Postal History by State continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 417 |
 |
 Lancaster Pa. Feb. 24.
Neat cds with date changed from 23 to 24, matching "5" on folded cover to
Harrisburg Pa., ms. "Dely. 2" and rated "7" total, light file fold,
Very Fine, a clearly expressed 2c charge for carrier delivery in Harrisburg
Pa. (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
220.00 |
| 418 |
|
 PHILA/DELPHIA. Perfectly
struck red two-line British Colonial handstamp and "22/AU" in circle on
back of 1774 folded cover to Hanover County Va., ms. "4" rate, aged and
split along fold, some reinforcement at top, Very Fine strike of this
desirable Colonial-era marking (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
250.00 |
| 419 |
|
 Philadelphia. Straightline
"Paid*" hs with "11/IY" in circle on folded cover to Chestertown Md., ms.
"2" rate, pencil note "1786" year date, file fold, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
50.00 |
| 420 |
|
 "Way 3.8". Ms. way rate on
folded cover to Alexandria Va., docketing indicates May 26, 1781
Philadelphia origin, slightly soiled, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
220.00 |
| 421 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Three
large margins, in at top, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada Pa. 5 cts.
Jul. 17" integral-rate cds on blue folded cover to Chambersburg Va., two
file folds away from stamp, Fine (Image) |
735.00 |
200.00 |
| 422 |
|
 CHARLES/TOWN. Bold
brownish-black two-line handstamp and matching "3/AP" in circle on back of
folded cover from London to Robert Barrie, a British doctor with the 31st
Foot Regiment at St. Augustine Fla., red "Post Paid" in circle and matching
"MA/30" Bishop's mark applied at origin, ms. "Pd 1N6" rate, 1772 docketing
date, opened and professionally silked, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and
early British Colonial cover to East Florida -- similar covers are
discussed in ter Braake book (section Q)
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,500.00 |
| 423 |
|
 CHARLES/TOWN. Bold
brownish-black two-line handstamp with matching "IA 2" in circle on back of
folded cover to Savannah Ga., ms. "N10d" rate and red crayon "2" at upper
right crossed out in pen, opened for display, toned and split along folds,
otherwise Fine, archival note as 1774 year date
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
300.00 |
| 424 |
|
 Charleston April*14,. Bold
straightline ds on 1795 folded cover to Savannah Ga., red ms. "12-1/2" rate
and matching postal clerk's instructions "It is requested that this
Letter may be delivered as soon as possible", fresh and Very Fine, 18th
century "special delivery" (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
300.00 |
| 425 |
|
 Charleston S.C. 1. Bold
blue drop-letter rate circular handstamp on folded cover, fresh and Very
Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
80.00 |
| 426 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins incl. part of two adjoining stamps, in at bottom, tied by blue
"Charleston S.C. Paid Jan. 15" cds on blue folded cover to Adams Run S.C.,
matching "Charleston S.C. 1" circular handstamp indicating way
fee, fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare example of the Charleston 1c
handstamp used with 3c 1851 (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
900.00 |
| 427 |
|
"Per St. John's Post". Two folded covers (one 1817) with ms.
endorsement at bottom left, one to Charleston, other to Comingtee, also
third cover with endorsement "By Brown's Boat" to Kensington St.
John's, fresh and Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
325.00 |