Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 287    

Salida, Colorado., Dec 6, 1897 (Chaffee), blue straight line cancel (B8) on registered cover to New York City, franked with quartered cork canceled 2¢ + 8¢ bureau issues, Very Fine, the earliest reported use of this straightline cancel.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 288    

Tin Cup, Gunnison Co., Colo., Oct 18, 1880, purple cds and star duplex canceling on 3¢ green entire to Orion, Ill., with Virginia City, Colo. corner card noting towns early name; cover slightly reduced at left, a Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 289    

(Connecticut) Windsor, Ct., Jany 26, straight line postmark with manuscript date and "12½" rate, on 1843 folded letter to New York City, Very Fine and choice; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 290    

(Florida) 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.

Realized: $80

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Lot 291    

(Florida) 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.

Realized: $110

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Lot 292    

(Florida) 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 293    

(Georgia) 1800-1850s, Georgia Stampless Covers, group of 36 covers including some auxiliary margins, colors including green of Cuthbert and Sparta, 1828 Lexington oval with "25" rating updated to "Free", red Lumpkin cds with fancy "Paid 3" rate marker, 1850 St. Mary's postmaster free frank, 1844 red "Perry Geo." fancy cds, fancy Sparta Geo. double-oval datestamp, 1848 "Sharpes Store Geo" postmark with manuscript dating, and an 1850 "Augusta & Atlanta R.R." cover from Augusta to Crawfordville, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

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Lot 294    

(Georgia) 1801-51, Savannah Ga. Stampless Postal History, group of 25 covers with a variety of Savannah datestamps, markings and rates, includes six 1801-07 covers with first government issued cds including one ALS from Horatio Marbury as Sec. of State, 1835 forwarded with red Savannah cds and "Forwarded" straightline, 1845 postmaster free frank, etc., F.-V.F., an interesting group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 295    

(Georgia) 1850s-1900s, Savannah Ga. Stampless Postal History, 19th century group of 24 covers plus an additional 14 later 20th century covers, includes various markings incl. "Steamboat", manuscript "Due 5" on cover to New York, circled "Due 2" handstamp, blue "Savannah Registered" cds on 3¢ entire bearing five #147s, some fancy cancels like blue circled star, some ad covers including Jasper Festival, etc., some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 296    

(Illinois) Athens, Ills., Sept. 21, 1858, fancy rimless oval postmark in blue on cover to Chanceville N.J. bearing 3¢ dull red (26), cancelled by two ms. strokes, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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