Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins clear to just in, magenta manuscript "Nantucket" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) on Nov. 12, 1844 folded letter from Nantucket Mass. to Boston, manuscript "Express -- paid" partly underneath stamp, circular cover tear not affecting stamp or marking, Very Fine, Gutman records this as one of...
Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
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Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
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The Sandford M. Arnold Collection of Texas Postal History
The Estate of Paul E. Biehl
The William J. Duffney Collection of Connecticut Postal History
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The Michael S. Gutman Collection of Hale &Co. Independent Mails
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Lot #601 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, magenta manuscript "NB" cancel, "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) on July 25, 1844 folded letter from Nantucket Mass. to Boston, manuscript "Paid" and "Stove Dealer", sealed tear at bottom of cover, still Very Fine use from Nantucket (Image Magnifier)
Lot #602 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford. Clear strike of red oval handstamp (Ty. F24) with equally clear Collect box handstamp (Ty. C10) on Oct. 29, 1844 folded letter from Nantucket Mass. to Andover Mass., manuscript "Express" notation at bottom, Very Fine, nine Hale covers from Nantucket are recorded by Gutman (Image Magnifier)
Lot #603 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 17 S. Third Street, Philadelphia. Red oval handstamp (Ty. F33) with matching Collect box (Ty. C3) on Jan. 25, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to Worcester Mass. and forwarded to Nantucket Mass., red "Mailed LATE for the" straightline handstamp (Ty. ML3) with 27th" day most likely struck in New York, edge staining and minor wear, appears Fine, the only Hale letter to Nantucket recorded by...
Lot #604 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Red on Bluish (75L2). Square margins, manuscript "AB" control marking of New Bedford agent Amos Bates, orientation to stamp, not stamp's sideways position, cancelled by pencil "X" and by "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P7), light strike of "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) on undated folded letter to Salem Mass., Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #605 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Red on Bluish (75L2). Octagonal margins clear to barely in, manuscript "AB" initials of New Bedford agent Amos Bates, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval datestamp (Ty. F24), on Jan. 9, 1845 folded letter to Springfield Mass., fresh and Very Fine, a lovely use of the 5c Red on a Hale New Bedford cover (Image Magnifier)
Lot #606 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, magenta manuscript "NB" control marking, orientation is to the stamp, not the stamp's sideways position, tied by faint strike of "Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office 13/Court St. Boston" four-line framed handstamp (Ty. F14), bold strike of "Forwarded by Bates & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp on undated folded cover to...
Lot #607 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, magenta manuscript "NB" New Bedford control mark, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) on undated folded letter to Governor Briggs in Pittsfield Mass., pencil "Penny Post free, AB", indicating local delivery charge was waived, Very Fine, Hale agents were Amos Bates in New Bedford and E. P. Little...
Lot #608 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, magenta manuscript "NB" control marking, orientation is to the stamp, not the stamp's position, "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) on Jul. 12, 1844 folded letter to Boston, file fold creases the stamp which has an additional diagonal wrinkle, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #609 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, magenta manuscript "AB" control marking, tied by red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24), second strike at left on Sep. 16, 1844 folded letter to Boston, various manuscript express notations including "PP free AB" (New Bedford agent Amos Bates), slight soiling, still Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #610 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, cancelled by red "Collect/Six Cents/for/Hale & Co." framed handstamp (Ty. C2) struck in Boston, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval datestamp (Ty. F24) on Aug. 5, 1844 folded letter to Boston, file fold barely affects the stamp, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #611 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., New Bedford Mass. 19 covers originating in New Bedford Mass., most are stampless, three bear 75L5, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamps (Ty. F24), couple different types of Collect box handstamps on the stampless covers, typical small cover flaws and file folds, overall Fine group, Gutman records 66 covers in total (Image Magnifier)
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Lot #612 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins with right sheet margin and large to clear on other sides, couple faint corner creases at bottom right, manuscript "C" initial applied either as a cancel or possibly a control marking for Crofoot, also cancelled by Collect box (Ty. C9), with "Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail" oval handstamp (Ty. F41), used in conjunction with red "H. T....
Lot #613 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, small faults, tiny initial ("C") in blank space at center, manuscript "X" cancel and tied by red "Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail" oval handstamp (Ty. F41), used in conjunction with bold "H. T. Crofoot's Newburyport Letter Office" oval handstamp on Aug. 10, 1844 bill of lading from Newburyport Mass. to New York City, with small illustration...
Lot #614 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, clear margins to touched, manuscript "N" or "W" cancel, with "Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail" oval handstamp (Ty. F41), used in conjunction with "H. T. Crofoot's Newburyport Letter Office" oval handstamp on Oct. 14, 1844 folded letter from Newburyport Mass. to Boston, small red "PAID" in frame handstamp also struck by Crofoot, file fold...
Lot #615 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton. Bold strike of oval handstamp (Ty. F32) with matching Collect box (Ty. C1) and manuscript "3" 3c rate on Nov. 5, 1844 folded letter to Springfield Mass., file folds thru markings, Very Fine and rare example of Hale's special 3c rate for letters between Massachusetts towns along the Connecticut River (Northampton, Greenfield, Deerfield and Springfield), only four such...
Lot #616 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton. Bold strike of red oval handstamp (Ty. F32) with manuscript "3" cents rate on Oct. 28, 1844 folded letter from Greenfield Mass. to Springfield Mass., Very Fine and scarce, one of only three Hale letters originating in Greenfield Mass., which is approximately 20 miles from Northampton, rare example of Hale's special 3c rate for letters between Massachusetts towns along the...
Lot #617 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton. Bold strike of oval handstamp (Ty. F32) with manuscript "3" 3c rate on Nov. 15, 1844 folded letter to Springfield Mass., mathematical notations at right, Very Fine and rare example of Hale's special 3c rate for letters between Massachusetts towns along the Connecticut River (Northampton, Greenfield, Deerfield and Springfield), only four such letters are recorded in the...
Lot #618 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton. Two strikes of oval handstamp (Ty. F32) with manuscript "3" 3c rate on Jan. 15, 1845 folded letter to Springfield Mass., Very Fine and rare example of Hale's special 3c rate for letters between Massachusetts towns along the Connecticut River (Northampton, Greenfield, Deerfield and Springfield), only four such letters are recorded by Gutman (Image Magnifier)
Lot #619 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton. Perfect strike of red oval handstamp (Ty. F32) with matching "6" collect handstamp (Ty. C12) on Jul. 28, 1844 folded letter to New York City, manuscript acknowledgement notation dated Aug. 2, Extremely Fine strike of this Hale office handstamp (Image Magnifier)
Lot #620 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton. Sharp and clear strike of red oval handstamp (Ty. F32) with manuscript "6" and "Collect 7 Way" on Aug. 3, 1844 folded letter to New York City, Very Fine, Northampton is the only town in the Hale & Co. system known to have used a "Way" notation, this is one of three recorded by Gutman (Image Magnifier)
Lot #621 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Red on Bluish (75L2). Square margins, manuscript "T" control mark of agent A. W. Thayer, manuscript "C" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on folded cover to Boston, forwarded to Philadelphia, conjunctive use with "Forwarded by American Mail Co. Nov. 19 from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada." red circular datestamp which ties the Hale...
Lot #622 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Red on Bluish (75L2). Die cut, affixed over manuscript "paid 6-1/4", manuscript "T" control mark of agent A. W. Thayer, manuscript "C" cancel,, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on Nov. 25, 1844 docketed greenish blue folded cover to New York City, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #623 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Red on Bluish (75L2). Octagonal margins mostly ample to clear all around, bright color, manuscript "T" control mark of the Northampton agent A. W. Thayer, bold strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) with manuscript "Paid 6" on greenish blue Dec. 14, 1844 folded letter from Greenfield Mass. to Albany N.Y., file fold slightly wrinkles the stamp which...
Lot #624 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, magenta manuscript "T" control mark of agent A. W. Thayer, manuscript "C" cancel, sharp strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on Nov. 16, 1844 folded letter to Boston, stamp with some slight soiling, still Very Fine (Image Magnifier)