Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Hale & Co. (Inter-City Express) Part II:

Lot

Lot Description

1125

(HARTFORD CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Hartford. Red oval handstamp on two 1844-45 folded letters to Boston, one mostly clear strike, other very faint, scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

1126

(HAVERHILL MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Haverhill. Partly readable red oval handstamp with red Collect box and Boston oval on Sep. 25, 1844 folded letter and bill of lading to Philadelphia, slightly toned file fold, Fine, rare (Image)

E. 150-200

1127

Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford. Red oval handstamp and Collect box used in conjunction with Jerome & Co.'s Express red framed handstamp on Jan. 21, 1844 folded letter from New Bedford to Bangor Me., slight toning and wear at upper left, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1128

Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford. Red oval and Collect box on Dec. 25, 1844 folded letter from New Bedford to West Bridgewater Mass., endorsed "Bates Express" but no markings, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1129

Hale & Co., (6c) Light Blue (75L1). Cut to shape, small tear, cancelled by red "Paid" handstamp, red "Forwarded by Bates & Co. New Bedford" oval handstamp and Collect box on Feb. 6, 1845 folded letter from New Bedford to New York City, Extremely Fine, stamp cannot be guaranteed to have originated -- the Bates markings are scarce in their own right (Image)

E. 400-500

1130

Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Cut to shape, tied by red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Building, New York" oval handstamp on Nov. 18, 1844 folded letter to Boston, file folds, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1131

Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Bulding, New York. Red oval handstamp with "P.P.P." Penny Post Paid straightline, red Collect box and "Paid" on Apr. 10, 1845 folded letter to Boston, toned and worn file folds, Fine strikes and very rare "P.P.P." marking (Image)

E. 300-400

1132

Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Bulding, New York. Bold vivid red oval and Collect box on June 3, 1845 folded cover to New Haven, pencil "Webb & Co. Express" and ms. "Coll 8 cts" with "8" written over "Six Cents" in Collect box, file folds, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1133

Forwarded from Hale's For. Let. Office, Corner of Wall and Water Streets, New-York. Four-line red handstamp on back of 1839 folded letter to London, England, endorsed "pr Gt. Western" with "Bristol/Ship Letter" handstamp, ms. rates and Mar. 13 receiving backstamp, Very Fine example of Hale's foreign letter service (Image)

E. 150-200

1134

Hale & Co., (6c) Light Blue, (6c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L1, 75L5). Two of each, all but one cut to shape, tied on four separate folded letters by red oval or boxed handstamps, two creased by file folds, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1135

Hale & Co. New York City. 17 folded letters, all with red markings, nice range including usual oval and box handstamps, also includes large red "12-1/2" (Hale?), "6" with ms. "by Suffolk Rail", scarce "Forwarded through/Hale's/Letter Office/New York" four-line handstamp used Jan. 20, 1844, "Mailed LATE for the 14th" straightline, "Forwarded from/Hale's News Room/and Ship Letter Office/New York" four-line handstamp on 1842 folded letter to London, most are clear strikes and clean attractive covers, very desirable group of Hale & Co. stampless covers (Image)

E. 500-750

1136

(NORTHAMPTON MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton. Red oval handstamp, blurry strike, (6c) Red on Bluish (75L2), cut to shape, ms. "T" initial and "X" cancel on Feb. 8, 1845 folded letter to Boston, toned file folds (one thru stamp), otherwise Fine, very scarce (Image)

E. 300-400

1137

(PHILADELPHIA) Hale & Co. Stampless Covers. Four folded letters with red Philadelphia oval and Collect box handstamps, mostly clear strikes, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

1138

(PORTSMOUTH N.H.) Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail. Black oval handstamp and Collect box on Sep. 17, 1844 folded letter from Portsmouth N.H. to Boston, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1139

(POTTSVILLE PA.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Pottsville, Pa. Red oval handstamp and ms. "6" rate on Aug. 27, 1844 folded letter to Philadelphia, slight bleed-thru from content, file fold, otherwise Fine, extremely rare office marking (Image)

E. 200-300

1140

(LANESBORO MASS.) Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Cut to shape, small ms. "P" cancel, used on Oct. 30, 1844 folded letter from Lanesboro Mass. to New York City, file fold thru stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1141

(PROVIDENCE R.I.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Providence. Red oval lightly struck with "6" handstamp on Dec. 5, 1844 folded letter to New York City, scarce (Image)

E. 100-150

1142

(SALEM MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem. Mostly readable black oval with reddish-black Collect box on Oct. 28, 1844 folded letter from Salem to New York City, accompanied by second letter from Salem to same addressee dated Apr. 7, 1844 with ms. "Express" and red Collect box, Very Fine and rare (Image)

E. 300-400

1143

(SPRINGFIELD MASS.) Hale & Co., (6c) Red on Bluish (75L2). Cut to shape, faults, ms. "CR" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield" oval on Mar. 30, 1845 folded letter to New York City, file folds (one thru stamp), otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1144

(SPRINGFIELD MASS.) Hale & Co., (6c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Mostly large margins, ms. "CR" and "X" cancels, clear red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield" oval on July 22, 1844 folded cover to New York City, file fold, Very Fine and extremely scarce usage (Image)

E. 200-300

1145

(WORCESTER MASS.) Hale & Co's Mail Worcester. Red oval and Collect box on Dec. 17, 1844 folded cover to New York City, file folds thru markings, accompanied by same strike on piece of cover, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

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