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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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36 cards to about the 1890s with a variety of cancellations including negative letters and numbers, generally fine to very fine, an attractive and diverse selection
black datestamp on 1787 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, very fine, Messrs. Inslip & Cumming held the contract to carry mail between Philadelphia and Baltimore, ex-Roth
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straightline handstamp on partial folded letter to Chester Town, Maryland, matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "6" [d] rate reflecting the 2dwt rate converted to British pounds sterling, cover light faulty but a very fine strike, according to Siskin one of four recorded uses of this postmark in private hands, the 2dwt rate reflects the 25% reduction in rates in April 1788 (ASCC $2,000)
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stencil marking in red with manuscript date and matching "6" rate on light pink folded letter to the Governor of New Hampshire in Keene, light filefold well away from marking, extremely fine, one of just three recorded examples of this marking, 2015 Philatelic Foundation certificate, ex-Jarrett
folded letter sheet addressed to Hidestown, New Jersey datelined "Philadelphia 5 June 90" and endorsed "Stage", very fine, this letter would have been carried via either the Burlington or the Bordentown stage who competed over the same route
folded letter addressed to Hydestown, New Jersey datelined "Philadelphia 20th Sept. 1788", endorsed "p Stage", very fine, this cover was carried either by the Burlington or Bordentown stage, but as both companies used the same route and there is no indication in the letter it is impossible to tell which
folded lettersheet addressed to Philadelphia datelined "Cumberland N Jersey July 5th 1790" and endorsed "Stage", very fine, this cover was carried via stage from Cumberland to Cooper's Ferry (present day Camden), where the stage boarded the Philadelphia stage boat for carriage across the Delaware River to Philadelphia
folded letter to Morrisville, Pennsylvania datelined "Philadelphia April 24th 1822", endorsed "by Stage", very fine, this cover would likely have traveled directly from Morrisville to Philadelphia (a distance of just 32 miles), although no record of such a route has been found, ex-Roth
two 1824 folded letters addressed to Mount Holly, New Jersey, originating in Philadelphia, endorsed "by stage", both very fine, several stage companies passed through Philadelphia on the route to Mount Holly, so it is not known what company carried the letters in this correspondence, ex-Roth
approximately 115 covers and picture postcards beginning in the stampless era, wide variety of postmarks, better uses including registered, illustrated advertisements, and more, generally fine to very fine, an attractive starter collection
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black straightline handstamp with manuscript date on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "10" rate, very fine strike and cover (ASCC $100)
black circular datestamp on two folded letters dated April 28, 1848 and June 26, 1849, each with manuscript date and matching "V" rate handstamp, fine and scarce pair (ASCC $150 each)