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Fall Postal History 2022
Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more.
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blue manuscript postmark on 1840 folded letter to "Gen'l Joseph M. Street, U.S. Ind. Agy. Sac's & Foxes, Fairfield, I.T.", franked "J.P. Street, P.M. Free", endorsed at lower left "Dr. Lowe will please forward as heretofore & oblige, J.P.S.", vertical file folds, otherwise very fine, ex-Risvold
red circular datestamp on 1843 folded letter, matching straightline "Free" and endorsed "On Public Service", datelined Fort Crawford, addressed to General Thomas S. Jesup in Washington, DC and including a report on repairs to the fort, vertical file folds and internal repairs, very fine and attractive, ex-Risvold
manuscript postmark on 1848 folded letter to Adrian, Michigan, overall wear and splitting along the folds, fine and scarce marking, ex-Valentine
manuscript postmark on 1844 folded letter to "Mr. John W. Quinney, Care of the Hon. Henry Dodge, House of Representatives" in Washington, DC, franked "Free, Cutting Marsh, P.M.", minor wear, otherwise very fine, earliest recorded cover from Stockbridge, sent to Quinney while in Washington, DC on tribal business, ex-Chase and Van Vlissingen
manuscript postmark on 1839 folded letter to Danville, Illinois, matching "18¾" rate, overall wear and splitting along the folds, the earliest recorded cover from Troy
manuscript postmark on 1845 folded letter to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, matching "10" rate, very fine, the earliest recorded cover from Waupun, ex-Van Vlissingen
black circular datestamp ties 1861 30c Orange (71) to 1866 cover to France, red “Chicago Ill Paid 24” and boxed “PD”, French backstamps, just reduced at right, stamp and cover small faults, fine and scarce
datestamp with matching grid tying 1861 24c Red lilac (70) to cover to Clayton West, England, red "N York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Sep 7" credit datestamp, Huddersfield backstamp, light edge wear, otherwise fine
circular datestamp on registered cover to Alfred, Maine, franked with 1868 15c Lincoln and 1869 3c Ultramarine (98, 114), each with black target, cornercard for the American House hotel, very fine and scarce
manuscript postmark on 1852 folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa, manuscript "5" rate, vertical file folds, very fine, the unique manuscript postmark from Almond
manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on 1849 folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa, datelined "Grand Chute", very fine, an extremely early letter from the year Appleton's post office was established, ex-Van Vlissingen
embossed ladies cover, 1851 1c Blue (9) with socked-on-nose "10" in circle cancel, original illustrated Valentine enclosed, one flap missing, otherwise very fine and attractive