Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1718    

Blackwater Boat, Va., two covers franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65) to destinations in North Carolina, both with light, but legible strike of this rare riverboat postmark, Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

These are the only two covers recorded with this rare marking. This boat originated in Virginia, however as there was only one stop on the route in Virginia, it is most likely that both of the covers originated in North Carolina.


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Realized: $425

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Lot 1719    

Edenton, N.C. Mar. 22, bold red postmark in serrated circle on 1820 folded cover from Plymouth, N.C. to Kingston, Mass. with manuscript "Sh 27" ship rate, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Winter.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

According to Richard Winter this is the, "Earliest recorded ship letter with Edenton circular datestamp and one of the very few known letters carried by ship within North Carolina waters."

Realized: $180

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Lot 1720    

Elizabeth City, N.C. August 16, blue cds with matching straightline "Ship" and "27" rate handstamp on folded cover datelined "Nevis, July 16th, 1837" and address to a missionary in Nazareth, Pa., horizontal horizontal file fold, Very Fine, a rare Ship letter from this exotic point of origin, ex-Winter.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1721    

(North Carolina) Greensboro, N.C. Sep 16, red cds with matching "Paid" straightline and fancy "10" in circle rating handstamp on 1846 folded cover to Georgetown, D.C., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1722    

Plymouth, N.C. Jun 11, red cds with tiny red straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on 1845 folded cover to Maine, datelined "Trinity, Martinique, 17th May, 1845", neat red "Forwarded by C. Fleurot & Co, St. Pierre, Martinique" forwarder handstamp at top left, Very Fine and choice, this is the smallest "Ship" marking used in North Carolina and the second smallest "Ship" marking recorded throughout the United States. Only one other North Carolina cover is known with this marking and resides in a private collection of the North Carolina State Archives. The red forwarder's marking is unrecorded in Rowe., ex-Winter.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1723    

Wilmington, N.C. Jan 5, red cds with matching straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on 1841 folded cover to New Hampshire, datelined "Trinite, Martinique, Dec. 3, 1841", neat red "Forwarded by Dickinson and Morris, Wilmington, N.C." forwarder handstamp on reverse, some slight edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1724    

North Carolina Ship Letters, 1806-1851, small group of eight Ship covers with various ports of entry and destinations, all neatly mounted on Richard Winter exhibition pages, also included is one Way cover as well as a river route cover used in the bank note era, a nice group worth inspection, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate    $500 - 750.




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Realized: $600

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Lot 1725 ()   

(Ohio) Cincinnati, O., Jan. 4, Free, perfect strike of blue double circle postmark on rebacked cover front to a Member of Congress in Washington, D.C. with lovely illustrated corner card Straits of Mackinaw showing Light House, Steamboat, Mackinaw City & Mackinaw Island, Extremely Fine appearance.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1726    

(Pennsylvania) Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 7, 1860, octagon date stamp with matching grid handstamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, La., with blind embossed corner card, Very Fine and attractive, this being the earliest known example of this Philadelphia small octagon date stamp.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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