching "10" rating h.s. for the unpaid to destination rate, Buffalo black "Ud States/6d" arc exchange h.s., Toronto (8.23) backstamp; file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1274

1861 (Feb. 21) to London, Canada, envelope bearing 1855 10¢ issue, well centered, tied by C6a duplex c.d.s.; no flap, otherwise Extremely Fine and fresh.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1275
 
1863 (Feb. 9) to London, Canada, fresh yellow envelope bearing 1861 10¢ green (68) tied by C5a duplex, London (2.10) backstamp, an Extremely Fine gem.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1276

1851-54, to England, two folded letters, 1852 (Aug. 1) bearing red C2 c.d.s. with incorrect "10" rating in redrerated in N.Y. due "24" for the American packet rate (U.S. 21¢ British 3¢); 1854 (Sep.28) bearing black C4 c.d.s. with black circled "24" due rating by British packet (U.S. 5¢ British 19¢); Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1277

1852, 1854 to England, two, 1852 (Feb. 21) to Liverpool bearing red C3 c.d.s. with red "Paid" and circled "24" rating h.s., British packet red "19" credit h.s., Liverpool (3.8) arrival d.s.; 1854 (Nov. 13) to Bath bearing black C4 c.d.s. with black circled "24" rating h.s., British packet "5" debit h.s., green Liverpool (11.26) backstamp, black "1" shilling rating, Bath (11.27) arrival d.s.; Fine pair showing prepaid and unpaid 24¢ rates.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1278

1853 (Feb. 14) to Bath, England via Boston redirected to N.Y, folded letter bearing black C4 c.d.s. with matching circled "24" rating h.s., sent to Boston for the British packet Canada sailing but missed it, rerouted to N.Y. for American Packet with "Boston Am. Pkt." (2.18) exchange and black "21" debit h.s., Liverpool (3.2) backstamp, Bath (2.3) arrival d.s.; Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1279

1867 (May 29) to Uxbridge, England, yellow envelope bearing 1863 24¢ gray (78b) tied by C7 duplex, red "N. York Am. Pkt./3 Paid" (6.1) exchange d.s., red London Paid (6.12) transit, Uxbridge (6.12) arrival backstamp, small faults, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1280

1851 (Jan. 30) to Paris, France, folded letter bearing 1847 5¢ red brown (1) three margins, in at bottom, tied by blue grid, matching "Cleveland O. Jan 30" (type C3) c.d.s., carried by Cunard Line Canada by British packet, red London (2.24) backstamp, red "Colonies/&cArt 13." accountancy handstamp, red "Angl. Calais" (2.25) with manuscript "30" décimes due rating for the the double French rate, Paris (2.25) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Meroni, Sampson

Illustrated in Brookman, page 77.

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Lot 1281

1849 (Jan. 16) to Oberndorf, Wurttemberg, folded letter bearing red C2 c.d.s. with matching double-circle "X" rating h.s. for over 300 miles to New York, then by private sailing vessel to La Havre, France, red "Outre La Havre" transit, deposited in French Closed mail to Oberndorf, red crayon "18/4" and "22" accountings, Fine and scarce use by sailing vessel.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1282

1852 (May 12) to Wurttemberg, folded letter bearing red C2 c.d.s. with matching "Paid" and "5" rating h.s. to New York, sent by British Open mail leaving Boston (5.15) arriving at Liverpool (5.26), red "Colonies/&c.Art.13." framed h.s., red Calais (5.28) transit, due 42kr. including 4kr. Wurtemburg transit and 38kr. (13 décimes) postage, Very Fine and colorful.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1283

1854 to Wurttemberg, two by Prussian Closed Mail (Jul. 29) bearing black C4 c.d.s. and incorrect "22" rating h.s. for the 30¢ PCM rate, Boston (8.2) exchange backstamp and large "23" debit h.s., reverse with Aachen (8.15) and Bachmung (8.17) datestamps, blue "45" kr. due rating (Apr. 20) bearing C4 c.d.s. and matching "30" rating h.s., "N. York Am. Pkt./23/Apr 22" exchnage debit c.d.s., reverse with Aachen (5.9) and Herrenberg (5.12) datestamps, blue "45" kr. due rating; Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1284

1856 (Dec. 8) to Wurttemberg, envelope bearing C4 c.d.s. and black "60" double-weight rating by Prussian Closed Mail, "N. York Br. Pkt./46/Dec 10" exchange debit c.d.s., reverse with red Aachen (12.21), Stuttgart (12.23) and Rottweil (12.24) backstamps, cover faults, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1285

1867 (Apr. 10) to Stuttgart, Germany, yellow envelope bearing 1866 15¢ black (77) tied by C7 duplex, red "N. Yok/Paid 12" (4.13) exchange c.d.s., Hamburg (4.25) and partial Stuttgart (4.27) backstamps, edge wear at top, Fine, the 15¢ Bremen-Hamburg rate.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1286
 
1851 (Nov. 5) to Durango, Mexico, folded cover endorsed "p Steamer via Tampico", bearing black C3 c.d.s. with red "Paid" h.s. and "12" rating for the quadriple 1851 3¢ rate to New Orleans, by private steamer to Vera Cruz (12.29), black "4" reales double-rate due h.s., Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1287

1856 (May 17) to Durango, Mexico, folded cover endorsed "Per. Steamer via Vera Cruz & Mexico", bearing 1855 10¢ green, type II (14) margins to cutting, tied by C4 c.d.s. via mail contract steamer Texas, black "4" reales double-rate due h.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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