Part III - Locals H-Z continued...
SPECIAL NOTE: Lot Numbers with an "A" preceding them will be offered in three special sessions. Please refer to the Arrangement of the Sale web page for the schedule.
| Lot | Lot Description | ||
| A | 1111 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Cut to shape, cancelled by bold red negative
"WE" circular seal applied by Baltimore agent William Edwards, matching
red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Baltimore" oval handstamp on Jun. 9, 1845
folded letter from Baltimore to New York, horizontal file fold with slight
bleached spots, small sealed tear at topVERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH THE "WE" AGENT'S HANDSTAMP OF HALE'S BALTIMORE OFFICE. AN IMPORTANT ARTIFACT OF HALE'S INDEPENDENT MAIL SERVICE. We record only one other cover with the "WE" seal: the June 15, 1845 cover in the Schwartz collection, ex Boker. Ex Kelly and illustrated in his CCP series (Vol. 50, No. ??). (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
| 1112 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Cut to shape, tied by red Collect box, matching
"Forwarded by Hale & Co. Baltimore" oval handstamp on June 9, 1845 folded
letter to New York City, two slightly soiled file folds, still Very Fine,
extremely rare use of Hale & Co. stamp from Baltimore office, which
operated briefly from April 24 thru June 30, 1845, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 500-750 | |
| 1113 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Cut to shape, cancelled by large ms. "R", tied
by red ms. docketing lines, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Baltimore" oval
handstamp on June 23, 1845 folded letter to New York City, two slightly
soiled file folds, still Very Fine, extremely rare Baltimore usage, ex
Kelly (Image) |
E. 500-750 | |
| 1114 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Cut to shape, uncancelled, red "Forwarded by
Hale & Co. from Baltimore" oval handstamp struck on front and back of
April 28, 1845 folded letter to New York City, this is the earliest
of the series of transaction reports from the Brandreth correspondence, the
sender writes "I now send by the express mail, because I get ten stamps
for 50 cts. which is worth saving, if they are delivered promptly." --
Hale & Co. commenced service in Baltimore on April 24, 1845, four days
before this letter was sent (the whole Hale letter-express operation was
closed down on June 30th), the additional handstamp on back and absence of
a cancel on the adhesive indicate that Hale's Baltimore agent was
unfamiliar with procedures for cancelling mail -- Very Fine, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 500-750 | |
| 1115 |
 Forwarded by Hale & Co. from
Baltimore. Red oval handstamp clearly struck with matching Collect box
on June 2, 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, additional red "Paid"
straightline handstamp, split down length of file fold and rejoined (slight
staining), Very Fine strikes and rare enough to warrant proper restoration,
ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 300-400 | |
| 1116 |
 Forwarded by Hale & Co. from
Baltimore. Red oval handstamp struck on front and back of April 28,
1845 folded cover to Philadelphia, matching red "Paid", docketed
"William Edwards, 16 South Calvert St. Baltimore MD April 28, 1845"
with Edwards' pencil notation on front "Hale's carrier will please get
an answer as Early as he can conveniently W.E. Agent", evidently a
letter written by Hale's Baltimore Agent, William Edwards, to the president
of the Girard Life Insurance Co. in Philadelphia, probably soliciting
business for the new express in Baltimore -- Hale & Co. commenced service
in Baltimore on April 24, 1845, four days before this letter was sent (the
whole Hale letter-express operation was closed down on June 30th) -- file
folds, Very Fine, a significant cover from this short-lived independent
mail operation, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | |
| 1117 |
 Hale & Co. Incoming to
Baltimore. Red Hale & Co. New York oval and Collect handstamp on May
17, 1845 folded cover to Baltimore, stains around address, still Fine,
scarce, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 150-200 |