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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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red manuscript postmark on 1837 cover to Robert T. Lytle in Cincinnati, Ohio, matching "25" rate, small piece out at top affects postmark, otherwise fine and rare, Fort Madison only existed as part of Wisconsin Territory from 1836 until the establishment of Iowa Territory in 1838, ex-Risvold
red circular datestamp on 1839 folded lettersheet to William B. Conway in Davenport, Iowa Territory, manuscript “12” rate, very fine strike and cover, Conway served as Secretary of the Iowa Territory until his death later the same year, ex-Risvold
manuscript postmark on 1841 folded letter to Peoria, Illinois, matching “Paid 25” rate, datelined “Madison, Wisconsin August 13, 1841”, letter written by James D. Doty proposing an exchange of land in Illinois and Wisconsin, presumably carried by government messenger on horseback from Madison to Fort Snelling and than transported along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Peoria, very fine and rare
black circular datestamp with manuscript date, matching "18¾" rate on 1836 folded letter to Dubuque, Wisconsin Territory, light wear, extremely fine strike, late use of this postmark after the establishment of Wisconsin Territory
manuscript postmark on 1836 folded letter to "Menomoneville (Green Bay)", matching "12½" rate, datelined Belmont, letter from Alexander J. Irwin to his wife regarding the establishment of a new state capitol, very fine and rare, ex-Risvold
black circular datestamp with manuscript date, "M" in cancel replaced with handwritten "W", on 1837 folded letter to Mineral Point, Wisconsin, franked "H. Merrill, P.M.", letter from Henry Merrill about surveying the area, very fine, the unique example of the Fort Winnebago datestamp with manuscript "W", an extraordinary Wisconsin cover
manuscript postmark on 1837 folded letter, manuscript “25” rate crossed out and replaced with “On public service”, addressed to General Nathan Towson in Washington, DC, very fine, the use of the letter “O” in this postmark has been the subject of speculation and has never been definitely explained, it most likely derives from the original French spelling “Ouisconsin”, ex-Risvold
black serifed circular datestamp with red manuscript date, endorsed "On Public Service" and "Free" and addressed to U.S. Army Quartermaster General in Washington, DC, datelined Fort Howard, very fine, one of just a few recorded examples of this postmark, sent the day after Wisconsin Territory was established, a wonderful cover
red manuscript postmark on 1836 folded letter to Cincinnati, Ohio, manuscript “50” rate for double-weight letter, written by W.B. Houghton regarding a land sale, very fine and attractive, ex-Risvold
red straight line town mark with manuscript date, matching “25” rate on 1836 folded letter to Sconondoa, New York, extremely fine strike of this scarce early marking, ex-Risvold
red straight line town mark with manuscript date, matching manuscript “12½” rate on 1836 folded letter to Milwaukee, letter written by J.W. Beall, very fine strike and cover
red straight line town mark with manuscript date and matching "25" rate on 1836 folded letter to Milwaukee, letter written by J.W. Cotton, slightly reduced and small repairs, still very fine appearance, ex-Valentine