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#131
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Pretty June 30, 1851 Blandford
MA CDS and bold "5" rate handstamp on SFL to Cannan NY with personal
content, some bleaching to the blue paper and a small edge tear at
top. Last day of 1845 rates prior to July 1, 1851 rate change;
though of course the 5 cent unpaid rate did not actually change between
those periods.
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$100
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#256 |
New York to Boston ship letter,
no year date but presumably early 1840s and in any event 1844 or
earlier; 18 3/4 cent rate, red Boston CDS and "steam" marking; New York
letter dateline (1 page nicely written letter between female
friends). nice coastal steamer marking.
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$20
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#242
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Ladies' size stamples cover,
Steamship 10 marking (probably originating from Cuba), incoming to
Boston, 1863, with "thimble" Boston receiver. A bit rough at
left, but still a cute little thing.
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$20
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#243
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Unusual 1864 incoming ship
letter received at New York and sent on to Boston, New York double
circle marking, "due 6" for unpaid ship letter in manuscript.
Reverse has bold "received at Boston" marking; a left of roughness at
left.
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$25
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#235
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Gone postal? M.O. Business
penalty envelope, legal size, from Boston with 1898 flag ancel to
Greenville, New Hampshire. The Greenville PM struck the cover 8
times with his receiver -- and then for good measure 11 more times on
the reverse! A few wrinklikes and markings from what may have
been rubber bands, but a most interesting item nonetheless.
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$20
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#276
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Unusual
1913 ad cover from Grafton MA, showing J. Frank Donahue, a dealer in
cattle, horses, carriages and harness. Rather than his goods, Mr.
Donahue elected to show "himself". Addressed to the John Deere
Co. at
Syracuse; also unusual is the Grafton Cummins machine cancel; seldom
seen on interesting advertising covers.
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$20
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#240
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Pretty 1809 Groton, MA
manuscript stampless with postmaster free frank to Worcester.
Clean cover, no file folds, short letter content
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$40
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#259 |
Jamaica Plain, undated CDS and
manuscript "1" on drop rate cover, no contents, presumably mid
1850s. Small edge tear at top, stops short of CDS. Some
back flap damage from opening.
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$25
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#248 |
Nice clean 1848 North
Marshfield, Masachusetts manuscript, quaker dating, 5 cent rate, to
Bridgewater, long personal letter between women. Beautiful
example of a Quaker postmark!
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$30
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#231
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1811 Petersham MA manuscript
stampless, no date, postmaster free frank to Worcester, a bit of
spotting but still nice looking, short letter content.
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$35
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#211
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1838 Randolph Massachusetts
GREEN CDS with ATTACHED handstamp 25 cent rate, also manuscript rate at
upper right, to Louisville KY. Short letter content, strongly
struck rate marking, mostly clear CDS. Scarce, especially in
green. Two toned file folds, including one that catches the right
edge of the postmark.
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$40
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#250 |
1833 South Yarmouth,
Massachusetts, manuscript with QUAKER DATE, 18 3/4 rate marking, to
Augusta, Maine. Short business-oriented letter content; two file
folds which affect the markings; still nice early Quaker.
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$25
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#270
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April
1899, pair of 5 cent Trans-Mississippi (#288) pay double UPU rate from
Worcester MA to Germany. Left stamp is SE at left, Worcester flag
cancel. "We hold a vaster emire than has been" written on the
back
flap; also a German receiver and a New York Barry machine marking as a
transit.
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$60
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