Lot
408 
San Francisco, Cal. (San Francisco). 1850 folded cover to St. Louis, Mo. with contents with partial New York "Steam Ship" handstamp and "80" in circle due handstamp, eighty cents due represents double the forty cents Pacific coast letter rate (1-Jul-1847 through 30-Jun-1851). This is a scarce rate, and only a few examples of this handstamp are known. Two sheets of paper enclosures consisting of 8 written pages, F.-V.F., illustrated in J. Wierenga United States Incoming Steamship Mail, 1847-1875, ex Jessup. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
409
Pacific Union Express Co., Gilroy. Blue circular date stamp on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red company frank at top, Sep 2, 1869 company receiving handstamp on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $140
Lot
410
Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco. Blue double circle handstamp tying 1861 3¢ rose with matching "Paid" in oval on cover to Boston with red arrival double circle postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $600
Lot
411
Chillicothe Ohio Dec 13. Oval postmark on 1815 folded letter sheet to Cincinnati forwarded to Marietta, Ohio, manuscript "Paid 18¾" rate, "Forwarded Cincinnati 18 Dec 1815" over origin postmark and re-rated "25½" just beneath the original rate mark, initially paid rate of 18¾¢ based on the 12½¢ zone rate for 90-150 miles plus 50% increase or 6¼¢ war rate, forwarding rate of 25½¢ from Cincinnati to Marietta was in the 150-300 miles zone with an initial rate of 17¢ plus 50% increase or 8½¢ war rate; sealed tear at top not detracting, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 350.
Realized: $210
Lot
412
(Cincinnati Covers) 1847-1875. Small group of 10 better 19th century Cincinnati covers including a 1847 5¢, 1857 12¢ pair on cover to London, 1861 10¢ on cover to "US Flag Ship Powhaton" in Panama, 7¢ Banknote on cover to Germany, large part cover franked with 15¢ + 30¢ pair of Bank Notes, 1851 3¢ orange brown tied by scarce balloon type "Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line" cds, etc., also nice engraving of Cincinnati view by Continental Bank Note Co., mixed condition. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
Lot
413
(Cincinnati Covers) 1850-1930. An attractive group of 172 covers/cards used from Cincinnati with various different postmarks & frankings, primarily used from the 19th century or early 20th, included are some stampless, a few Civil Patriotic items & covers with auxiliary markings, mixed condition, an interesting lot worth careful inspection. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot
414
Cincinnati, Ohio Postal History. An attractive group of 258 covers/cards used from Cincinnati with various different postmarks & frankings, primarily used from the 19th century or early 20th, noted are several "Procter & Gamble" advertising covers, included are some incoming covers & some non-Cincinnati covers, mixed condition, an interesting lot, worth careful inspection. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
415
Cincinnati, Ohio Postal History. An attractive group of 284 covers/cards used from Cincinnati with various different postmarks & frankings, primarily used from the 19th century or early 20th, noted are several advertising covers, mixed condition, an interesting lot, worth careful inspection. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
416
Corning, N.Y., May 23. Blue cds on ladies cover to Palmyra, N.Y., matching circular "Paid 3" handstamp and black circular "Charge W&T" handstamp with a five point star in the middle, with original enclosure, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
417
Geneva, 22 March (New York). Manuscript postmark on 1815 folded letter to Bath Maine, matching "30" rate representing the 20¢ per sheet of paper in the 300-500 miles postal zone, with a 50% increase from 1-Feb-1815 through 30-Mar-1816, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $45