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Eastern Expresses and Independent Mails (A-E)

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2557		"p Adams Express". Sender's directive on Jan. 10, 1842 folded letter from New York to Millbury Mass., ms. "25" express charge, accompanied by another folded letter, Nov. 10, 1843 from Salem Mass. to New York City, with similar directive and ms. "Ex 13" rate, Very Fine and extremely early Adams usages (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2558		"Adams & Cos" over "Harnden's Express". Ms. redirection and "No. 7 Wall St. NY" street address on legal-size Dec. 22, 1841 folded letter from Salem Mass. to New York City, ms. "ex 13 [+] 25 [=] 38 cts." rate, minor wear along folds, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2559		Paid Through. Adams & Co., 9 Court St. Boston. Red circular handstamp clearly struck on June 14, 1845 folded letter from New York City to Paris, France, red Liverpool and orange-red Calais transits struck over Adams circle, magenta ms. "5 + 10=1/3" rate (5p plus 10p=1sh3p), Very Fine, extremely rare Adams marking during Independent Mail period (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
2560		Forwarded by/Adams & Co's Express/40 Court St. Boston. Red three-line handstamp struck twice on Dec. 4, 1849 folded letter from Naples, Italy, to James Gordon Bennett at New York City, sent in care of a Liverpool forwarder with notation on back, various transit markings and forwarding notations, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2561		Forwarded by/Adams & Co.'s Express/No. 7 Wall St. New York. Red three-line handstamp on Feb. 12, 1845 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, waterstains, marking slightly faded, still Fine, this is an extremely rare Adams marking used during the Independent Mail period (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2562		By Adams Express Co.'s Lightning Line via Ohio & Miss. Railroad. Slightly blurry dark red oval handstamp on buff cover to West Medway Mass., pencil docketing indicates St. Louis origin in 1855, ms. "Paid" and "$5.00" contents notation, Fine, an exceedingly rare marking (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2563		Forwarded by The Adams Express Company from 59 Broadway N.Y. Blue ornately-framed handstamp on back of blue cover to Bridgeport Conn., sender's routing "Per Tasmania via Callao, Pr. hand Mr. Burlingame", bleached spots and minor edge faults, Fine and extremely rare (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
2564		Adams & Co's Express, 9 Court St., Boston. Black on blue-green label on Feb. 21, 1846 folded letter from Salem Mass. to New York City, street address added in blue, red ms. "Ex 13" express rate, label affixed over ms. "Adams Express" endorsement, Very Fine, ex Bartels German Sale (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2565		Adams & Co's Express, 9 Court St., Boston. Black on blue-green label tied by heavy filing crease on Mar. 17, 1845 folded letter from Boston to Philadelphia, red crayon "3/" rate (three bits, or 37-12c), scarce Independent Mail use (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
2566		Adams & Co's Express, From Danbury, W. F. Stevens. Black on green label on Oct. 11, 1852 folded letter from Danbury Conn. to New York City street address, ms. "Order $10 Enclosed" contents notation, sender's routing "By Adams & Co. Express", Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2567		Forwarded by Adams & Co's Express from New London, Ct. [name?] Agent. Mostly readable strike of circular handstamp, "Adams & Co's Express, 56 State Street, New Haven" black on pink label with office addresses, cancelled by two light strikes of grid in circle, used on legal-size buff cover to New York City street address, ms. "Paid 3/- Manning Jr." express rate, "$256.23" contents notation, red wax seal, slight wear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Adams usage, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction