Eastern Expresses and Independent Mails (F-W) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 2664 |
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 Forwarded Through/Hale's/Foreign Letter Office/New-York. Four-line handstamp in red (Gutman Ty. NY-D) and two strikes of matching "Paid" in negative mirrored letters in oval "shield" (unlisted in Gutman)
on Feb. 28, 1842 folded letter to London, England, sender's routing "pr. 'Patr: Henry", "1842 MR 27/Liverpool/Ship" framed ship-letter datestamp and red London receiving datestamp on back, ms. "8" pence due, minor tear at top right
barely into marking, Very Fine, the four-line handstamp is scarce and the "Paid" handstamp is very rare (the only reported example thus far) (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2665 |
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 Forwarded by Hale's For. Let. Office, Corner of Wall and Water Streets, New-York. Red four-line handstamp on back of Oct. 2, 1838 folded letter from Middletown Conn. to London, England, sender's
routing via "Great Western", "Bristol/Ship-Letter" framed handstamp, ms. "1/5" rate with two other rates crossed out, "Forwarded by Cary & Co. New York" oval and red London receiving backstamps (Oct. 18, 1838), small piece clipped from flap,
otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by another type of early Hale marking with "Hale's News Room" on 1842 folded letter to Liverpool with ship-letter backstamp, both of these date from Hale's activity in processing mail for transatlantic sailings from
New York (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2666 |
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 (BOSTON MASS.) Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office 13/Court St. Boston. Scarce early four-line framed handstamp in red clearly struck on Jan. 16, 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York City,
sender's ms. "Hale & Co. prepaid", Very Fine, early use and unusually clear strike (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2667 |
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 (BOSTON MASS.) Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office 13/Court St. Boston. Scarce early four-line framed handstamp in red clearly struck on folded cover to New York City, Jan. 31, 1844 receipt
docketing, sender eradicated a different name before writing address, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2668 |
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 (BOSTON MASS.) Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office 13/Court St. Boston. Scarce early four-line framed handstamp in red lightly struck on Dec. 28, 1843 blue folded letter from Boston to New
York City, forwarded by government mail to Middletown Conn., red "New-York Jan. 1" circular datestamp and magenta "12-1/2" rate, file folds, Fine, unusual and very early Hale usage (earliest recorded by Gutman is Dec. 26, 1843, with the same marking)
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2669 |
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 (BOSTON MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston. Large double-line oval handstamp and matching Collect box on Mar. 18, 1845 folded letter from Boston to Providence R.I., file folds, Fine, scarce marking
(Image) |
E. 100-150
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2670 |
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 (BOSTON MASS.) Forwarded by Hale & Co. May 19, Boston. Scarce red oval with date and matching Collect box on 1845 folded letter from Boston to New York City, file fold, light toning, Very Fine,
May 19 is the latest date reported in Gutman census (p. 137) (Image) |
E. 100-150
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2671 |
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 (BOSTON MASS.) Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Large margins to slightly in, pastel shade, ms. crossed-lines precancel, used on large part of folded cover to New York
City street address, "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp, conjunctive use with "Boyd's City Express Post, Aug. 30 9 O'C" framed datestamp, Aug. 29, 1844 receipt docketing, file fold, stamp slightly creased, still Fine, rare
conjunctive use between Hale and Boyd (seen more often with Pomeroy) (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2672 |
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 (NEW YORK N.Y.) Forwarded Through Hale's Letter Office, New York. Red four-line handstamp and matching "12" rate handstamp on Jan. 17, 1844 folded letter addressed in blue to Boston, Very Fine, scarce early Hale marking (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2673 |
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 (NEW YORK N.Y.)
Collect 6-1/4. Bold red straightline handstamp on Apr. 9, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Boston, Very Fine, this type of straightline is not listed in Gutman book (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2674 |
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 (NEW YORK N.Y.) 12-1/2. Bold red rate handstamp struck twice on Mar. 5, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Boston marked "Single" by sender but corrected to "Double" by Hale office and rated 12-1/2c due, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
