Postal Markings by State continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 654 |
 |
 Columbus Ga. Jan. 19.
Light strike of red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on
1838 folded letter to Independence Tex., ms. "75" rate, bold strike of
"Sam Ricker Jr., New Orleans, Agent of the Texian Post Office" oval
handstamp, two faint strikes of "Steam Packet Columbia" handstamp on back,
some overall wear, Very Fine example of this short-lived service (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
700.00 |
| 655 |
|
 Castroville Tex. Aug. 7.
Zevely balloon-style datestamp in brown on gray election return
envelope to San Antonio, ms. "Paid 3", 1857 docketing, some opening tears
on back, Fine and very rare in this period, ex Camina
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 656 |
|
 Houston Texas 5 Dec. 8.
Red double-line datestamp with rate struck inside and ms. date in frame,
choice strike on 1846 folded cover to Caldwell, Extremely Fine, rare, ex
Camina (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
240.00 |
| 657 |
|
 Houston Texas July 24th.
Bold circular datestamp with ms. date and "E" & "S" written in with the
same ink on 1847 folded cover, matching "5" and boxed "Paid", tiny edge
toning at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Camina
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
240.00 |
| 658 |
|
 Shelbyville Tex. Aprl. 10.
Two-line handstamp with matching "10" handstamp on 1849 folded letter to
New York City, faint vertical file fold away from markings, docketing at
top, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
210.00 |
| 659 |
|
Texas Covers. Thirteen, incl. No. 65 used from Monterey Mexico and
postmarked at Eagle Pass to San Antonio, 1848 usage from Gonzales to N.Y.,
1854 usage from Montgomery Tex. to Huntsville Ala., pair of No. 26 used
from Camp Hudson Tex. to Johnston R.I., No. 36 used from San Antonio to
Guadalupe Co. Tex., No. 97 used from San Antonio to England, few other
better, mixed condition, few appear Fine-Very Fine |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 660 |
|
Texas Covers, 1881-1958. Old-style exhibit pages with 65 covers or
entires, range of usages incl. advertising, Postage Due, Air Mail, few
other interesting, Fine-Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
325.00 |
| 661 |
|
 "Danville Vt. 24 Feb."
Manuscript cancel and "Free" on folded letter datelined Feb/ 24th 1812 to
Hon. Samuel Crafts, Washington D.C., letter written by a judge supports a
bill before Congress to provide those who served at the end of the
Revolutionary War with $300 or $400, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
100.00 |
| 662 |
|
Vermont Stampless Covers. Five, incl. "Plainfield Vt. Mar. 1, 1851"
two-line handstamp struck in blue on blue cover to N.Y., Thetford oval
cancel, forwarded cover with cancels of Woodstock and Burlington, cover
from Winooski Falls Vt. to England, last from Middlebury, fresh and Very
Fine |
E. 400-500 |
325.00 |
| 663 |
|
 Dover Mills [Va.] J. 24.
Large blue handstamp with date in ms. on light green 1847 folded cover to
Richmond Va., blue ms. "5", additional ms. "1" for carrier fee paid at
Richmond, some wear, Very Fine strike, with 1997 P.F. certificate, ASCC
$400.00 (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
500.00 |
| 664 |
|
Williamsburg Va. Seven stampless covers with six different
straightline cancels incl. two unlisted in the American Stampless Cover
Catalogue, comprising "WILLIAMS'B,G, May 8" (1789) and rated 2(dwt)
16(gr) to New York (new latest known usage), "WILLIAMS,B.G. JUNE 21" (1790)
to Baltimore (same rate) written and signed by Edward Randoph, "WMS,burg
Oct. 16" (1791) to Baltimore (same rate), "WMSburg. Nov. 19" (1793) and
rated "10" to Petersburg Va., "WMSburg May 19" (1794) to Berkely and
forwarded to Winchester three months later, rated (20 +10 = 30), "WmsBurg
Dec. 21" (1807) with ms. "Way" and "Free" to the Hon. Henry Dearborn, Sec.
at War, Washington D.C. and "Wmsbg.Va Sept 18" and rated 10 to Norfolk,
usual file folds, overall Very Fine |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,000.00 |