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**1844-45 Independent Mails**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4527		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
4528		American Letter Mail Co. Red oval handstamp of New York office with boxed Collect handstamp, red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada." circular handstamp on June 18, 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, Very Fine, scarce combination of markings used within two weeks of the end of the Independent Mails, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 150-200
4529		Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada. Red circular handstamp and "Collect 6 Cents for New York office" box handstamp on folded cover to Astor House hotel in New York City, then forwarded back to Philadelphia by government mails, red "New-York Apr. 19" circular datestamp, blue ms. "12-1/2" rate, small stain from wax seal on back, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and interesting usage showing contrast in rates between Independent Mails and U.S. Post Office for the exact same trip (Image)	E. 300-400
4530		American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Large margins to clear, tied by red handstamp on folded cover to New York, March 30, 1844 docketing on back, vertical file folds well clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image)	850.00
4531		American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Full to large margins, tied by brush cancel on Mar. 22, 1844 folded letter from Boston to Philadelphia street address, Very Fine, not pretty but typical of ALMCo. usage prior to the introduction of handstamps (Image)	E. 150-200
4532		American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Position 4, three large margins, touched at bottom, ms. cancel, used on Aug. 6, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Boston street address, Very Fine, ex Gordon N. John (Image)	E. 200-300
4533		American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Horizontal pair, torn from sheet with mostly large margins except at sides where slightly scraping design, two strikes of vivid red "Paid" cancel (impressions tie thru paper) on cover front only to Boston, matching "Forwarded by/American Mail Company/Office 12 State Street, Boston" three-line handstamp -- this marking was used from June to August 1844 -- fold barely affects pair, Very Fine appearance, only six Small Eagle pairs are recorded on covers, including this front (Image)	E. 500-750
4534		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Positions 15-16/19-20, block of four with bottom right corner sheet margins, original gum, creases between stamps and faint diagonal crease at left, tiny pinhole at center and faint toning EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED BLOCKS OF THE AMERICAN LETTER MAIL LARGE EAGLE ISSUE. Ex Lilly, Schwartz and Gordon N. John Collection. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,000.00
4535		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Large margins to clear of outer frameline at top, uncancelled, used on Jun. 4, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to Hopkins & Weston in New York City, red American Letter Mail Co. New York oval handstamp and matching "Paid" straightline, slight wear along folds, otherwise Very Fine, late use of the Large Eagle stamp (Image)	E. 500-750
4536		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Large to huge margins, beautiful impression on bright fresh paper, ms. "EHB" cancel, red American Letter Mail Co. New York oval handstamp and matching "Paid" on Apr. 1, 1845 folded printed advertising circular for Magic Strop, addressed in blue to Worcester Mass., vertical file fold, Extremely Fine, a superb on-cover example of this Independent Mail issue (Image)	E. 500-750
4537		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Large margins to clear at right, sealed tear at lower left, ms. "X" cancel, used on undated folded cover addressed in blue to Howland & Aspinwall in New York City, red American Letter Mail Co. New York oval handstamp, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 400-500

1844-45 Independent Mails

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4527

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

4528

American Letter Mail Co. Red oval handstamp of New York office with boxed Collect handstamp, red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada." circular handstamp on June 18, 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, Very Fine, scarce combination of markings used within two weeks of the end of the Independent Mails, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 150-200

4529

Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada. Red circular handstamp and "Collect 6 Cents for New York office" box handstamp on folded cover to Astor House hotel in New York City, then forwarded back to Philadelphia by government mails, red "New-York Apr. 19" circular datestamp, blue ms. "12-1/2" rate, small stain from wax seal on back, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and interesting usage showing contrast in rates between Independent Mails and U.S. Post Office for the exact same trip (Image)

E. 300-400

4530

American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Large margins to clear, tied by red handstamp on folded cover to New York, March 30, 1844 docketing on back, vertical file folds well clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image)

850.00

4531

American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Full to large margins, tied by brush cancel on Mar. 22, 1844 folded letter from Boston to Philadelphia street address, Very Fine, not pretty but typical of ALMCo. usage prior to the introduction of handstamps (Image)

E. 150-200

4532

American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Position 4, three large margins, touched at bottom, ms. cancel, used on Aug. 6, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Boston street address, Very Fine, ex Gordon N. John (Image)

E. 200-300

4533

American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Horizontal pair, torn from sheet with mostly large margins except at sides where slightly scraping design, two strikes of vivid red "Paid" cancel (impressions tie thru paper) on cover front only to Boston, matching "Forwarded by/American Mail Company/Office 12 State Street, Boston" three-line handstamp -- this marking was used from June to August 1844 -- fold barely affects pair, Very Fine appearance, only six Small Eagle pairs are recorded on covers, including this front (Image)

E. 500-750

4534

American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Positions 15-16/19-20, block of four with bottom right corner sheet margins, original gum, creases between stamps and faint diagonal crease at left, tiny pinhole at center and faint toning

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED BLOCKS OF THE AMERICAN LETTER MAIL LARGE EAGLE ISSUE.

Ex Lilly, Schwartz and Gordon N. John Collection. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,000.00

4535

American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Large margins to clear of outer frameline at top, uncancelled, used on Jun. 4, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to Hopkins & Weston in New York City, red American Letter Mail Co. New York oval handstamp and matching "Paid" straightline, slight wear along folds, otherwise Very Fine, late use of the Large Eagle stamp (Image)

E. 500-750

4536

American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Large to huge margins, beautiful impression on bright fresh paper, ms. "EHB" cancel, red American Letter Mail Co. New York oval handstamp and matching "Paid" on Apr. 1, 1845 folded printed advertising circular for Magic Strop, addressed in blue to Worcester Mass., vertical file fold, Extremely Fine, a superb on-cover example of this Independent Mail issue (Image)

E. 500-750

4537

American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Large margins to clear at right, sealed tear at lower left, ms. "X" cancel, used on undated folded cover addressed in blue to Howland & Aspinwall in New York City, red American Letter Mail Co. New York oval handstamp, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 400-500