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197 
Livingston, Texas, Oct "26", cds with manuscript "26" date and matching bold "V" in cogwheel due handstamp on 1848 folded letter to Houston Tex.; light aging, Very Fine strikes. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
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198
"Madison Texas, July 8/56", manuscript postmark on 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Ashtabula Oh., Very Fine, Helbock R-8. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
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199
Matagorda, Texas, May 14, three-line postmark with manuscript "Paid 10" rating to New Orleans La., forwarded to New York City with "New Orleans La., May 24" cds with matching "10" due rating, "Paid" crossed out, stain, Fine and scarce straightline. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
200
Matagorda / Aprl 1 / Texas, three-line postmark and manuscript "Paid 10" rating on 1849 light gray cover to Rev. C.S. Ives at New Orleans La., forwarded to Mobile with "New Orleans La. Apr 11" cds and "10" rating; small top edge mend, F.-V.F. and scarce straightline. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
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201
Port Lavaca / Tex Feb, 9th 1848, two-line postmark with manuscript "Paid 10" rating on gray folded letter to Baltimore Md., original paid rating crossed out, blue manuscript "Advertising 2" and "Forwarding 5" ratings totaled to "7" for sending to Dublin, blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 14" cds; some wear and bottom right edge fault, F.-V.F. and unrecorded straightline Port Lavaca postmark. Estimate $300 - 400.
The Port Lavaca Post Office first opened on November 30, 1846. There were only a few people in the new community served by the Morgan steamships. Letter is from P.H. Lindsay to his cousin about the settlement of Port Lavaca, his work as a brick-maker, and his travels in Texas.
Realized: $325
Lot
202
Port Lavaca Tex. Oct 5, 1848, 23mm cds with year set with name and matching "5" rating on folded cover to Seguin Tex., some wear and aging, Fine; with 1992 P.F. certificate. Estimate $150 - 200.
Cover is from the correspondence of Andrew Nelson Erskine, who was a Texas Ranger under John Coffee "Jack" Hays at the age of 17, a surveyor in Seguin in 1846, and a CSA Officer killed at Antietam in 1862.
Realized: $80
Lot
203
Registry Department, Dallas, Texas, Sep 2, 1888, partial strike of purple oval postmark on registered penalty cover from W.L. Cabell, U.S. Marshall of N.D. of Texas to W.S. Thomson, Abilene Tex. bearing 10¢ brown (209) just tied by manuscript cancel, purple "Ret'd to Writer" straightline and partial "Abilene, Tex, Oct 3, 1888" cds, original jury summons enclosure for the indictment of the famed Marlow Brothers of rustling and murder; cover reduced at right, Fine and scarce use associated with the famed Marlow Brothers, ex-Bleuler. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
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204
San Augustine, Tex. Apr 26, bold strike of red cds and matching bold "PAID" handstamp with manuscript "3¢" rating to Nacogdoches, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Camina. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
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205
"Shelbyville, Tex / Jan 29, two-line postmark with matching "10" rating handstamp on 1850 folded letter from the Pope correspondence to Spring Hill Tenn., Very Fine and choice, ex-Jarrett, Rightmire. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
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206
(Virginia) Smithfield Va. "Mar 7", clear strike of negative oval postmark with manuscript "Mar 7" dating and matching "Paid 12½" rating on 1837 folded letter, a Very Fine strike. Estimate $200 - 300.
Smithfield was the site of a tobacco warehouse as early as 1633 and is known for curing hams.
Realized: $100