Autographs, Correspondence and Ephemera
501 J. Q. Adams. Signature as President on land grant near Franklin Mo., dated Jan. 10, 1828, considerable wear, Fine......$ 250 502 C Henry Clay. Free frank "H. Clay" on folded cover with Department of State endorsement, small edge tears, Fine..........$ 65 503 C Charles Dickens. Cover from London addressed to Miss Dickens in his hand and signed at lower left, bearing G.B. 1p Red, Pl. 108 tied by 1868 London duplex, small "C.D." in garter logo on backflap, Very Fine and scarce................$ 500 504 Walt Disney. Signed Photo, black-and-white print of Donald Duck in "The Volunteer Worker", signed "To Julius Goldman, my best wishes, Walt Disney", Very Fine and scarce, this limited edition was distributed by Community Chests & Councils, Inc. to volunteer organizations, the recipient was head of the L.A. Community Chest and was at some point C.E.O. of Sears...............................................$ 1,900 505 C Albert Gallatin. Signature on Treasury Dept. circular dated Aug. 1, 1808, with integral address leaf with his free frank and New York ds, also included is an aged fragment with his free frank, a total of three signatures, Fine lot........................................................$ 120 506 C [Andrew Jackson]. Printed 1845 circular headed JACKSON MONUMENT for the purpose of erecting "a suitable monument to the memory of the Hero, Patriot and Sage" etc., committee members included Cave Johnson, Francis Blair and Amos Kendall with printed signtures on second page, attractive embossed committee seal, ms. "2" rate and partial Washington cds in red, Very Fine, a seldom-offered example of Jackson ephemera.....................................$ 150 507 Abraham Lincoln. DS "Abraham Lincoln" as President, vellum military appointment, co-signed by Sec. of War Cameron and dated April 1861, slightly faded and some buckling at edges, signature is Fine......................................$ 2,500 508 C [Abraham Lincoln]. 3c Red entire (U20) addressed to the "Hon. A. Lincoln Springfield Ill.", blue Charleston Ill. cds and bank corner card, small edge faults, otherwise Fine............................................................$ 270 509 C Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Free frank on cover to Ohio, "New York, N.Y. May 29, 1946" machine cancel, Very Fine and scarce...........................................................$ 50 510 Lewis Warrington. War of 1812 naval officer. LS, 1 page, headed "Circular" and datelined "U.S. Ship Constellation Pensacola Aug. 8th 1826", interesting historical contents: "You will herewith receive the copy of a circular, from the Presdt. of the Board of Comms. of the navy, which you will insert as required...prescribing the funeral honors to Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. A coincidence, as extraordinary as their career was honorable, and their services preeminent, is exhibited in their deaths. The former, chairman of the committee who drafted, and author of the Declaration of Independence, died about the time of the day on which he presented to the congress of `76, that celebrated paper and the latter, a member of the same committee died on the hour of the day on which it was promulgated. A chasm has been thus made, in the list of our illustrious men, which will not be easily filled." etc., Very Fine.................................................$ 260 511 Civil War Correspondence. 28 letters (with covers) from the Foote brothers, Francis and Peter of Westport Ct., writing from various encampments including Pensacola Fla., enjoyable content, Fine lot.....................................$ 500 512 Western Correspondence. 1867-69, 50 letters written from California beginning with one headed "Steamer Arizona At Sea", all with typescripts, includes an 1850 marriage certificate, some clipped obituaries, etc., Fine condition and fascinating content.........................................$ 150 515 Daily Log. Worn and beaten daily log that covers virtually every day from 1797-1832, each page consists of a month's worth of no-nonsense entries from what appears to be a laborer/farmer in the New Haven area, interesting both for the longevity of its keeper and insight into the daily routines of the times...........................................$ 160 516 The Dorr War. Two folded letters, one from Newport R.I. (1842) and Providence (1843), each with a comment on Thomas W. Dorr, an "elected" Governor of R.I. who staged a brief armed rebellion against the government. The first reports: "Another skirmish has commenced in Providence...Our troops have orders to march...into the midst of Gov. Dorr's encampment and dislodge them at once. Tomorrow is the day appointed to make the attack," etc., and the second notes that "Mr. Dorr is in the States Prison for life for the crime of treason. The Dorrites are rather uneasy about it, but it will be of no avail for them to complain, they must behave themselves if they would avoid trouble." etc. The first also contains an interesting postscript on venereal disease, Fine pair, very scarce references to this little-known rebellion...........$ 100 517 Texas "Camel Cavalry". "I went up to Indianola last week just in time to see the camels." in letter from Corpus Christi Tex., dated June 8, 1856 from H. C. Bankhead to Col. Daniel Ruggles with a reference to one of the more obscure programs of the U.S. Army - Sec. of War Jeff Davis's idea to use camels to supplement horses - Bankhead also mentions Maj. Henry Wayne, whom Davis put in charge of this program, Fine, very rare and unusual reference..........$ 500 518 Mexican War. Printed 2pp circular from Sec. R. J. Walker of the Treasury Dept., dated Dec. 16, 1846 and sent to customs collectors: "I have to call your especial attention to the annexed circular instructions, heretofore issued, regulating the trade with Matamoras, Tampico, and any other port or place upon the Mexican side of the Rio Grande which may during the war pass into the actual possession of the forces of the United States, they being still in full force," etc. Includes instructions for American vessels and their cargo, issued "with the sanction of the President of the United States." With outer address leaf postmarked Washington in red with matching "2" hs, Very Fine and scarce...........................$ 170 520 North Carolina Ephemera. 1785-1951, over 60 items, incl. legal documents, checks, political, railroad related, etc., an interesting accumulation...............................$ 105 521 War of 1812. Folded letter headed "Medford near Boston Aug. 4th 1812" from commanding general of Mass. Militia John Brooks to N.Y. State Militia Genl. E. Stevens, 2pp regarding the constitutionality of activating state forces for National service. Both men were heroes of the American Revolution: Stevens participated in the Boston Tea Party, and Brooks was present at Bunker Hill and Lexington, with integral address leaf with ms. Medford Ms. postmark in red, Very Fine..................................................$ 210 522 Roebling [Brooklyn Bridge]. Illustrated letterhead datelined 1874 from John A. Roebling & Sons, manufacturers of wire rope, depicting the Alleghany suspension bridge built by their firm (who also built the Brooklyn Bridge), the letter offers a buyer a 15% discount and is accompanied by a check paying for a previous order, Very Fine and attractive.............................................$ 105 523 End of World War I. U.S. Naval Radio Service broadcast dated 11-11-18, 3:55am, to the U.S.S. Mississippi via Arlington which states "World War will end Monday morning six o'clock Washington time. State Department announced German representatives signed armistice five o'clock Monday morning Paris time. Effective eleven o'clock Paris time. Terms won't be announced until later", few file folds, Very Fine................................................$ 170 524 Ephemera and Photographs. Balance group of couple hundred pieces, includes newspapers, Civil War stereo views, soldiers' photos, also civilian cabinet photos and CDVs, some autographs, an 1858 slave-sale broadside, hand-painted whole plate tintype of two black women, etc., very mixed condition but interesting and worthwhile...........$ 3,250Colonial and 18th Century
525 C A Remarkable Revolutionary War Naval Correspondence. 17 letters written by Lt. Edward Down of H.M.S. Blonde to his wife in England, 1775-79, and one from his wife to Down in Halifax, all sent by various ships (with appropriate endorsements), most with straightline "SHIP LRE" receiving marks (Bristol, Dartmouth, Portsmouth, etc.), and the wife's letter with a large bold "N.York for'd" in ms. on back, fascinating contents from a naval officer clearly enjoying the capture of ships and cargo, mentions raid on town defended by rebels and Indians, capture of French ships, capture of the privateer George Washington, sailing into Boston Bay, interference of the French fleet, distrust between the French and Americans, description of storm disrupting a fight, captured goodies including food and fur lovingly described, etc. There is also some insight into the conveyance of mails, including the dangers involved, ships' names and their captains, mentions picking up letters from his wife in New York City, etc. The Blonde was wrecked off Nantucket in 1782 - it is not known whether Lt. Down was on board or not, but in 1778 at least his spirits were high: "You may expect to hear of the Blonde's doing great things. I am so sanguine in my expectation that I would not take a hundred cruizes for my chance of Prize money for this Cruize, their Privateers are very numerous...The prospect of getting something considerable by remaining in America is so great that I have refused to change, into one of the ships now bound for home...I am resolved to see the End of this War." etc. Some folded letters with restored faults, none affecting text, all have been archivally dry mounted on hard board and easily removed for examination - a Fine and very desirable group..........................................$ 3,750 526 C The Colonial Letters of Gold Silliman. Conn. Brigadier General (1732-1790), eight pieces, includes seven folded letters from Gold to his wife in Fairfield Conn., 1761-1772, and one 1779 letter from William Silliman to his Grandparents, first group from Hartford, one with ms. "/6" (1762), three with ms. "Post paid" and different ms. instructions (example: "The Post is desired to leave this at the Widow Hull's about Two Miles on this Side of Fairfield"), four others hand-carried including one handled by a Capt. Deforest whose death from small pox is reported in a slightly later letter. Contents include local politics and news from England: "...the Mob has rose in London and pulled the House where the Parliament set all down to the Ground on Account of the Parliaments having committed the Lord Mayor and one of the Alderman of that City to the Tower...Where these things will end no one can tell. It seems as tho Confusion reigned every where." And in a 1772 letter marked Post Paid there are some revealing comments regarding the Hartford post office: "I have sent to the Post Office, but I have no Letter come the Post Master says: however I hope the Post intends to come to me himself and bring me one. I have not yet seen him altho it has got to be about Seven of the Clock in the Morning." Near the end of the letter he notes, "I don't intend to seal this till I have seen the Post myself." And then adds a P.S.: "The Post has been here and brought me your Letter." The last letter, from his son William, describes in excellent detail the capture of William and his father by the British - "Seized in our Beds by our Enemy & carried to New York." He mentions conditions of parole, the unexpected kindness of the British soldiers, small pox innoculation on Long Island, his father Gold still under guard and "who appeared to be in the same Calm & Christianlike Frame & Temper of Mind which he ever possessed to an astonishing Degree in all Difficulties & Dangers." etc. Fine, a very desirable group of letters - offered for the first time.......................$ 5,000 528 C The Papers of Thomas Lee. In two parts, includes hundreds of pieces from or relating to Mr. Lee of Middlesex County, New Jersey, many hand-carried letters (1740s-70s) to Hanover from New York (one, 1763, is headed Harlem), also includes indentures, bonds, receipts, two revenue embossed seal on documents (RM10 & RM12), an 1815 account book (including work at a forge), 1791 day book, rare verse broadside "Napoleon is Coming" with woodcut of the Emperor on horseback, etc., the second part consists of couple of hundred covers (1840s-60s) of the Lee family, all with original letters, stampless to 1861 Issue - a treasure trove of family history, first time offered at public auction.......................................................$ 2,000 529 C A New Jersey Teacher is Accused of Drunkeness. Hand-carried 1774 folded letter to Thomas Lee, schoolmaster in Hanover: "Last Wednesday mourning I was in at Mr. Shadrack Haywoods, well, says Isaac (in a laughing manner) I'm Not a coming to School to you anymore Why says I why because I won't go to school to a man that gets drunk in his school so after some enquiry about it they told me ...that Miss Peck Informed Mis Haywood...that I came into my school Intoxicated with Liquor and abused the Children Which was the Reason that you took your son out of school," etc. Fine and rare subject..........................$ 125 530 Ebenezer Hazard. Three autograph signed letters, dated 1789, 1790 and 1806, the latter two personal contents but the first is datelined "New York, Oct. 13th, 1789" and is apparently written after his term as third Postmaster General and where he states in part "It may be vanity in me, but I declare I don't think the Public will derive any advantage from the change...", the letter also asks in confidence to consider him for any possible vacancy as Secretary of the Senate, no signs of postal use, Fine and interesting.....................................................$ 125 531 William Moultrie. DS, bold signature as Governor of South Carolina on 1787 land grant, signature of Peter Freneau on back, Very Fine.................................................$ 210 533 C BALTIMORE/JUNE 13. Straightline handstamp on letter datelined Fredericksburg Va., May 25, 1778, to Portsmouth N.H., file fold, Fine...........................................$ 350 536 C BOSTON. Bold straightline handstamp in golden yellow with matching "16/MA" in circle on back of May 14, 1776 folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., ms. "dwt 2" rating##VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1776 BOSTON STRAIGHTLINE STRUCK IN YELLOW.##Until the discovery of archival examples of the Boston straightline, no postal markings were known from Boston in 1776 and 1777, during the period after the British evacuated the city. The earliest reported Confederation usage is in 1782.##The letter is written by Samuel Brecks to John Langdon, in regard to incoming and outgoing vessels at Boston harbor - the letter mentions "there has not been an instance of any outward bound vessel being taken...".##One other example in yellow is recorded, it is dated six days later and is privately owned...............................................$ 8,500 537 C BOSTON. Bold straightline handstamp struck in red orange on back of August 8, 1776 folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., matching "8/AU" in circle datestamp, ms. "dwt 2" rating, written by Charles Miller to John Langdon about an application for the use of a ship##VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. LESS THAN A HALF DOZEN ARE KNOWN IN THE RED ORANGE COLOR.##Please refer to previous lot for background to this marking..................................................$ 4,500 538 C BOSTON. Straightline handstamp struck in magenta on back of August 15, 1777 folded letter to John Langdon in Portsmouth N.H., matching "21/AU" datestamp, rated "2"##VERY FINE. LESS THAN A HALF DOZEN ARE KNOWN STRUCK IN MAGENTA IN 1876-77.##The magenta color is also known to have been used on pre-revolutionary postal markings, but is considered extremely rare during the Revolutionary time period........................................................$ 2,500 539 C BOSTON. Brown straightline handstamp on 1789 folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., matching "10/MA" in circle, ms. rating, letter datelined London, file fold, Fine................$ 105 540 C BOSTON. Brown straightline handstamp, matching "3/MA" in circle on folded cover to Portsmouth N.H., rated "Sh 2", small tear at B., Fine...........................................$ 85 541 C BOSTON. Brown straightline hs, matching "8/FE" on 1789 folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., from Ben Lincoln, former Secretary of War who is writing a letter of recommendation for a former aide applying for office, Fine......................$ 90 542 C BOSTON. Straightline handstamp on 1793 folded letter to Philadelphia, written by James Sullivan, "Free and "15/DE" in circle datestamp, contents state "The President's speech has given some alarm but we hope the reply of Congress will blow the cloud over." Fine.........................$ 75 543 C BOSTON. Neat straightline hs, matching "20/DE" and "SHIP" on 1800 folded letter datelined Bristol and addressed to Portsmouth N.H., Fine...........................................$ 210 544 C BOSTON Ms. Jun. 28. Red cds on 1805 folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., matching "FREE" crossed out and re-rated "20", contents discuss political life in Mass., "We are in a very fortunate situation in Massachusetts: a majority of thirteen carries all the important political questions on the side of federalism...", Fine................................$ 100 545 C PORTSMOHTH/JUNE 12. Bold mis-spelled handstamp on June 11, 1789 folded letter to New York, file fold, Very Fine, this is the first time that we have seen a mis-spelling in the Portsmouth straightline handstamp, unlisted in ASCC.............$ 150 546 C PORTSMOUTH/JULY 8. Straightline handstamp on 1789 folded letter to New York, Fine.........................................$ 50 547 C PORTSMOUTH/APRIL 28. Neat handstamp on April 4, 1789 folded letter to New York, contents touch on expected arrival of British vessels and its negative impact on the local port, file folds, Fine.....................................$ 50 548 C PORTSMOUTH/JULY 13. Straightline handstamp on 1789 folded letter to New York, contents discuss in part the proposal for New Hampshire to annex Maine, file fold and light toning, Fine.....................................................$ 50 549 C PORTSMOUTH/MAY 27. Straightline handstamp on folded cover to New York, file fold, Fine.....................................$ 50 550 C PORTSMOUTH/DECEMBER 30. Straightline handstamp on 1794 folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. "Free," contents discuss a court case involving state sovereignty, file fold and light toning, Fine.....................................$ 115 551 C PORTSMOUTH/JANUARY 3. Handstamp on folded letter datelined 31st December 1796, to Philadelphia, ms. "Free", contents touch on relations with France and England and local politics, few file folds, Fine...................................$ 50 552 C NEW YORK. "N*Y*July 22". Brown straightline hs on 1794 letter datelined Cartagena and addressed to Portsmouth N.H., red rate marking, contents touch on disruption of trade by conflicts between Portuguese and "Algerines," file folds, Fine.................................................$ 50 553 C NORTHWEST TERRITORY. "Marietta". Ms. postmark and "25" rate on January, 1798 folded letter to New Hampshire, some wear, still Fine, rare Northwest Territorial marking, from the Patten correspondence.....................................$ 1,250 555 C BALANCE OF THE LANGDON CORRESPONDENCE. Ten folded covers incl. one to Philadelphia and the others to Portsmouth N.H., various markings and datelines incl. a few sent from Europe, mostly Fine.............................................$ 250Covers Arranged by State
556 C CALIFORNIA. "Sacramento Cal. 29 June 40". Mostly bold integral rate cds on folded cover to Newton N.J. 1850 pencil docketing at left, Very Fine and choice..................$ 140 557 C CONNECTICUT COVERS. Accumulation of approx. 100 covers from various towns in Connecticut, incl. group of 48 from Putnam with various cancels and ranging from late 1850's to 90's, other towns mostly used with Nos. 11 or 26, a mostly Fine-Very Fine group.....................................$ 325 559 C MISSOURI. "Lodge P.O. Fulton Co., Ky." Printed townmark with Masonic corner card of Robert Morris on cover mailed from Louisville with blue cds and matching "Paid 3" in circle, 1855 docketing, some edgewear, Fine and very scarce..........................................................$ 100 560 C St. Charles Oct. 25. Ms. postmark and "25" on 1810 folded letter to Westmoreland, N.Y., scattered age freckles, still Fine, very rare usage from Territory of Louisiana, the earliest date of use in the new ASCC, accompanied by a second folded letter with July postmark but no year date, though this is the same correspondence and is most likely 1811............................................................$ 300 561 C MAINE. "Bowdoinham D.M. Apr. 10". Maroon cds on 1822 folded letter with ms. "6", Fine and scarce District of Maine marking used after statehood...............................$ 50 562 C MARYLAND. "U.S. Naval Academy, Md., 19 Feb. Paid 3cts." Hand-drawn facsimile of a postmark on small cover written from a cadet to his girlfriend in Annapolis, with original Valentine poem signed "James K. Polk", Fine, the lot also includes an Amos Kendall free frank and ALS......................$ 70 563 C MASSACHUSETTS. Salem "Water Witch". Folded letter to Baltimore datelined "Pernambuco 27th June 1850" with well-struck red "Salem Mass., Sep. 18" cds and matching "SHIP 12", ms. endorsement "Water Witch" referring to the ship's name but with obvious (coincidental) relevance to the port of entry, tiny toned spot at T., Very Fine.............$ 250 564 C Loose Creek Decem 3. Ms. postmark and matching "paid 30" on orange cover to Germany, via Prussian Closed Mail, red New York exchange cds and Aachen ds, addressed in a very attractive bold hand, Very Fine, very rare Missouri usage.......$ 100 565 C Mine. A La Motte Mo. June 8. Boldly struck blue cds on folded cover addressed to the Ship Denmark in New Orleans, ms. "25" rate marking and "River Mail" routing instructions, Very Fine and scarce..............................$ 190 566 C Mine. A La Motte Mo. June. Neat blue cds with "10th" in ms., ms. "25" rate marking on folded letter addressed to the Ship Denmark in New Orleans, two file folds, Fine and rare marking.....................................................$ 60 567 C Bloody Missouri. Interesting letter dated May 30, 1858 from postmaster W.S. Wells of West Point, Mo. to Governor Denver, regarding James Montgomery: "Made a speech...stated what robberies he had committed and what he intended doing and that was to drive every proslavery man and all free state men who would not join him out of the country. He has the sympathies of a large body of men down here. I have certain and reliable information this morning that a body of men started out yesterday after him and his men...five of Montgomeries men was killed and [?] others mortally wounded...Missourians are very much excited but have taken no action yet they anticipate an attack on this place or some point near here every hour. I fear before this reaches you that there will be bloody work carried on the settlers who have been driven out are determined to return and they will not spare any of the Montgomery Party. The anti Montgomery party took a wagon load of guns and ammunition...Montgomery's part have a written pledge to carry on these damnable deeds." etc. With original cover with ms. "Westpoint Mo. May 20" postmark and postmaster's free frank, Very Fine.................$ 220 568 C Missouri Postal History. Many hundreds of covers, unmounted but arranged alphabetically, all from the classic period - stampless through the 1861-67 Issue - a staggering group accumulated over decades by a Missouri student who looked beyond the major cities and concentrated instead on small-town usages. Even a cursory examination of this collection will reveal he was more than successful - many rare or unique pieces crying out for exhibit pages. Some faulty covers necessary for representation of extremely small post offices, but many Fine to Very Fine - a careful inspection will be necessary to appreciate all of the Missouri rarities contained in this lot......................................................$ 4,500 569 C MONTANA TERRITORIAL COVERS. Collection of ten covers or cards, various town markings incl. Butte City, Dillon, Miles City, Cameron, Big Sandy, also Agent Virginia City & Red Bluff Stage Co. envelope (opened roughly at R.), some faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine..............................$ 250 570 C NEW YORK. Granville Postal History Collection. 1805-1979, comprehensive collection of 210 covers from Granville (130), Middle Granville (16), South Granville (5), West Granville Corners (9) and North Granville (50), all neatly mounted on exhibition pages and formed over the course of 25 years, many better items are included such as earliest known usage of manuscript pmk. (Nov. 30, 1805), also latest known usage of ms. pmk. (Aug. 5, 1848), Way letter of 1809 under-rated by 1c, triple-rated 1843 usage, Green hs from Middle Granville, wide range of markings, a Very Fine specialized collection.....................................$ 750 572 C NORTH CAROLINA. Durham Exposition. Oct. 10-12, 1888 corner card with illustration of train, 2c Green (213) tied by cork and "Durham N.C. Oct. 4 6PM 1888" cds on cover to Sen. M. W. Ransom in Washington D.C., reduced slightly at T. & L., small tear at T., still Fine, very scarce exposition cover.................................................$ 80 573 C North Carolina Covers. 59 covers in album, nice range of items from stampless to 20th century, incl. Wilmington 1807 (two folded covers), 3c 1851's, 1890's advertising, Banknotes, registered, RPO's, generally Fine or better..........$ 260 574 C OHIO. "Paid/Charge/Weddell House". Small oval handstamp well-struck on buff cover with fancy Weddell House corner card in indigo, red "Cleveland O. 3 Paid Nov. 30" cds, edgewear and small tear at left, Very Good, rare and unlisted hotel marking..........................................$ 200 576 C Scranton Pa. Postal History. Hundreds of covers from stampless to modern, some on pages, includes an additional group of clippings, on piece, etc. (none figured), the basis for an excellent exhibit..................................$ 100 577 C Westtown Pa.. Friendship label ("Absent in body but present in spirit" with dove and tiny evelope) used as "stamp" on folded cover to West Town Boarding School, ms. "Paid" in corner, docketing at left, Very Fine, attractive and unusual collateral...........................................$ 80Express Mail
579 C Augusta Ga. Jun. 16. Cds with matching "PAID" on 1838 folded letter to Greenock, Scotland, endorsed "Express mail paid No. 34" and "Pr. Great Western from New York to Bristol England," boxed "Bristol Ship Letter" struck partly off cover at T., rated "75", New York transit, file fold, Fine and scarce express mail cover addressed overseas........................................................$ 290 584 C New Orleans La. Express Mail. Two covers, the first bearing Mar. 21 blue cds on 1837 folded letter to New York, endorsed "Express Mail" and triple-rated at $2.25, the second bearing red May 17 cds, matching "PAID" on 1838 folded letter to Buffalo N.Y., endorsed "by the Express Mail" and rated "75", each has file fold, Fine..................$ 100 585 C New Orleans La. Feb. 14. Boldly struck blue cds, matching "PAID" and ms. "25" on 1845 folded letter to New York, ms. "Express", fresh and Very Fine example of the scarce 1845 so-called Eastern Pony express..................................$ 375R.R., Forwaders and Westerns
586 C N.C.R.R. R.P.O. Markings. Two covers, one has "West N.C.R.R. O.A. Ramsay, Rt. Agt. Apr. 13, 1876" double-circle ds, other has "John Day Route Agent N.C.R.R. Sep. 7, 1875" cds, choice strikes with 3c Banknotes, Very Fine............................................................$ 270 587 C Pomeroy & Co's. Express. Large label in black on orange, on Sept. 1843 folded letter from Rome N.Y. to Geneva, express name written underneath adhesive, small corner crease, Fine....................................................$ 500 589 C Wm. Bryan, Agent of the Texian Post Office Dt. New Orleans. Partly clear double-line oval hs on back of Oct. 1840 folded letter to Liberty Tex., faint "Plaquemines La. Oct. 7" cds, full strike of Houston "Ship" hs (scarce upper/lower case type), ms. rates incl. "56" for Republic postage and ship fee, stained but presentable....................$ 90 590 C Sam. Ricker Jr., Agent of the Texian Post Office Dt. New Orleans. Bold double-line oval hs on back of folded cover to Matagorda Tex., sender's route instructions "Care of The Texian Post Office Agent, New Orleans", red "New-York Sep. 10" cds, matching "Paid" in arc, ms. "25" U.S. postage, ms. rate notation on back "Ship 6-1/4 + 25 = 31-1/4", Very Fine, unusually clear example of the Ricker oval............................................................$ 200 591 C Evert Snell & Cos. Express, Feather River. Blue double-line oval clearly struck on brown cover to Marysville Cal., pencil initials and "1.25" rate, "Albion Mich. Dec. 13" (1852) cds and "X" in circle rate, neat 1853 receipt docketing, Very Fine, ex Meroni....................$ 200 593 C Gregory's Express Office, San Francisco. Three-line hs in blue, partly clear strike with matching "Paid" in double-line oval, used in conjunction with "Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific Express, Forwarded by Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl Street, N.Y." four-line hs on blue folded letter datelined San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1851, interesting content from H. Toler to Howland & Aspinwall, "As I have no doubt that the wishes of the travelling community will induce you to adopt the new route of Nicaragua across the Isthmus, and I am about to embark for San Juan del Sud to establish there, I respectfully ask of you the agency for your business transactions there...", Very Fine.......................................................$ 450 594 C Gregory's Express. Matching pair of folded covers with two-line hs and "Paid" in oval, struck in blue and red (with letter dated Mar. 1852), Very Fine pair...................$ 425 597 C Stanton & Co. Sacramento & Folsom Express. Paid. Black printed frank with illustration of locomotive on 3c Red Nesbitt Entire (U10), ms. "N. Stockbridge Center Mass. May 29" pmk., addressed to Wis., "Watertown Wis." cds and ms. "Mis[sent] & Ford", soiled specks at right, slightly worn, Fine, although used as an envelope and not carried by express, this is believed to be a unique example of the Stanton & Co. imprint, with 1988 P.F. certificate...............$ 500 598 C Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express from Nevada. Black on orange glazed label with town name in ms., used to forward cover with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Gold Hill N.T. Sep. 29" oval ds, originally used to Nevada with paste-up entire on reverse, 3c Pink Entire with black W. F. & Co. frank and Gold Hill oval, redirected to San Francisco, Very Fine and rare usage, ex Meroni................................................$ 400 599 C Forwarded by Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from San Francisco. Six-line black on pink label, used with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco" framed hs on cover to Perry City N.Y., sender's endorsement "From the US Sloop St. Maryes", without contents but note on back gives date as May 26, 1855, minor glue stains on label, still Very Fine, rare early Wells, Fargo & Co. usage............$ 750 600 C Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Steamboat. Three-lines in ornate frame, struck in blue on cover to San Francisco, Fine and scarce Pacific water route marking.....................$ 230 601 C Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Margins all around, tied by blue company oval from Virginia City N.T. on 3c Pink entire (U34) with printed frank, ms. "Late particular Letter" slightly affects stamp, cover with some staining, otherwise Fine, with 1965 P.F. certificate....................................$ 1,800 602 C 15c Orange (U198). Legal-size entire to Portland Oregon, clear "Wells, Fargo & Co., Feb. 21 San Francisco" oval with matching "PAID", printed frank at T., reduced at B. and L. with some edgewear, rare used example of this 15c franked entire...................................................$ 75 603 C Eastern Independent Mail Markings. 1844-45, six, incl. four from Hale & Co. and two from American Mail Co., Fine-Very Fine..................................................$ 130Trans-Oceanic Mail
605 C New-York Apr. 19. Well-struck "Clamshell" datestamp, ms. "17" paying the 15c + 2c ship fee on 1800 folded letter to Norwich, a Very Fine strike.....................................$ 230 607 C New-York Feb. 1. Red oval ds on 1804 folded letter datelined St. John's Newfoundland and addressed to Alexandria Va., red ms. "Sh 19" hs, Fine and interesting usage...........................................................$ 100 610 C "pr Great Western". Folded paint prices current from Glasgow to Montreal via New York, red boxed "Glasgow Au. 28, 1841" hs, ms. ratings, bold red "New-York Ship Sep. 17" cds, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage as the Cunard line had been in operation for over a year, accompanied by letter from Susan McDonald......................................$ 100 611 C "per Phoenix via Singapore". Blue folded letter from Sydney N.S.W. to New York, "Sydney N.S.W. JU 20, 1855" backstamp, N.Y. receiving cds, various rate markings, Very Fine............................................................$ 180 612 C "pr. President". 1840 folded cover datelined London and addressed to Capt. Lyman Allyn in New London Conn., bold red "New-York Ship Aug. 18" cds, matching "2ND DELIVERY" straightline, ms. "14-1/2" rate marking, Very Fine, probably carried aboard the maiden voyage of The President, which was the largest and most luxurious ship at the time, it was lost at sea in March 1841...................$ 160 613 C "pr. Unicorn Via Halifax & Boston" Maiden Voyage. Folded letter datelined "Liverpool 5 Mo. 15 1840" to New York, red "Boston Ms. Ship Jun. 4" ds, ms. "2 oz." and "1.52" rate marking (8 x 18-3/4c rate plus 2c ship fee), sent with bills of lading enclosed, carried outside the mails and posted at Boston, Very Fine, the Unicorn - purchased from the Glasgow & Liverpool Line to take mail between Quebec and Pictou - was the first ship of the Cunard Line to carry mail across the Atlantic, and this cover was carried on that maiden voyage, an interesting and very rare cover......................................................$ 475 616 C Turkey to Liverpool and Forwarded to Boston. Folded 1839 cover from Turkey and sent to Liverpool and forwarded to London, neat "Smyrne Turquie 19 Juin 1839" double-circle ds, the cover was also disinfected, red "Paid Ship Letter London 10 JY 10 1839" hs, various transits and rating marks incl. "British Foreign" on back, Very Fine, carried on board the first trip of the British Queen....................$ 260 617 C Turkey to Liverpool and Forwarded to Boston. Folded 1839 double-rate cover from Turkey, addressed to Liverpool and forwarded to Boston, bearing "Smyrne 9 Aout 1839" double-circle ds, various transits and rate markings, also red Crown marking indicating a change or correction of the rate, the cover also was disinfected, various backstamps incl. boxed "British Foreign," a Very Fine and interesting usage carried on the second voyage of the British Queen which was the largest ship at that time..........................$ 75 618 C Turkey to Liverpool and Forwarded to Boston. Folded 1839 cover from Turkey and addressed to Liverpool and forwarded to Boston, bearing a large number of markings incl. two double-circle ds from Turkey, red "New-York Ship Jul. 11" cds, and ms. rate markings, also blue Paris and boxed "British Foreign" backstamps, the cover was also disinfected with two diagonal slits, the cover has been sealed shut, file fold, Very Fine and unusual usage.............$ 100 619 C Turkey to Boston. 1839-45, three covers from the Goddard correspondence, all originate in Turkey, one addressed to Liverpool and forwarded to England, other two addressed to Boston, the latter two disinfected, faulty incl. all three sealed closed with heavy card stock inside, still appear Fine............................................................$ 120 622 C Paid at St. Johns Newfoundland. Red crown-circle handstamp on 1848 folded letter to New York, ms. rating, Boston transit and red "29" hs, St. Johns and transit backstamps, file fold affects crown-circle, still Fine, unlisted in Scott, Stanley Gibbons value £900 for crown-circle..............$ 500 623 C Retaliatory Rate. Neat "Paid at Liverpool Oct. 27, 1848" octagonally boxed hs, matching rate marking on folded letter to New Orleans, red "New-York Ship Nov. 9 34 cts." cds, ms. "pr. America", file fold and some slight toning, still Very Fine..................................................$ 90 624 C Restored Rate. Neat "Nottingham FE 9, 1849" datestamp and red "1sh" ms. marking on folded letter to New York, red "6" in circle credit, ms. "Per Steamer 10th Feby 1849", fresh and Very Fine, carried aboard the Europa, this was the last sailing during the brief restored rate period...........$ 75 627 C Wreck of Steamer Oregon. Tissue paper cover with label attached to back which states "P.O., New York, N.Y. July 6th, 1886. This piece is a portion of the mail forwarded from Queenstown, Ireland, per Steamer Oregon on March 7th, and damaged by the sinking of that vessel off Fire Island on March 14th. Recovered from the wreck July 1-4", with original contents which are in good condition, the covers shows some wear and is missing stamp, a Fine and interesting lot.................................................$ 160 628 C Depreciated Currency Markings. Ten covers, range of origins incl. from Cuba, Switzerland, Argentina, England and Germany, variety of markings and ratings, mixed condition, a few are Fine.......................................$ 190 629 C Stampless Covers to England. Collection of approx. 50 covers (a few cover fronts) all addressed to England or Scotland, wide range of origins incl. Montevideo, Rio de Janiero, many from U.S., wide range of markings and rates, mixed condition, an interesting group...........................$ 625 630 C Stampless Covers to France. Collection of 24 covers (a few cover fronts), various origins incl. Cuba, U.S. with three from California, Guadeloupe, Mauritius, Mexico, a few usages within France, wide range of markings, mixed condition, an interesting group.................................$ 375
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