Stampless Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 11 |
 |
 Revolutionary War Letter.
Folded letter datelined "Camps on Winterhill, Aug. 15, 1775" and
addressed to Pembrooke Va., some interesting contents incl. "the troops
sent out vesels to buy provisions to the Est they came to the people and
told them that they wanted to trade with them they refused to trade with
them then they threatnd to fire the town next morning they told them they
would consider next morn they took and borded their ship took 39 Ragulars
10 torys...they pursued seven days when he found he was likd to be taken he
runs away and left the Ragulars...", some splitting along folds and
wear, still Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
275.00 |
| 12 |
|
 San Francisco Cal. Apr. 12,
1859. Well-struck circular datestamp with "Drop 1ct." in circle
handstamp on locally addressed cover, fresh and Extremely Fine, rare usage
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
200.00 |
| 13 |
|
 St. Genevieve Up Louisiana
March 11. Light strike of oval handstamp with day in ms. on 1810 folded
letter to St. Louis, ms. "10" rating for distance over 40 but under 90
miles, Very Fine, scarce, only two covers are reported with this marking,
ASCC value $1,200.00 (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
850.00 |
| 14 |
|
 Clarksville Tenn. Oct. 31.
Well-struck circular datestamp with day in ms. on 1837 folded letter to
Richmond Va., ms. "By Express Mail 75" rating, horizontal file fold,
Very Fine, scarce origin for express mail
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
375.00 |
| 15 |
|
 Thetford Vt. Apl. 4th. Ms.
postmark inside clear strike of brown oval on 1822 folded cover to Boston,
ms. at top indicates sent by the Postmaster and so sent free, vertical file
fold well away from marking, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
325.00 |
| 16 |
|
1836-39 Express Mail Rates. Two folded letters to New York City,
each with blue New Orleans circular datestamp and matching "Paid", ms.
"Express Mail" endorsements, 75c and $1.50 rates, Very Fine examples of the
single and double rates for expedited service |
E. 100-150 |
60.00 |
| 17 |
|
Harnden & Co. Five folded letters with Harnden markings incl. Boston
office red oval to London (Dec. 1844) and Ireland (Jul. 1841) and another
from Tampico to London via New Orleans and Boston (Feb. 1845), Liverpool
framed handstamp from Boston to France (Oct. 1848 and Jan. 1850), usual
transit markings, Very Fine |
E. 400-500 |
250.00 |
| 18 |
|
Hotel Forwarder Handstamps. Nine covers with handstamped markings,
incl. Hayes & Treadwell/Franklin House (New York City), D. Mixer/Charleston
Hotel (with No. 11), Western Hotel (Buffalo, two with red octagon), Carlton
House (New York City, saw-tooth circle), Merchant's Hotel (Phila.), United
States Hotel (Phila.), City Hotel (Providence R.I.) and Western Hotel (New
York City), minor wear or faults, generally clear strikes on Fine-Very Fine
covers |
E. 500-750 |
600.00 |
| 19 |
|
Suffolk County N.Y. Postal History. Approximately 60 cover from 19th
Century, wide range of towns, markings and frankings, few on exhibit pages,
overall Fine-Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
1,200.00 |
| 20 |
|
U.S. Express Mail. Five covers, 1836 and 1837 folded letters with
blue Mobile Ala. datestamps and "Express Mail" endorsements (75c and $1.50
rates), two 1844 folded letters with "U.S. Express Mail" circular datestamp
in red and an 1846 folded letter with "U.S. Express Mail Albany" circular
datestamp in red, Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
120.00 |
| 21 |
|
Stampless Covers. The "Big Horn" collection, comprising
approximately 400 carefully-chosen stampless covers across a wide range of
states, lots of unusual rate markings and fancy town datestamps incl.
Hartford Conn. negative monogram (the presence of a black datestamp and
magenta datestamp with seal gives this the appearance of a postmaster's
provisional), "St. Augustine Fl. T.", "Tallahassee Flo." oval, "Boston"
straightline, "New-York" clamshell, "Detroit Mic. T." oval, "Newport Rhode
Island" green oval, "Portsmouth N.H." green oval with War Rate, Wheeling
Va. "Paid 3" with rays, "Morningville P.O. Westchester Co N.Y" boxed
handstamp, Huntsville Ala. 5c coin, several Philadelphia "R" handstamps, a
few Canadian and cross-border, some with corner cards, a few Independent
Mails, the "ordinary" town datestamps are usually red or blue and very
clearly struck, not too many manuscript postmarks, generally Very Fine, the
product of years spent acquiring covers from postal history sales in the
1970's and 80's, almost all in the $20 to $75 price range, some cost $100+
years ago, worth careful examination and an aggressive bid |
E. 4,000-5,000 |
6,750.00 |
