American Letter Mail Company,
Office, 12 State Street, Boston. Red oval handstamp and matching
Collect handstamp on folded letter originating in Cavalla, Turkey,
May 5, 1844, addressed to New York City, entered regular mails at Boston
with part strike of red "Boston Mass. Oct. 4" circular datestamp, matching
"Ship" handstamp and ms. "20-3/4" rate (18-3/4 plus 2c ship fee), returned
to Boston by American Letter Mail Co., forwarding note on back dated Oct.
5, 1844, Very Fine, a remarkable usage from missionaries in Turkey (Image) 
Forwarded By The/American
Letter Mail Co./Office 56 Wall Street N.Y. Three-line red handstamp
with Collect box and ms. "6" rate on Aug. 28, 1844 folded letter from
Newark N.J. to New York City street address, Very Fine, extremely scarce
marking (Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Large even margins, cancelled by sharp strike of red
"Paid", tied by impression thru paper on undated folded cover to New York
City with street address added in pencil, Extremely Fine, exceptionally
choice example of the Small Eagle on cover, ex Emerson
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American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Large margins all around, tied by red oval of stars
cancel on Feb. 28, 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York City with
street address added in pencil, sender's notation "P.M." (possibly
"Private Mail"), Extremely Fine, remarkably choice tied usage (Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Large margins to just touching, tied by red oval of
stars cancel on folded cover to New York City with street address
added, docketed Apr. 19 (probably 1844), Very Fine
(Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Large margins to slightly in, ms. cancel, used on Jun. 19,
1844 folded letter from New York City to Philadelphia, perfect strike of
red "Forwarded by/American Mail Company/Office 12 State Street, Boston"
three-line handstamp -- extremely scarce type of marking with Boston office
address -- file fold thru stamp, almost invisible, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Three enormous margins, ample at bottom, red smudge
cancel, red "Forwarded by American Letter Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia" circular handstamp on folded cover to New York City,
pencil street address, docketed Aug. 6, 1844, Very Fine, this circular
handstamp was used briefly in 1844 (Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Large to huge margins, tied by ms. "X" cancel, red
"Forwarded by American Mail Co. Oct. 14 from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada."
circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia, 1844 docketing, file
fold, Very Fine (Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Ample margins to slightly in, ms. cancel, used on Aug. 3,
1844 folded letter from New York City to Boston, red "Forwarded By/American
Mail Co./No. 12 State St.--Boston" three-line handstamp, Very Fine (Image)
American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Positions 1-2/5-6, top left corner margin block of
four, original gum, large margins all aroundFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OF FIVE RECORDED BLOCKS OF THE AMERICAN LETTER MAIL LARGE EAGLE ISSUE.
Unlike the Small Eagle stamp, there was not a large supply of unused Large Eagle stamps among the remainders in Lysander Spooner's estate. Our records contain a block of 12 (largest known multiple, realized $26,000 in the Golden sale), four blocks of 4 and a vertical strip of 4 (see lot 223). This corner-margin block in sound original-gum condition is the finest of the five blocks. (Image)