Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, magenta manuscript "T" control mark of agent A. W. Thayer, manuscript "C" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on blue Dec. 18, 1844 folded cover to Boston, fresh and Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
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
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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 #626 - 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, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on Nov. 15, 1844 folded letter to Boston, stamp with some slight soiling at left, still Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #627 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut with clear margins to barely touched, magenta manuscript "T" control mark of agent A. W. Thayer, manuscript "C" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on Aug. 24, 1844 folded letter to Norwich Conn., minor internal splits cause tiny tears at top and bottom of cover, still Very Fine (Image Magnifier)...
Lot #628 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, magenta manuscript "T" control mark, manuscript "C" cancel, clear strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval (Ty. F32) on Oct. 3, 1844 folded letter from Deerfield Mass. to New York City, Very Fine and scarce, only three covers are recorded from Deerfield Mass., which is 16 miles from Northampton (Image Magnifier)...
Lot #629 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Horizontal pair, cut to shape at sides, magenta manuscript "T" control mark on each, manuscript "C" cancels, perfect strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval (Ty. F32) on Aug. 27, 1844 folded letter from Conway Mass. to Hartford Conn., manuscript "2" probably indicates local delivery charge, file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine...
Lot #630 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Horizontal pair, cut to shape along outer edges, each with magenta manuscript "T" control mark of agent A. W. Thayer and manuscript "C" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on Sep. 20, 1844 folded letter to New York City, cover with overall age spotting but the pair is unaffected and Very Fine (Image Magnifier...
Lot #631 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut with all but one margin full, magenta manuscript "B" control marking, tied by red Collect box handstamp with perfect matching strike of "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Ty. F32) on Jul. 29, 1844 folded letter from Plainfield Mass. to Boston, Very Fine, this is the only recorded Hale letter from Plainfield, which did not...
Lot #632 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., Northampton Mass. 14 covers originating in Northampton Mass., ten are stampless, four (one a front) bear No. 75L5 with "T" control marking (initials of agent A. W. Thayer) and "C" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamps (Ty. F32), couple with Collect box handstamp, typical small cover flaws and file folds, overall Fine group, Gutman records 51 covers in total (Image Magnifier)...
Lot #633 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co., No. 5 Exchange, Pittsfield, Mass. Red oval handstamp (Ty. F34) faintly struck, red "6" collect handstamp (Ty. C12) on Jul. 29, 1844 folded letter to New York City, Fine and very rare, Gutman records only this stampless cover, the 75L5 cover offered in lot 634 and one other 75L5 cover (ex Dr. Puliafito) with the Hale Pittsfield office oval, this is the earliest, ex Hall and Hahn (Image Magnifier)
Lot #634 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, cancelled by manuscript "P", mostly clear strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., No. 5 Exchange, Pittsfield, Mass." oval handstamp (Ty. F34) on Jul. 30, 1844 folded letter addressed in blue to Rochester N.Y., another adhesive stamp originally to the left of the remaining stamp is missing, otherwise Fine and very rare, Gutman records only the stampless cover...
Lot #635 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, manuscript "P" control marking, orientation to the stamp, tied by pencil "X" cancel on Nov. 11, 1844 pink folded letter from Pittsfield Mass. to Springfield, fresh and Very Fine, this is the latest known Hale cover from Pittsfield (Image Magnifier)
Lot #636 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, small manuscript "p" control mark of Pittsfield Mass., on Oct. 30, 1844 folded letter from Lanesboro Mass. to New York City, file fold lightly creases the stamp, Very Fine, Gutman records this as the only Hale cover from Lanesboro, which did not have a Hale agent and is a short distance from Pittsfield (Image Magnifier)
Lot #637 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, manuscript "P" initial, either a cancel or control marking and likely represents Pittsfield, used on Sep. 8, 1844 folded letter from Williamstown Mass. to New York City, file fold creases the stamp, Very Fine, Gutman records this as the only Hale cover from Williamstown, which is approximately 22 miles from Pittsfield and did not have an...
Lot #638 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, tied by partly clear strike of Boston office framed forwarding handstamp (Ty. F14 or F15) with "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp (Ty. F3) on Aug. 26, 1844 folded letter from Roxbury Mass. to New York City, stamp with small gum stain at bottom, still Very Fine, according to Gutman one of three recorded Hale covers from Roxbury, which...
Lot #639 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem. Exceptionally bold strike of oval handstamp (Ty. F37) with mostly clear strike of "Collect/Six Cents/For/Hale & Co." framed handstamp (Ty. C4) on Mar. 3, 1845 folded letter to Seth Low in New York City, manuscript "deliver immediately", Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #640 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem. Exceptionally bold strike of oval handstamp (Ty. F37) with unusually clear strike of "Collect/6 Cents/For/Boston Office" framed handstamp (Ty. C9) on Jul. 18, 1844 folded letter to Seth Low in New York City, Extremely Fine strikes, this is the earliest example of the Salem oval recorded by Gutman (Image Magnifier)
Lot #641 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem. Two strikes of oval handstamp (Ty. F37), one clear and one partial, double-struck Collect box handstamp (Ty. C4) on Oct. 23, 1844 folded letter to New Bedford Mass., manuscript "P.P. Paid Deliver" indicating that local delivery was prepaid, Very Fine, the double-struck handstamps may indicate that this was overweight (Image Magnifier)
Lot #642 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, cancelled by partly clear strike of Boston handstamp (Ty. F15) with "Hale & Co.'s Mail, Boston, Office 23 State Street" oval handstamp (Ty. F42), both struck en route, "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem" oval handstamp (Ty. F37) struck at origin on Sep. 26, 1844 docketed folded cover to New York City, stamp lightly creased from fold, still Very Fine (...
Lot #643 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue (75L1). Vertical pair, rectangular-cut margins which are large to just touched at top left, bright shade, cancelled by two strikes of red "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P4) on June 25, 1845 folded letter from Salem Mass. to New York City, the first page of the letter has been removed but the cover is complete and docketing confirms the date, Very Fine, an extremely late use of the first Hale stamp with 13 Court...
Lot #644 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Red on Bluish (75L2). Square margins just in at bottom, affixed with red wax wafer and tied by one of two strikes of red "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P4, likely struck in Boston) on folded letter from Salem Mass. to New York City, the first page of the letter has been removed but the cover is complete and docketing confirms the date, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #645 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Second State Position 5, clear to large square margins, magenta "S" control marking applied at Salem Mass., cancelled by red "Forwarded through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office -- Boston" framed handstamp with "13 Court St." deleted (Ty. F15), "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem" black oval handstamp (Ty. F37) on Aug. 4, 1844 folded letter to Utica N.Y....
Lot #646 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, cancelled by magenta manuscript "S", "Hale & Co.�s Mail/Paid at Boston" wavy-line frame handstamp (Ty. P1) struck en route on Nov. 8, 1844 bill of lading from Salem Mass. to Seth Low in New York City, inside with a nice engraving of a three-masted ship, stamp with very minor soiling, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #647 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins, ample to slightly in, manuscript "Salem" control marking and "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem" oval handstamp (Ty. F37) applied at origin, stamp is also tied by red "Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office 13/Court St. Boston" four-line framed handstamp (Ty. F14) struck en route, on Sep. 19, 1844 docketed folded cover...
Lot #648 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Two, each with octagonal margins, both stamps have manuscript "Salem" control marking, "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem" oval handstamp (Ty. F37) applied at origin and stamps tied by "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp (Ty. F3) applied en route on folded cover to New York City, docketed with Aug. 14, 1844 origin date, Goodhue...
Lot #649 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Two, different shades and different manuscript "Salem" control markings, left stamp from Position 6 Third State with plate damage at left, right stamp from Position 16 Second State (undamaged plate), each cut to shape and tied by faint strikes of red Collect box handstamp, left stamp also tied by brownish "Hale & Co.'s Mail/Paid at Boston" two-line...