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Lot 522 |
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Register of Boats Passing and Weighed on Susquehannah and Tide Water Canal Weight Local at York Furnace, Large bound register (approximately 18" x 10" x 4") containing hundreds of pages, most with the information on 40-50 boats, covers the period 1850-1853, the register includes such information as name of boat, where from, ship master, type of cargo, amount paid, etc., also included is a smaller "Day Book", covers 1857-1866, seems to be names of masters and weight.
Fascinating view into how goods were conveyed in this time period and should be of interest as well to students of inland waterways.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 523 |
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California Gold Rush Letter, "The Miner's Ten Commandments", illustrated overall design, Sun Print, San Francisco, patented 1853 by James M. Hutchings, letter datelined "San Francisco, April 14th 1854", lengthy letter with content. "California is a great country. not for the account there not being any gold for their is a plenty. the papers you have from here only print one side, the black side, they leave out there is not one half gold enough here in this country to even pay the miners." etc., couple minor flaws along some internal file folds, otherwise Very Fine, impressive and attractive.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 524 |
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1901, McKinely Inaugural "Private Mailing Card, 3/4/01 Washington DC duplex ties 1 ¢ stamp to postcard showing "Congressional Library Building", addressed to New York City, New York 3/6/01 receiver on front, Very Fine card.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 525 |
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1901 Theordore Roosevelt Inauguration, add on cachet of President McKinley on unaddressed cover with 1¢ Pan-American issue tied by Buffalo, N.Y. 9/14/01 Exposition machine cancel, Very Fine cover, also includes: private mailing card with 2¢ Pan- American (faulty), tied by New York 1/25 machine cancel, card showing oval of fallen President and Music Hall at Fairgrounds (nice collateral).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 526 |
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1909 Taft Inauguration, Washington, D.C. 3/4/09 machine cancel ties 1¢ Franklin on picture postcard (White House) to Buffsdale, Pa., content includes "just came down to see our new President", Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 527 |
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1913 Woodrow Wilson Inauguration, Washington D.C. 3/4/13 machine cancel ties 1¢ Washington on multi-colored postcard to Buffalo, Ill., contents include "just saw Taft & Wilson, the parade is on", also includes 2nd card showing Princeton students singing at inuguration, both Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 528 |
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Coolidge Second Inauguration, picture postcard cancelled by Washington, D.C. 3/4/25 slogan machine cancel ties 1¢ (552), additionally cancelled South Paris, Me. 3/6/25 receiver, contents mentions inauguration and weather, Very Fine card.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 529 |
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1937 FDR Inaugural Cover, 3¢ Rhode Island commemorative tied by Hyde Park, NY 11/3/36 duplex (election day cancel), additionally franked with Washington DC 1/20/37 machine cancel, bi-colored Mezwin printed cachet, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 75 - 100
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Lot 530 |
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1941 FDR Inaugural Cover, of the period multi-colored hand painted "McIntre" cachet, 1/20/41 machine cancel ties 3¢ "For Defense" issue, pencil addressed.
Estimate 200 - 300
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