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**U.S. Exchange Office and Transit Markings**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1027		Annaps. Md. Ship Jan. Clear strike of circular datestamp on Sep. 1839 folded letter from Florence, Italy, to Conn., "Firenze" straightline, red transit, ms. rates, also 1840 folded letter to Hagerstown Md. from the same Terry correspondence, elaborate panoramic view of Florence on lettersheet, each on annotated exhibit pages describing rate and route, Very Fine, the Annapolis "Ship" marking is described as unique (Image)	E. 400-500
1028		Baltimore Am. Pkt. Jan. 28. Circular datestamp and clear strike of "From Havana" handstamp on blue 1872 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to France via Baltimore and New York, transits incl. diamond "G.B./3F60c" accountancy marking, Very Fine, rare exchange office marking (Image)	E. 500-750
1029		Boston "Quarantine". Three folded letters from 1827-31 with neat strikes of red "Quarantine" handstamp applied at Boston on incoming ship letters, each also with red Boston circular datestamp and "Ship" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, each with page containing interesting information about the covers (Image)	E. 500-750
1030		"BOSTON" British Agent's Handstamp. 1842-44, seven covers, each with red "Boston" straightline applied by British agent T. W. Moore on Cunard mail, destinations incl. London, England, Paris, Dublin (2) and Westmoreland, England (2), nice range of transit markings, Fine-Very Fine, each on page describing rate and route, ASCC $4,900.00 (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
1031		Boston "33" Depreciated Currency Handstamp. Clear strike on blue folded letter datelined "Liverpool 23 May 1863", endorsed "pr. Persia via Queenstown" and with "19 cents" due marking, Liverpool and Boston backstamps, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest known Boston depreciated currency marking, with page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 300-400
1032		Boston "29" Depreciated Currency Handstamp. Perfect strike on cover from Italy to Boston with "Firenze 2 Gui 63" datestamp, various transits incl. "Boston 21 Jun. 17" debit, Very Fine, accompanied by page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 200-300
1033		Boston Ship Letter Markings. 116 covers on annotated exhibit pages in three volumes, range of years from 1770 thru 1870's, diverse array of markings incl. early straightline "Boston" handstamps, "Ship" and "Ship 6" (in ribbon), forwarders, origins incl. Hawaii (1843), China, French Guiana, various European countries, many with ship names designated by sender, all carefully identified by line and vessel with extensive background information, transcripts of better content, a fascinating study of ship mail entering one of the country's largest ports	E. 2,000-3,000
1034		Chicago Ill. Dec. 8, 1856. Clear strike of circular datestamp with red "Paid" and "30" in circle handstamps on Goods and Toys corner card cover to Magdeburg, Germany, pencil "30" rate, New York 7c credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
1035		Chicago "21 Cents" Debit Handstamp. "Girard Ill. Jul. 18" circular datestamp with "Due" in oval and "24" in circle on 1863 cover to Leeds, England, 1sh due marking, some edgewear and slight soiling, still Very Fine, scarce Chicago exchange office marking (Image)	E. 200-300
1036		Chicago "U.S. Currency 13". Blue handstamp with red "Insufficiently Stamped" on cover fro England to Chicago, three G.B. 1p Red stamps tied by "Northallerton NO. 5, 1873" duplexes, slightly reduced at left and some minor edgewear barely affects stamps, Very Fine appearance, scarce markings on this incoming cover (Image)	E. 300-400
1037		Detroit Am. Pkt. 21 Feb. 23. Scarce exchange office datestamp on orange cover to Skeene, Scotland, "Markesan Wis. Feb. 15" circular datestamp, clear " transit, 1sh due marking, ms. "Not paid prepayment optional" at top left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, carried from Detroit to Portland where put on the Allan Line's Bohemian, with page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 200-300

U.S. Exchange Office and Transit Markings

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1027

Annaps. Md. Ship Jan. Clear strike of circular datestamp on Sep. 1839 folded letter from Florence, Italy, to Conn., "Firenze" straightline, red transit, ms. rates, also 1840 folded letter to Hagerstown Md. from the same Terry correspondence, elaborate panoramic view of Florence on lettersheet, each on annotated exhibit pages describing rate and route, Very Fine, the Annapolis "Ship" marking is described as unique (Image)

E. 400-500

1028

Baltimore Am. Pkt. Jan. 28. Circular datestamp and clear strike of "From Havana" handstamp on blue 1872 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to France via Baltimore and New York, transits incl. diamond "G.B./3F60c" accountancy marking, Very Fine, rare exchange office marking (Image)

E. 500-750

1029

Boston "Quarantine". Three folded letters from 1827-31 with neat strikes of red "Quarantine" handstamp applied at Boston on incoming ship letters, each also with red Boston circular datestamp and "Ship" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, each with page containing interesting information about the covers (Image)

E. 500-750

1030

"BOSTON" British Agent's Handstamp. 1842-44, seven covers, each with red "Boston" straightline applied by British agent T. W. Moore on Cunard mail, destinations incl. London, England, Paris, Dublin (2) and Westmoreland, England (2), nice range of transit markings, Fine-Very Fine, each on page describing rate and route, ASCC $4,900.00 (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1031

Boston "33" Depreciated Currency Handstamp. Clear strike on blue folded letter datelined "Liverpool 23 May 1863", endorsed "pr. Persia via Queenstown" and with "19 cents" due marking, Liverpool and Boston backstamps, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest known Boston depreciated currency marking, with page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 300-400

1032

Boston "29" Depreciated Currency Handstamp. Perfect strike on cover from Italy to Boston with "Firenze 2 Gui 63" datestamp, various transits incl. "Boston 21 Jun. 17" debit, Very Fine, accompanied by page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 200-300

1033

Boston Ship Letter Markings. 116 covers on annotated exhibit pages in three volumes, range of years from 1770 thru 1870's, diverse array of markings incl. early straightline "Boston" handstamps, "Ship" and "Ship 6" (in ribbon), forwarders, origins incl. Hawaii (1843), China, French Guiana, various European countries, many with ship names designated by sender, all carefully identified by line and vessel with extensive background information, transcripts of better content, a fascinating study of ship mail entering one of the country's largest ports

E. 2,000-3,000

1034

Chicago Ill. Dec. 8, 1856. Clear strike of circular datestamp with red "Paid" and "30" in circle handstamps on Goods and Toys corner card cover to Magdeburg, Germany, pencil "30" rate, New York 7c credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1035

Chicago "21 Cents" Debit Handstamp. "Girard Ill. Jul. 18" circular datestamp with "Due" in oval and "24" in circle on 1863 cover to Leeds, England, 1sh due marking, some edgewear and slight soiling, still Very Fine, scarce Chicago exchange office marking (Image)

E. 200-300

1036

Chicago "U.S. Currency 13". Blue handstamp with red "Insufficiently Stamped" on cover fro England to Chicago, three G.B. 1p Red stamps tied by "Northallerton NO. 5, 1873" duplexes, slightly reduced at left and some minor edgewear barely affects stamps, Very Fine appearance, scarce markings on this incoming cover (Image)

E. 300-400

1037

Detroit Am. Pkt. 21 Feb. 23. Scarce exchange office datestamp on orange cover to Skeene, Scotland, "Markesan Wis. Feb. 15" circular datestamp, clear " transit, 1sh due marking, ms. "Not paid prepayment optional" at top left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, carried from Detroit to Portland where put on the Allan Line's Bohemian, with page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 200-300