Winter 2026 Sale -Day 3

Huntsville, Alabama, Blue Circular Datestamp and "5" in Negative Starburst on 1851 Stampless Folded Letter Negative Star

Utica Railroad 1838 Folded Letter with "FREE" Scroll Handstamp and Manuscript "RR"
Red UTICA N.Y. Jun 3 circular datestamp with manuscript railroad mail endorsement (John Denniston, agent at this date) on folded letter from Albany, New York to J. Clapp, Esq., P.M., Norwich, Chenango County, New York. Originating on the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad, carried by rail to Utica where it entered the regular mails. Docketing indicates carriage...

Syracuse & Utica Railroad, Red RAIL ROAD Arc Handstamp on Folded Letter to New York
Red “RAIL ROAD” arc route agent handstamp (Remele R4-f) on undated stampless folded letter addressed to New York. Manuscript “18¾” rate due. No contents.

Utica Railroad 1841 Folded Letter with "FREE" Scroll Handstamp and "RAILROAD" Straightline
“RAIL ROAD” postmark (Remele #R4b) on 1841 folded letter from Rome, New York, addressed to Hon. Francis Granger, Postmaster General, Washington, D.C., with additional “Utica” double-oval postmark.

Albany & Syracuse Railroad, Red Circular “EXPRESS MAIL” Route Agent Handstamp on 1843 Folded Letter from New York City to Vernon, New York
Folded letter dated December 1, 1843 from New York City to Vernon, New York, privately carried to Albany and entered into the mails, with red circular “EXPRESS MAIL” route agent handstamp. Endorsed "favored by" at bottom left, with crayon “6” rate for the short-distance charge as probably given...

Utica & Schenectady Railroad, Red Circular “U.S. EXPRESS MAIL” Handstamp with PAID on 1844 Folded Letter from Canajoharie to New York City
Folded letter dated June 6, 1844 from Canajoharie, New York to New York City, brought to the Palatine Bridge station, with red circular “U.S. EXPRESS MAIL” route agent handstamp (Type 2), matching red “PAID” marking, and red crayon 18 3/4 c rate, carried on the Utica & Schenectady Railroad...

Housatonic Rail Road, Red Circular Datestamp (Towle 88-B-7) with Matching "5" on Stampless Cover Rarity V
Housatonic Rail Road Sep 7 red circular datestamp. The cover with creases and a few stains.
Towle 88-B-7 Rarity V

Albany & Buffalo Railroad, Orange Red Route Agent Handstamp on 1848 Folded Letter to Albany, New York
Folded letter dated July 28, 1848 to Albany, New York with orange red route agent mark (Remele #A2b), matching “PAID” marking, and red crayon “10” rate. Docket indicates sender was Dr. Richard H. Parnell.

Eastern Rail Road, Blue Circular Datestamp (Towle 4-B-1) with Matching "5", on Stampless Folded Letter
Eastern Rail Road Jul 28 (1849) blue circular datestamp. The folded letter with stains and file fold. Datelined July 28, 1849
Towle 4-B-1 Rarity V

Albany & Buffalo Railroad, Blue Circular Route Agent Handstamp on 1849 Folded Letter to Alden, New York
Folded letter dated December 15, 1849 from Middleport to Alden, New York, with blue circular Albany & Buffalo Railroad route agent handstamp (Remele A2b) struck twice and manuscript “5” rate. Original enclosure present, an illustrated cotillion party invitation dated August 14, 1850 from Middleport.

Albany & Buffalo Railroad, Blue Route Agent Handstamp on 1852 Folded Letter to Newark, New Jersey
Folded letter dated June 7, 1852 to Newark, New Jersey, with blue Albany & Buffalo Railroad circular route agent handstamp (Remele A2e) and blue “10” rate.

Cartel Ship, "Fair American", 1814 Stampless Folded Letter from Liverpool to New York Very Scarce Cartel Ship Usage
Illustrated in Walske's North American Blockade Run Mail, 1775-1865 Exhibit
Stampless folded letter datelined at Liverpool on April 4, 1814, carried aboard the cartel ship Fair American, which sailed April 8 while transporting dispatches for the U.S. Secretary of State. The contents note that the “cartel now about to...