Pleasant Grove, Md., Allegany Co., Mar 3. Scarce town and county cds with matching "5" rate handstamp on cover to New Haven, Ill.; trivial ink erosion in address panel, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Zevely made datestamps, auxiliary and rate markings handcarved out of wood. The Pleasant Grove cds and "5" markings are examples of his work.
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 28, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 28, 2016 08:00 to Sunday May 01, 2016 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Thursday Apr 28, 2016 07:00 America/Los_Angeles
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for Westpex, the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition.
For this special event we will offer over 3600 lots, which will feature the Rob Lund 3c 1851-57 Collection, specialized United States Revenue stamps, Telegraph Stamps, U.S. Possessions including part II of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii and specialized sections of U.S. and Canadian Coins, U.S. Valentines, Ryukyu and Mexico, plus a fine array of United States and Worldwide stamps and postal history.
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Lot #1401 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Louisiana Postmarks
Lot #1402 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1707 (Jul. 25) Boston Mass. to Salem Mass. Datelined folded letter from Ann Dowding to Capt. William Pickering "to intreat you to send the mony whic is due to me as p your bill.", no postal markings, Very Fine and early letter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Pickering was a Salem shipmaster and merchant in the fishery and coastal trades of New England in the first quarter of the 18th century. In 1707, he commanded the...
Lot #1403 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1711 (Apr. 27) Joseph Dudley, Governor of Mass. to William Pickering, Commander. Folded letter datelined "Roxb. 27. April 1711" to Captain William Pickering, Commander of Her Majesty's Province Galley in Boston reading "Change stores with Captain Carver give him store for a Pilot Blake…& hasten to sea, yours J. Dudley", Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
This letter appears to tell Pickering to change...
Lot #1404 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1744 (Mar. 4) Boston Mass. to Newport R.I. Datelined folded letter from the Vernon correspondence with manuscript "B 1/2" postmark and rating of 1 shilling 2 pence equivalent to 4d sterling (inflation factor of 3.5x) for a single letter sent under 60 miles, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1405 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1746 (Mar. 4) Boston Mass. to Newport R.I. Datelined folded letter from the Vernon correspondence with manuscript "Bo 1/2" postmark and rating of 1 shilling 2 pence equivalent to 4d sterling (inflation factor of 3.5x) for a single letter sent under 60 miles, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1406 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1750 (Jul. 9) Boston Mass. to Newport, R.I. Datelined folded letter with neat manuscript "Bo 2/6" postmark and rating of 2 shilling 6 pence equivalent to 4d sterling (inflation factor of 7.5x) for a single letter sent under 60 miles, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1407 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1763 (Nov. 17) Boston Mass. to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Bo. 7 dwt" postmark and 7 pennyweight (1sh 9d) rating for single letter rate, Philadelphia manuscript "3/1" rating for 3 shilling 1 pence local Pennsylvania currency due, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1408 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1764 (Sep. 24) Boston Mass. to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Bo. 4" postmark and rating for single 4 pennyweight (1sh) letter rate, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1409 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1771 (Jun. 6) Boston Mass. to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter from Nathaniel Coffin to John Swift, Collector of His Majesty's Customs, red "BOSTON" straightline and matching "IY/9" Franklin mark, manuscript "4 dwt" rating for single 300-400 mile letter, Philadelphia manuscript "1/10" rating for 1 shilling 10 pence local Pennsylvania currency due, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1410 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1779 (Nov. 4) Boston, Mass. to Fredericksburg, Va., forwarded to Petersburg. Light blue docketed folded cover with with initial rating of "Way 9" for a single letter set 600-700 miles, forwarded to Petersburg with manuscript "Alexa. Forwd." postmark and "2.16" rating totaled to "11.16"; address ink smear, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Siskin.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
This cover was rated 9 dwt to...
Lot #1411 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1782 (Mar. 14) Boston Mass. to Providence R.I. Letter datelined from Cambridge Mass. to Thomas Halsey, reverse with red italicized "BOSTON" straightline (BPM 83) and matching "14/MR" Franklin mark, manuscript "2.16" rating for double letter sent up to 60 miles, Very Fine, ex-Thompson.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1412 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1787 (May 28) Boston Mass. to Newport R.I. Docketed folded letter with perfect bold strike of "BOSTON" straightline on reverse and matching "28/MA" Franklin mark, manuscript "4" dwt rating for a double 60-100 mile letter, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1413 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1806 (Jun. 27) Boston Mass. to Portsmouth N.H., forwarded to Dover N.H. Docketed folded cover with "Boston Ms Jun 27" cds and manuscript "10" cent rating for single 40-90 mile letter, forwarded with "Portsmouth N.H. / June 28" two-line postmark and manuscript "8" cent rating for less than 40 miles, a Very Fine forwarded use.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1414 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
(Boston) 1851 (c., Jan. 10) Boston Mass. to Orwigsburg Pa. Folded cover with red "Boston Mass. Jan 10" cds and black "80" rate marker, additional manuscript "Overcharged 10cts" rating, F.-V.F. and rare domestic use of the "80" rate marker.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
The 80¢ rating with "Overcharged 10cts" notation indicates that the actual rate was 70¢ for seven-times the 10¢ rate per ½ oz. for over...
Lot #1415 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
Boston Postal History Collection, 1743-1870s. Important collection of approximately 150 covers mounted on exhibit pages starting with Colonial manuscript and plenty of various "Boston" straightlines including 1743 "B 1/2" use to Newport R.I., 1744 "B 1/2" use to Newport R.I., 1746 "Bo 1/2" use to Newport R.I., 1748 "Bo 2/4" use to Newport R.I., 1766 "Bo 4" use to Philadelphia, 1768 incoming ship letter with forwarder's endorsement of...
Lot #1416 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
Boston Printed Circular Mail, 1851-1856. Exhibit balance of 10 covers mounted on pages of stampless and stamped uses including 1851 with red "Boston 2cts 19 Nov" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp for a double rate of two circulars on one sheet, similar 1852 use with black "Boston 2cts 2 Jun" cds and red "Paid" handstamp for circular with enclosed business card, 1853 "Boston Paid" rimless datestamp endorsed "1 Newspaper Only", and 1855...
Lot #1417 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
Boston's Paid in Grid Cancels, 1851-1862. Exhibit balance of 16 covers including July 3rd 1851 with #10A cancelled by magenta precursor grid cancel, July 11th with #10A tied by magenta small Boston Paid; July 28th 1851 with #10A tied by small Boston Paid, #15 tied by partial large Boston Paid on cover to San Francisco, #11A tied by large Boston Paid on cover to Canada, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1418 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
"Cambridge Ms". Manuscript postmark on two 1803, 1804 letters from same correspondence to Portland Me. with matching "12½" cent ratings, 1803 dated "Decr. 16" and 1804 dated "Feb. 29" leap year, some interesting content from student Samuel C. Thatcher reading in part, "I wish I could contradict your assertion that the honors of our country can be attained only by means, which only bad men will use. We have indeed 'fallin on evil days...
Lot #1419 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1795, 1796 Salem Mass. Matched pair of "Paid" covers comprising 1795 "Salem / Nov. 18." two-line postmark with matching "Paid" straightline and manuscript "6" rating to Newburyport Mass., and 1796 red "Salem / Sep. 27." two-line postmark with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "22" cent rating to Philadelphia Pa., an Extremely Fine pair of prepaid covers.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1420 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
1796 (Oct. 8) Salem Mass. to Philadelphia Pa. Folded cover with bold strike of orange red "Salem / Oct. 8." two-line postmark and manuscript "22" cent rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1421 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
Salem Mass. Point Hand "Paid" Handstamps. Group of three different straightline pointing hand "Paid" handstamps comprising 1800 folded letter with red strike and manuscript "8" rating to Newburyport Mass., 1801 folded letter with similar black strike and manuscript "8" rating to Newburyport Mass.; and 1808 folded letter with red strike of large type and manuscript "12½" rating to Providence R.I., a Very Fine and remarkable trio of...
Lot #1422 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Massachusetts Postmarks
Salem Mass. Postal History Collection, 1793-1900s. Small box of over 230 covers including 1795 "Salem, Sept. 22" two-line postmark on folded letter to Hanover N.H., 1850 pointing hand "Paid" handstamp with manuscript. "24 paid" rating to Marblehead, 1810 pointing hand "Paid" handstamp with manuscript. "16" cent rating to Boston, 1842 printed circular with some political content, 1846 Salem letter "per Express" to New York with pencil...
Lot #1423 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Michigan Postmarks
Dubuques Mines Mic. T. Feb 15. Perfect bold strike of cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "Pd. 25" rating on 1837 folded letter to Detroit Mich.; some soiling, reinforced fold splitting, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE STRIKE OF THE DUBUQUES MINES, MICHIGAN TERRITORY CDS, THIS IS THE A.S.C.C. LISTING EXAMPLE.
Lot #1424 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Michigan Postmarks
"Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, April 25, 1820" (Michigan Territory). Dateline on folded letter from Capt. J. R. Stubbs to Gen. Jessup, Quartermaster General, Washington City, entered mails with red "St. Louis Mo.T. May 25" cds and red manuscript "Free" rating, letter concerns acceptance of appointment to the quartermasters department; light fold toning, F.-V.F. and early mail from Fort Crawford.
Estimate; $400 - 600...
Lot #1425 - united states postal history State Postmarks - Michigan Postmarks
Fort Winnebago M.T. "Dec 31". Circular postmark with manuscript date and matching "25" rating on blue circa 1834 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa.; horizontal file fold and internal tears, F.-V.F. and rare Michigan Territory fort, ex-Beals.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
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