Slave-Related Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 486 |
 |
 "By Boy Major". Blue ms.
endorsement on 1844 folded cover to Lynchburg, sender's note on top flap
reads "Let my boy Major, pass and repass to Lynchburg - Wm. Clark
Halifax July 10th 1844", file folds, Very Fine, unusual slave-courier
usage with the pass notation (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
230.00 |
| 487 |
|
 "By Jemmy". Sender's
endorsement on docketed 1786 folded cover to Augusta, minor stains,
otherwise Very Fine slave-carried cover
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
210.00 |
| 488 |
|
 Slave-Carried Covers. Two
folded covers, one to Baltimore endorsed "pr Boy George", other to
Buffalo Forge endorsed "Moses" at lower left, both 1834 docketing,
latter on pink stationery with "W.W." perforated initials, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
280.00 |
| 489 |
|
 "Judge in the Slave Trade
Commission Court, Havanna". Part-printed address on wrapper dated "Jan.
1/55" in ms. with red "Paid 1 JA 1855" crown-circle, Very Fine, unusual and
probably very rare (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
375.00 |
| 490 |
|
 Liberia-Related Covers.
Three, one addressed to President Stephen Benson at Monrovia and marked
"Favored by Dr. John M. McCalla", one addressed to Dr. McCalla,
other addressed to U.S. Consul at Turks Island and carried by
"Politeness of Dr. J.M. McCalla", Very Fine group
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
180.00 |