Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 1813    

Athens, Ohio, fancy box date stamp on two 1827 folded letters; one to Schenectady with "Paid 25" rate, other to Point Harmar, O. with "Paid 10" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1814    

Cincinnati, 27 April, 1806, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Scotch Waines, N.Y. with "Post Office Elizabethtown" routing and "25" rate, Extremely Fine, a choice early statehood manuscript postmark.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1815    

Cincinnati, O., 3 Paid, Aug 21, bold red cds on cover to Cooperstown, N.Y., additional red "Paid" handstamp (different shade), with original 1854 enclosure, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1816    

Cleaveld., May 29, manuscript postmark on folded letter addressed to Harpersfield, matching "10" rate, Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1817    

Cleaveld., July 3, manuscript postmark on 1818 folded letter to Chardon, O., matching 10 rate; some light even toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1818    

Cleveland, O., red boxed date stamp on 5 folded letters; includes type II date stamp with manuscript "Free" (slight staining), others type IV with "18¾" and "25" manuscript rates; all with clear full strikes, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 1819    

(Cleveland, O.) 1 Cent., red straight line rate handstamp on 1840 folded letter datelined from Buffalo, privately carried and dropped in the mails at Cleveland; soiling along file folds, Fine, rare with very few known.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1820    

Cleveland, O., Aug 26, red cds with matching "Advertised, Aug" handstamp at bottom left on 1842 folded letter from Circleville, O., light red origin cds, forwarded to Pigua with manuscript "18¾+18¾/37½" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 1821    

Cleveland, O., Jan 6, blue cds and matching straight line "Paid" and boxed "3" handstamps on 1846 folded letter to John Sloane in Wooster, O., lengthy 3-page letter from politician John W. Taylor, interesting content regarding President Adams, Gen. (Andrew) Jackson, slaves, etc., Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1822    

Cleveland, O., Apr 13, red cds with matching "2" rate handstamp on 1851 drop rate folded letter, Very Fine, rare with only a couple examples known.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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