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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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straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, with manuscript "2.16" [dwt] for a distance between 200-300 miles, local currency conversion in Philadelphia of "1/4" (1sh 4d), very fine, this handstamp was only in use for seven weeks, ex-Skinner (ASCC $500)
dateline on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "22" [d] rate representing the 300-400 mile rate in local currency (plus the standard 2d carrier fee), very fine
endorsement at lower left corner of folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, Virginia, manuscript "2" [dwt] rating for a distance of 61-100 miles, upon arrival in Portsmouth the postage was converted to 6d plus a 2d way fee for a total of "8d", vertical file fold, very fine early way letter, although the place of origin of this letter is unknown that information is not important since the postage is calculated from the location where the letter entered the mails
straightline postmark between two lines on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "2.16" [dwt] rating for a distance of 200-300 miles after the 1788 rate reduction, "1/4" (1sh 4d) local currency conversion, very fine (ASCC $500)
straightline postmark between two lines on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "5.8"[dwt] rate for double weight letter, "2/6" (2sh 6d) conversion to local currency, very fine (ASCC $500)
handstamp on folded letter sheet to Richmond, Virginia, matching "Paid" handstamp and matching "1.8" [dwt] rate, letter written and signed by George Wythe, trivial ink erosion, very fine and choice, Wythe was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and professor at the College of William & Mary, his most prominent students included Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and Henry Clay
undated cover addressed to Stockton, Maine, "Penobscot Exchange Coffee-House Belfast" cornercard, endorsed "By Belfast Driver", very fine, this cover was carried privately outside of the mails by stage
two folded letters from the same correspondence, each with straightline "NLondon" postmark (July 14, 1799 and March 24, 1801), manuscript "8" due rating for a distance under 40 miles, endorsed "Stage", both very fine, these covers were carried along the Lower Post Road from New London to Saybrook, Connecticut following the coastal, shore route
1831 folded letter to Augusta, Maine, manuscript "Dedham Me June 30" postmark and matching "18¾" rate, endorsed "Lumber dealer opposite the Stagehouse", very fine
1796 folded letter to New York City, black two-line "Hartford Dec. 26." handstamp (known 1796-98) and manuscript "12½" rate (100-160 miles), endorsed "Stage", very fine, the Upper and Middle Post Roads converged at Hartford and operated as a single, merged road onward to New Haven and New York
folded letter datelined "Burlington Jan 20 1836", addressed to Randolph, Vermont, red "Montpelier VT Jan 23" datestamp and manuscript "6" due rating, endorsed "With a parcel to go by stage from Montpelier", light wear, still very fine, this cover was carried by stage coach out-of-the-mails from Montpelier to Burlington where it was placed in the mails
1837 folded letter addressed to Brunswick, Maine, red "Portland Me. Dec 20" datestamp and matching "Paid" handstamp, additional manuscript "Paid" and "6" rate, endorsed "by Stage", very fine, this letter was carried privately from Saccarappa by stage to Portland where it entered the mails