Lot 1570
Southern Ohio Towns, collection of 31 covers bearing mostly manuscript postmarks comprising Athens three date 1807-13 include last to Vermont, Columbia 1813 (the only reported cover from this post office), Franklin comprising 1809 to Miss. Terr., 1809 from N.Y.C. to Franklin and forwarded, and an 1814 use, Franklinton three dated 1805-08, Gallipolis 1806 and 1810 12½¢ rates, Hamilton 1814, Hillsborough 1810, Lebanon 1812 from Sharpsburg Md. missent and forwarded, Middletown 1805, Milford 1813 to Philadelphia and forwarded to R.I. (the earliest reported usage from this post office), Newark 1814, Point Harmar two from 1814, St. Clairsville 1806 20¢ rate to Lawrenceburg Indian Terr., Springfield Musk. 1805 and 1813 with first to Mass. missent and forwarded, Stuebenville 1806, Union 1813 hand carried, Waterford 1810 (the earliest recorded use from this post office) and 1813 to Vermont, West Union 1807, and Williamsburgh three from 1805-11 later two are destined to the District of Maine; few small faults, Fine to Very Fine. Click here to view a PDF of this lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
An important group of covers showing the postal routes of Southern Ohio. There are many earliest or early usages from the post offices in this area during the difficult Ohio development years.
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