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Sale 50: United States Postal History

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Freight Money Letter Balance Lots

Lots 135-140

Lot 135    

1838-1845 Baltimore Freight Money, group of 23 stampless letters from Baltimore showing freight money fee payment, various mostly different steamships including Great Western, Dramatic Line: Sheridan, Siddons, Black Ball Line: North America, Orpheus, South America, Swallowtail Line George Washington, Gladiator, Ontario, Kermit Line Stephen Whitney, British & American St. Nav. Co. British Queen, Red Star Line Scotland; Very Fine and exceedingly rare group.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Realized: $2,000

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Lot 136    

1839-1844 Charleston, S.C. Freight Money, group of 9 stampless letters from Charleston S.C. showing freight money fee payment, carried by mostly different steamship comprising three Great Western, Black Ball Line Columbus and New York, Kermit Line United States, New Line Rochester, Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool, British & American St. Nav. Co. British Queen; Very Fine and scarce group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $575

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Lot 137    

1840-1845 New Orleans Freight Money, group of 5 stampless letters from New Orleans showing freight money fee payment, carried by mostly different steamship comprising two Great Western, Black Ball Line England, New York and Red Swallowtail Line Montreal, Very Fine and scarce group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $750

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Lot 138    

1838-1846 Philadelphia Pa. Freight Money, group of 32 stampless covers with many different ratings, carried by a variety of steamships including Great Western, City of Dublin St. Packet Co. Royal William on 2nd of only three round voyages, plus many from Black Ball Line Columbus and North American, Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool, Swallowtail Line, Dramatic Line, British & American St. Nav. Co. British Queen including 9th return as final voyage for the line, Kermit Line United States and Virginian, etc., F.-V.F., a remarkable offering of freight money covers from Philadelphia, almost impossible to duplicate.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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Realized: $1,800

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Lot 139    

1839-1848 United States Freight Money Balance, group of 5 stampless letters comprising 1848 New York carried by Black Ball Line United States, Richmond: 1839 letter by Great Western and 1842 letter by Swallowtail Line Wellington, and Auburn N.Y.: two 1840 letters carried by Great Western, one with heavy docketing, F.-V.F. a scarce group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $675

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Lot 140    

1839-1843 Canada Freight Money, group of 8 stampless letters from Canada, origin towns comprise: Chatham, Darlington, Drummondville, Guelph, London, Montreal (two), Quebec; carried by mostly different steamships including Great Western, Dramatic Line: Siddons, Black Ball Line: Cambridge, Swallowtail Line Independence, George Washington, Patrick Henry, British & American St. Nav. Co. British Queen, Very Fine and exceedingly rare group.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,800

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