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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 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
red handstamp with matching large "3" on August 25, 1845 folded lettersheet to local street address, fine and scarce, ex-Bowman
red handstamp with matching "2" on West Philadelphia Rail Road Company printed notice, 1846 docketing, splits along the folds and small tear, still fine, ex-Kuphal and Bowman
red handstamp with matching small "3" on small cover docketed August 10, 1847, small faults, fine and scarce, ex-Bowman
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)
six covers including eagle with "Love One Another" banner and border of states in stars, ship with "Our Army and Navy Forever!" verse, shaking hands with "The Constitution", "19th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers", soldier with flag and "Onward, Right Onward!" verse, and Mr. Hart and flag with "We will Stand by our Country's Flag Now and Forever" verse, small faults, generally fine and attractive
approximately 25 covers and cards related to the Spanish American War, mostly sent from Savannah, Georgia on Camp Cuba Libra stationery, wonderful patriotic designs and interesting historical content throughout, generally fine to very fine and interesting