Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 637    

(Florida) Greenwood Fla, June 16th, type II manuscript postmark and "10" on folded letter sheet to Windsor, N.C.; minor toning and edge wear, F.-V.F., one of five recorded examples of the type II manuscript postmark - all from 1851.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 638    

(Maryland) Pleasant Grove, Md., Allegany Co., Mar 3, town and county cds with matching "5" rate handstamp on cover to New Haven, Ill.; trivial ink erosion in address panel, Very Fine and rare; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Zevely made datestamps, auxiliary and rate markings handcarved out of wood. The Pleasant Grove cds and "5" markings are examples of his work.

Realized: $120

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Lot 639    

(Massachusetts) Palmer, Ms., June 22d, red fancy box postmark with manuscript date, on 1840 folded letter to Nashua, N.H., manuscript "12½" rating at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 640

(Nevada) (Ephemera) "Keystone Silver Mining Company, at Austin, Nevada" Mining Certificate, for 500 share stocks of the company signed "New York, Mar 2nd, 1867", with Revenue 25¢ Certificate (R44c) manuscript canceled, with lovely top central illustrated mining scene; usual light folds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 641

(Nevada) (Ephemera) "Plymouth Silver Mining Company" (Austin, Nevada) Mining Certificate, for 50 share stocks of the company signed "New York, April 24th, 1869", with Revenue 25¢ Insurance (R46c) manuscript canceled, with illustrated mining scene at top center; usual light folds and some edge wear at top, otherwise Very Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 642    

(New Hampshire) Hanover, N.H., 31 July, bold blue fancy negative serrated box postmark with manuscript date, on ca. 1822 folded letter to Reading, Mass., manuscript "12½" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 643    

(Pennsylvania) Mauch Chuck, Penn., June 22 1825., bold brown boxed date stamp with manuscript day, on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., manuscript "Paid 10" rate, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 644    

(South Carolina) Greenville, S.C., July 27, clear arc postmark with manuscript date, on folded letter sheet to New York with manuscript "25" rating, 1829 docketing; reduced at right at bit into rate, a Very Fine strike, very rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 645    

(Virginia) Richmond Va. Mar. 8, bold red cds with matching "FREE" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Lynchburg March 6, 1848" to William L. Goggin, House of Representatives, Washington D.C., red manuscript "Way" at center; vertical file fold clear of all markings, Very Fine and unusual "Free" way use.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 646    

(Washington) "Colville, October the 27 1861", datelined letter enclosed in yellow cover with "Paid 10" rating to Pownal, Maine; opening tears, some letter separations, Fine, The earliest recorded letter from Colville.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

The Washington Territorial Postmark catalog records a Colville Valley post office 1858-59 (no postmarks known) and Colville from 1883 to current.

Realized: $110

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