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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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black circular datestamp on 1838 folded letter to Gilbert Rodman in Washington, DC, manuscript “25” rate, letter from James D. Doty about his election prospects, fine
black circular datestamp on 1838 folded letter to Martinsburgh, New York, manuscript “25” rate, lengthy and interesting letter discussing the trip from New York to Wisconsin and daily life in Green Bay, fine strike, ex-Sampson and Van Vlissingen
black circular datestamp on 1838 folded letter to Stockbridge, Wisconsin Territory, manuscript “10” rate, very fine strike of this scarce postmark, the addressee of this cover, John W. Quinney, left New York for Wisconsin in the early 1820s as a sachem and diplomat for the Stockbridge Tribe, ex-Chase and Leiterman
perfect strike of black circular datestamp on 1838 folded letter to Milwaukee, manuscript “12½” rate, contains list of landowners from undersheriff David Bush, very fine, ex-Valentine
bold red circular datestamp on 1839 folded letter to Major General Thomas S. Jesup in Washington, DC, endorsed “On Public Service” and with red straight line “Free” handstamp, letter datelined Fort Howard, fine and attractive, ex-Risvold
bold and crisp red circular datestamp on 1843 folded lettersheet to Madison, Wisconsin, manuscript “18¾” rate, extremely fine strike, ex-O’Brien and Van Vlissingen
manuscript postmark with matching “5” rate on 1846 folded letter to Milwaukee, upon arrival blue “Milwaukee Wis. Oct 12” circular datestamp was applied along with matching “Forwd” straightline and “5” in dotted circle, forwarded to Summit, New Jersey, very fine and attractive, ex-Risvold
manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on large-sized 1845 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway in Milwaukee, very fine and scarce
manuscript postmark with matching "12½" rate on 1838 folded letter to Joshua Hathaway in Milwaukee, very fine and fresh, the earliest recorded postmark from Manitowoc, ex-Valentine
scroll handstamp in blue on folded letter datelined "Manitowoc June 17 '47", manuscript "10" rate on cover to Buffalo, New York, endorsed "by S.Boat", very fine and choice
manuscript postmark with matching “25” rate on 1837 folded letter to George W. Jones in Washington, DC, where a red March 5 datestamp and straightline “Free” were applied, forwarded to Sinsinawa Mound, Wisconsin, letter from James D. Doty regarding land speculation, very fine postmark and cover that originated in and was forwarded to Wisconsin Territory
manuscript postmark with matching “Paid 25” on 1837 folded letter to Peoria, Illinois, datelined “Mission Buildings, Green Bay”, letter from Daniel E. Brown about church business, very fine and scarce