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**Locals (Adams & Co. thru American Letter Mail**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
676		Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco, California. Red shield corner card on brown cover with ms. "D.H.H." (D. H. Haskell) initials, addressed to "Mr. Danl. N. Haskell, Editor 'Transcript' Boston Mass." -- a relative of one of the principals of Adams' California business -- minor stains at right, otherwise Very Fine, illustrated in Nathan (Image)	E. 500-750	150.00
677		Money Package Forwarded by American Express Co. From Camp Dennison, O. Orange label on cover to Ravenna O., ms. "$100.00" at top left, five wax seals on back, label with light crease, cover edge faults, still Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 100-150	120.00
678		Forwarded by American Mail Co. Nov. 28 from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada. Red circular handstamp and "Paid" straightline on blue folded letter of introduction for H. Allen Taylor, datelined "Baltimore Nov. 19, 1844", intended to be hand-carried to Philadelphia by Mr. Taylor, who was unable to meet with addressee and added a note in blue "Circumstances prevent my having the pleasure of delivering this letter to you in person. I have therefore taken this mode of offering my services...", street address also added in blue, Extremely Fine, it is uncertain whether this was carried from Baltimore to Philadelphia by Mr. Taylor or by American Letter Mail Co. -- regular ALMCo. service south of Philadelphia ended in March 1844 -- in either case, it is a very unusual use of this firm's services (Image)	E. 300-400	375.00
679		Forwarded By/American Mail Company/[Office 56 Wall Street N.Y.]. Vivid orange-red three-line handstamp and matching "Paid" on July 2, 1844, folded letter beautifully addressed in blue to Philadelphia, very clear strikes but with bottom address line off the edge of the letter (deliberately?), Extremely Fine, this type of straightline handstamp is rare, especially from New York (Image)	E. 300-400	325.00
680		Forwarded by American Letter Mail Company, Office, 56 Wall St. N.Y. Partly clear red oval handstamp and matching sans-serif "Paid", conjunctive use with red "Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Sep. 26 9 O'C", partly readable strike on folded letter datelined Philadelphia, Sep. 26, 1844, to Brooklyn and delivered by Boyd's, fresh and Fine, carried by American Letter Mail in Philadelphia to Boyd's in Brooklyn at a very early stage of the latter's service in Brooklyn, only three or four ALMCo./Boyd's conjunctive covers are known to us (Image)	E. 400-500	550.00
681		American Letter Mail Company, Office, No. 16 State Street, Boston. Red oval handstamp and ms. "Gilmans Express" (in hand of address) on Jun. 11, 1845 folded letter from Bangor Me. to Boston, no indication of rate paid or collect, mildew stain at top, otherwise Fine, very scarce conjunctive use during the last month of the Independent Mails -- Gilman's connected with American Letter Mail Co. (Image)	E. 200-300	350.00
682		American Letter Mail Company, Office, No. 16 State Street, Boston. Red oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Ellsworth, March 29, 1845" from Maine to Boston, ms. "Jerome & Co. Express" in sender's hand, no indication of rate paid or collect, Extremely Fine and rare conjunctive usage between Jerome & Co. and American Letter Mail Co. (Image)	E. 200-300	375.00
683		American Letter Mail Co., Hartford Conn. Two usages to Hartford with ms. "8" collect rates (6c plus 2c local delivery): Aug. 1844 folded letter with red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia" circular handstamp and additional ms. "6", other a folded cover with red framed "Collect 6-1/4 cts. New York Office", Very Fine, American Letter Mail Co. covers to or from Hartford are scarce (see lot 705)	E. 200-300	190.00
684		American Letter Mail Co. Collection. 35 folded letters or covers, one with 5L1 tied by filing crease (two others have 5L1's added), majority stampless with good range of markings incl. ovals, circles, rates and Collect boxes from Boston, New York and Philadelphia, some with handstamps of two different offices, one rare black "Paid" straightline, generally Very Fine	E. 1,000-1,500	2,400.00
685		American Letter Mail Co. Stampless Covers. Nine, variety of markings, incl. three-line handstamps, circles and Collect boxes, Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400	280.00
686	P	Small Eagle Vignette, Composite Die Proof in Black. Die sunk on India, composite die with three-quarter portrait of a gentleman (whose identity is unknown to us), "Durand, Perkins & Co. New York" imprint below eagle, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of this composite die (Image)	E. 400-500	1,100.00

Locals (Adams & Co. thru American Letter Mail

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

676

Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco, California. Red shield corner card on brown cover with ms. "D.H.H." (D. H. Haskell) initials, addressed to "Mr. Danl. N. Haskell, Editor 'Transcript' Boston Mass." -- a relative of one of the principals of Adams' California business -- minor stains at right, otherwise Very Fine, illustrated in Nathan (Image)

E. 500-750

150.00

677

Money Package Forwarded by American Express Co. From Camp Dennison, O. Orange label on cover to Ravenna O., ms. "$100.00" at top left, five wax seals on back, label with light crease, cover edge faults, still Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 100-150

120.00

678

Forwarded by American Mail Co. Nov. 28 from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada. Red circular handstamp and "Paid" straightline on blue folded letter of introduction for H. Allen Taylor, datelined "Baltimore Nov. 19, 1844", intended to be hand-carried to Philadelphia by Mr. Taylor, who was unable to meet with addressee and added a note in blue "Circumstances prevent my having the pleasure of delivering this letter to you in person. I have therefore taken this mode of offering my services...", street address also added in blue, Extremely Fine, it is uncertain whether this was carried from Baltimore to Philadelphia by Mr. Taylor or by American Letter Mail Co. -- regular ALMCo. service south of Philadelphia ended in March 1844 -- in either case, it is a very unusual use of this firm's services (Image)

E. 300-400

375.00

679

Forwarded By/American Mail Company/[Office 56 Wall Street N.Y.]. Vivid orange-red three-line handstamp and matching "Paid" on July 2, 1844, folded letter beautifully addressed in blue to Philadelphia, very clear strikes but with bottom address line off the edge of the letter (deliberately?), Extremely Fine, this type of straightline handstamp is rare, especially from New York (Image)

E. 300-400

325.00

680

Forwarded by American Letter Mail Company, Office, 56 Wall St. N.Y. Partly clear red oval handstamp and matching sans-serif "Paid", conjunctive use with red "Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Sep. 26 9 O'C", partly readable strike on folded letter datelined Philadelphia, Sep. 26, 1844, to Brooklyn and delivered by Boyd's, fresh and Fine, carried by American Letter Mail in Philadelphia to Boyd's in Brooklyn at a very early stage of the latter's service in Brooklyn, only three or four ALMCo./Boyd's conjunctive covers are known to us (Image)

E. 400-500

550.00

681

American Letter Mail Company, Office, No. 16 State Street, Boston. Red oval handstamp and ms. "Gilmans Express" (in hand of address) on Jun. 11, 1845 folded letter from Bangor Me. to Boston, no indication of rate paid or collect, mildew stain at top, otherwise Fine, very scarce conjunctive use during the last month of the Independent Mails -- Gilman's connected with American Letter Mail Co. (Image)

E. 200-300

350.00

682

American Letter Mail Company, Office, No. 16 State Street, Boston. Red oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Ellsworth, March 29, 1845" from Maine to Boston, ms. "Jerome & Co. Express" in sender's hand, no indication of rate paid or collect, Extremely Fine and rare conjunctive usage between Jerome & Co. and American Letter Mail Co. (Image)

E. 200-300

375.00

683

American Letter Mail Co., Hartford Conn. Two usages to Hartford with ms. "8" collect rates (6c plus 2c local delivery): Aug. 1844 folded letter with red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia" circular handstamp and additional ms. "6", other a folded cover with red framed "Collect 6-1/4 cts. New York Office", Very Fine, American Letter Mail Co. covers to or from Hartford are scarce (see lot 705)

E. 200-300

190.00

684

American Letter Mail Co. Collection. 35 folded letters or covers, one with 5L1 tied by filing crease (two others have 5L1's added), majority stampless with good range of markings incl. ovals, circles, rates and Collect boxes from Boston, New York and Philadelphia, some with handstamps of two different offices, one rare black "Paid" straightline, generally Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500

2,400.00

685

American Letter Mail Co. Stampless Covers. Nine, variety of markings, incl. three-line handstamps, circles and Collect boxes, Fine-Very Fine

E. 300-400

280.00

686

Small Eagle Vignette, Composite Die Proof in Black. Die sunk on India, composite die with three-quarter portrait of a gentleman (whose identity is unknown to us), "Durand, Perkins & Co. New York" imprint below eagle, Extremely Fine, the only recorded example of this composite die (Image)

E. 400-500

1,100.00