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U.S. Postal History: Carrier & Local and Postal Stationery Issues

Lots 394-403

Lot 394    

Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle. Red star cancel, on ladies cover to Raleigh, North Carolina, blue "Philadelphia, Pa. Apr 22, 5 cts" cds; partial backflap, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. LO2    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 395    

Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2¢ black on green. Huge margins, tied by "New York" cds in combination with 1851 3¢ orange brown (large margins to just in, small corner defect at bottom left) on small ladies' cover to Massachusetts, local additional cancelled by Boyd's cork cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L7+10    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 396    

Glen Haven Daily Mail, 1854-58, 1¢ black on green. (large margins including sheet margin, which extends underneath the 1851 3¢) tied by "Scott, N.Y." cds in combination with 1851 3¢ dull red (just in at bottom) on small cover to Long Island, cover reduced at left, Extremely Fine, an outstanding cover particularly in this choice condition.
Scott No. 71L4    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

The Glen Haven Daily Mail differs from most local posts in that it served an area in which there was no post office, by bringing mail to neighboring post offices. Beginning in the late 1840's, Glen Haven became a popular health resort and location of water-cure sanitariums. A post office was established in Glen Haven in 1859, which ended the Daily Mail operation. (Source: Patton book, pages 320-322).

Beginning around 1854, typeset stamps were used on letters from Glen Haven, always in conjunction with United States postage. The one-cent supplemental fee paid for a letter to be brought to the post office at Scott, about three miles away, or, if the roads were favorable, to Homer, about ten miles from Glen Haven.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 397    

Envelope, 1874, 30¢ black. Legal size registered return receipt entire used from New York to Germany cancelled by "New York" Registry oval handstamp, used in 1894 with New York registry label affixed, backstamped with German Transit postmark, minor corner wear, Very Fine, a rare used entire.
Scott No. U204    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 398    

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown. Mint entire, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U273    $400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 399    

Postal Card, 1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Cards. Mint cards including two complete Set No. 2 issues with wrappers (EX15-EX24, EX24Wc), complete Set Nos. 4 & 6 (EX35-EX44, EX50-EX61), complete Koehler Set No. 7 (EX62-EX73) and 13 additional duplicates (one used), sets fresh and, Very Fine. 2005 UPSS $2,400+.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 400    

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff. Unwatermarked, cancelled by complete strike of North South Shaking Hands (Positive) of Worchester, Mass. with "Worchester, Mass., 7 05 81" cds to Hampton Falls, N.H., with receiving postmark, Very Fine and choice, very rare.
Scott No. UX5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 401    

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff. Unwatermarked, cancelled by complete strike of North South Shaking Hands (Negative) of Worchester, Mass. with "Worchester, Mass., Feb 17" cds to Newburyport, Extremely Fine, a rare and choice example of this fancy illustrated postmark.
Scott No. UX5    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $700

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Lot 402    

Postal Card, 1881, 1¢ black on buff, 23 teeth variety. Tiny corner bend at lower left, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke.
Scott No. UX7a    $1,350.

Realized: $450

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Lot 403    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black. With Fayette, Mo. duplex cancel, pre-printed address and post office accounting on reverse, excellent condition and seldom seen, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. UZ1    $450.

Realized: $270

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