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3070 – ERIVAN X
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Adams Express Co., Louisville, Kentucky, 3c star die postal stationery cover, from an unknown location in the Confederacy, indicia cancelled with ideal "Adams Ex. Co. / Louisville, KY / Jul / 16 / 1861" c.d.s., to St. Louis, Missouri, entering the mails at Louisville, Kentucky, with blue JUL 20 c.d.s. tying 3c dull red, a beautiful "through the lines" cover with tremendous appeal.
Adams Express Co., Augusta, Georgia, full-front advertising cover, franked with 3c. dull red, tied by Augusta c.d.s., to Albion, Orleans County, New York, illustration depicting the company's South Western Division offices, Murphy, Printer of New York imprint on back flap, a beautiful cover, signed Jakubek, with his certificate.
Jerome & Co's Boston & Bangor Express, folded letter, with contents dated 26 August, 1848, embossed with cameo of "Major General William H. Harrison", the former President who had died seven years prior, regarding goods being shipped on board the schooner "St Jean," in port at Bangor and bound for Boston, "12 2" in manuscript on front, adjacent green imperforate stamp "Forwarded by / Jerome & Co’s / Boston & Bangor / Express", three line red handstamp "Return Answer to / Express Office / 7 State St, Boston", to Henry Ingalls in Boston, stain at top, a few light wrinkles to adhesive, some folds to contents fragile, else fine and scarce.
Moore's Newspaper and Parcel Express, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undenominated, black on green imperforate adhesive, margins touching outer ornaments in places, on cover rated in manuscript, uncancelled, to Cape Island, New Jersey, with contents datelined August 17, 1849, fresh and rare; our research uncovered only one other example, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex Hollowbush and Hahn.