Hale & Co., 5c Blue, With and Without Street Address (75L1, 75L5). Group of six covers with double frankings, including 75L1 pair with square margins, 75L1 two singles cut octagonally (and a very deep Blue), two No. 75L5 pairs with ends cut to shape, each on a cover from Boston to New York City, range of tying or canceling handstamp including "PAID" (Ty. P4), forwarding ovals, a couple very tiny stamp flaws, overall...
Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
By: Robert A. Siegel International
Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Featuring
The “Atlanta” Collection of Development of the Mails and Origins of U.S. Postage Stamps
The Sandford M. Arnold Collection of Texas Postal History
The Estate of Paul E. Biehl
The William J. Duffney Collection of Connecticut Postal History
The Dr. Hilton Ellison Collection of Hawaii
The Michael S. Gutman Collection of Hale &Co. Independent Mails
The William W. Steele Collection of Carriers and Local Posts
An Estate Collection of Civil War Postal History
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Lot #577 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, 5c Red on Bluish (75L1, 75L2). 16 covers from Boston, 14 bearing 75L1 and two with 75L2 (one is a front only), most stamps cut to shape and the 5c Blues showing a nice range of shades with a couple extremely deep, range of Hale & Co. handstamps with a number of stamps tied to the cover, typical file folds thru some stamps and small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine group, see website PDF for complete scan (...
Lot #578 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). 22 covers from Boston, two bearing two stamps and the rest with single stamps, mix of square and octagonal margins, nice range of Hale & Co. framed, oval and "PAID" handstamps including some tying the stamps to the covers, typical file folds thru some stamps and other small flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine group (Image Magnifier)
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Lot #579 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., Boston to New York City and Philadelphia. Choice group of 38 stampless covers, each sent via the southern route to New York City or Philadelphia, nice range of Hale & Co. forwarding and Collect box handstamps, mostly clear strikes in red and black, typical file folds thru some markings as usual, overall Fine-Very Fine group, see website PDF for complete scan
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Lot #580 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., Boston to New England and Western N.Y. Locations. Comprehensive group of 35 stampless covers, each sent via the western route to New England destinations or western New York, range of Hale & Co. forwarding, Collect box and "Paid" handstamps, mostly clear strikes in red and black, typical file folds thru some markings as usual and other small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine group, see website PDF for complete scan...
Lot #581 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
E.F. Brown/Periodical/News Office. Red boxed handstamp and manuscript "Free from E.F. Brown" on Oct. 24, 1844 folded letter from Cabotville Mass. to Hartford Conn., letter is also signed by Brown and he asks "Please send bills by Hale & Co.", slight edgewear and toning, otherwise Fine and scarce use from Cabotville, situated on the Connecticut River three miles north of Springfield, Hale did not have his own office in...
Lot #582 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, manuscript "CR" control mark associated with Hale's Springfield office and possibly standing for Connecticut River, on Oct. 24, 1844 folded letter to Salem Mass., sent through Cabotville Mass., faint strike of red "E.F. Brown/Periodical/News Office" boxed handstamp, slight edgewear, stamp with small faint crease, still Fine and rare...
Lot #583 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, small fault along right edge, manuscript "CR" control mark associated with Hale's Springfield office and possibly standing for Connecticut River, used on folded letter to Salem Mass., missing one leaf of letter so no date, sent through Cabotville Mass., small edge tears, otherwise Fine and rare Hale cover through Cabotville (E. F. Brown's...
Lot #584 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, affixed by both gum and red wax wafer, indistinct strike of red Hale Collect box handstamp on Oct. 8, 1844 folded letter from Cambridge Mass. to Troy N.Y., Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #585 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
"Hales Office 6-1/4". Pencil manuscript notation on Aug. 2, 1844 folded letter from New York City to West Cambridge Mass., small "COLLECT" straightline handstamp which is not a Hale & Co. marking, Very Fine, unclear if this was handled by Hale since it lacks any of their markings, if so it is the only recorded letter to West Cambridge (Image Magnifier)
Lot #586 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins clear to touched, tied by light strike of "Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office/Boston" four-line framed handstamp (Ty. F15 with "13 Court Street" removed), clear strike of "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Danvers" oval handstamp (Ty. F18) on Aug. 26, 1844 folded letter to Seth Low in New York City, Very Fine and extremely rare, this is...
Lot #587 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Large square margins, light diagonal crease, magenta manuscript small "h" control mark of Haverhill Mass., cancelled by manuscript "X", red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Haverhill" oval handstamp (Ty. F20) on Sep. 4, 1844 folded letter to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine appearance (Image Magnifier)
Lot #588 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, magenta manuscript small "h" control mark of Haverhill Mass., tied by "Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office/Boston" four-line framed handstamp (Ty. F15 with "13 Court Street" removed) on undated folded letter to New York City, manuscript "check" mark, overall soiling, appears Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #589A - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Full square margins to just touched, manuscript "h" cancel or control mark, tied by red "PAID" straightline, matching "Hale & Co.'s Holliston Mail" small oval handstamp (Ty. F43A) unlike any of the typical Hale office markings, on folded letter to Andover Mass. datelined at Holliston Mass., Jan. 27, 1845, lots of nasty stain spots but...
Lot #589 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., Haverhill Mass. 18 covers originating in Haverhill Mass., most are stampless but two bear Nos. 75L1 or 75L5, some with Boston forwarding ovals but the majority with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Haverhill" oval handstamp (Ty. F20), couple different types of Collect box handstamps on the stampless covers, typical small cover flaws and file folds, overall Fine group which represents the vast majority of Hale...
Lot #590 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, edge tear and creased, manuscript "2" on stamp with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Lowell" oval handstamp (Ty. F21) on Sep. 4, 1844 folded letter to Boston, large manuscript "paid", appears Very Fine, the earliest of eight examples of this Lowell office oval recorded by Gutman (Image Magnifier)
Lot #591 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, tiny edge nick, manuscript "Marblehead" cancel, red "Hale & Co.�s Mail/Paid at Boston" wavy-line frame handstamp (Ty. P1) on Nov. 8, 1844 folded letter from Marblehead Mass. to New York City, cover with small tear at bottom, appears Very Fine, this is the only Hale letter recorded with the Marblehead manuscript cancel (Image Magnifier...
Lot #592 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, creases slightly break the paper in one spot, manuscript cancel with "Paid" on Feb. 17, 1845 folded letter from Marblehead Mass. to Boston, appears Fine, no Hale markings but the stamp and the "Paid" indicate carriage by Hale (Image Magnifier)
Lot #593 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, cancelled by red "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P4) with "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp (Ty. F4) on Mar. 28, 1845 folded letter from Marblehead Mass. to New York City, file folds crease the stamp, appears Very Fine, only seven Hale covers from Marblehead are recorded by Gutman (Image Magnifier)
Lot #594 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston. Red oval handstamp (Ty. F4) with matching Collect box (Ty. C6) on Apr. 1, 1845 folded letter from Marblehead Mass. to New York City, Very Fine, only seven Hale covers from Marblehead are recorded by Gutman (Image Magnifier)
Lot #595 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. Boston, May 3. Clear strike of red oval datestamp (Ty. F10) with matching Collect box (Ty. C6) on May 2, 1845 folded letter from Marblehead Mass. to New York City, small tear at top, Very Fine, only seven Hale covers from Marblehead are recorded by Gutman, this cover with the scarce dated oval is quite desirable (Image Magnifier)
Lot #596 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, magenta manuscript "NT" control marking, cancelled by red "Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office 13/Court St. Boston" four-line framed handstamp (Ty. F14) with matching "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp (Ty. F3) on Aug. 11, 1844 folded letter from Nahant Mass. to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine, Gutman records only...
Lot #597 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. Nantucket. Clear strike of red oval handstamp with town in manuscript (Ty. F23), matching �Collect/6 Cents/for/N. Bedford Office� wavy-line frame handstamp (Ty. C10) on Jan. 27, 1845 folded letter to Andover Mass., Very Fine and rare, one of only four examples of the Hale & Co. Nantucket oval handstamp recorded by Gutman in the Independent Mails book (illustrated on p. 224), the only other town in...
Lot #598 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. Nantucket. Clear strike of red oval handstamp with town in manuscript (Ty. F23), matching �Collect/6 Cents/for/N. Bedford Office� wavy-line frame handstamp (Ty. C10) on Mar. 3, 1845 folded letter to Andover Mass., Very Fine and rare, one of only four examples of the Hale & Co. Nantucket oval handstamp recorded by Gutman, the only other town in the Hale system with a similar manuscript forwarding...
Lot #599 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins clear to just in, manuscript "AB" initials of New Bedford agent Amos Bates and manuscript "Nantucket" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) on Nov. 26, 1844 folded letter from Nantucket Mass. to Boston, manuscript "Express" and "paid", fresh and Very Fine, one of only two recorded...