Auction Detail
March United States Postal History
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
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black octagon with matching "6" in double octagon and straightline "Ship" on cover to Trenton, New Jersey, endorsed "U.S. Frigate 'Colorado', Ship letter", very fine and fresh, ex-Risvold
black datestamp on cover to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, 1857 3c Dull red single and strip of three (26, small faults) all tied by large targets, two strikes of matching straightline "Ship", very fine, an interesting legal use of the 1857 issue after they had been demonetized in Philadelphia, this cover probably originated on the West Coast where the stamps had not yet been demonetized and postal regulations required they be recognized, 12c franking prepays 10c postage plus the 2c ship fee, ex-Kramer and Fortgang
black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" (Clarke 540) and manuscript "8c" rate on incoming cover to Lawrenceville, New Jersey from Grand Bassa, Liberia, enclosed are 16 journal pages from R. Hammill Nassau, M.D., an American Presbyterian missionary who was stationed in Africa for 40 years, some journal pages reinforced with archival tape, very fine and historically significant
black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "5" handstamps (Clarke 538, 551) on incoming folded letter to New York City from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela dated November 19, endorsed "pr. White Wing", very fine
black datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Worcester, Massachusetts, matching straightline "Ship" and "6" in double octagon (Clarke 540, 555) alongside, manuscript "6 due", fine
black datestamp on red and blue waving flag patriotic with the seal of the New York State, addressed to Westmoreland, New Hampshire, solider's letter endorsement at top right, black straightline "Ship" (Clarke 540) and "Due 3", small repairs, very fine appearance, ex-Graham
black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and numeral "5" handstamps (Clarke 540, 552) on incoming folded letter from Liverpool, endorsed "p Lady Milne", fine, ex-Wood
black datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and "5" handstamps (Clarke 540, 551) on incoming folded lettersheet from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, endorsed "p Tomas Dalless", very fine
black datestamp on cover to New York City, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by black grid, endorsed "Pr. W. Wing", black straightline "Ship" (Clarke 540) and "Due 2", very fine
black datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Worcester, Massachusetts, matching straightline "Ship" (Clarke 540) alongside, very fine soldier's rate cover (no ship fee)
black datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to incoming envelope with "United States Legation Venezuela" embossed seal on reverse, endorsed "pr John Moulton", stamp applied upon arrival in Philadelphia with black straightline "Ship" (Clarke 541) and "Due 6" and sent on to New York City, very fine and rare
black datestamp on incoming folded letter from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Portland, Maine, endorsed "p. Nellie Moore via Philadelphia", two strikes of black "Due 6" at upper right with straightline "Ship" (Clarke 541) superimposed on one, very fine