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Eastern Express Covers

Lots 111-120 Lots 121-124

Lot 121    

Rail Road Exchange, Hodgman & Co., Bangor Express. Court Square, Boston, gold on black die-cut label, affixed on blue Aug. 19th 1850 folded letter from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, Mass., manuscript "12½" cents (1 bit) express rating and "3$" notation top left, origin dating, central file fold, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $600

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Lot 122    

Rail Road Exchange, Hodgman & Co., Bangor Express. Court Square, Boston, red on white die-cut label, affixed on blue Mar. 19th 1851 folded cover from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, Mass., pencil ".25" cents (2 bits) express rating and "about 48$, take receipt" notation, origin dating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 123    

Sargent's Lowell & Boston Express, black on orange rectangular label, affixed on gray 1850 folded letter datelined from "Lowell, October 29th 50" to Boston, Mass., endorsed "Express" at bottom; central file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 124    

Winslow's Original Eastern Express, 10 Court Square, Boston, Portland, Lewiston, black on yellow circular label, affixed on blue April 24th 1851 folded cover from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, "90$" notation top left, origin dating; label with some extra glue and slightly affected by bottom fold, Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $450

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