Lot
1877 
(Massachusetts) Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History Collection, 1790s-1900s, collection of over 575 covers mostly mounted singly on exhibit pages, many better covers including manuscript and cds town marks up to Scarcity 9 ratings, few Civil War patriotics, advertising covers; better noted includes 1852 Lawrence Mass. stampless use of illustrated temperance design "Will Free All Nations from the Curse of Rum"; Beverly Ms. "Paid" in grid on #24 circular rate use; 1796 manuscript "Beverly" use, 1852 Danvers blue cds and grid cancel tie 3¢ #10A pos. 48L2e; Danvers Mass. fancy outlined star cancel on #26; red Lynn Mass. cds and matching circular grid ties #68 on mourning cover to Nova Scotia with matching "Paid 10" circular rating handstamp; etc., wealth of information present., F.-V.F. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,600