Summer 2025 -Day 1

Brainard & Co. and Hale & Co., on 1845 Folded Letter from Troy, NY to Hartford, Conn. Conjunctive Use, Mailed 3 Weeks after Postal Act of 1845 Became Law
Conjunctive use of two independent mail companies, mailed 3 Weeks after Postal Act of 1845 became law.
This folded letter, dated March 26, 1845, written by a husband to his wife, was carried by Brainard & Co. from Troy to New York City. There, it was transferred to...

Hale & Co., Red Boxed "Collect Six Cents by Hale & Co." (C-4) on 1844 Cover Newly Discovered 2nd North Easton, Mass Cover
August 26, 1844 folded letter from North Easton, Massachusetts to New York. This is a newly discovered second recorded cover from North Easton, addressed to the same individual with the same date as the other recorded example. Hale & Co. did not have an advertised agent or office in Easton, and no rail or...

Hale & Co., Red Oval Forwarding Handstamp (F3) with Black Boxed "Collect" Handstamp, Boston to New York Unusual Two-Color Handstamps
Folded letter datelined Boston July 19, 1844, to New York. This is an unusual combination of two handstamp colors. The C-5 handstamp is only reported in red.

Estimate $400.00 - $500.00

Hale & Co., Red Oval New York Forwarding Mark (F-29) with "PAID" Straightline on 1845 Stampless Folded letter to Boston "Adams & Co's Express" Crossed Out
Prepaid letter datelined “New York, Jan 30th 1845,” with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., from Courier & Enquirer Building, New York" (F-29) handstamp and red straightline "PAID" handstamps. The sender originally intended to send the letter via Adams & Co.'s Express,...

Hale & Co., Red Oval Forwarding (F-36) and Red "6" (C-13) Handstamps on 1845 Stampless Cover, Providence to New York
Folded letter datelined March 1, 1845 carried by Hale & Co. from Providence, R.I. to New York, with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., Providence" (F-36) oval and matching red "6" collect rate handstamp (C-13), a marking unique to the Providence office. One of only 31 recorded letters with the C-13 marking.
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Hale & Co., New York to Albany, Red "PAID" Handstamp (P-8), on 1845 Stampless Folded Letter
Folded letter from New York City to Albany, bearing Hale & Co.'s red straight-line "PAID" handstamp (type P-8, 20mm x 5mm), as used in New York City, with approximately 45 examples recorded by Gutman. Manuscript "Hale's Express Paid" in bottom left.

Estimate $100.00 - $125.00

Hale & Co., 75L1, 6c Light Blue, Tied by Boxed Company Cannel with Red Oval Forwarding Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter
Letter datelined Sept 5, 1844. File fold through the stamp.

Estimate $250.00 - $300.00

Hale & Co., 75L1, 6c Light Blue, Cut to Shape on 1844 Folded Cover, Boston to Philadelphia Manuscript "18 3/4" Rate
Faint black, boxed company handstamp and red Philadelphia datestamp. The stamp with a light vertical crease.

Estimate $250.00 - $300.00

Hale & Co., 75L5, 6c Blue, Street Address Omitted, "P" In Magenta Precancel on 1845 Folded Cover, Albany to Philadelphia The Only Recorded Example of This Precancel Variety
Stamp with mostly clear square margins, datelined Jan. 15, 1845. Red Collect handstamp (C-3).
Gutman records this cover as the only example of this precancel variety.

Estimate $200.00 - $250.00

Hale & Co., 75L5, 6c Blue, Used, Cut to Shape, Manuscript "NB" for New Bedford with Oval Company Handstamp

Estimate $40.00 - $60.00

Overton & Co., Black "PAID" Handstamp with Manuscript "+ Delivery", Boston to Hartford Very Fine Strike
Folded letter datelined April 23, 1845, prepaid and carried by Overton & Co. from Boston to Hartford, Connecticut, showing bold black "PAID" straightline and manuscript "+ Delivery."
The letter requests permission to publish a review of Rev. A. Fairchild's new book, Iniquity Unfolded.

Estimate $300.00 - $350....