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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Postal History by State continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
406		NEW MEXICO. "El Paso Mex. March 20". Ms. pmk with matching "5" on orange cover to Fort Conrad N.M., light edgewear and small toned spot at top, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce (Image)	E. 150-200	180.00
407		NEW YORK. "Albany 4.16". Ms. pmk. and rate on folded cover to Philadelphia, pencil note indicates 1773 year date, some slight wear along folds, Very Fine and rare Colonial usage (Image)	E. 300-400	325.00
408		NEWBERN./APRIL 6. Bold two-line hs on 1787 folded cover to Edenton N.C., ms. "1.12 9d" rate, file folds and some portion of back missing, Very Fine strike of this scarce marking, ASCC $1,250.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	650.00
409		"Way 16". Ms. way rate on folded cover to Edenton N.C., docketing indicates Nov. 21, 1779, Newbern N.C. origin, file fold, few toned spots, Very Fine, extremely rare way usage after Act of Apr. 1779 doubled existing rates (Image)	E. 500-750	1,050.00
410		"Way". Ms. designation with faint "3.8" rate on folded cover to Edenton N.C., docketing indicates Richmond Jun. 22, 1783 origin, some slight wear and soiling, Fine and rare way usage (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
411		"Princeton Way 6". Ms. pmk. with line thru "Way" on small folded cover to Edenton N.C., docketing gives origin as Princeton, Jan. 11, 1787, some slight wear, Very Fine and extremely rare early way usage (Image)	E. 300-400	625.00
412		3c Rose (65). Tied by well-struck "D" in negative circle fancy cancel, "High Point N.C. Aug. 26" cds on orange cover to Knightstown Ind., cover opened bit roughly at left and slightly reduced, stamp slightly affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 100-150	150.00
413		Antis Tn. C.H. Pa. Stencil town marking with ms. "Oct. 6th" date on 1837 folded cover to Huntingdon Pa., stencil reversed creating a "mirror image", ms. "6" rate, file fold well clear of markings VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE FIRST REVERSED STENCIL MARKING THAT WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. In this instance the stencil was accidentally placed upside down when the marking was applied, causing this remarkable mirror image. The handstamp in any form is unlisted in the American Stampless Cover Catalogue. A second example, reading correctly, is offered in the following lot. (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	7,000.00
414		Antis Tn. C.H. Pa. Stencil town marking with ms. "Oct. 14th" date on mostly complete folded cover to Huntingdon Pa., ms. "6" rate, some edgewear and toning, Very Fine strike nicely contrasting the preceding lot, unlisted in American Stampless Cover Catalogue (Image)	E. 500-750	2,000.00
415		"Carrier 2". Pencil marking on blue folded cover to Harrisburgh Pa., bold strike of blue "Hollidaysburg Pa. Mar. 19" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" hs, Very Fine and choice, charged the carrier fee for delivery in Harrisburgh (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
416		"Carrier 2". Pencil marking on folded cover to Harrisburgh Pa., forwarded to Philadelphia, blue "Holidaysburgh Pa. Jan. 3" cds with matching "5", also blue "Harrisburg Pa. Jan. 20" cds with "Paid" crossed out, light strike of Harrisburgh hotel's oval handstamp, trivial edge toning, still Very Fine, unusual usage incorporating carrier delivery in Harrisburgh Pa. (Image)	E. 150-200	70.00

Postal History by State continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

406

NEW MEXICO. "El Paso Mex. March 20". Ms. pmk with matching "5" on orange cover to Fort Conrad N.M., light edgewear and small toned spot at top, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

180.00

407

NEW YORK. "Albany 4.16". Ms. pmk. and rate on folded cover to Philadelphia, pencil note indicates 1773 year date, some slight wear along folds, Very Fine and rare Colonial usage (Image)

E. 300-400

325.00

408

NEWBERN./APRIL 6. Bold two-line hs on 1787 folded cover to Edenton N.C., ms. "1.12 9d" rate, file folds and some portion of back missing, Very Fine strike of this scarce marking, ASCC $1,250.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

650.00

409

"Way 16". Ms. way rate on folded cover to Edenton N.C., docketing indicates Nov. 21, 1779, Newbern N.C. origin, file fold, few toned spots, Very Fine, extremely rare way usage after Act of Apr. 1779 doubled existing rates (Image)

E. 500-750

1,050.00

410

"Way". Ms. designation with faint "3.8" rate on folded cover to Edenton N.C., docketing indicates Richmond Jun. 22, 1783 origin, some slight wear and soiling, Fine and rare way usage (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

411

"Princeton Way 6". Ms. pmk. with line thru "Way" on small folded cover to Edenton N.C., docketing gives origin as Princeton, Jan. 11, 1787, some slight wear, Very Fine and extremely rare early way usage (Image)

E. 300-400

625.00

412

3c Rose (65). Tied by well-struck "D" in negative circle fancy cancel, "High Point N.C. Aug. 26" cds on orange cover to Knightstown Ind., cover opened bit roughly at left and slightly reduced, stamp slightly affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 100-150

150.00

413

Antis Tn. C.H. Pa. Stencil town marking with ms. "Oct. 6th" date on 1837 folded cover to Huntingdon Pa., stencil reversed creating a "mirror image", ms. "6" rate, file fold well clear of markings

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE FIRST REVERSED STENCIL MARKING THAT WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

In this instance the stencil was accidentally placed upside down when the marking was applied, causing this remarkable mirror image. The handstamp in any form is unlisted in the American Stampless Cover Catalogue. A second example, reading correctly, is offered in the following lot. (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

7,000.00

414

Antis Tn. C.H. Pa. Stencil town marking with ms. "Oct. 14th" date on mostly complete folded cover to Huntingdon Pa., ms. "6" rate, some edgewear and toning, Very Fine strike nicely contrasting the preceding lot, unlisted in American Stampless Cover Catalogue (Image)

E. 500-750

2,000.00

415

"Carrier 2". Pencil marking on blue folded cover to Harrisburgh Pa., bold strike of blue "Hollidaysburg Pa. Mar. 19" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" hs, Very Fine and choice, charged the carrier fee for delivery in Harrisburgh (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

416

"Carrier 2". Pencil marking on folded cover to Harrisburgh Pa., forwarded to Philadelphia, blue "Holidaysburgh Pa. Jan. 3" cds with matching "5", also blue "Harrisburg Pa. Jan. 20" cds with "Paid" crossed out, light strike of Harrisburgh hotel's oval handstamp, trivial edge toning, still Very Fine, unusual usage incorporating carrier delivery in Harrisburgh Pa. (Image)

E. 150-200

70.00