Sale 39: The Donald Thompson Collection of Stampless Covers

Lot 637    

Multiple Rate Handstamp Covers. 3 1850's legal size covers; includes red "Sumterville, S.C., Mar 13" cds and three strikes of "Paid 3" in circle handstamps, blue West Meriden, Ct. cds on court cover with matching "Paid" and four strikes of "X" handstamp, red Montpelier, Vt. cds and five strikes of "10" handstamp totalling to "50" in manuscript; some with toning and edge wear, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 638    

Stampless Balance. 55 covers; various states postmarks including New Jersey with 1808 Morristown cds and 1830 Plainfield manuscript, District of Columbia including illustrated General Agent corner card, Georgia with 1849 Sharpes Store cds, St. Marys including 1808 manuscript, Louisiana with 1827 Natchitoches manuscript and 1824 N.O. with red Mail Route arc handstamp, 1850's Frederick, Md. corner card covers, 1820's red Portland, Me. octagon date stamp, 1843 Hernando, Miss. cds, 1850's Salt Lake City, U.T. cds, etc.; condition varies with clear readable strikes the rule, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 639    

Stampless Cover Balance, 1810-70's. 10 covers; early Washington D.C. postmarks including war rate usage, railroad including 1840 straight line and scarce N. Haven & Greenfield R.R. postmark (Towle 35-E-1, rated VI), few transatlantics including1864 San Francisco to France and U.S. Note integral on U.S.S. Nantasket ship letter (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 640    

Stampless Covers, 1787-1852. Group of 20 items, including 1787 straight line "Albany:2"; 1853 red Libertyville, Ill.with fancy red "3"; straight line "York." (Maine); 1852 "New York & Phila. R.R."; fancy oval "New Hope, Penna" with fancy "Paid"; 1840 "Pensacola, Flor." and manuscript "50" rate; green 1844(?)"Schoolcraft, Mich.", with matching "Free" to "Hon. Lucius Lyon, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C"; generally F-VF lot (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 641    

Stampless Covers, 1816-1855. Nearly 200 items, many different usages, including congressional free franks, Vera Cruz &" Steamship 10", various "Paid" and other rate markings; fancy "Utica oval & Paid"; "Steam Ship"; manuscript "Soldiers Letter" with "Due 3" and "Old Point Comfort" cds; several transAtlantic to France; "Steam Ship 20" Matanzas to New York; railroad; fancy "Hudson N. York"; 1834 Deerfield, Mass. Free to Michigan Territory; several Mobile manuscript "Express Mail" usages; "U.S. Express Mail" cds; and much more, condition mixed but many nice strikes, many interesting contents, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,600

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