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.
Hartford Penny Post (Hartford CT):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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1174 |
 Hartford Conn. Penny
Post. Full clear strike of "Hartford Penny-Post, 2 Cts." double-oval
handstamp on small cover (red and blue trim on flaps) with 3c Dull Red (26)
tied by target, "Broad Brook Ct. Nov. 8" circular datestamp, to street
address in Hartford, tiny "NOT FOUND" straightline handstamp crossed out in
pen, readdressed to Springfield Mass., "Hartford Ct. Nov. 11, 1861"
double-circle datestamp, reduced at left into Hartford datestamp, otherwise
Very Fine, an unusual use of an extremely rare local-post marking, we have
located only two examples (the other offered in the following lot) and it
is unlikely that more than a few exist
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E. 1,500-2,000 |
| A |
1175 |
 Hartford Conn. Penny
Post. Full clear strike of "Hartford Penny-Post, 2 Cts." double-oval
handstamp on buff cover to Hartford street address, red "New Haven Conn. 3
Paid Sep. 15" integral-rate circular datestamp, light wrinkles and edge
wear, tiny tear at lower right, still Very Fine, extremely rare local-post
marking -- this cover and the one offered in the preceding lot are the only
two in Sloane's records or known to us (no more than a few exist), ex
Hollowbush (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
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