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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.
Hale & Co. (Boston MA):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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| A |
1118 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Light Blue
(75L1). Horizontal strip of three, Positions 17-19, left stamp
"Wail" instead of "Wall" variety, large margins to just barely in at
top, cancelled by three strikes of boxed handstamp (not tied), used on July
5, 1844 folded letter and bill of lading from Boston to New York City, Very
Fine, an extremely rare multiple -- the Hale & Co. stamps were often cut
into singles for convenience, making strips of three or larger extremely
unusual -- ex Boker (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
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1119 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Light Blue
(75L1). Neatly cut to shape with margins all around, tied by red
"Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval and "Paid" handstamp, second
strike of Paid over Collect box on June 6, 1845 folded letter to New York
City, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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1120 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Red on
Bluish (75L2). Neatly cut to shape, tied by brownish-red framed "Hale &
Co.'s Mail/Paid at Boston" handstamp on Dec. 4, 1844 folded letter to
Providence R.I., pressed file fold thru stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1121 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Red on
Bluish (75L2). Cut to shape, ms. "S" cancel (not tied), brownish-black
"Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp and ms. "Paid" on Sep.
19, 1844 folded cover to New York City, file fold at top, Fine and scarce
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1122 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Enormous margins including sheet margin at
bottom, cancelled by red framed handstamp (not tied), used on July 13, 1844
folded letter from Boston to New York City, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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1123 |
 Hale & Co., (6c) Light Blue
(75L1). Large margins to just touched, dark shade and heavy print,
slight creasing from application, cancelled by bold red framed handstamp on
May 17, 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York City, slightly toned
file fold, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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1124 |
Hale & Co. Boston. 15 covers, includes 9 stampless (one front only)
and 6 with 75L1 or 75L5 (two with precancels), range of oval and framed
handstamps, file folds, minor faults, a clean diverse group, several ex Abt |
E. 500-750 |
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