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Adamsville, Fla./Nov. 2. Cds and "Paid 3" in circle handstamp (type IIA) on 1855 folded letter to Tallahassee, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $290
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40
Alaqua, Fl.d/6th Oct. Manuscript postmark (type I) with "Free" blotched out and rated "18¾", on reverse of 1826 folded letter to Tallahassee; cover separated at folds and re-attached, Fine, the earliest recorded usage from Alaqua. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,050
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41
Alligator, E.F./13th Nov. 1833. Manuscript postmark (type I) on folded letter sheet to Tallahassee, manuscript "12½" rate; cover with light allover toning, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest known usage from Alligator. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,100
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42
Alligator, Fla./Jany 21, 1850. Manuscript postmark (type II) and "5" rate on folded letter to Tallahassee, Very Fine, ex Rice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
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43
Alligator, Fla./Nov 21. Bold cds with matching "5" in circle handstamp (type VIIB) on 1852 folded letter to Mineral Springs, E. Florida, letter datelined "Granville City, N.C., Oct 10th 1852", Very Fine and choice, only recorded example with the "5" rate handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
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44
Almirante, Fla./June 17th. Manuscript postmark (type I) on 1830 folded letter to Tallahassee, manuscript "18¾" rate, enclosure of election results of Walton County lists all 32 electors by name with elections held at the house of Almirate postmaster Jerimah Savell, Very Fine, the earliest of only two territorial postmarks recorded from Almirante in private hands. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $950
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45
(Amelia Island). Handcarried letter addressed to "Capt. Thomas T. Morton, Ship Symmetry, from Portsmouth, Engd", letter datelined "New York, 4 April, 1812" regarding the embargo on British goods and the status of Amelia Island…As an Embargo is certainly laid at Washington, we expect it here tomorrow morning, it will therefore by very important to come in with the ship. I will therefore recommend you going to Amelia & put yourself under the direction of Mr. Stewart & Mr. Welsh, who will either load you for the South Yards, or you perhaps may get a freight for Liverpool, but you must take care to keep out of the waters of the United States…A report is in circulation that Amelia Island has shook off the Spanish Authority & declared themselves Independent; light cover soiling and toning, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $650
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46
Amelia (Island) 25 Decr 1811. Dateline on folded letter addressed to the captain of the ship Franklin in Philadelphia, Pa., entered the mails with manuscript "St. Marys, 28 Dec" postmark and "25" rate, forwarded to Charleston, S.C. with red "Phi, Ja 15" cds and re-rated "25", letter regarding the shipping of timber; light cover wear and some toning, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $675
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47
Apalachicola, Florida/May 11. Bold fancy arched date stamp (type II) on 1833 folded letter sheet to Tallahassee, manuscript "37½" rate; reinforced file fold, Very Fine, a great Florida territorial rarity, this being one of only two known examples of the first Apalachicola handstamp postmark, ex-Meroni. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $4,000
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48
Appalachicola, Fty/Mar. 15. Cds (type III) and manuscript "25" rate on 1838 folded letter to Providence, R.I., letter with interesting content from seamen heading the Apalachicola describing running aground on the reefs in the Florida Keys…I write to inform you of our arrival here on the eighth after a passage of 16 days, two of which we lay in Key West, having been rather unfortunate on our passage out, when on the night of the 28, we ran on to Samboes Reef, which reef lies in sight of Key West…fortunate for me, it was my watch below at the time. I had been turned in about two hours, and was soumnd asleep, but I heard her the momment we struck, and supposed that a ship had run into us, as I heard the coral cracking under her bottom, which sounds like the breaking of yards and masts…As soon as she was struck, she swung broadside into the reef…We tried to back her off, but no go, the sea kept heaving her on…We began to think she would have to lay her bones there, but fortunate for us, the next day was pleasant and light wind. At day light, there was rocks out of water not half our length from us and…there was a wrecking schooner come to us and hauled alongside to take out our cargo…in half an hour she was again afloat…We had to take the schooner in tow to steer us in to Key West, where we arrived in two hours, and there hung our rudder again…The Capt was on deck half an hour before she struck, and saw a light which he said was Sand Key light, which afterwards proved to be Key West light, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170