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80 
(Kentucky) Military Institute, Ky., Jun 12, clear complete strike of balloon type cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow cover to to Abbeville S.C., Very Fine and choice strike of this rare postmark. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
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81
(Louisiana) B Rouge, April 3, framed postmark with perfect strike of matching "Free" rating handstamp on 1822 folded letter endorsed"On Service" to Quartermaster General Office at Washington D.C.; reinforced file folds, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
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82
(Maine) Hallowell. Maine. Nov. 12, fancy red strike of double oval datestamp with matching italicized "PAID" handstamp and manuscript "18½" rating on 1822 folded letter to Boston Mass., Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
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83
(Maryland) Balte. Md. Apr 16, neat strike of red cds and matching bold "SHIP" rating handstamp with red manuscript "22" rating on folded letter datelined "Hava. 9th March 1801" to Providence R.I.; file folds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
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84
(Maryland) Georgetown Md., 1775 (Jan. 31) to Philadelphia Pa., mostly clear strikes of "GEORGE*TOWN*S" and "JAN:31" separate town and date straightline handstamps on reverse of folded letter datelined "Georgetown Jany. 31st 1775" to Philadelphia, manuscript "2" dwt rating and magenta "1/-" in local currency (2dwt=6p x 1.67 inflation factor=10p plus 2p carrier fee or or 1sh), Very Fine and rare, ex-Hahn. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLONIAL GEORGETOWN STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK.
Although the "GEORGE*TOWN*S" straightline was once thought to be from South Carolina, it is now generally accepted that the marking was used at Georgetown, Maryland, shortly before the transition from the British Parliamentary Post system to the Congressional Post.
Lot
85
(Maryland) Sandy Spring, Maryland, 1 Mo. 12, Quaker dated double-circle datestamp ties 2¢ black (73) on unsealed orange buff cover with "Mutual Fire Ins. Co." fancy corner card to Westminster Md. at the printed matter rate, Very Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $100
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86
(Massachusetts) Boston Mail to Rhode Island, 1750-1851, group of 18 covers including 1750 "Bo: 2 dwt" to Newport, 1751 "Bo Sh 4/6" ship rating from London to Newport, 1785 "Boston" red straightline and ms. "2" rating to Newport, 1787 "Boston" straightline and ms. "6" rating to Newport, 1792 "Boston" straightline and ms. "8" rating to Providence, 1794 "Boston" straightline with "sh 20" rating from Germany to Providence, 1804 Boston Ms. red cds with "Ship" and ms. "22" from Belgium to Providence, etc., some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $650
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87
(Massachusetts) Amherst Mass. Postal History Collection, 1811-1880s, collection of over 110 covers mostly mounted on exhibit pages, better includes 1761 c. reduced cover front free franked "Jeff Amherst" and "New / York" two-line postmark to Boston, 1811 Amherst fancy magenta cds "R. Kellogg" postmaster free frank, 1811 Hartford Conn. fancy cds with "Way 11" rating to Amherst and forwarded with manuscript. "Amherst" postmark, 1845 Amherst red "25" fancy rating handstamp use, two #1 1847 issue covers (only 3 1847 issue covers recorded, all are 5¢ uses) including one with the 5¢ cancelled by the fancy blue dotted grid cancel, #1 used from Boston incoming to Amherst, #2 pen cancelled incoming used from Cincinnati Oh. to Winchester Ct. and forwarded to North Amherst Mass., 1849 and 1850 Amherst to Jamaica with one having "Jamaica / Ship Letter" two-line handstamp, #10 use, #11 1853 registered use to Philadelphia with red "R" handstamp, #11 used on Fremont campaign cover, #26 on illustrated Amherst Picture Gallery cover, couple Civil War patriotics, auxiliary marking covers including. "Held for Postage" and "Due", etc., F.-V.F., an excellent collection with many better items. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,050
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88
(Massachusetts) Amherst Ms., two 1842 folded letters, "Amherst Ms., Sep 26" red cds with bold strike of fancy green "25" rating handstamp to Madison Wisc., second with "Amherst Ms. Oct. 1" red cds and bold strike of fancy green "12½" rating handstamp to New Haven Conn.; later with file fold wear, Fine and attractive pair of covers with fancy green rating handstamps. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
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89
(Massachusetts) Boston Mass. to Newport R.I., 1750 (Jul. 9), datelined folded letter from the Vernon correspondence with manuscript "Bo 2/6" postmark, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.