Lot 170
Rhode Island Stampless Postal History, 1803-1850s, large collection of approximately. 441 covers from towns less Providence and Newport, includes fancy handstamp like Pawtucket ovals, Warren straightline, Warren rectangular frame, etc., three forwarded usages from Florida, towns roughly comprise: Allenton (1), Anthony Village (1), Barrington (2), Brand Iron Works (1), Bristol (58), Burrrilleville manuscript. (3), Carolina Mills (1), Centerville (9), Charlestown (1), Chepachet (7), Coventry (3), Cumberland (2), East Greenwich (32), Exeter (2), Foster (1), Fruit Hill (s/r 9, 1 front), Fiskville manuscript. (1), Greenville (5), Hopkinton (8), Kingston (34), Lime Rock (4), Lippett (8), Little Compton (10), Lonsdale (7), Mount Vernon (2), Natick (6), New Shouham (2), North Scituate (5), Pascoag (4), Pawtucket (46), Pawtuxet (6), Peacedale (13), Phoenix (7), Pine Hill (3), Potter Hill (2), Portsmouth (5), Rice City (1), Rockville (1), Slaterville (7), Smithfield (s/r 8, x1), South Scituate (1), Tower Hill (2), Valley Falls (2), Wakefield (8), Warren (51), Warwick (1), Westerly (26), West Greenwich (1), Wickford (12) and Woonsocket (25); some faults, F.-V.F., a remarkable collection of the smallest state.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $6,500