Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 1755    

Tallahassee/Florida/Mar. 11, clear full strike red type II cds with integral date with matching type a "Free" on 1826 folded cover to the Adjutant General in Washington City; professionally reinforced internal splitting, otherwise Very Fine and most attractive., The first handstamped postmark from Tallahassee and the only recorded example of the type a "Free", ex Thompson.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1756    

Tallahassee, group of four covers with oval postmarks comprising 1829 type IVa (separated along folds); 1832 type IV with "Free"; 1836 type Va with "Paid"; and 1841 in red with "Paid"; F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1757    

Tallahassee/Floa./Decem 28, clear strike type V oval datestamp with type e "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "50" double rate on 1831 folded cover to Philadelphia, Very Fine, The earliest recorded type Ve combination, ex Light.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1758    

Tallahassee/Fla/June 14, superb strike type IV oval date stamp with matching type e "Paid" and manuscript "25" rate on 1832 folded letter to Philadelphia, Very Fine and choice., The only recorded example of the type e "Paid" with the type IV oval datestamp (FSPH lists a single type IVb combination and no IVe, ex Light.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1759    

Tallahassee, Fla., Nov 12, clear oval date stamp (type IV) on 1832 folded letter sheet to Cool Springs, N.C., manuscript "25" rate; cover edge wear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1760    

Tallahassee/Floa./Dec 6/ 1836, beautiful strike type VIa oval datestamp with manuscript "25" rate on folded letter to New Orleans, Very Fine, the latest of 5-10 recorded examples.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1761    

Tallahassee, Flo^a./July 1, oval postmark (type Va) on 1836 folded cover originating from New York with red cds and manuscript "50" rate, cover forwarded from Tallahassee to New Orleans with straight line "Forwarded" handstamp (type d, unrecorded with this postmark) and manuscript "forwd 50" rating totaled to "1.00"; two vert. file folds and small tear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1762    

Tallahassee/Floa./June 12/1837., bold strike type VI oval datestamp with matching type e "Paid" and manuscript "25" rate on folded lettersheet to Salem, N.C., Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1763    

Tallahassee, Floa./Apr. 12, 1838, oval postmark (type VI) on 1838 folded cover to New York with straight line "Paid" (type e, 3-5 known) & manuscript "25" rate, vert. file fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1764    

Tallahassee, Flo./Feb. 17, 1840, oval postmark (type VI) on 1840 folded cover to New York with manuscript "25" rate, cover with printed bill of lading for "package of 50 Silver Dollars", plus interesting written contents, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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