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**Hale & Co. (Pittsfield, MA to Worcester, MA) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
342		Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem. Mostly bold strike of pitch-black oval handstamp, used in conjunction with ms. "Gilman's Express" and red "Paid" handstamp on Sep. 22, 1844 folded letter from Bangor Me. to Salem, delivered by Hale, file folds, Very Fine and extremely scarce conjunctive usage (Image)	E. 500-750
343		(SPRINGFIELD MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish (75L2). Bright shade on blue paper, physically torn from sheet cutting into design in places, ms. "CR" initials, partly clear red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield" oval handstamp on undated folded cover to Boston street address, sender's note to deliver immediately, a bit toned, file fold with small tear, Fine, very scarce (Image)	E. 300-400
344		(SPRINGFIELD MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield. Red oval handstamp on two folded letters, Jul. 19, 1844 to Northampton with pencil "Please deliver paid", Oct. 12, 1844 to Boston with red Collect box (toned along fold), Fine-Very Fine strikes	E. 150-200
345		(STONINGTON CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. Stonington Ct. Framed four-line handstamp -- an unusual and rare type -- lightly-inked but readable strike with ms. "6" rate on May 24, 1845 folded letter from Stonington to New Haven, file folds, Very Fine, only a few known (Image)	E. 500-750
346		Hale & Co., (5c) Dark Blue (75L1). Remarkable deep shade and heavy impression, cut to shape, ms. "N" initial probably applied as a cancel, perfect pitch-black strike of "WARREN R.I." straightline in diminutive italic type on Sep. 18, 1844 folded letter from Warren to Providence, file folds clear of stamp, very faint and even overall toning EXTREMELY FINE. ARGUABLY THE FINEST OF THE HANDFUL OF COVERS KNOWN WITH THE RARE HALE & COMPANY WARREN OFFICE STRAIGHTLINE. Warren lies between Providence R.I. and New Bedford Mass., approximately ten miles southeast of Providence. The "N" initial is probably a cancellation applied by one of Hale's agents. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
347		(WORCESTER MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish (75L2). Top sheet margin and large margins all around, vivid color, ms. "W" initial for Worcester, probably applied as a cancel, affixed over file fold on Nov. 16, 1844 folded to Boston, red "Hale & Co.'s Mail Worcester" red oval handstamp -- the stamp is unaffected by the fold and Worcester often applied its oval without any Collect box or rate marking -- these two circumstances are reasons for us to offer this as an off-cover stamp in Extremely Fine condition (Image)	E. 200-300
348		(WORCESTER MASS.) Hale & Co.'s Mail Worcester. Red oval handstamp and ms. "Penny Post Paid" on Mar. 27, 1845 folded letter to New York City, file fold, Very Fine, notations regarding the penny post charges are scarce (Image)	E. 200-300
349		(WORCESTER MASS.) Hale & Co.'s Mail Worcester. Red oval handstamp on three folded letters to Boston, two have additional Collect box, Very Fine group	E. 150-200
350		Jerome & Co.'s Express, No. 8 Court St., Boston. Framed handstamp on two folded letters, in black Sep. 16, 1844 from Boston to Orono Me. with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail" oval handstamp, in red Dec. 27, 1844 from Bangor Me. to Boston with ms. "10" rate, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500

Hale & Co. (Pittsfield, MA to Worcester, MA) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

342

Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem. Mostly bold strike of pitch-black oval handstamp, used in conjunction with ms. "Gilman's Express" and red "Paid" handstamp on Sep. 22, 1844 folded letter from Bangor Me. to Salem, delivered by Hale, file folds, Very Fine and extremely scarce conjunctive usage (Image)

E. 500-750

343

(SPRINGFIELD MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish (75L2). Bright shade on blue paper, physically torn from sheet cutting into design in places, ms. "CR" initials, partly clear red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield" oval handstamp on undated folded cover to Boston street address, sender's note to deliver immediately, a bit toned, file fold with small tear, Fine, very scarce (Image)

E. 300-400

344

(SPRINGFIELD MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield. Red oval handstamp on two folded letters, Jul. 19, 1844 to Northampton with pencil "Please deliver paid", Oct. 12, 1844 to Boston with red Collect box (toned along fold), Fine-Very Fine strikes

E. 150-200

345

(STONINGTON CONN.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. Stonington Ct. Framed four-line handstamp -- an unusual and rare type -- lightly-inked but readable strike with ms. "6" rate on May 24, 1845 folded letter from Stonington to New Haven, file folds, Very Fine, only a few known (Image)

E. 500-750

346

Hale & Co., (5c) Dark Blue (75L1). Remarkable deep shade and heavy impression, cut to shape, ms. "N" initial probably applied as a cancel, perfect pitch-black strike of "WARREN R.I." straightline in diminutive italic type on Sep. 18, 1844 folded letter from Warren to Providence, file folds clear of stamp, very faint and even overall toning

EXTREMELY FINE. ARGUABLY THE FINEST OF THE HANDFUL OF COVERS KNOWN WITH THE RARE HALE & COMPANY WARREN OFFICE STRAIGHTLINE.

Warren lies between Providence R.I. and New Bedford Mass., approximately ten miles southeast of Providence. The "N" initial is probably a cancellation applied by one of Hale's agents. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

347

(WORCESTER MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Red on Bluish (75L2). Top sheet margin and large margins all around, vivid color, ms. "W" initial for Worcester, probably applied as a cancel, affixed over file fold on Nov. 16, 1844 folded to Boston, red "Hale & Co.'s Mail Worcester" red oval handstamp -- the stamp is unaffected by the fold and Worcester often applied its oval without any Collect box or rate marking -- these two circumstances are reasons for us to offer this as an off-cover stamp in Extremely Fine condition (Image)

E. 200-300

348

(WORCESTER MASS.) Hale & Co.'s Mail Worcester. Red oval handstamp and ms. "Penny Post Paid" on Mar. 27, 1845 folded letter to New York City, file fold, Very Fine, notations regarding the penny post charges are scarce (Image)

E. 200-300

349

(WORCESTER MASS.) Hale & Co.'s Mail Worcester. Red oval handstamp on three folded letters to Boston, two have additional Collect box, Very Fine group

E. 150-200

350

Jerome & Co.'s Express, No. 8 Court St., Boston. Framed handstamp on two folded letters, in black Sep. 16, 1844 from Boston to Orono Me. with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail" oval handstamp, in red Dec. 27, 1844 from Bangor Me. to Boston with ms. "10" rate, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500