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Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

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State Postmarks - Dakota Territory to New Jersey

Lots 762-771 Lots 772-774

Lot 772    

(Nevada, Battle Mountain) "BM 10/14/73" (Lander), manuscript postmark with matching squiggle tying 3¢ green (147) on orange cover to Sacramento City, Cal., original letter "Battle Mountain, Oct 14th 1873" accompanies; some opening tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

This post office moved from Argenta officially in February of 1864, but operated out of Battle Mountain as early as 1870.

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Realized: $170

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Lot 773    

(New Hampshire) Portsmouth / June 17, clear strike of two-line postmark on 1787 folded letter datelined "Biddeford June 16. 1789" free to the Honorable Goerge Thatcher, Member of Congress, New York, some interesting political content "…I can easily conceive the difficulty that naturally attends the management of the different Departments necessary for the completion of a national Government, especially where different powers, accustomed to different modes, are to be formed into a general system. I am pleased to hear that the duty on Molasssas is reduced, but more so to find the drawback on manufactured Rum exported taken off - for I do verily believe that there is not a greater avenue to smuggling possible to be admitted into a revenue system then that of drawbacks…" and also mentions of a 15-year-old drowning, Very Fine and early statehood cover.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 774    

(New Jersey) Middletown Point, Monmouth Co., N.J., Nov. "18", sharp strike of county cds with matching sharp "Paid" and "V" rating handstamps on 1847 light gray cover to Freehold N.J., Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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