Lot
1849 
Stampless Postal History, 1790-1860s, group of over 125 covers including 1790s mail, rates incl. 6¢ and 10¢ Cal., drops and multiple rates, official post office mail, eastern express mail, forwarders, hotel handstamps, auxilliary uses of forwarded, missent and advertised, noted includes 1797 "Hartford, Oct. 16" two-line postmark, 1790 "Baltimore" straightline, 1792 "Trenton, 5 Nov" ms. postmark, 1798 partial "Albany, NY" straightline, 1795 "N * York * DEC 30" straightline, 1799 New-York clamshell ship use, 1798 New-York red clamshell use with matching "PAID" handstamp, 1799 "BALT * JAN * 13" straightline, 1799 "Hartford" rimless cds, 1846 Eagle City Despatch Post handstamp, 1844 Hale Providence oval, "New York, Paid Quarterly" cds use, "Cincinnati. O. '1UNPD' " blue cds on drop cover, and "New-York City Delivery, 1Ct. Apr 1" cds use, etc., some faults. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,000