Lot
1019 
Early Stampless Valentine Lettersheets, group of four early ca. 1840-50's folded Valentine lettersheets all sent in February; includes Cohoes, N.Y. red cds with 6-line poem Valentine with central faux envelope, manuscript Spring Brook postmark on 12-line poem Valentine with central litho. Gentleman & Cupid scene, White Hall, N.Y. blue cds on gold floral border Valentine with central faux envelope opens to reveal Lady & Gentlemen scene, West Philadelphia, Pa. cds with simple 8-line poem and central Lady Writing Letter view, F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1020
Early Valentine Covers Group, 1840-50's, of 21 covers virtually all postmarked on or around Valentine's Day; eight postmarked on Valentine's Day including 1841 Norfolk, Va. and cover to Monson, Mass. with red Paid handstamp and manuscript "The Icebergs of Greenland, Feby 14 1848" notation (likely a local drop letter), and Chicago, Ill. with cogwheel "10" rating, others with early hand bordered cover with hand painted rose on backflap from Chicopee, Mass., some with Valentine enclosures, generally F.-V.F., several which are ex-Haas & Kuphal.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1021
Embossed Valentine Cover Balance, of 45 covers with regular to large size covers (no oversized), most with enclosures; wide range of embossed border designs and several pierced lace, most with townmarks on or around Valentine's Day, including Salem Mass., Roxbury Mass., Mechanicsville Me., Tarffville, Ct., Garrettsville N.Y. (magenta cds), Valley Falls, R.I., Kensington Pa., South Glastonbury Ct., etc., some local and hand delivered items bearing no townmarks, with matching enclosures including honeycomb pull up and many hand written poems, generally F.-V.F., many are ex-Haas & Kuphal.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $750
Lot
1022
Gold & Bronze Printed Valentine Covers, group of 22 stampless covers, 18 with enclosures; mostly floral border designs (some design duplication) and a few with Cherub incorporated into design, most with townmarks including Fitchburgh Mass., New York, Willow Vt., New Market N.H., Barkersville N.Y., Boston Mass., Manchester N.H., Portsmouth, Va., Port Edward N.Y., etc., nice array of enclosures, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
1023
Oversized Stampless Valentine Covers, group of 14 covers, 10 with enclosures; four are embossed bordered Valentines with postmarks from Quincy, Mass., Augusta, Ga., New Bedford, Mass., and a "Flushing, L.I." drop, other with gold or bronze printed ornate border Valentines including Brookline, Mass (red oval), Portsmouth, N.H., Whitestown, N.Y., West Springfield, Ms., Philadelphia, Pa., Red Creek, N.Y., Schenectady, N.Y. and Norwich, Ct., nice array of enclosures, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1024
Printed Valentine Covers, group of six covers, five with enclosures; includes blue and gold border Valentine cover in large format (New London, Pa.) and small format (Dover, N.H.), also similar design (gray instead of blue) in medium format, two different gold border design (New York & Natick, R.I.) and a hand delivered floral embossed enamel cover, generally Fine or better.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1025
Valentine Cover Balance, 1859-1939, of 9 franked covers, 8 with enclosures; includes #24 local Great Barrington, Ms. cover with lock-of-hair Valentine, 1860's embossed Valentine usages with #65 (New Haven, Con.) & #73 (Jamaica, N.Y.) solo usages, 2¢ vermilion single (Providence, R.I.) and pair (Newark, N.J.) local usages, six 2¢ 4th Bureau on special delivery hand drawn heart cover, and 1½¢ Prexie use, Very Fine overall.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Current Opening Bid: $250