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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Florida

Lots 474-483 Lots 484-492

Lot 474    

Pensa. F./(fleuron)/Feb 27, full fleuron cds (type VI) on 1837 folded letter to Maine, manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 475    

Pensacola, Flor., cds (type VII) on two forwarded folded letters; 1846 usage as origin postmark to New York forwarded to Bristol, R.I., other 1845 on incoming from Westerly, R.I. forwarded to Milton, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 476    

St. Augustine, Fl.T., Aug 27, bold black cds with manuscript "25" rate on 1844 folded cover to New York, cover forwarded to Long Island with red New York cds & "25" crossed out & magenta manuscript "6" rate applied, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 477    

Tallahassee, Fla., Nov 12, clear oval date stamp (type IV) on 1832 folded letter sheet to Cool Springs, N.C., manuscript "25" rate; cover edge wear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 478    

Tallahassee, Floa./Apr. 12, 1838, oval postmark (type VI) on 1838 folded cover to New York with straight line "Paid" (type e, 3-5 known) & manuscript "25" rate, vert. file fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 479    

Tallahassee, Flo./Feb. 17, 1840, oval postmark (type VI) on 1840 folded cover to New York with manuscript "25" rate, cover with printed bill of lading for "package of 50 Silver Dollars", plus interesting written contents, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 480    

Tallahassee, Flor., cds in black on two folded letters; one 1846 usage to Connecticut with thick "10" rate handstamp (type VIIE) and other 1849 usage to Philadelphia, Pa. with thin "10" rate handstamp (type VIIF), Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 481    

(Georgia) Crisp Island, Ga., 1893 Fumigated Registered Package Receipt, for four packages sent 11/4, with bold "Crisp Island, Ga., Nov 6, 1893" cds and purple "M.E. Blackburn, Nov 6, 1893, Fumigating Sta." two-line handstamp, with fumigation holes throughout card, signed by postmaster on reverse, Very Fine, a rare disinfected mail usage from Crispen Island, Georgia during a yellow fever epidemic.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 482    

(Illinois) Kaskaskia Ill., Apl 16th, manuscript postmark with matching "25" rating on folded cover to Albany N.Y., 1819 docketing, Very Fine, an early statehood cover.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 483    

(Indiana) "Cahokia Aug. 28", manuscript postmark on 1806 folded letter from St. Louis Mo. to St. Genevieve, Mo., entered the mails at Cahokia which was across the river, some docketing and soiling, Fine and rare early Indiana Territory use.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $525

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