Auction 263 of 11 Aug 10

U.S. Stampless Covers (1627-1685)

Colonial Period

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1627 1627.jpg na 1757 folded cover, ( missing small panel at left o/w complete), ms 'Bo' (Boston), and '7dwt' as the rate for grains of silver to travel from Boston to John Reynell, famous Quaker merchant. The addressee docketed the cover as 'From Joseph Allcock, recei'd 7th of 9th mo: 1757. The '2/11' marking is the local currency conversion upon arrival in Philadelphia EST 400-500

Alabama

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1628 1628.jpg na 1845 SFL, blue 30mm Mobile Ala Feb 23 cds, ms '25' rate, letter addr to Bath, Maine EST 15-25

Connecticut

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1629 1629.jpg na 1805, SFL, red N LONDON C Jan 18 pmk with chain under town name, ms 17 rate, to Commissioner of Public Stores, Philadelphia, ms 'On Public Service', request for new flag for Fort Trumball EST 200-250

District of Columbia

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1630 1630.jpg na 1841 SFL, red 30mm Georgetown DC Ju 1, red PAID h/s, ms 37 rate, to West Point, NY EST 25-35
1631 1631.jpg na Washington D.C. FREE Feb 1 1859 cds on small cover to West Point, NY, ms L Amalie, MC EST 30-40

Illinois

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1632 1632.jpg na ms Locust Grove, May 14th, ma Paid 6. on folded cover to Philadelphia EST 45-55

Indiana

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1633 1633.jpg na SFL, Charleston Ind Nov ? cds, ca 1848, h/s PAID, ms '5' rate, to Bardstown, Ky, letter from sister to sister EST 20-30

Maine

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1634 1634.jpg na 1932 SFL, boxed SACO 19x20, ms 10, on ratty cover to NH, old ASCC $75 EST 30-40
1635 1635.jpg na 1850 SFL, ms TROY Me, Jan 7, ms '5' rate, to Camden, Maine, with red Camden Jan 10 receiving cds EST 15-25

Massachusetts

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1636 na na 1930's-40's, lot of 5 incl ms Andover, red New Bedford cds, blue Cambridge cds, red North Attleboro cds with illus logo in center, blue Newburyport cds on cover with ornate design, VG-VF EST 65-75
1637 1637.jpg na 1786, BOSTON, folded cover to 'Isaac Governeur, Jr, Esq. Merchant, New York'. ms 3.0 rate, docketed by addressee, Thomas Russell, Boston 11 Jany 1786. Answered 8 Feby 1786' EST 300-400
1638 1638.jpg na 1830 SFL, red straight line 31x3 IPSWICH.MS pmk, ms 12½ rate, to Conway, Mass, long, long letter EST 100-125
1639 1639.jpg na 1849 SFL, EAST CAMBRIDGE Ms, Dec 14 cds, h/s 5, DPO 1828-1873, to Canaan NH, EST 25-35

Minnesota

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1640 1640.jpg na 1851 SFL, red Saint Paul Minn.Te May 4 cds, red h/s '10' rate, addr to Philadelphia, Pa EST 65-75

New Hampshire

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1641 1641.jpg na 1832 SFL, red oval CONCORD, 29x32, ms 10, to Dover EST 30-40
1642 1642.jpg na ms HAMPSTEAD, NH, Feb 23, PAid 5, on small cover to Manchester EST 25-35
1643 1643.jpg na Bradford N.H. 27 Apr, 32mm cds, h/s PAID 3 in arc, small embossed ladies cover to Manchester, NH EST 15-25

New York

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1644 1644.jpg na 1829 SFL, oval ROME 27x19, rated ms 10, re-rated to 12½, EST 40-50
1645 1645.jpg na 1831 SFL, purple-red MEDINA NEW YORK FEB 14 cds, ms 18 3/4 re-rated to 37½ rate, ms Paid, to Albany, listed in ASCC as 'lilac', listing item for 'paid' EST 45-55
1646 1646.jpg na COXSACKIE, red dc 29 mm cds May 2, ms Paid 6, on folded cover to Albany EST 20-30
1647 1647.jpg na 1835 SFL, KEESVILLE N.Y. Dec 9 31mm cds, ms 'free', to PM of Split Rck PO, inside dated Port Kent, Asks for draft that is a year overdue EST 10-20
1648 1648.jpg na 1838 SFL, ms Hartwich Sem(inary), July 2nd, ms P.M. Free, letter to Stephenson, Ill, signed William Davidson, late use EST 15-25
1649 1649.jpg na NEWARK N.Y. APR 9, light green 30mm cds, ms 18 3/4 rate, on folded cover to Albany, listing item for this color EST 10-20
1650 1650.jpg na 1841 SFL, ms FRANKFORT MILL, May 28, ms Paid, 18 3/4 rate, to Boston EST 25-35
1651 1651.jpg na 1843 SFL, from NEW HAVEN, NY, Postmaster, ms Free', re sending of Journal to town Superintendants EST 10-20
1652 1652.jpg na 1845 SFL, ms GAINESVILLE, NY Aug 23, ms Paid 5, to Wyoming, NY EST 10-20
1653 1653.jpg na JORDAN N.Y. MAR 4, blue 30mm cds, blue h/s '5' rate on 1848 folded cover to Albany, EST 10-20
1654 1654.jpg na 1848 SFL, blue KINGSTON 20 Sep 5cts N.Y. cds, blue h/s '5' rate, unusual to find two rate markings, addr to NYC + 2nd cover with black 32 mm cds, circled PAID 3 h/s EST 30-40
1655 1655.jpg na NEWARK VALLEY, NY, Aug 3 red 29mm cds, ered PAID h/s, ms '6' rate on cover front to California, listing example EST 10-20
1656 1656.jpg na BEARSVILLE, red 32mm Oct 21 cds, ms 'free Christian Baehr, PM, folded cover to Saugerties EST 90-100
1657 1657.jpg na 1853 SFL, CHERRY VALLEY N.Y. JUL 1 30mm cds, circled PAID 3 h/s rate, to Cooperstown EST 10-20
1658 1658.jpg na GLENN NEW YORK JUL 19, 31mm cds, circled '5' h/s rate on small cover to New York, patriotic colorless embossed eagle on back flap EST 25-35
1659 1659.jpg na CRESCENT N.Y. JAN 3 30mm cds, circle 5 h/s rate on small cover to Saratoga Springs EST 30-40
1660 1660.jpg na 1857 SFL, AUSABLE FORKS N.Y., 27 mm cds, with ms September 21 date, ms '5' rate, to Elizabethtown EST 10-20
1661 1661.jpg na 1831 SFL, ms BRIDGEWATER, Nov 5, ms Paid, ms 12½ rate, to Wyoming, NY EST 15-25
1662 1662.jpg na 1843 SFL, red 32 mm PORT ONTARIO rimless cds, ms Sep 2, red FREE h/s, to PM at Crainz Corners, complaining of failure to mark postage on a due letter on way bill, recording item EST 40-50

Ohio

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1663 1663.jpg na 1820 SFL, red double oval Chillicothe Ohio 15 Jun, ms '25' rate, to King William County, Va EST 60-75

Tennessee

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1664 1664.jpg na MURFREESBOROUGH Te, OCT 17 , blue cds, blue PAID 3 h/s on tiny stained embossed ladies cover to Nashville EST 25-35

Vermont

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1665 1665.jpg na Tunbridge VT. blue 35mm cds with Nov 17 ms date, ms paid, on small cover to North Branford, NH, dated 1853, late use EST 20-30

Virginia

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1666 1666.jpg na ms AQUIA, 17th July, Paid 12½, on folded cover to Col James McDowell, near Fairfield, Backbridge City, Stafford Co DPO, Col McDowell was later Governor of Virginia 1843-1846 EST 70-80
1667 1667.jpg na ms Drop 2, on folded cover to Lexington C H EST 85-95
1668 1668.jpg na BOWLING GREEN Va, Feb 24, 30mm blue cds, 'a' high, ms 6 rate, to Fredericksburg EST 20-30
1669 1669.jpg na FALMOUTH, May 14, red 30mm cds, ms 5 rate, on folded cover to Alexandria EST 15-25
1670 1670.jpg na FREDERICKS Va Mar 18, red 30mm cds, red 10 h/s rate, on folded cover to New Orleans EST 15-25
1671 1671.jpg na LEESBURG Va, Apr 24, 30mm cds, circle '5' h/s rate, on folded cover to Univ of Va EST 15-25
1672 1672.jpg na LEESBURG, Va, Jan 1, 30mm cds, ms 12½ rate, on 1842 folded cover to Charlottesville EST 15-25
1673 1673.jpg na LYNCHBURG Va, May 29, blue 30mm cds with fleuron, ms 12 3/4 rate, on folded cover to Balham EST 25-35
1674 1674.jpg na MIDDLEBURG, Va, Aug 7, green 30mm cds, ms 5 rate, on 1847 folded cover to Rapidan EST 35-45
1675 1675.jpg na MILLWOOD, Va, June 18, blue 30mm cds, ms Paid 5, rate, on folded cover to Frontage EST 20-30
1676 1676.jpg na PORT ROYAL, Va, Sep 22, 30mm cds, ms 5 rate, on folded cover to Hampstead, EST 20-30
1677 1677.jpg na PORTSMOUTH Va, Mar 17, 30mm cds, PAID 5 h/s rate. on folded cover to Richmond EST 15-25
1678 1678.jpg na PORTSMOUTH Va, Jun 22, red 30mm cds, ms ? rate, on folded cover to Fluvanna EST 15-25
1679 1679.jpg na STAUNTON Va, Oct 7, blue 30mm cds, ms 18 3/4 rate, on folded cover to Fayetteville, NC EST 20-30
1680 1680.jpg na TAPPAHANNOCK Va, Jun 21, blue 33mm cds, blue PAID h/s, ms Chg LAB, on 1860 folded cover to Richmond EST 40-50
1681 1681.jpg na TAPPAHANNOCK Va, Jun 29, 33mm cds, ms Paid, on small cover to Richmond docketed 1860 EST 40-50
1682 1682.jpg na WINCHESTER VA, Mar 24, red 30mm cds, ms 18 3/4 rate, on 1836 folded cover to Tye River Miles EST 20-30
1683 1683.jpg na WINCHESTER Va, Oct 6, blue 30mm cds, blue circled 5 h/s, on folded cover to Newmarket EST 20-30
1684 1684.jpg na ms JAMAICA ms 10 rate, on folded cover to Rappahannock, tear at top center o/w fine EST 60-70
1685 1685.jpg na ms GORDONVILLE Oct 30, pmk on tiny cover to Richmond, ms 10 rate, red wax seal on reverse EST 60-70