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Sale 328
Harbour Auction
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Lot 284 |
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1804 (Mar. 10) Middletown, Ohio to Marietta, Ohio, datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Middletown O., March 10th" postmark and "Paid 10" rating for 40-90 miles; cover tear. Still Very Fine and early.
Estimate 150 - 200
THE EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE FROM MIDDLETOWN.
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Lot 285 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 286 |
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War of 1812 Official Mail, three folded letters, 1813 Cleveland from A. Holmes as Agt. Gen. to Washington City using the new special express route during the War of 1812, 1815 from Chillicothe to Cleveland, 1815 with Urbana straightline to Washington, D.C.; Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 287 |
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1819 (Jan. 29) Point Harmar, Ohio to Cincinnati, Ohio, datelined folded letter bearing rimless "Point-Harmar Ohio Jany 29" postmark with manuscript date, matching ".37" rating. Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 288 |
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1822 (May 16) Little Beaver Bridge, Ohio to Cincinnati, Ohio, datelined folded letter bearing fancy brownish "Little Beaver Bridge Ohio, May 18" postmark with manuscript date and matching "18½" rating, top edge fault. Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL FANCY POSTMARK.
There are perhaps only two recorded examples of this postmark.
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Lot 289 |
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1826 (Jul. 9) Cincinnati, rimless postmark on folded cover from Zachary Taylor endorsed and signed "On Service Z. Taylor Lt. Col. U.S. Army" to Washington, D.C., manuscript "Free", Very Fine, an early endorsed cover from the future President.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Stern
Zachary Taylor grew up on the frontier of Kentucky, entering the U.S. Infantry in 1808 as a 1st lieutenant and distinguished himself in the War of 1812., fighting Indians in central Indiana. In 1819, he received the promotion to lieutenant-colonel and was stationed at several military outposts on the Western frontier.
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Lot 290 |
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1846 (Jun. 10) New Orleans to Chillicothe, folded letter bearing red "S.B. Cincinnati *" (Milgrim No. 222) steamboat handstamp, entering the mails at Cincinnati with red Jun. 19 c.d.s. with manuscript "10" rating, Very Fine and attractive, illustrated in Milgram.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Eggen
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Lot 291 |
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1863 (Mar. 18) Plato, Ohio to London, England, bold strike of c.d.s. with matching grids cancelling two 12¢ black (69) singles, red New York and London exchange markings; some edge wear. Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 292 |
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"Forwarded by the/United States Express Co./From Norwalk, Ohio.", green on black label affixed to money package envelope to Columbia Station, Ohio, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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