Hale & Co. (Boston MA) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 282 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Light Blue
(75L1). Neatly cut to shape, light shade, faint gum toning, tied by
bold red Collect box on Mar. 21, 1844 folded letter from Boston to
New York City, Very Fine, Mar. 14 is the earliest recorded usage -- only a
few covers are known used in March 1844
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 283 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Blue
(75L1). Neatly cut to shape, dark shade, tied by red Collect box on May
16, 1844 folded letter from Boston to Providence R.I., ms. "ppp K"
and pencil "Penny post free", file crease thru stamp, otherwise Very
Fine, the "K" initial represents W. B. Kimball, who was Hale's Boston agent
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 284 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Dark Blue,
Light Blue (75L1). Two, each cut to shape, one with very dark and heavy
impression, one tied by red "Paid", other tied by impression thru paper,
matching "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp on Mar. 26,
1845 folded letter to New York City, file folds, one thru stamp at left,
otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 285 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish
(75L2). Position 4, margins all around, bright shade on deeply blued
paper, tied by brownish "Hale & Co's Mail, Paid at Boston" framed handstamp
on Nov. 29, 1844 folded letter to New York City, Extremely Fine, an
extraordinarily choice tied example of the scarce Red stamp (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 286 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish
(75L2). Neatly cut to shape, vivid color and impression, tied by faint
red Collect box and matching "Hale & Co.'s Mail, Boston, Office 23 State
Street" oval handstamp, second strike at right on Feb. 15, 1845 folded
letter to New York City, Extremely Fine, a superb and very scarce Red usage
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 287 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish
(75L2). Neatly cut to shape, vivid color, ms. "W" cancel, used on
folded cover to Providence R.I., red "Hale & Co's Mail/Paid at Boston"
framed handstamp, pencil "Del Pd" (Delivery Paid), docketed "Jany
3" (1845) from William Coffin, Extremely Fine, choice example of the
scarce Red stamp used on cover (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 288 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish
(75L2). Two, each cut to shape, bright color and impression, tied by
faint red "Hale & Co.'s Mail, Boston, Office 23 State Street" oval
handstamps, additional strike at left on Feb. 27, 1845 folded letter to New
York City, file folds clear of stamps, Very Fine and extremely rare
multiple franking of the Red stamp (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 289 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Square-cut margins just barely in, ms. "NY"
initials, tied by red framed Collect handstamp, matching "Hale & Co.'s
Mail, Boston, Office 23 State Street" oval handstamp on Oct. 4, 1844 folded
letter to New York City street address, file folds (one slightly soiled),
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 290 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Pos. 9, full to ample margins, red "Paid"
cancel, used on Jan. 24, 1845 folded letter from Boston to New York City
street address, from the Robbins correspondence (from which several Wyman's
covers originate), Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 291 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Square-cut margins just barely in, dark shade,
ms. crossed-lines precancel, black "Hale & Co.'s Mail, Boston, Office 23
State Street" oval handstamp on Oct. 4, 1844 folded letter to New York
City, ms. "PPPaid" (Penny Post Paid) notation, slight wear along
file fold clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 292 |
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 Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street
Address Omitted (75L5). Pos. 2, three full margins, slightly in at
right, faint red cancel, matching "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston"
oval handstamp on Jan. 16, 1845 folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |