Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 1790    

(Georgia) Savannah, Geo/Feb 14, red forwarding cds and matching straight line "Paid" handstamp on 1851 cover from New York, Wm Endicott & Co., lithographers shield corner card with "New York, 10cts, Feb 1" integral rate cds and "Paid" handstamp crossed out in pen, readdressed to Havana, Cuba with receiving postmark on reverse; trivial edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1791    

(Indian Territory) Choctaw Agency, Nov. 5th (Choctaw Nation), manuscript postmark and "10" rate on 1849 folded letter to New York City; faint cover toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $85

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Lot 1792    

(Indian Territory) Fort Towson, Ark./Sep. 28. (Choctaw Nation), cds on 1842 folded cover to Kingston, R.I., datelined "Zacetaqus Mexico/July 1, 1842" with straight line "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "25" rate, cover sent on to Providence with Fort Towson postmark & rate crossed out with red "Providence, R.I./Oct. 27" cds applied & blue manuscript "6" rate, cover with interesting contents, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1793    

(Indiana) 1845, Indianapolis green "Drop", Straightline handstamp in green on folded letter datelined Madison Wis., Sep 15, 1845, to Indianapolis with manuscript "2" rate, Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1794

(Iowa) T.S. Buck & Co., Manufacturers of Rubber Dating Stamps, For Railroads, Banking Houses and Post Offices - Davenpor, 22x17'' fold out advertisement headed "Styles and Prices of T.S. Buck & Co.'s Patent Improved Rubber Post Office Stamps" with over 20 different postmark illustration, reverse with additional ad for stationery corner card handstamps including the Running Chicken comic corner card, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1795    

(Kentucky) Middle Creek Mills Ky, May 22, manuscript postmark and "10" on small ladies envelope with embossed female portrait in oval, to Cleveland, O. and forwarded to Massilon, O. with bright red Cleveland cds with matching "Paid" & "5" plus two grids, one obliterating the original "10", the other struck over a red straightline "Jun 1", Very Fine; a gorgeous little gem.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1796    

(Kentucky) South Union, Kentucky, Jan 22, beautiful strike of boxed postmark on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Washington, D.C., expert cover repair at top, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1797    

(Minnesota) Hastings, M.T., Hastings, M.T. Bold cds tying four margin 1851 3¢ dull red on embossed ladies cover, minor toning on reverse from mounting, Extremely Fine, a lovely territorial cover.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1798    

(Minnesota) Owatonna, M.T., beautiful balloon postmark socked-on-the-nose of 1851, 3¢ dull red (bright color, just touched at top) on buff cover to Ohio, an Extremely Fine gem, ex Chase.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1799    

(Montana) Jeff (erson) Bridge, Nov 27, orange cover with manuscript postmark, addressed to Sterling Montana, contents with "Silver Star M.T." dateline, stamp is left margin example with pen cancel, top right and top left corners unfolded, pronounced grill, cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare, only 1 example of Jeff Bridge in the census by Shellen and Dunn.
Scott No. 94    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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