 |
Sale 328
Harbour Auction
| Lot |
Photo |
Description |
Lot 233 |
 |
1854 (Oct. 31) Stockton, Cal., c.d.s on buff cover to Mystic Conn. with matching unlisted "Paid 12" in circle rating handstamp, pencil note on reverse that letter dated 1854 (no longer accompanies). Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 234 |
 |
1856 incoming from Sydney, N.S.W., folded letter with "Sydney, N.S.W., MY 27" backstamp to San Francisco, Cal., "San Francisco Cal. 3 Spe" arrival c.d.s. with matching clamshell "Ship 6" rating h.s., reduced at right removing flap. Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 235 |
 |
1850 (Feb. 13) New York, N.Y. to San Francisco, Cal., long 3-page gold rush letter from merchant returning to Cal. to open a store (plus another near the mines), bold "New-York '40' Feb 13" c.d.s., endorsed "Steamer 'Ohio'", contents include prospects for store, advises addressee to not go to the mines, writer's previous trip to S.F., news of maritime disasters (explosion and great loss of life in The Hague on the 'Hottingner', wreck of steamboat 'Rhode Island' bound to Cal.). A Fine Gold Rush letter.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 236 |
 |
1856 (July 24) New York, N.Y. to Durango, Mexico, red New York Paid c.d.s. on blue folded cover endorsed "Via New Orleans and Vera Cruz", black "4" rating handstamp and "Vera Cruz 4 Agost 1856" oval transit.
Estimate 150 - 200
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 237 |
 |
"Albany: 2", straightline postmark on 16 April 1789 folded letter to New York, N.Y., manuscript "1/" rating. Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 238 |
 |
1770 (Dec. 29) Philadelphia, Pa. to Salem, Mass. via New York, datelined folded letter bearing "New/York" postmark on flap with matching "10/IA" Franklin mark, red manuscript "Sh 4" rating, upon receipt "10/" local currency rating; cover faults include fold splitting. Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 239 |
 |
Brazoria, Texas, bold red c.d.s. and matching "5" on 1851 cover to Eutaw Ala. Fresh and Extremely Fine, with contents.
Estimate 100 - 150
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 240 |
 |
"West Brattleboro, Vt.", straightline postmark with red manuscript "Augt 13" date and "10" rating on yellow 12 Aug. 1835 folded letter to Grafton, Mass.; minor edge fault. Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
|
|
