Stampless
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 697 |
 |
 Daniel Webster. Free frank
as member of Senate on cover to Duxbury Mass., bluish-green "Washington
City D.C. Jun. 20" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, stain
at top, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
260.00 |
| 698 |
|
 Free Franks. Two covers,
first franked by Robert Johnson on cover with printed "From the President
of the United States. Private Secretary" at top right, to Philadelphia,
second franked by Simon Cameron as member of Congress also to Philadelphia,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
130.00 |
| 699 |
|
 New Orleans Oct. 17. Bold
strike of circular datestamp with small fleurons on 1808 folded letter to
Philadelphia, ms. "25" rating, ms. sender's notation "Fort Stoddard
Mail" at bottom left, faint toning, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
220.00 |
| 700 |
|
 Boston "Ship". Bold
handstamp on blue incoming folded cover to Philadelphia, bold "Boston Mass.
Sep. 27" with Shield & Stars fancy cancel, "6" due rate handstamp,
endorsed "pr 'Elbe' via Boston", light file folds, Very Fine,
unusual use of fancy cancel duplex on inbound ship mail
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
700.00 |
| 701 |
|
 Charlestown Ms. Jul. 23.
Neat circular datestamp with matching "Paid 3" handstamp on Standing
Liberty with "The Maine Liquor Law" Flag Intemperance design to New
York, with original 1852-dated enclosure, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
100.00 |
| 702 |
|
New York State Cover Collection. More than 180 covers and picture
postcards, mostly Westchester County with strength in Tarrytown (50 items),
mostly stampless, markings incl. "Steam Boat" (3), circular datestamp incl.
Hudson River Mail, North Castle (in red with boxed "Paid" and "5" in
circle), Sing Sing (7), The Purchase (rimless in red), West Farms, White
Plains (3), U.S. Express Mail Albany N.Y., Yonkers (6), ms. incl. "B"
(Boat), Owenville (2), "S.B." (Hudson River Mail Steamboat, 2), Somers, So.
Salem, Vista, White Plains, many circular datestamp in different colors,
generally Fine-Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
700.00 |
| 703 |
|
New York State Covers. Four, comprising No. 87 tied by grid with
publisher's printed circular, No. 65 tied by geometric cancel and "Unadilla
N.Y. Jun. 17" circular datestamp, No. 65 tied by Negative Anchor cancel
with "Cooperstown N.Y. May 2 '65" double-circle datestamp to Albany, small
faults, stampless cover with stencil "Burlington Flats N.Y." and ms. date,
originally rated 18-3/4 but crossed out and given red "Free" handstamp,
Fine-Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
400.00 |
| 704 |
|
 Aaronsburg Pa. Jan. 20.
Bold strike of extraordinarily ornate large blue datestamp with matching
"Paid 3" on folded cover to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, very rare -- this
cover and following two lots come from a new find
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
4,000.00 |
| 705 |
|
 Aaronsburg Pa. Feb. 1.
Boldly struck ornate blue datestamp with macthing "Paid 3" handstamp on
1854 folded letter to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, from a new find (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
2,600.00 |
| 706 |
|
 Aaronsburg Pa. Feb. 6.
Bold strike of blue datestamp with matching "Paid 3" handstamp on Jan. 6,
1854 folded letter from Germany to Phildelphia, sender's blue oval
handstamp, Very Fine, a rare marking and most unusual use on a letter
carried outside the mails from Germany
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
3,750.00 |
| 707 |
|
Stampless Covers. 19th Century, 74, range of town datestamps incl.
two with New York Clamshell (one in red, one in black), also few Ship and
Steamboat covers, most are Fine-Very Fine |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,400.00 |