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**Hale & Co. (Middletown Conn. to New London Conn.)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
305		(MIDDLETOWN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Middletown. Red oval handstamp and matching "Paid M" oval, fully readable strikes but faint red ink typical of this office, on Feb. 11, 1845 folded letter to New York City street address, file fold, Very Fine, a rare Hale marking (Image)	E. 500-750
306		(NANTUCKET MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. "Nantucket" in Manuscript. Red oval handstamp, modified by removing lower portion and inserting "Nantucket" by hand, matching red "Collect 6 Cents for N. Bedford Office" framed handstamp on Jan. 10, 1845 folded letter from Nantucket to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine, one of two or three known examples of this rare marking, Elliott Perry write-up notes that "Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the steamer Massachusetts connected at New Bedford with the train from Boston in the morning and to Boston in the evening" (Image)	E. 750-1,000
307		(NEW BEDFORD MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Position 11, Second State of plate, cut to shape, magenta ms. "NB" initials for New Bedford, uncancelled, used on Jul. 15, 1844 folded letter to Philadelphia, perfect clear strike of "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp in black (usually red), Extremely Fine, a superb and very scarce usage (Image)	E. 400-500
308		(NEW BEDFORD MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Position 20, Third State showing defect in plate along right, magenta ms. "AB" initials of Amos Bates, Hale's agent, cut to shape, cancelled by red "Collect 6 Cents for N. Bedford Office" framed handstamp, tied by impression thru paper, matching lightly-struck "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp on Apr. 17, 1845 folded letter to Boston, fresh and Very Fine, the "AB" initials are rare (Image)	E. 400-500
309		(NEW BEDFORD MASS.) Hale & Co. New Bedford. Four folded letters, each has "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" red oval handstamp, three with matching Collect box, fourth has 75L5 (Second State) tied by red "Paid", faded red ms. "AB" initials (Amos Bates, Hale's agent -- very rare), Sep. 26, 1844, letter toned and fragile along folds, Very Fine, scarce group	E. 400-500
310		(NEW HAVEN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Haven. Red oval handstamp, mostly clear strike with matching "Paid" straightline, ms. "Paid Plant" endorsement of Hale's agent on Apr. 21, 1845 folded letter from New Haven to New York City street address, pencil "Paid" and "87" street correction, faint toning, file fold, still Fine and extremely rare, Webb and Plant were agents for Hale & Co. (Image)	E. 500-750
311		(NEW HAVEN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Haven. Red oval handstamp, bold strike with matching Collect box on Apr. 22, 1845 folded letter from New Haven to Philadelphia, file fold, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 300-400
312		(NEW LONDON CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New London. Small red oval, under-inked strike with matching Collect box on Nov. 4, 1844 folded letter to Frankfort Me., conjunctive use with "Jerome & Co.'s Express, No. 8 Court St., Boston" framed handstamp, Very Fine, extremely rare example of the New London office handstamp (Image)	E. 500-750

Hale & Co. (Middletown Conn. to New London Conn.)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

305

(MIDDLETOWN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Middletown. Red oval handstamp and matching "Paid M" oval, fully readable strikes but faint red ink typical of this office, on Feb. 11, 1845 folded letter to New York City street address, file fold, Very Fine, a rare Hale marking (Image)

E. 500-750

306

(NANTUCKET MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. "Nantucket" in Manuscript. Red oval handstamp, modified by removing lower portion and inserting "Nantucket" by hand, matching red "Collect 6 Cents for N. Bedford Office" framed handstamp on Jan. 10, 1845 folded letter from Nantucket to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine, one of two or three known examples of this rare marking, Elliott Perry write-up notes that "Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the steamer Massachusetts connected at New Bedford with the train from Boston in the morning and to Boston in the evening" (Image)

E. 750-1,000

307

(NEW BEDFORD MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Position 11, Second State of plate, cut to shape, magenta ms. "NB" initials for New Bedford, uncancelled, used on Jul. 15, 1844 folded letter to Philadelphia, perfect clear strike of "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp in black (usually red), Extremely Fine, a superb and very scarce usage (Image)

E. 400-500

308

(NEW BEDFORD MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Position 20, Third State showing defect in plate along right, magenta ms. "AB" initials of Amos Bates, Hale's agent, cut to shape, cancelled by red "Collect 6 Cents for N. Bedford Office" framed handstamp, tied by impression thru paper, matching lightly-struck "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp on Apr. 17, 1845 folded letter to Boston, fresh and Very Fine, the "AB" initials are rare (Image)

E. 400-500

309

(NEW BEDFORD MASS.) Hale & Co. New Bedford. Four folded letters, each has "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" red oval handstamp, three with matching Collect box, fourth has 75L5 (Second State) tied by red "Paid", faded red ms. "AB" initials (Amos Bates, Hale's agent -- very rare), Sep. 26, 1844, letter toned and fragile along folds, Very Fine, scarce group

E. 400-500

310

(NEW HAVEN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Haven. Red oval handstamp, mostly clear strike with matching "Paid" straightline, ms. "Paid Plant" endorsement of Hale's agent on Apr. 21, 1845 folded letter from New Haven to New York City street address, pencil "Paid" and "87" street correction, faint toning, file fold, still Fine and extremely rare, Webb and Plant were agents for Hale & Co. (Image)

E. 500-750

311

(NEW HAVEN CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Haven. Red oval handstamp, bold strike with matching Collect box on Apr. 22, 1845 folded letter from New Haven to Philadelphia, file fold, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 300-400

312

(NEW LONDON CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New London. Small red oval, under-inked strike with matching Collect box on Nov. 4, 1844 folded letter to Frankfort Me., conjunctive use with "Jerome & Co.'s Express, No. 8 Court St., Boston" framed handstamp, Very Fine, extremely rare example of the New London office handstamp (Image)

E. 500-750