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Eastern Express Covers
 
 
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Lot 293

"Currier's Goucester and Boston Express", black on green label affixed on cover addressed to Townsend, Mass., pencil "Paid"; reduced at left. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 294

"Eastern Express Co., Boston, Mass.", gold on black express label affixed to 7 Sep. 1850 folded letter from New Haven, Ct. to Bristol, R.I., endorsed "Paid two" and "$1645.11", small cover flaws. Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 295

"Frye & Co.'s Portsmouth, N.H. Express.", black on green label affixed to 10 Nov. 1887 letter from Portsmouth ordering suookies, beneath label is purple "Frye & Co. Express" straightline handstamp. Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 296

"Gay's Express, from Boston", black on yellow label, manuscript. updating the N.Y. address, used on docketed 5 June 1846 folded cover to New York City. Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 297

Forwarded by Harnden & Co., Liverpool, clear strik of oval handstamp on 21 Jan. 1845 folded letter from Liverpool to New York, N.Y., endorsed "Pr 'John R. Skiddy'", manuscript "6" rating. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 298

"Harnden's Express, Washington, D.C.", an unlisted printed frank, addressed to Adams.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 299

"Jackson & Co's Express", three different labels on letters from Portsmouth, N.H. ordering goods, 1880 with red on black, 1889 and 1893 with black on white labels. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 300

"Southern Express Company, Crawfordville Ga.", black on orange label, affixed to reverse of 3¢ pink entire to Shaita, Ga., endorsed "By Express / with despatch", docketed "25 Sept 1870"; cover faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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