Postal History by State continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 428 |
 |
Charleston S.C. Covers. 33 mostly stampless, range of rates, usages
and markings incl. drop rate, many to Savannah, most are Fine-Very Fine, a
wide-ranging group |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 429 |
|
 TEXAS. "J. J. Crittenden, U.S.
Senate". Ms. free frank on folded cover to Houston Tex., red "Baltimore
Md. Mar. 19" cds and matching "Free" hs, ms. forwarder's marking on back,
neat "Galveston April 20th" ms. pmk. and rated "12-1/2" over "Ship 6-1/4"
for Texas Republic postage, some slight erosion along file fold, otherwise
Fine and scarce free-franked usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
240.00 |
| 430 |
|
 "Alex 29 Jany". Ms. pmk.
on docketed Jan. 26, 1798 folded cover to "Plains of Lebanon on the Ohio
River in the County of Kanhawa near Marietta", ms. "22" rate with line
below and "24" (additional 2c collect), fresh and Very Fine, most unusual,
22c was the effective rate for 350-450 miles (25c over 450 miles),
Alexandria was ceded to the District of Columbia in 1791
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 431 |
|
 Fincastle Va. Mar. 10.
Blue cds with matching "Free" crossed out and marked "Due 3 cents" on cover
to Balcony Falls Va., additional note from an obviously rule-obsessed
postmaster reads "This is charged with Postage because not properly
Franked. he who franked it should have signed his name." and then
initialled by postmaster, opened roughly at right, Very Fine and unusual
rejected free frank (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
85.00 |
| 432 |
|
 Gloucester C.H. Va. Five
covers from 1820-32, few different markings all well-struck, rates incl.
Free (2), 12-1/2 (3), Very Fine strikes
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
220.00 |
| 433 |
|
 Newbern Va. April 19,
1833. Perfectly struck cds in unusual configuration, matching "18-3/4"
hs on folded cover to Richmond, minor wear, Extremely Fine strike (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
575.00 |
| 434 |
|
 "Petersburg Va., June 19,
1786". Docketing on folded cover to Charleston S.C., ms. "1/6" and "6"
rates, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
50.00 |
| 435 |
|
 "Portsmouth 24"
(Virginia). Ms. postmark and rate on folded cover addressed to
"Representative of France resident in Baltimore", docketing
indicates Dec. 9, 1779 origin and Jan. 19, 1780 receipt dates, two
file folds, Very Fine, this cover was mailed during the inflationary period
when the Continental Congress multiplied existing rates
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,600.00 |
| 436 |
|
 Red House Va. Mar. 21. Red
cds with matching "Free W.G. Miller P.M." two-line hs to Rough Creek
Church Va., light file fold away from cds, Very Fine, rare use of a
handstamp to mark postmaster's frank (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
450.00 |
| 437 |
|
 "Way 2.16". Ms. way rate
on folded cover to Berkley County (Va.) and forwarded to Alexandria,
ms. "Richmd for'd 2.16" for a total of 5.8 due, missing top flap and
with tear at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
220.00 |
| 438 |
|
Richmond Va. Covers. 47 stampless, wide range of markings and time
periods from 1794, various rates incl. 2c drop, 3c, 5c, 10c, 12-1/2c, 15c,
17c, 18-3/4c, 25c, one forwarded usage, few usual faults, most are
Fine-Very Fine |
E. 400-500 |
450.00 |