manuscript postmark on 1810 folded letter to "The Honorable Peter B. Porter in Congress" in Washington, DC, matching "Free" frank, interesting contents about the establishment of a garrison at Prairie du Chien and the usefulness of protecting the mouth of the Fox River at Green Bay, file folds and wear along the edges, these faults do not detract from the historical importance of this item
Fall Postal History 2022
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H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022
Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more.
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Lot #102 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
straight line town mark with manuscript date and “25 ” rate on 1831 folded letter to Brigadier General Hugh Brady in Detroit, letter written by Captain Joseph C. Plymouth contains a “detailed report of the encroachment of the whites upon Indian lands in the vicinity of the Fort”, extremely fine and rare, this is the earliest recorded postmark from Fort Winnebago and the only known example of this straight line handstamp, one of the gems of...
Lot #103 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
bold strike of black circular datestamp with manuscript date and matching “25” rate, on 1832 folded letter to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, letter from soldier James Gardner to his aunt lamenting personal hardships at the fort and describing “depredations on Indians that were under the protection of the American Flag” (events that led to the outbreak of the Black Hawk War the following month), extremely fine strike, cover restored, the earliest...
Lot #104 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
perfect strike of black circular datestamp with manuscript date and “25” rate on 1832 folded letter to Fort Niagara, New York, letter written by Lieutenant Edgar M. Lacy, vertical file fold does not detract, very fine and rare, ex-Ebach
Lot #105 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
perfect strike of blue circular datestamp with manuscript date on 1832 folded letter to Milford, New York, red manuscript “Paid 25c” rate, letter written by Burley Follett (later mayor of Green Bay) with interesting contents about river travel and lead mining, extremely fine and colorful early cover
Lot #106 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
black datestamp with manuscript date and "Paid 25" on 1833 folded letter to the American Home Missionary Society in New York, interesting contents about religious life at the fort, vertical file fold, very fine and rare
Lot #107 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
black circular datestamp with manuscript date and “25” rate on 1834 folded letter to Fort Niagara, New York, letter written by Cornelia Lacy (wife of Lieutenant Edgar Lacy) to her sister-in-law containing gossip about army life and requests for personal supplies, fine and rare
Lot #108 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
black circular datestamp with red manuscript date, used as forwarding mark with manuscript "To Fort Howard" and rated "For'd 12½/37½), on folded letter datelined "May 28th 1834, Town of Niagara, County of Niagara (N.Y.)", addressed "To the Chiefs of the Stockbridge Tribe of Indians residing near the Winebago Lake, South West from Green Bay, In the North west (Ter.) To the care of John W. Quinney.", blue May 31 Buffalo double oval datestamp...
Lot #109 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with "25" rate on 1835 folded letter to Buffalo, New York, light wear and splitting along the edges, fine, one of just five recorded manuscript postmarks from Fort Winnebago, ex-Risvold
Lot #110 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on 1835 folded letter to New York City, matching "Free, Cutting Marsh, Post-Master", datelined "Statesburg, near Green Bay", interesting letter from missionary about the Stockbridge Indians, extremely fine, the latest known of three recorded covers from Grand Cakalin and one of the great rarities of Wisconsin postal history, ex-Valentine
Lot #111 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on 1833 folded letter to New York City, franked "Free, Cutting Marsh, Post-Master", extremely fine, the earliest of the three recorded covers from Grand Cakalin and one of the gems of Wisconsin postal history, ex-Ebach and Schmalzredit
Lot #112 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on 1834 folded lettersheet to Governor George B. Porter in Detroit, endorsed “George Cubbage, P.M. Free”, very fine, Gratiot’s Grove was established in 1828 by Henry Gratiot and served as a fort during the Black Hawk War, only about eight covers are recorded
Lot #113 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
incoming 1815 folded letter with "Washn. City Sep 29" datestamp, franked "Sup't Gen'l Office" and handstamped "Free", addressed to Matthew Irwin, Esq., docketing indicates the letter was received July 28, 1816 (10 months after it was sent), extremely fine, the earliest recorded piece of mail to or from Green Bay, six years before a post office was established, an extraordinarily rare cover, ex-Valentine
Lot #114 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
incoming cover from Fairview, Pennsylvania, postmarked September 9, 1823, light wear, fine, very early mail to Green Bay just two years after the post office opened
Lot #115 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
1824 incoming folded letter to Colonel John McNeal (commander at Fort Howard), "St. Louis Mo. Oct 20" circular datestamp and manuscript "50" rate, from Major H. Bradley, small faults, still very fine early mail to Green Bay
Lot #116 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
red manuscript postmark with matching "50" rate on 1825 folded address sheet to Philadelphia, vertical file fold through postmark, otherwise fine and rare, one of the earliest recorded Green Bay postmarks
Lot #117 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
dateline on folded letter from James D. Doty to New York City, postmarked Detroit September 19, manuscript "25" rate, splitting along the folds, still fine-appearing and rare early letter
Lot #118 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
faded red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1825 folded letter to Philadelphia, reduced letter from A.G. Ellis, fine, a rare and very early Green Bay postmark
Lot #119 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “25” rate, letter slightly reduced, contents pertain to local church business, very fine early marking and letter
Lot #120 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1827 folded letter to Detroit, Michigan, datelined "Ouisconsin Portage, Sept 4th, 1827", very fine and historically-important, this letter took about 19 days to be carried privately down the Fox River to Green Bay where it entered the mails, written by John Kinzie (future Winnebago Indian Agent) it is the earliest historical account of the surrender of the famous warrior Red Bird, ex-Van...
Lot #121 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching “25” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written by A.G. Ellis requesting volunteers to work at a mission, very fine and rare early letter, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #122 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “25” rate, partial contents from Reverend Richard Fish Cadle asking for a carpenter and blacksmith in order to teach his Indian pupils these trades, very fine, an attractive and interesting cover from an important early Episcopal minister, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #123 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
slightly faded red manuscript postmark on folded lettersheet to “His Excellency Lewis Cass, Detroit, M.Ty.”, franked “Free Robt Irwin Jr. Postmaster”, fine marking, Cass was the second Governor of the Michigan Territory before adopting a number of other high-level government positions culminating in Secretary of State under President Buchanon
Lot #124 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching “12½” rate on folded letter to Fort Winnebago, interesting letter from Mrs. Frances P. Irwin to her husband including a cholera outbreak and references to early settlers (Lacy, Kinzie, Rolette), very fine, ex-Ebach
Lot #125 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching “25” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, portion of letter removed, very fine marking and cover, ex-Van Vlissingen
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