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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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fancy framed black carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of cover postmarked "N Swansy, Ms Mch 17", 1851 3c Dull red (11) with pen cancel, few repaired tears and light wear, otherwise fine, this marking is much rarer in black than it is red, ex-Roth
fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of embossed ladies cover, 1851 3c Dull red tied by “Stonington Conn. Jun 27” datestamp, small faults to backflap barely affect handstamp, very fine and attractive, ex-Roth
fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of cover from Gardiner, Maine, 1851 3c Dull red (11A) with blue grid cancel and matching datestamp alongside, very fine and choice example of this attractive handstamp, ex-Roth
fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of 1854 folded lettersheet, 1851 3c Dull red (position 54L1L) postmarked "Cambridge Mass May 12", manuscript "Penny Post", vertical crease, very fine, ex-Roth
red Boston fancy framed carrier backstamp on folded letter originating in Matanzas, Cuba, datelined March 20, 1856, endorsed "Empire City", black "Steamship 10" handstamp and red "Forwarded by Dot. Spalding & Co. Havana" backstamp, light toning and interior faults, fine appearance, scarce combination steamship and carrier cover, ex-Bowman
full margins, pen cancel, used on cover to Lowell, Massachusetts with 1851 3c Dull red (11) tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Sep 29" datestamp, cover faults including piece out at upper left, still a fine to-the-mails use, ex-Roth (Scott $300)
1861 3c Rose (63, perforation tip toning) tied by handstamp indicating carrier fee paid in cash, "Harrisburg Pa Dec 17 1862" double circle datestamp alongside on cover to Norristown, Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at right; second cover dated May 1, 1863 with same cancel (not tying), very fine, this marking has erroneously been stated to be a precancel in the past, ex-Roth
red datestamp on incoming folded letter from London to New York City street address, dated April 3, 1843, endorsed "Britannia", fine and scarce incoming transatlantic letter with carrier service
margins large to full, tied by red star and blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5cts Oct 9" handstamps to 1854 folded letter to New Hope, Pennsylvania, internal piece of lettersheet missing just affects appearance at right, otherwise very fine and attractive, ex-Perry and Roth (Scott $2,500)