Lot 729
(Oregon) Amity, O.T., May 6th (Yamhill), manuscript postmark (Whittlesey 1, R B) on cover to Maryland, 1851, 10¢ green, type II canceled by pen strokes, "1856" pencil docket at left, corner and edge wear, Fine, the earliest known Amity manuscript postmark.Scott Nos. 14 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot 730
(Oregon) Oregon City, Orgn., Feb 28, superb strike of cds on cover to Roseburg, franked with equally superb centered manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, 1859 docketing below stamp, Extremely Fine and choice, usage two weeks after Oregon's statehood.Scott Nos. 26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot 731
(Pennsylvania) Phila/Delphia, red two-line postmark and brown "10 MR" Franklin mark on reverse of folded cover with red ms. "2 16" rating to Baltimore Md., docketed from "Blair McClenachan, 9th March 1772" on reverse; fold separations and toning, Fine and nice strike.ASCC $1,000 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot 732
(South Carolina) Ship and Steamship Mails including Transatlantics, group of over 42 inbound and outbound mails including Charleston "15" and "30" cent prepaid usages to France; various Charleston "Ship" usages including 1807 Charleston cds "Ship" use to Hartford Ct., "Steam Ship / 20 Cts" circular handstamp on cover to Columbia S.C. and forwarded to Benton Ala.; 1850s Copenhagen, Denmark to Chester C.H. S.C. via Hamburg and Aachen with New York "33" cent due handstamp; 1853 Scotland to Charleston with G.B. 1s embossed, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600