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July 2023
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- (-) Remove The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History filter The Mark Schwartz Collection of Essex County, Massachusetts Postal History
black two-line handstamp on folded letter to Woodstock, Vermont, manuscript “18¾” rate corrected to “12½” as Woodstock was less than 150 miles from Haverhill, extremely fine and attractive, this is the only recorded example of this handstamp, ex-Thompson
red oval handsome with matching framed "Collect Six Cents for Hale & Co." on September 12, 1844 folded letter to New York City, endorsed "Please forward this immediately", very fine, also accompanied by September 29, 1844 address panel to Boston with same handstamps, these markings are only reported used from August to October 1844, Gutman records 26 Hale covers from Haverhill
yellow datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" on folded letter to Boston, 1847 5c Brown red (full margins) with manuscript cancel, 1848 docketing at left, very fine, this postmark was originally red-orange but degraded to a distinctive mustard color, the earliest recorded use of this Haverhill marking and the only reported Haverhill cover bearing an 1847 5c, ex-Craveri (USPCS Census #4163)
11 items including Haverhill 1811 manuscript postmaster's free frank, dotted circular datestamp in red (1821 and 1823), double circle datestamp with outer circle dotted in red (1827, unreported) and black (1829), circular datestamps in red, black, and blue, and pointing hand "Paid" (1829), as well as East Haverhill 1845 manuscript postmark, generally fine to very fine
manuscript postmark on incoming folded lettersheet addressed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, matching "Sh 10" ship rate, very fine, the earliest recorded Ipswich postmark and the only recorded Ipswich ship letter
black two-line handstamp on folded letter to Boston, manuscript “Paid 6” rate, extremely fine strike, this postmark is recorded from 1829-30 (ASCC $150)
red straightline handstamp (manuscript date) on folded letter to Baltimore, manuscript "25" rate, very fine strike and cover, this marking is known from 1830-31 (ASCC $100)
red straightline handstamp without state designation on folded letter to Boston, matching straightline "Paid." and manuscript "6", insignificant tear at top, very fine, this marking (without a state) is unreported
red straightline handstamp (manuscript date) with manuscript “6” rate on folded letter to Cambridge, Massachusetts, very fine strike and cover, this postmark with the abbreviation “Mss.” is recorded from 1830-31 (ASCC $100)
five items including 1802 and 1822 manuscript postmaster's free franks, 1832 dotted circular datestamp, 1834 circular datestamp, and 1836 datestamp on drop letter, generally very fine
eight covers ranging from 1858 to 1887, begins with manuscript postmark, "Paid 3" in circle, star fancy cancel, and more, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group, Lanesville's post office was established in December 1854 and became a station of Gloucester in March 1909
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blue datestamp with straightline “Paid”, matching grid ties 1847 5c Red brown (1, four large margins) to folded letter to Andover, Massachusetts, vertical filefold through stamp, very fine appearance with wonderful strikes, one of just seven examples of this stamp used from Lawrence, ex-Craveri (USPCS Census #4173)