1767 C Steamer Illinois/Cleveland Detroit-/Lake Superior/Line...
Large red oval handstamp lightly ties 3c Rose (65) on
cover to Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior, Michigan, pencil
"1862" year date, reduced at R., Fine, very rare Great
Lakes name-of-boat marking........................................$650
1768 C Steamer Illinois. Neat oval handstamp, 3c Dull Red (26)
tied by "Detroit Aug 14, 1861" cds on small light blue
cover to Danbury Conn., "Steamboat Due 2c" marking, some
bleaching affecting stamp, almost Fine............................$650
1769 C Steamer Illinois. Circular "Aug 20, 1864 Detroit"
datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) on yellow cover to
Sewicklyvile Penn., slightly reduced at R., Fine..................$475
1770 C Steamer Ironsides. L.S. Line/X/Marquette/Nov 6/1866.
Double-line circular ds on buff cover to Flushing Mich.,
3c Rose (65) tied by target, "Detroit Mich. Nov. 10"
double-circle ds and "3" hs, flap partly missing,opening
nick at top, otherwise Fine, very scarce Lake Superior
name-of-boat marking..............................................$350
1771 C Steamer Lac La Belle, Jul. 21, 1865, Detroit. Clearly
struck name-of-boat cds, 3c Rose (65) tied by dotted grid
(cancelled on arrival) on yellow cover to Eagle Harbor,
Lake Superior, with attractive printed corner card of
Detroit brewery, Extremely Fine, rare Lac La Belle route
agent's marking...................................................$625
1772 C Steamer Meteor. Bold "Jul 30, 1864 Sault" cds, matching
"DUE 6" on yellow cover to Sewickleyville Penn., 3c Rose
(65), well-centered, tied by "Cleveland O Aug 2"
double-circle ds, fresh and Very Fine.............................$625
1773 C Steamer Meteor. Clear "Jun. 14, 1864 Detroit" cds on
yellow cover to Eagle Harbor, bearing 3c Rose (65) tied by
hs, slightly reduced at L., Fine..................................$425
1774 C Steamer Meteor. Circular "Jun 2, 1868, Detroit" datestamp
on orange cover to Montrose Mich., 3c Rose (65) tied by
circle of V's, "Detroit Mich. Jun 2" ds, slightly reduced
at R. affecting stamp, some staining spots, Fine..................$105
1775 C Steamer Meteor. Circular "Jun 4, 1865 E. Harbor" datestamp
on buff cover to Eagle Harbor, 3c Rose (65) tied by
segmented cork, slightly reduced at R., Fine......................$350
1776 C Steamer North Star. Oval "Lake Superior Line Steamer North
Star" handstamp on cover to Grand Rapids Mich., 3c Dull
Red (26) tied by "Detroit Mich. Paid 3" cds with
indistinct date, reduced at L. and some toning, Fine..............$270
1777 C Steamer Pewabic. Circular "Aug. 7, 1864 Detroit" with
Detroit upside down on orange cover to Eagle Harbor Mich.,
3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork, fresh and Fine...............$400
1778 C Steamer Pewabic. Circular "Jul 26, 1864 Detroit" datestamp
on yellow cover to Eagle Harbor Mich., 3c Rose (65) tied
by segmented cork, Fine...........................................$475
1779 C Steamer Planet. Blue octagonal "Lake Michigan Steam Boat
Co., Jun 21, Planet" datestamp on buff cover to Chicago,
3c Dull Red (26) cancelled by pen strokes, some staining
and small tear on stamp, otherwise a Very Fine strike.............$550
1780 C Steamer Planet. Circular "Ward's Line Marquette Aug 11,
1861" datestamp, 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Detroit Aug 14,
861" cds on cover to Grenville Ohio, 2c due steamboat
marking, tear at T. of cover from most of backflap being
removed, some soiling, otherwise Fine.............................$550
1781 C Steamer Reindeer. Neat blue "Steamer Reindeer Oct 14,
1864" datestamp on orange cover to Ypsilanti Mich., 3c
Rose (65) cancelled by target, matching "Detroit Mich.,
Oct 15" double-circle ds, oval "Steamboat Due 6 cts",
fresh and Very Fine...............................................$800
1782 C Ward's Line Steamers Steamer Forester. Red Aug. 7, 1861
datestamp on yellow cover to Berea Ohio, 3c Dull Red (26)
tied by "Detroit Mich. Aug 7, 1861" cds, oval "Steamboat
Due 2 cts" hs, Fine and very rare.................................$290
1783 C Ward's Lake Superior Line Steamer Sea Bird. Bold red Oct.
15, 1862 datestamp on orange cover to Sheboygan Mich., 3c
Rose (65) tied by "Milwaukie Wis. Oct. 23, 1862" cds,
stamp has few small faults, otherwise Very Fine strike,
rare..............................................................$800
1784 C Great Lakes Steamboat Mail Balance. 31 covers neatly
mounted and annotated on album pages, various usages from
1850's to 1900, few with corner cards, few small faults,
most appear Fine-Very Fine......................................$1,500
1785 C From Cardenas, Cuba. Stampless cover datelined "Cardenas
19 July 1851" with well-struck "Forwarded by Storey,
Spaulding & Co., Havana" oval hs in brown on back, to
Portland Me., red "Charleston S.C. Jul 26 10" cds, fresh
and Very Fine cover forwarded from Havana to Charleston...........$200
1786 C Forwarded By/Your Ob't Sv'ts/Kettell, Collins &
Co./Boston. Sharply struck oval in black, on Aug. 1855
folded letter from Liverpool to Bath Me., red "Boston
3cts 3 Aug." cds and "Paid" hs, Very Fine, unlisted in
ASCC or Rowe......................................................$130
1787 C "forwd by his mo. obedt Svt. Thomas & Gamble & Co. St.
Thomas." In ms. on flap of 1811 folded letter from Curacao
to Philadelphia, red Baltimore cds and matching "SHIP" hs,
wax seal stain affects part of forwarder's mark, otherwise
neat and Fine, scarce.............................................$375
1788 C Full-Rigged Ship. Well-struck hs, matching "Phila. 25 May"
octagonal hs on 1835 incoming folded letter from Cadiz to
New York, ms. ship's endorsement and rate marking, Very
Fine..............................................................$300
1789 C U.S. Naval Lyceum. Oval handstamp with illustration of
ship, well struck on back of 1849 folded letter from
Albany N.Y. to the U.S. Independence at Rio de Janiero,
readdressed to the Erie in New York, red cds with matching
"5" and "Paid" handstamps, large (sealed) flap tear far
from marking, Fine, uncommonly bold example of this scarce
maritime marking..................................................$200
1790 C U.S. Naval Lyceum. Black hs on 1850 folded letter
addressed to U.S. Ship Saratoga, East India Squadron, red
Robbinston Me. Dec 27" cds with matching "PAID", ms.
"Rec'd Hong Kong Feb 9, 1852 Pr. Susquehanna", staining
affects markings, almost Fine, interesting usage..................$500
1791 C U.S. Ship Hartford. Partial strike of marking in blue with
illustration of full-rigged ship, on unpaid cover to the
U.S.S. Baton Rouge at New Orleans, forwarded to Helena
Ark., clear "NOT PRE-PAID" straightline in frame, "U.S.
Charge to Collect" in arc, etc., opened bit irregularly at
R., otherwise Fine, very scarce...................................$210
1792 C S.S. Moses Taylor From San Francisco, Oct 12. Well-struck
blue oval ds on cover to Lynn Mass., bearing 3c Rose (65)
tied by "N. York Steamship", matching "Due 7", Very Fine
and rare..........................................................$550
1793 C Hamburg-America Line Mar. 31, 1907. Oval ds on 5c Blue
entire (U393) to Jamaica, boxed "Paquebot" hs, receiving
backstamp, few toned spots, Fine..................................$210
1794 C Paid At St. Johns New Foundland. Crown-circle handstamp in
red, clear strike on 1847 folded letter to Hamilton Mass.,
red Boston cds with integral "Ship", matching "7" hs, Fine
and rare..........................................................$400
1795 C Stampless Covers to France. Two stampless covers, one with
"Charleston S.C. Oct 24" cds on 1846 folded cover to
Bordeaux with matching "PAID", ms. "20" and Colonies &
Art.13" hs, French receiving backstamps, the other bears
"St. Louis Mo. Jan 12" cds, matching "PAID" with ms. "50"
on 1838 folded cover to Bordeaux, New York transit, boxed
"Pays D'Outremere Par Le Havre" hs, both are Very Fine............$100
Quaker-Dated Postal Markings
1796 C Colerain O. Three, each with different Quaker-dated cds
and "Free" hs, all with J. Maule postmaster's free frank
and addressed to his son at Westtown School, styles incl.
large balloon and smaller circles (different
"11/Month/9th" and "5th/Month/24" arrangements), minor
wear, Very Fine strikes...........................................$240
1797 C Colerain O. Balloon-style cds, two examples, "8th Mo/19"
perfectly struck on buff cover front only with 1c Blue,
Ty. V (24), ms. cancel, second clear strike on small cover
to Iowa with 3c Dull Red (26), ms. cancel, Very Fine, 1c
illustrated in Ashbrook Vol. 2, p. 99.............................$210
1798 C Hickory Grove 10 Mo. 28. Blue manuscript Quaker-dated pmk.
and "10" rate for forwarding on 1843 folded letter with
red "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 9" cds and "Paid" in oval, to
Hickory Grove and forwarded to Three Rivers, small edge
tear, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and unusual....................$30
1799 C Mauch Chunk/7 Mo. 22 1828/Penn. Three-line hs in frame
with curved top and bottom, struck in brownish writing
ink, "7" and "22" entered by hand with "20" rate on folded
Quaker letter to Philadelphia, clean file folds, Very
Fine, choice example of this scarce and unusual marking,
1985 ASCC $475.00.................................................$100
1800 C Nantucket, Mass. Quaker-dated oval hs on three folded
letters in red (1824) and black (1827, 1829), Fine-Very
Fine strikes.......................................................$30
1801 C Sandy Spring Maryld. 4 Mo. 2. Quaker-dated blue
double-circle with date change to "1", matching Eagle in
Wreath cancel on 10c Green entire (U41) with red Wells
Fargo & Co. imprint, to San Francisco, ms. "Due 10c", Very
Fine, unusual usage...............................................$115
1802 C Sandy Spring Md. 20 covers with Quaker-dated cds, incl.
seven stampless (five P.M. free franks), three 3c 1851
(plus an off-cover stamp), ten 3c 1861-68 (six Eagle with
Wreath cancels, usual light strikes), unusual group...............$260
1803 C Timicula Pa. 8 Mo. 1893. Quaker-dated cds with tiny target
cancelling 2c Columbian (231) on cover to Mass., minor
edgewear, Very Fine, extremely late use of Quaker-dated
postmark...........................................................$85
1804 C WINONA P.O./Columbiana Co., Ohio/11 Mo. 3d 1868. Red on
white adhesive label with ms. Quaker date, used on orange
cover to Germantown Pa. with defective 3c Red, F. Grill
(94) cancelled by grid, creased along top edge, flap
missing, still Fine and scarce....................................$200
1805 C WINONA, OHIO/1 MO 5. Black printed adhesive label with ms.
Quaker date on buff cover to Pittsburgh, the label has
been moved from lower left and a 3c 1861 substituted for
missing stamp - still a scarce postmark label.....................$170
1806 C Quaker-Dated Postal Markings. Collection balance of six
covers, incl. ms. "Lahaska 10 Mo. 12th" (Pa.) in blue, ms.
"No. Berwick Me 12 Mo 3d" with 3c 1851, ms. "Pennsville O.
8th Mo. 27" on 3c Nesbitt entire, "Smyra * 3 Mo 28"
double-circle ds, "Waterford Va. 12th Mo. 10" cds with 3c
1868, and a Woodburn (Ind.?) hand-carried letter with
Quaker dateline, generally Fine-Very Fine group...................$115
Postmasters' Provisional and 1847 Issue
1807 C New York N.Y., 5c Black on Bluish, "ACM", "AC" Connected
(9X1a). Uncancelled, full margins to just in at bottom, on
undated folded letter to New Haven, red "New York 5 cts.
25 Mar." cds and matching "Paid" hs, stamp with scuffed
area at T.L. corner, Fine appearance..............................$230
1809 C 5c Red Brown (1). Deep shade, full to large margins, tied
by blue grid on cover to Port Tobacco, red "Washington
City D.C., Oct. 28" cds, with original contents datelined
1847, some toning spots mostly around edges, Very Fine and
rare usage, ex Jessup, with 1978 P.F. certificate...............$1,200
1810 C 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, tiny nick in
margin at B.L., late impression, tied by black grid, red
"Boston 5 Cts 2 Jan" cds on 1851 folded letter to Milford
Mass., Very Fine..................................................$190
1811 C 5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, sharp impression,
tied by blue "Alby. & Buffalo R.R. Oct 18" cds on 1848
folded letter datelined Syracuse, to Albany, Very Fine and
choice............................................................$550
1812 C 5c Red Brown (1). Late impression, full to large margins
all around showing part of adjacent stamp at R., tied by
red "Boston 5cts 12 Aug." cds and matching grid on small
cover to Shirley Mass., small piece of stamp added at T.,
still appears Very Fine...........................................$200
1813 C 5c Red Brown (1). R. sheet margin single, full to large
margins, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts May 8" cds on
folded cover to New York, 1850 docketing on back, vertical
file fold affects stamp, still appears Very Fine..................$325
1815 C 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to full margins, tied by red grid,
matching "Pennyan N.Y. 28 Jun" cds and "PAID" on 1851
folded letter to New York, ms. "10" rate marking, a Very
Fine and interesting usage........................................$290
1816 C 5c Dark Brown (1a). Three large margins, clear to barely
touched at bottom, beautiful color and impression, tied by
bold blue grid, matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 31" cds on
1847 part-printed folded letter, mended edge splits at B.,
otherwise fresh, Very Fine........................................$400
1817 C 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins, tied by red square
grid, matching "New-York Jan. 12" cds on gray envelope to
Albany, stamp with tiny creases, Very Fine appearance.............$230
1818 C 5c Red Brown (1). Clear to full margins, tied by red grid
on folded cover to New York, matching "Boston 5cts 29
Jul." cds, 1849 docketing on back, Fine...........................$210
1819 C 5c Red Brown (1). Clear to ample margins, tied by red grid
and ms. on folded cover to the President of Yale College
in New Haven, matching "Boston 28 Jan." cds, fresh and
Fine..............................................................$200
1820 C 5c Red Brown (1). Just touched to large margins showing
part of adjacent stamp at B., tied by red grid, matching
"New-York Mar 8" cds on 1848 folded cover to Chester
Conn., additional strike of oval Swarts' hs, fresh and
Fine..............................................................$575
1821 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to in at B., handsome
color and excellent impression, tied by red grid, matching
"PAID" and "Portsmouth N.H. Jun. 5" cds on cover front,
1850 docketing on back, Fine......................................$200
1822 C 5c Red Brown (1). Clear to ample margins, tied by red grid
on orange cover to Utica N.Y., light "Albany N.Y." cds,
Fine..............................................................$325
1823 C 5c Red Brown (1). Two large margins, clear to in at B. and
R., tied by bold red grid, matching "Binghamton N.Y. Aug.
27" cds on cover to Black Rock, N.Y., neat and Fine...............$325
1824 C 5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to touched at T., tied by
red grid, matching "Batavia N.Y. Sep. 15" cds and "5" hs
at far right on 1849 folded letter to Lockport N.Y., stamp
with slight soiling, Fine.........................................$325
1825 C 5c Pale Brown (1). Three large margins, just in at L.,
tied by cross-hatched pen-strokes on folded letter to New
Orleans, letter datelined "Mobile 25 Janv. 1851", ms. "Way
1" and red "New Orleans Jan 26" cds, Fine Way usage...............$550
1826 C 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, tied by red
grid, matching "New-York May 19" cds on light green folded
prices current from iron merchants to Philadelphia, some
light edge splitting, Fine........................................$260
1827 C 5c Red Brown (1). Margins to slightly in, tied by blue
grids struck in criss-cross fashion, matching "Cambridge
Ms. Feb. 20" cds on small cover addressed in the hand of
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, to famed magazine editor L.
Gaylord Clark, lightly toned, still Fine..........................$250
1828 C 5c Red Brown (1). Just touched to ample margins, tied by
red grid, matching "New-York Sep 5" cds on 1845 folded
printed bank collection notice to Poughkeepsie,
Messenkopes local has been added, Fine............................$170
1829 C 5c Red Brown (1). Originally affixed over orange-red "5"
hs with matching "Roxbury Mass. 24 Apr." cds on cover to
Providence R.I., forwarded with 5c stamp and tied by blue
grid with matching "Prov. & Wor. R.R. Apr. 29" cds to
Chicopee Mass., the value of this unusual cover was
destroyed when some ignoramous tore off most of the stamp
to reveal the rate marking - worth owning for $75 if only
to show how stupid someone can be..................................$65
1830 C 5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, one with four margins,
other margins to bit in, each tied by blue "10" handstamp
and lightened pen-cancels on 1850 folded letter to
Wellsburg Va., matching "Baltimore Md. Feb. 12" cds, stamp
at R. with tiny scuff, Fine appearance............................$550
1831 C 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, three huge margins
showing part of adjacent stamps at B., ample to just
touched at R., pretty color, tied by neat red grids,
matching "Charleston S.C. 10 Aug 12" cds on 1848 folded
cover to Boston, fresh and Very Fine............................$1,700
1832 C 5c Brown Orange (1b). Pair, large margins, tied by two
strikes of "Philada Pa. 10 Apr. 25" cds on 1851 folded
letter to Bowie, Miss. with third full strike just tying
pair, ms. "Missent & Forwarded" at top with ms. "5"
written below cds and totaled up to 15c, Very Fine, a very
interesting usage as there is no indication where this was
missent, and it is not clear whether the additional 5c was
paid by the Post Office...........................................$750
1834 C 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, just in to large
margins, fresh color, tied by bold blue "Phila. Pa. 10 Oct
16" cds, second clearer strike at R., on 1849 folded
letter to Winnsboro S.C., Fine....................................$280
1835 C 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, just in to large
margins, tied by red grid on 1847 folded letter to
Michigan, matching "New-York Oct 31" cds, L. stamp small
scissors-cut at B.L., faint file fold barely affects
stamps, still Fine................................................$375
1836 C 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, mostly full to large
margins, just clear at T.R., late impression, each with
grid in paint red, on buff cover with red "New Orleans La.
Dec. 3" cds, cover bit aged with small edge tears, left
stamp with tiny bit of gum residue on face, Fine
appearance........................................................$325
1837 C 5c Red Brown (1). Pair, margins to cut in, rich color,
tied by three strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. 5" ds on 1849
folded letter to Frankfort Va., additional blue Baltimore
cds with date crossed out in ms., cover with small
staining at L., pair with vertical crease (prior to use),
Very Good appearance..............................................$240
1838 C 5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, full to large margins,
beautiful shade and impression - probably from cleaned
plate - tied by blue grids on buff cover to Winnsborough
S.C., no town marking but correspondence indicates
Philadelphia origin, with original enclosure datelined at
New York City (N.Y.P.O. did not used blue grid), Very Fine......$1,600
1839 C 5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, just in at T.R. to large
margins showing part of adjacent stamps at L., tied by
partial strikes of Philadelphia cds on buff cover to
Winnsboro S.C. few light file folds affecting stamps, Fine........$260
1840 C 10c Black (2). Large margins all around, tied by blue
grid, matching "Buffalo City 10 Sep 9" cds and "Steamboat"
hs on cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., an Extremely Fine and
very rare usage.................................................$3,000
1841 C 10c Black (2). Full to large margins, tied by bold blue
"PAID" in oval on 1847 folded letter to Hopkinsville,
Kentucky, matching "Philad. Pa. Oct 12, 10cts" datestamp,
a Very Fine and choice cover, with 1983 Alcuri certificate......$1,700
1842 C 10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, tied by red grid on
1849 folded letter to Tallahassee, Florida, matching
"New-York Jul 6" cds, slight toning at edges of cover,
otherwise Very Fine and interesting destination.................$1,100
1843 C 10c Black (2). Good impression on nicely blued paper,
ample to large margins showing part of adjacent stamp at
R., cancelled by pen stroke, matching "Olive Grove Ga.
March 30 town marking on cover to North Fairhaven Mass.,
from the Swift correspondence, Very Fine and rare usage.........$1,200
1844 C 10c Black (2). Clear to large margins, tied by pen
strokes, matching "Columbia Ala. April 1st 1848" on cover
to Mass., Swift correspondence, Very Fine.......................$4,000
1845 C 10c Black (2). Three ample to large margins, just in at
B., tied by blue grids, matching "Nashville Ten. Aug 7"
cds and "PAID" on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, blue
"R" and ms. "76", Fine and interesting usage....................$1,000
1846 C 10c Black (2). Large and even margins all around, tied by
red grid, matching "New-York Aug 27" cds on 1849 folded
letter to Winnsboro S.C., light toning spot near stamp,
Very Fine.........................................................$650
1847 C 10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, tied by red square
grid, matching "New-York Jun 7" cds on 1849 folded letter
to Winsboro S.C., Very Fine.......................................$625
1849 C 10c Black (2). Just touched to large margins showing part
of adjacent stamp at R. and probably sheet margin at T.,
tied by blue grid, light strike of Philadelphia cds on
buff cover to Winnsboro S.C., Very Fine...........................$400
1850 C 10c Black (2). Three large margins, just in at B., tied by
red grid, matching "New York & Phila. R.R. Feb 11" cds on
blue folded cover to Washington D.C., file fold barely
affects stamp, appears Very Fine..................................$500
1852 C 10c Black (2). Three ample margins, just in at B., tied by
blue "Philada. Pa. 10 Sep. 6" cds on 1850 blue folded
letter, Fine......................................................$375
1853 C 10c Black (2). Just in to large margins, tied by red hs on
folded letter to Moira, N.Y., matching "New-York Jan 28"
cds, fresh and Fine...............................................$300
1854 C 10c Black (2). Three ample to large margins, just in to
clear at R., tied by red square grid, matching New York
cds on cover to Winsboro S.C., Fine...............................$400
1855 C 10c Black (2). Two large margins, just touched to clear at
L. and B., tied by bold rd grid, matching "New-York Feb
22" on 1850 folded letter to Winnsboro S.C., business
contents, Fine....................................................$375
1856 C 10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, tied by red grid,
matching "Washington D.C. 5 Cts. Sep 12" cds on buff cover
to Salem Mass., Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate which
states that the stamp has a long vertical tear at R., in
our opinion this may only be either a crease or a paper
fold, a rare usage................................................$300
1857 C 10c Black (2). Large margins to just in at T.R., tied by
red grid, matching "Savannah Ga. 10 Jan 31" cds on 1850
folded letter to New Orleans, contents beginning to show
through, otherwise Fine...........................................$525
1859 C 10c Black (2). Four margins, tied by twice struck "10" hs
in blue, matching partial Memphis Tenn. cds and "STEAM" hs
on buff cover to Conn., cover with wrinkling and some
reinforcement on back, stamp with small tear and corner
crease, Fine appearance, rare 1847 waterways usage,
believed to be the only 10c 1847 from Memphis...................$2,100
1860 C 10c Black (2). Full to large margins, tied by red grid,
matching "Roswell Ga. Jan. 3" cds on blue cover to Darien
Ga., some natural bleach spots affect stamp, Fine
appearance, rare, ex Hart.........................................$525
1862 C 10c Black (2). Two singles, just clear to large margins,
tied slightly overlapping by red boxed grids, matching
"New-York Apr. 10" cds on 1849 folded letter to Winnsboro
S.C., Very Fine and rare double rate usage, Scott Retail
for pair on cover.................................................$750
1863 C 1847 Issue - Collateral. Five folded letters from Rawdon,
Wright, Hatch & Edson, including two with engraved
letterheads, 1849 and 1852, each with a secretary's
company signature of all four names, also 1843-44 folded
letters with part-printed contents certifying the contents
of separately sent packages (banknotes) signed by Geo.
Hatch, Freeman Rawdon, and Neziah Wright as engravers,
accompanied by a example of their handiwork - a $5.00 bank
note from Stonington, Ct., Very Fine, excellent 1847 Issue
collateral........................................................$550
1851-56 Issue
1865 C 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 3 vertical strip of three,
large margins to barely in to touching, tied by light New
Orleans postmarks on buff cover to Trinity, Fine, scarce
multiple from this plate..........................................$250
1866 C 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Margins to barely touching, rich 1852
color, used with 3c Brownish Carmine (11), four margins,
and tied by "Montgomery Ala. Jul. 10" cds on 1852 folded
letter from New Orleans to Petersburg, Va., clear "WAY"
handstamp of Montgomery, Very Fine, scarce and attractive
pre-paid way usage................................................$500
1867 C 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 94L1L showing sheet margin at
bottom, clear to large margins other sides, tied by
"Hartford Ct. May 23" cds on 1855 folded local letter,
Very Fine..........................................................$90
1868 C 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Four singles, each margins to
slightly in, arranged in vertical strip on 6c Green entire
(U14) to New York, stamps tied by light San Francisco
postmarks though 6c remains uncancelled, Fine, very scarce
combination.......................................................$500
1869 C 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 10L1E, full to huge margins
including sheet margins at top and right, tied by red
square grid, matching "New-York Jul. 3" cds struck twice
on 1851 folded cover to Indiana, cover with short sealed
tear at bottom, stamp Extremely Fine, rare and choice
third day of use cover from New York with all markings
applied in red, ex Grunin, Chase note on back, with 1987
P.F. certificate................................................$1,250
1871 C 3c Orange Brown (10). Margins to slightly in, small red
"Paid" in grid, matching "Boston 3 10 Jul." cds on
propaganda cover for Writing & Printing Reform, in gray
blue, phonographic docketing, Fine and scarce.....................$375
1872 C 3c Dull Red (11). Two, margins to slightly in, tied on
separate blue folded letters by bold "New-York Jul. 11,
1853" and "New-York Jul. 25, 1853" year-dated postmarks -
the July 11th date being the earliest recorded use of this
scarce marking - later cover with small stain on file
fold, still a Very Fine pair and wonderful exhibit page,
ex Grunin, each with 1987 P.F. certificate......................$1,000
1873 C 3c Brownish Carmine (11). Large margins to just touched
one corner, rich color, tied by ten-bar open grid on buff
cover with neat "N. York & N. Haven R.R. Nov. 1" cds in
red, Very Fine and choice..........................................$75
1874 C 3c Rose Red (11). Margins all around, pen-cancelled, on
buff cover to Clinton Mass., ms. "E. Corinth Vt. Feb. 17"
at top, forwarded with Clinton cds and bold fancy "Paid 3"
which also just ties stamp, tiny corner crease, Very Fine
usage and rare, unlisted in Simpson's U.S. Postal Markings.........$75
1875 C 3c Dull Red (11). Margins to just in, cancelled by
Chicopee star fancy cancel, matching Feb 24 cds on small
cover to Boston, Fine.............................................$130
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