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1845, 20L4var 2¢ Boyd’s Local Post with “Crack” below “C” in city tied by red handstamp on sfl, unlisted, cat value as regular $250.00++, $150.00 |
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1847, 5¢ black brown tied by red diamond grid cancel on folded letter to Ohio, New York side cancels, vertical file fold, “Due 5” ms., scarce shade, 4 margins, $650.00 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (#1) tied by blue grid cancel on cover from Philadelphia Pa (blue) to Baltimore, VF, $475.00 |
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1848, 5¢ (#1) tied on folded letter w/red Buffalo & Albany R.R. cds, ex. Roth noted reverse, VF, $550.00 |
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1848, 5¢ brown on folded letter w/beautiful Westerly R.I. cancel, only 3 previously reported covers from Westerly and this is not one of them, stamp w/pen cancel and 4 full margins, PSE certificate, $1,400.00 | ||
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1848, 10¢ black (#2), large margin stamp tied by red grid cancel on folded letter New York to Portland, Me., beautiful and scarcer cover, $1,475.00 | ||
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1849, 10¢ (#2) w/blue cancel and Lockport N.Y. side cancel, to Lansing Mich, beautiful 4 margin stamp, VF, Scott $1,750.00, $1,375.00 |
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1849, 5¢ brown (#1) tied by bold blue Troy NY cancel, stamp w/4 margins, pretty cover, Scott $675.00+, $525.00 | ||
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1850’s Phonography advertising cover w/3¢ (#11) 31R3 tied, cover w/repaired tear at top, $50.00 |
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1850’s, Chatfield, Minnesota cds ties 3¢ (#26) to cover, a nice Montana territorial item, VF, $85.00 |
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1850’s, Shaffner, Ziegler & Co., Hosiery & Fancy Goods, Philadelphia PA cameo advertising cover with 3¢ (#26) tied, VF, $150.00 |
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1850’s, 10¢ Washington (#35) tied on cover San Francisco to Washington City DC, part flap missing otherwise VF, $45.00 |
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1850’s, 1¢ Franklin (#24) tied on fancy embossed Valentine cover, w/boxed “US Mail 4pm Delivery” auxillary marking, no backflap otherwise nice, $95.00 |
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1850’s 1¢ Imperf Strip of 3 (#9) tied by Occoquan, VA cds on “turned cover”, upon lifting flap inside is a 3¢ imperf tied to Occoquan, VA, terrific cover opened 3 sides for exhibit, $575.00 |
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1850’s, 10¢ (#32) Washington, 10ct Transcontinental rate, Illinois – California, Ex. Stiss, VF, Scott $300.00, $150.00 |
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1850’s Muncaster & Dodge Hardware Cutlery, Georgetown D.C. green embossed padlock style advertising on cover backflap, w/3¢ Washington (#11) tied on front, VF, $50.00 SOLD |
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1850’s 1¢ blue (#24) vertical pair (bottom stamp fault) + single tied Hartford, Conn., one stamp straightedge w/plating line at left, $90.00 |
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1850’s, 3¢ (#11) imperf tied on blue cover with Hosford & Co. Stationers illustrated advertising corner card, clean, $75.00 |
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1850’s New York Paid 3¢ in red, 2 diff types on cover & stampless, nice variety, $30.00 |
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1850’s New Sharon, ME “Red” cds ties 2¢ (#26) to small cover, VF, attractive, $50.00 |
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1850’s Boston Exchange Bank blue embossed advertising on backflap of cover with 3¢ (#26) tied by large paid cancel, cover with red Boston Mass. cds, VF, $40.00 |
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1850’s Boston, Mass. red cds, large “Paid” cancel ties 3¢ (#11A) imperf, VF, nicely struck, $25.00 |
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1850’s B.C. Howard & Co, Importers & Jobbers of Dry Goods, Boston, Mass blue cameo embossed advertising on cover with 3¢ (#26) tied, bold “Paid”, also red Boston cds, VF+, $200.00 |
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1850’s, 3¢ (#10A) on tiny cover with New Hampton, NH ms (unlisted in Helbock), VF, $275.00 sold |
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1850’s, Collins House Toledo, Ohio advertising cornercard w/3¢ (#26), $25.00 |
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1850's, Westport Point, MA Aug 19 manuscript on small cover with 3¢ (#26), $30.00 |
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1850’s “Columbia, Cal” straight line cancel, paid 6 cancel & manuscript on stampless cover, F/VF, very scarce, ASCC $350.00, $200.00 |
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1850’s, A. Edwards & Co. Silk & Fancy Goods No. 9 & 11 Park Place New York blue & green cameo embossed advertising on backflap on NY stampless covers, VF, clean, attractive, to same addressee, $350.00 |
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1850’s “Lewis Fatman & Co. Tobacco Merchant & Cigar Importer” embossed cameo advertising on reverse NY stampless, $140.00 |
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1850’s cover with “Unpaid 3” ms marking bearing 3¢ (#26) tied, an unusual marking, $35.00 |
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1850’s Intemperance Society illustrated unused cover, beautifully engraved, VF, $100.00 |
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1850’s Wells Fargo TB15 Type E, used with blue double circle San Francisco cancel on early 3¢ entire, opened into at right indicia, $40.00 |
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1850’s, Parmenter & Powers, Dealers in Maple Spruce & Hemlock lumber, most types of chair stock, Chester, VT cds ties 3¢ (#26A) on yellow advertising cover, VF, $100.00 |
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1850’s, Lane & Mangam Comm. Merchants Jobbers in Flour, Grain & Meal, Co., NY red cameo advertising on U10 3¢ entire, VF, $125.00 |
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1850’s, Greenfield, Mass. cds & killer cancel ties 3¢ (#26) to ornate Valentine’s embossed cover, reduced at left, $25.00 |
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1850’s, 3¢ (#11) imperf tied on yellow cover with red Boston, Mass. cds, Boty, Draper & Co. Comm. Merchant advertising in corner, VF, $30.00 |
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1850’s 3¢ (#11A) imperf tied by blue Charleston SC paid cds cover, VF, attractive, $35.00 |
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1850’s, Wadsworth House Buffalo, NY cameo advertising back flap of yellow cover with 3¢ (#11A) imperf, VF, $150.00 |
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1850’s, Abr. B. Coleman Burnet House Cincinnati small cameo backflap on cover w/3¢ (#11A) tied, $125.00 |
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1850's, 10¢ (Scott #2) tied by red grid on small cover from Georgetown, South Carolina to Cadet Benjamin Allston (crossed out) at West point NY, stamp w/4 margins and small nick at bottom, the only covers recorded from Georgetown are to this addressee (about 12 known), $1,200.00 |
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1850's Putnam, Conn, Feb 15, “Green” balloon type cancel ties 3¢ (11) imperf to ladies cover, $125.00 |
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1850’s, 10¢ (#32) tied Princeton, Ill. On yellow cover to California, partial letter enclosed, sealed cover tears at top, stamp & cancel VF, $175.00 |
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1850’s, 1¢ blue (#18) used w/pen strokes, guide line at left on yellow cover, attractive, $250.00 |
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1850’s, Ladies Embossed cover with 3¢ (#11) Imperf tied Chicago, IL, $60.00 |
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1850’s, Vassal Borough, ME Red Cds Ties 4 margin 3¢ (#11) Imperf to small clean cover, XF, $60.00 |
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1850’s, Connecticut Mutual Life insurance beautifully illustrated Advertising cover w/3¢ (#26) tied, very pretty, $150.00 |
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1850, 5¢ Franklin (Scott #1) tied by MS & red NY grid on cover to Huntington, Conn., stamp 4 margins, Scott $675.00, $350.00 |
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1850, 10¢ black (#2) tied by red grid cancel with Cleveland O. side cancel to Conn., nice margin to just touching at LR, only 18 10¢ Cleveland covers reported, with original contents, attractive and scarce, $1,050.00 |
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1851, Adams & Co’s Express illustrated Bill of Lading, VF, $50.00 |
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(1851) 1¢ blue (Scott 7 Relief B from bottom row) tied on cover to West Chester PA, beautiful stamp w/full margins, PF cert, VF+, $300.00 | ||
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(1851) 1¢ blue, type II, tied Chicago on Dole, Rumsey Forwarding Agents Circular, large margins, VF, $275.00 |
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(1851), 3¢ orange brown (#10) tied PAID + red Boston cancel, large margins, XF, PF certificate, $225.00 |
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1851, 15L13, Bloods Despatch Local Post Acid tied w/matching cds on sfl, VF, $60.00 |
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1851, “Pacific Express Co. June 11 San Francisco” blue circular handstamp, 3¢ (#11) w/pen cancel, blue paid in oval at left to Butte Co. CA, $75.00 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (#10) on folded letter dated 7/16/51, plate IE, nice item, Scott $225.00, $130.00 | ||
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(1852) 1¢ blue, type IV (#9) tied by bold blue Yellow Springs Ohio on neat small cover, VF, $150.00 |
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1852, “Steamship 10” cds on stampless cover to Connecticut, VF+, boldly struck, $60.00 |
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1852, James T. Derrickson & Co. Commission Paper Warehouse embossed advertising on backflap of cover bearing 3¢ (#11) imperf, cover with invoice enclosed, $150.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (#9) horiz. strip of 3 (pos. 34-36L0), large margins to just touching lower left, on small envelope to Worcester, MA, Shrewsbury Mass. side cancel, pretty item, $400.00 |
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1853, 136L9, (1¢) red Swart's Local tied by oval handstamp on folded letter, quite scarce usage, Scott $400.00, $300.00 |
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1854, McDonough Hosue, Middletown, Connecticut, black cameo embossed advertising on backflap of stampless cover with Middletown Conn 3¢ paid cds & paid s/l on front, letter included, $100.00 |
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1854, American Express Co. illustrated Bill of Lading, used, VF, $50.00 |
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1854, 3¢ orange brown (#10) on Burlington VT cover, VF, $195.00 |
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(1854) 3¢ envelope w/bold balloon cancel Brookville Ill, VF, $25.00 | ||
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(1855) 3¢ (Scott 11) tied Prov. & Stonington R.R. on ladies cover to NY with letter enclosed, scarce cancel and stamp is XF/Superb, margin copy, $275.00 |
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1855, Winchindon, Mass blue cds ties 3¢ (#11) plate 4 on printed vote tally sheet, VF, $30.00 |
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1855, 3¢ Imperf (#11var) large PRE PRINTING PAPERFOLD, also line through “Three Cents” and double L&R bottom rosettes, cover also bears 15L14 Bloods 1¢ Penny post acid tied, VF, $200.00 |
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1855, “Strawberry Plains” Tenn ms town cancel on cover, 3¢ (#11) imperf Strip of 3, strip plated as 46-47-48 R5L, cover w/some faults, $75.00 |
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1855, 15L18, 1¢ Bloods Penny Post tied on yellow cover, on reverse is an offset of another 15L18 Blood’s Penny Post, VF, $175.00 |
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1855, 3¢ (#11) imperf JUMBO showing parts of adjacent stamps on all sides tied on cover…a real beauty, $150.00 |
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1855, Charleston SC Mar 20 Paid in blue, New York AM packet Mar 24 in red on stampless cover to Paris, ms “Per 1st Steamer via New York” and “16 & 21” rate markings, Paris backstamp, VF, $125.00 |
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(1855) 3¢ orange brown tied by bold balloon cancel Virden Ill to Massachusetts, VF, $35.00 | ||
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1856, 3¢ imperf (#11) plus 15L14 Bloods Penny Post Acid tied to small cover, VF, $150.00 |
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1856, 20L11, Boyds City Express Local cut to shape on stampless cover, Boyds City Express Post oval cds & paid cancel, $75.00 |
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1856, #7 on folded ‘prices current’ circular tied by Boston “Paid” cds, three large margins to just touching top right, small piece missing on front in address, beautiful stamp w/overall strong impression, $125.00 |
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(1857) 3¢ dull red (#26A) tied on handmade cover w/BARRED CIRCLE fancy cancel from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., bold strikes and scarcer, Scott $140.00+, $90.00 |
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(1857) 3¢ dull red (#26), extremely interesting as stamp was cancelled prior to being applied and w/margin inscription from Morris Ill., nice item, $125.00 |
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1857, 15L14, 1¢ Penny Post acid tied on embossed ladies cover, Bloods Despatch cds at UR, VF, $50.00 |
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1857, 3¢ imperf tied on embossed ladies cover by Chicago Ill cds, VF, $50.00 |
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1857, 5¢ Pair (Scott 12) tied Buffalo on cover to California, full to HUGE margins, rich color, scarce rate, includes 4 page letter, great exhibition piece, $4,950.00 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (#23) tied by bold Boston cancel on folded letter, VF, and scarce, Scott $1,000.00, $625.00 | ||
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1857, 10¢ green type II (Scott #15), tied Stockton CA to Mystic CT, VF, $250.00 |
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1857, 10¢ green type II (Scott #32), tied Columbia CA to Terra Haute IN and then forwarded to Stonington CT, VF, $350.00 |
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1857, 3¢ (#26) tied by balloon-type cancel Northville N.Y., VF, $50.00 | ||
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1858, 15L8, 1¢ Bloods Penny Post tied by company cds to cover, VF, $175.00 |
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1858, 3¢ (#26) tied East Boston Ms. w/4 killer cancels at right, VF, $25.00 | ||
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1858, 12¢ black, plate I (#36) horiz. pair tied by light red grid cancels with Cleveland O. side cancel on cover to England and returned to New York, numerous transits, VF and attractive trans-Atlantic cover, $435.00 | ||
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(1859) 145L2, (2¢) Gold, type Vii, 4 margins, on back of env, stamp removed “Street Road, PA” pmk to MD, ex. Sloane, Needham, Scott $400.00, $120.00 |
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(1859) 145L2, (2¢) Gold, type Vii, on back of envelope, stamp excised on front “Street Road, PA’ pmk, ex. Sloane, Needham, Scott $400.00, $95.00 |
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1859, 3¢ Washington (#26) tied by “paid” cancels in circle, beautiful red Providence RI cds adjacent stamp, VF, attractive, Ex. Herman Toaspern, $40.00 |
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1859, Boston Mass. red cds, large black paid cancel ties 3¢ (#26) to small clean cover, VF+, $30.00 |
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1859, Canaan, NH bold blue cds ties 3¢ (#26) to SFL, VF, $35.00 |
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1859, Bloods Penny Post black cds on folded circular concerning “Oregon Territory and Indian Aid Society, very interesting, $200.00 | ||
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1859, Baltimore Carrier 1¢ (Scott #1LB6) + 3¢ (#26) tied by pen and blue cds on cover to York PA, nice item, $300.00 |
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1859, 15L18, Bloods Penny Post used on cover w/matching cds, Scott $150.00, $90.00 |
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186_, Civil War patriotic cover “7th N.H. Regiment”, 3¢ (#65) tied w/bold PAID from FORT JEFFERSON FLORIDA to Brookline NH, scarce origination and very attractive, $650.00 |
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1860, 1¢ Franklin + 3¢ Washington (#63,65) combo tied on small cover, VF, $45.00 |
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1860’s, Confederate States #11, 10¢ single on cover probably made from a bag, tied by Mobile, AL cds to Co “H” 29th AL Regt. Ganleys Brigade Pollard, AL, VF, $125.00 |
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1860’s, 65var, “Threb” tied on small bankers advertising cover, nice variety tied on cover, VF, $35.00 |
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1860’s, Boston, Mass. “Adv Jan 5 186” advertising auxillary marking on cover w/3¢ (#65) tied, $40.00 |
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1860’s, Turbine Water Wheel Mfg Co. advertising cover to Postmaster 2¢ (#73) Blackjack, also with blue orange ms cds, tear at ur and left, $30.00 |
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1860’s, 63,65var, “Dark Rose” shade both tied on small cover w/letter, VF, $40.00 |
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1860’s Locust Grove Steam Saw Mill Manufacturers & Dealer in Lumber, Bainbridge PA black cameo on yellow cover, w/3¢ (#65) tied, VF, $175.00 |
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1860’s, 1¢ strip of 3 (#63) w/ms cancel on Civil War Patriotic cover with West Port Mass. cds & North Dartmouth, Mass. balloon type cancel, backstamp, some age and toning on cover, $100.00 |
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1860’s, 69, 71 tied folded letter to Palermo Italy w/ms per “City of London”, letter sheet repaired tear top center, red “NY 24, Box P.D.”, $275.00 |
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1860’s, 1¢ pair (#63) tied on Galena & Chicago Union Railroad Co. circular, 2¢ rate – extra 1cent pays carrier rate for delivery, VF, rare, $100.00 |
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1860’s, 1¢ + 3¢ (#63,65) tied on cover by New York cds, pretty, VF, $50.00 |
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1860’s 2¢ BlackJack (#73) tied on Newspaper WRAPPER w/”Due 2” marking, stamp damaged corner prior to use, scarce, $150.00 |
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1860’s, 2¢ BlackJacks (#73) tied by New York fancy cancels on tiny cover, reduced at right, VF, Ex. Metzgel, $90.00 |
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1860’s 1¢ Franklin (#63) tied by ‘paid’ cancel on folded letter, red Boston cds adjacent handstamp, VF, $50.00 |
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1860’s Boston Journal Daily Newspaper Green all over advertising cover w/1¢ (#63) untied, VF, $100.00 |
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1860’s 3¢ (#94) grill tied “Philadelphia Station A cancel”, $100.00 |
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1860’s, 63var (Dot in U) & #65 tied on cover, 63 w/fault, nice carrier cover, $35.00 |
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1860’s Scientific American Patent Agency, all over front advertising cover, 3¢ (#65) tied New York cds, $40.00 |
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1860’s 1¢ (#92) Grill on Drop Rate local cover, scarce and nice cover, Scott $550.00, $375.00 |
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1860’s, 3¢ (#94) Grill tied James H. Bush, “Stoves, Tinware, Heaters, ranges & Plumbing” advertising cover, Philadelphia Post Office received backstamp, $50.00 |
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1860’s West Winsted, CT circular geometric fancy cancel on U59 3¢ entire, VF, bold strike, $45.00 |
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1860’s Bethel, Mass cds & solid star fancy cancel ties 3¢ Grill to small ladies cover, carrier cancel reverse, VF, $50.00 |
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1860’s Alexandria, VA cds & floral geometric fancy cancel ties 3¢ (#65) to cover, fancy cancel is Skinner/Eno G-E-R17, VF strike, $65.00 |
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1860’s, Bridgeport, Conn fancy floral type cancel on 3¢ U58 entire, VF, $40.00 |
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1860’s Wells Fargo & Co. TB93 Type E, blue oval “Virginia City N.T.” territorial on U35 3¢ entire, $175.00 |
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1860’s Pike Run (Washington County 1828-1882) PA DPO manuscript cancel ties 3¢ Grill (#94) on cover to CANADA (bkstp), $40.00 |
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1860’s Westmoreland Depot (Cheshire County) NH DPO, blue cds plus blue circular geometric on 3¢ (#65), $45.00 |
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1860’s Fishville RI cover with 3¢ (#65) “Paid” cancel sotn, “Have Your Letters Directed to Your street & No.” auxillary marking, no backflap, VF strike of scarce marking, $40.00 |
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1860’s New York large fancy cancel ties 3¢ (#65) to cover with shield advertising Boscher French Laces, VF, $50.00 |
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1860’s, 1¢ (#63) Franklin tied on attractive embossed ladies cover to Montegue, Mass., $45.00 |
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1860’s J.S. Shearman Wholesale & Retail Dealer in Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery & Co., 3¢ (faulty) tied Rockford Ill on orange cameo advertising cover reduced a bit at right, pretty, $175.00 |
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1860’s Portville, NY Jan 14th cds ties 3¢ (#64b) rose pink to cover, rich color, $100.00 |
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1860’s Philadelphia, PA “Fez” Masonic fancy cancel to Attorney at Law cover, reduced a bit at right, bold strike of this scarce cancel, $100.00 |
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1860’s Lasell & Brother manufacturers of Hats, Caps & Furs of Philadelphia cameo illustrated stampless cover, clean, VF, $200.00 |
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1860's, New Haven, Conn negative 6 pointed Star ties 3¢ (65) to small ladies cover, $40.00 |
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1860’s, blue Chicago Supplementary cds ties #65 to cover, ex-Stiss, $50.00 |
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1860’s, Chicago Mill Finnishing Depot illustrated advertising cover w/3¢ tied on other side, VF, $50.00 |
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1860’s, Fairville (Chester County PA 1849-1949) DPO, 2 covers same addressee, $30.00 | ||
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1860’s, Moore’s Rural New Yorker Agricultural, Literary Family Newspaper illustrated advertising cover, 3¢ (#65) tied Rochester, NY, $50.00 | ||
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1860’s, 1¢ (#63) Strip of 3 used on yellow cover w/Lawrence Mass. cds, strip nice color, $100.00 | ||
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1860’s, Wells Fargo “Tehama” ties 3¢ entire (U58) to San Francisco, VF, $60.00 | ||
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1860’s, Confederate 10¢ on cover with manuscript cancel, to Montgomery, Alabama, $125.00 | ||
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1860’s, State of New Hampshire Executive Dept illustration on U58 3¢ entire, used, VF, $150.00 |
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1860, Janesville, WI straight line paid cancel ties 3¢ (#26) on small clean cover, VF, $40.00 |
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1860, W.F. Draper, Printer, Publisher, Andover, Mass. Illustrated shield advertising cover w/3¢ (#26) tied, attractive, $40.00 | ||
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1860, 10¢ green (Scott 34 pos. 74L1) tied w/MS East Hamilton NY on cover (no backflap) to CANADA WEST, accompanying letter from Mortimer Neinken attests to genuiness of stamp (Scott $2,900.00), very nice and scarcer item, $1,250.00 |
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1860, 1¢ blue Floyd’s Penny Post (68L1), tied by neat cancel on cover to Chicago, very nice and scarce, Scott $1,000.00, $795.00 |
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1860, (June 13) 10¢ green type II (#32), horiz. pair (pos. 9-10L1) tied by red Cleveland O. cancel to CALIFORNIA, small cover tear at top, nice item, $375.00 | ||
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1861, Catskill NY fancy dots cancel on 1¢ (#63x3) on cover, Scott $157.50, $90.00 |
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1861, 24, 26 tied on small cover with letter about home life, late usage of these stamps, $35.00 |
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1861, Shippensburgh, PA blue cds & numeral “5” socked on the nose on 3¢ (#26) on small cover, superb strike, VF, $100.00 |
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1861, 10¢ (#35) to Havana CUBA, stamp tied by NY “Ocean Mail” cancel, also with red cancel, cover with “NA1” marking along with 2 diff backstamps, scarce, F/VF, $450.00 |
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1861, Quincy House advertising cover w/3¢ (#26) tied Warsaw, Ill cds, VF, $45.00 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (Scott #64) tied on cover Portland ME. to NYC., tiny stamp fault noted on PF certificate, VF appearance, Scott $1,100.00, $300.00 |
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(1861) 3¢ rose tied Jacksonville Illinois on fantastic SIGMI PI advertising cover, VF, $150.00 |
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(1861) 3¢ rose red w/pen cancel and faulty w/rare Shabonna Grove Ill. Fancy banner cancel, $75.00 | ||
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(1861) 3¢ rose on trimmed cover w/great markings, Old Comfort VA, STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, boxed SHIP cancel plus Due 3, pretty, $35.00 | ||
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1861, 1¢ blue (#63) tied by red New York City Paid cancel, attractive and VF, $195.00 |
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1862, New York City Delivery cds ties 1¢ Franklin (#63) on drop rate cover, VF, $60.00 |
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1862, 1¢ (#63x3) tied on orange cover to PA, $125.00 |
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1862, 1¢ blue (#63) x 3, all tied by blue Cincinnati Ohio cds to Kentucky, pretty and VF, $165.00 | ||
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1863, Huntsvill,(e) PA (Luzerne County 1826-1911) DPO (discontinued post office), manuscript on tiny cover w/#65 3¢, scarce, VF, $100.00 | ||
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1863, Landon Centre, NH in ms on cover with 3¢ (#65) pen cancelled, VF, $50.00 | ||
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1864, 2¢ (73) BlackJack tied Philadelphia on clean “Crazy Girl…Affair” cover, stamp is XF-Superb, $150.00 |
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1864, 3¢ rose (#65) beautifully tied Camden Del on small cover, VF, $35.00 | ||
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(1864) Columbus, Ohio #’s 65, 68, 76 tied on unusual 18¢ rate overweight cover, some wear but scarce combination, $150.00 |
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(1864) 3¢ envelope (U62) tied by blue Chicago to Davenport Railroad cancel (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R.R.), quite nice and scarce, $125.00 | ||
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1864, 2¢ BlackJack (#73) drop rate cover NYC to Brooklyn, NY w/business letters enclosed, VF, $65.00 |
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1864, 3¢ tied Brooklyn, NY 8 SPOKED STAR fancy cancel, scarcer, $50.00 | ||
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1865, 10¢ (#68) Washington tied on cover to “Prince Edward Island” with arrival backstamp, $70.00 |
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1865, Jos. V. West Fish Dealer, Mackerel, Shad, Herrings, Cod, Cheese advertising cover w/3¢ (#65) tied, VF+, $50.00 |
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1865, “Sugar Run, PA Mar 29”, manuscript on orange yellow cover with #65, $75.00 | ||
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1865, 2¢ black (#73) tied Rochester NY on printed circular, VF, $100.00 |
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(1865) 2¢ black “E” Grill (#87) tied New York City + fancy cancel on attractive local cover, Scott $300.00, $175.00 |
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1866, 68, 76, tied on cover Boston to FRANCE, cover w/French Packet cancel, PD & red Boston Paid 12, pretty, $300.00 |
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1866, 10¢ green (#68) tied on Mourning cover to Canada, very pretty, $175.00 |
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1866, 24¢ lilac (#78) tied by bold geometric cancel on folded letter to Great Britain, several transit strikes, very attractive early trans-Atlantic cover, $350.00 |
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1867-1874, Military related Family Correspondence, interesting group of 5 cover sent to Ensign, then Lieutenant Charles Webster Breed from 1867 – 1871, plus one he sent to his wife in Toledo, OH from Liverpool, England w/1sh 2 pence manuscript rate in 1874, Other four covers include as Ensign aboard the U.S.S. Swatara stationed in London. 1867, franked Scott 78b gutter single w/B.F. Stevens U.S. Despatch Postal History and markings of Forwarding Agents, also from Niantic, Illinois w/Scott #163, 15 rate via American Steamer to Brazil, plus two covers franked w/ Scott #150 10 rate to U.S.S. Nantasket in San Domingo, one w/red NY cds and blue March 19, 1871 San Domingo receiving cancel, condition mixed w/rough openings, yet interesting historical group of covers, $750.00 |
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1867, 3¢ Grilled All-over (#79), tied Jacob Riegel & Co., Philadelphia Cards illustrated advertising cover, stamp rarely seen let alone tied on ad cover, stamp w/small sealed tear UL, faults not uncommon on this stamp, scarce, Scott $2,100.00, $750.00 | ||
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1867, “U.S. Sanitary Commission SOLDIERS MAIL” embossed upper left, 3¢ tied by geometric cancel, from New Brunswick, NJ (date handwritten) to Philadelphia, pretty $140.00 |
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1867, 1¢ blue (#63) tied Marseilles, Ill “Quaker” cds on drop letter, VF, $135.00 |
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1867, 79, 3¢ grilled all over on cover w/Macon GA cds., stamp with usual perf faults, Scott $2,250.00, $650.00 |
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1867, 15¢ black (#77) single and 3-strip tied on cover to Paris, France, w/red New York Paid and blue Calais transit on front, “Dramatique Italienne” corner card horiz. file fold at top well away from stamps, attractive and scarce, $950.00 |
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1867, 20LU14, Boyd’s City Dispatch, 2¢ red on cream, diagonally laid paper, unused w/handwritten “100 stamps”, VF, Scott for used $300.00, $250.00 | ||
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1867, 10¢ green (#68) tied Boston Mass and STAR fancy cancel on neat small cover to PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS, scarcer destination, $125.00 |
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(1867) 2¢ black “E” Grill (#87) tied by fancy cancel on WRAPPER to FRANCE, pretty and scarcer usage, $300.00 |
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1867, 2¢ black (#73) tied by fancy cancel on pretty yellow envelope, printed circular enclosed, VF, $125.00 |
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1868, 94, 97, 12¢ & 3¢ tied on small cover to France w/backstamp, cover w/Illinois Central Railroad Co. letter, VF, $250.00 |
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1868, Blue Byron (Ogle County) NY cds & ‘3’ fancy cancel on stamp, VF, Ex. Stiss, $50.00 |
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1868, 15¢ black tied by fancy cancel and red New York Paid 12 on neat ladies cover to France, very pretty, Scott $300.00+, $225.00 | ||
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1868, 2¢ black “E” Grill (#87) tied East Cambridge Mass + fancy cancel on attractive local cover with enclosure, Scott $300.00, $175.00 |
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1869, 1¢ Franklin (#112) with blue York PA & cork cancel on Valentine’s Day cover w/Valentine, VF, attractive, $250.00 |
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1869, 2¢ Post Rider (#113) tied on cover, bit reduced at left and backflap tear, Scott $130.00, $50.00 |
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1869, 2¢ Post Rider (#113) tied on cover to Territorial. Colorado Springs, Colorado, VF, $100.00 |
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(1869) 10¢ Shield & Eagle tied by geometric cancel on cover to Aspinwall U.S.C., New York side cancel, wax seal reverse, VF, $300.00 |
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1869, Paul & Tavel Booksellers advertising corner card on cover with 2¢ (#113) Postrider tied Nashville, Tenn cds, VF, $75.00 |
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1869, St. Charles Hotel Pittsburgh, PA illustrated advertising cover w/ 3¢ (#114) Locomotive tied, part blue addressee received cancel, VF, clean, $200.00 |
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1869, “Hair Jewelry” advertising corner card along with “Cards of Leading Business Houses of Detroit Michigan” text advertising on reverse, 3¢ (#114) Locomotive tied on pretty yellow cover, $150.00 |
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1869 Bridesburg Manufacturing maroon illustrated cover, w/embossed company log of Philadelphia PA, reverse of cover w/factory scene, 2¢ #113 Postrider tied, file fold at far left, $175.00 |
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1869, East Caanan, NH blue rimless cds, double blue stars fancy cancel tied 3¢ (#94) grill to cover, $50.00 | ||
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1869, 15¢ Landing of Columbus (Scott #119) on cover TO ITALY w/blue forwarding agent at LL, addressee name inked out and reinforced on reverse, scarce usage, $350.00 |
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(1869) 3¢ Locomotive tied Unadilla Forks N.Y. plus 8 SPOKE STAR fancy cancel, $30.00 | ||
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(1869), 113, 2¢ Post Rider tied Columbia, SC, on cover from “Headquarters, Eight United States Infantry” Official Business, reduced a bit at left, cat value $140.00, $80.00 |
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1870, Charleston, Mass red cds along w/’Advertised” auxillary marking on ladies cover bearing 3¢ (#114) Locomotive, $100.00 |
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1870, W.H. Flatt Carriages illustrated advertising on 2¢ W81 wrapper entire, unused, file fold, unusual and VF, $75.00 |
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1870, 15¢ black (Scott 98) tied on Adjutant General's cover to Fort Ann NY, notation on cover reverse says 'double grill' but we have not removed the stamp to confirm, original letter enclosed, VF, $500.00 | ||
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1870’s 2¢ (#146) solo tied on cover w/carrier cancel Jul 9 1pm, VF, $32.00 |
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1870’s, 3¢ (#O18) Interior Dept used on Dept. of Interior Pension office cover, Scott $95.00, $45.00 |
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1870’s, NY negative numerals 5, 10-12 on UX3 1¢ postal cards, $50.00 |
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1870’s, T. Myers, Produce Commission House of Philadelphia illustrated advertising cover w/3¢ tied by 4 ring numeral cancel, $30.00 |
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1870’s Breckinridge, Mo. Circular segmented geometric fancy cancel on 3¢ (U166) entire, Chicago blue carrier on reverse, VF & striking, $50.00 |
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1870’s, M.J. Miller Dealer in Cigars & Tobacco, Peruville NY illustrated on yellow cover, 3¢ banknote unused, rough opening at right does not affect stamp, pretty, $28.00 |
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1870’s Venus Patent Gas Tube of Minneapolis, Minn. “all over” advertising cover, 3¢ (#184) trimmed at top, $35.00 |
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1870’s Henry Disston & Sons “Saws” Philadelphia PA, yellow advertising cover, $50.00 |
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1870’s, Montreal Telegraph Co. 1847 advertising cover w/3¢ (#114 faulty) & West Berkshire VT cds, ex. Geo. Sloane, very rare, $250.00 |
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1870’s, Clarks Hotel of New Ipswich, NH illustrated advertising cover w/3¢ banknote tied, boldly illustrated, VF, $75.00 |
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1870’s Running Chicken illustrated advertising on 3¢ cover from Mt. Carroll, Ills., pretty $50.00 |
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1870’s, Madalin, NY (Dutchess County 1861-1949) DPO (discontinued post office), nice strike, $25.00 | ||
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1870’s, Carpenters Eddy, NY (Delaware County 1870-1892) DPO on yellow cover w/3¢ Banknote, $25.00 | ||
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1870’s, 5¢ banknote (185) tied on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, backstamped, $65.00 | ||
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1870’s “Stolen” horse reward advertising on used UX3 card, VF, $40.00 | ||
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1870’s Wanted Card for 2 horses, 1 horse blind in 1 eye on UX5, $25.00 | ||
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1870’s UX5, “$50 Reward” for return of horse, owner will pay $50.00 horse & thief or $25.00 each, VF, $40.00 | ||
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1870’s, American Postcard Company ESSAY to original 1st U.S. postal card, quite nice item, $150.00 | ||
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1870's Boston & Essex Junction RR cds on UX3 1¢ postal card, VF, $45.00 |
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1870’s Tow Boat Line of Durant, Wheeler & Co. of Stillwater, Minn illustrated steamboat cover w/3¢ banknote tied, cover w/extensive docketing as noted, $75.00 |
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1870’s, Manchester, Iowa blue cds w/matching geometric fancy cancel ties 3¢ banknote, beautiful strike, unrecorded in Cole, $65.00 |
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1870, 2¢ (#157) Banknote on cover with boxed “Returned to Writer”, carrier auxillary marking on reverse, VF, $40.00 |
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1870, 115, 6¢ Washington tied on cover TO ENGLAND, backflap tears and some light stains, scarcer usage, Scott $450.00, $125.00 |
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1870, 10¢ (#116) tied N. York Steamship on arrival in NY and originating in Danish West Indies – St. Thomas cds, stamp w/small repaired tear probably at time of mailing, attractive and scarce ship cover, listed but unpriced in Scott, $1,500.00 |
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(1870) 1¢ Banknote tied Morris Ill. + PHANTOM MASK fancy cancel, VF, $75.00 | ||
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(1870) 1¢ Banknote tied by purple Saratoga Springs N.Y. and NEGATIVE STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, $40.00 | ||
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1871, Racine, WI “Checkerboard” fancy cancel ties 3¢ (#147) banknote on interesting cover, no backflap, VF, $50.00 |
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1871, 6¢ Banknote (#148) deep rich color on yellow orange cover, Taunton ms cds adjacent stamp, beautiful, $65.00 |
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1871, Southern Express Company cover w/1¢ (#145) Strip of 3 tied, reduced a bit at right, pretty, $60.00 |
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1872, 12¢ Banknote (#151) solo usage tied on First National Bank cover, minor cover faults, scarce usage, $375.00 |
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1873, 7¢ (#149) tied on cover from Kittanning PA to AUSTRIA (bkstp), red NY transit, VF, $125.00 |
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1873, 6¢ (#148) tied by blue Indiana PA cancels to AUSTRIA, NY and German transits in red, VF, $95.00 |
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1873, Decorah, Iowa negative star fancy cancel on 1c (UX3) postal card, VF, $30.00 |
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1873, Wells Fargo Yreka with blue oval cancel on 3¢ entire, VF, $60.00 |
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1873, 10¢ Banknote (#150) tied on cover to France, red & black transits and arrival cancels, VF, $50.00 |
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1873, Pittsburgh, PA bold star fancy on UX1 1¢ postal card, 2 spindle holes, early usage, $30.00 |
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1873, “Look out for Him” card, man buying goods with bad check etc, on 1¢ (UX3) card to Newburgh, NY, $75.00 | ||
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1873, Matfield (Plymouth County 1873-1900) DPO, 1st year of usage, bold strike, VF, $100.00 | ||
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(1873) 3¢ Banknote tied Pittsburg PA and LARGE STAR IN CIRCLE fancy cancel, VF, very pretty cover, $75.00 | ||
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(1873) 3¢ Banknote tied Worcester Mass. And bold STAR fancy cancel, VF, $35.00 | ||
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1874, New York “VII” fancy numeral cancel on 3¢ banknote tied on cover, Cole NYC-43 page 300, $40.00 |
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1874, Akron, Ohio “A” fancy cancel on UX3 postal card, reunion 2nd cavalry advertising on reverse, VF, $40.00 |
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1874, 158 (damaged) and 6¢ 159 Banknote tied on 3¢ entire to Montreal, Canada, backstamp, $80.00 |
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1874, UX1, “St. Joseph, MO, negative star, VF, $45.00 |
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1874, Beautiful cover to Canada, 3¢(3) + 2¢ all tied on unusual green envelope, cover sold for $220.00 in 1994 at auction, $200.00 |
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1874, 1876, Montana Territory, Bozeman & Missoula on UX3’s, 2 early cards, VF, $40.00 | ||
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1875, Black Water, AL (unlisted town) on yellow cover with 6¢ (#148) banknote used to ENGLAND, cover with “RED” New York & London “Paid” cds cancels, VF, scarce, $200.00 |
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1875, New York cds ties 6¢ (#159) banknote to cover, VF, $25.00 |
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1875, UX3, “Wilmington, Ohio” w/STAR in circle-all in bright BLUE, VF strike, $40.00 |
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1875, 1¢ card w/blue oval Gowen Pa. Luzerne County cancel, VF, scarcer, $100.00 | ||
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1875, 20LU27, Boyd’s City Dispatch, 2¢ red on cream, diagonally laid paper, unused and unpriced in Scott (Scott for used is $375.00), rare, VF, $350.00 |
