Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 593    

Prairie Lea Tex., Jun 16, complete bold strike of balloon cds on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to New Orleans La., Very Fine and choice early use, Caldwell County, 1851-date.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 594    

Richmond, Tex. Sep. 15, neat strike of cds in blue ties 1857 3¢ dull red on clean yellow cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., typical filing holes, Very Fine and attractive, Fort Bend County, 1838-date.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 595    

Rusk, Tex. Dec. 21, cds with matching dotted grid canceling 1860-61 3¢ Star Die buff entire to Grandview Tex., reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, Cherokee County (1847-date).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 596    

Sabine City, Tex. Feb. 8, neat strike of cds cancels 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans; flap tear, clean and Very Fine, Jefferson County (DPO 1839-1860) Scarcity 5.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 597    

San Antonio, Txs., May 21, brown cds with matching "10" in box rate handstamp on folded letter to Hayesville, Ohio., letter datelined "Santa-rosa, May the 4th, 1849" with interesting content of wagon train heading out west… "We have proceeded very slowly. We have been detained much time by sickness & getting provisions. We have broken several waggons, we are all detained a day or two if only one wagon is broken. We are going by the smugglers pass or passo Delnort through the mountains. Waggons have never passed through this pass but we are told that by a little work we can pass to Chihuahua by going 280 or 300 miles; but to go the ordinary rout it is 600 miles & without grass great part of the way…write to San franando, California"; some cover aging, Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 598    

Shelbyville, Tex., Nov. 8, complete strike of straightline postmark with matching "5" rate handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Grand Bluff Tex.; light stain spot, Very Fine, a rare Texas straight line postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 599

Texas Lithograph Prints and Pictures, group of six items comprising portraits of Sam Houston and David Crockett, 1840 View of Bexar, early Texas map, multicolor litho by Sarony showing The Plaza and Church of El Paso, Smillie engraving of the San Antonio Military Plaza, Very Fine group.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 600    

Tyler, Texas Apr. 25, cds on 1855 folded cover to New York bearing 1851 1¢ blue, type V, strip of 3 with manuscript cancel, strip affected and tied by horiz. file fold, Smith County, 1847-date.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 601    

Washington Txs Oct 19, cds and matching "X" circled rating handstamp on 1849 folded letter addressed to Col. A.R. Wynne at Castalian Springs Tenn., letter from son Bolivar to his father with the idea for making money with his father sending barrels of apples to Texas because they cost 6 bits to a dollar to buy, Very Fine, The "X" ratemarker is not recorded by ASCC. Washington County.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 602    

Webberville, Txs. May 24, sharp strike of cds with matching unusual grid cancelling small size 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Locust Dale, Va., small corner tear, Very Fine, Travis County (DPO 1853-1903) Scarcity 5.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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