Ross' Express, Manuscript “by Ross’ Express”, on Stampless Folded Letter to Whitinsville, Mass
Undated folded letter addressed to “Messrs. B. Whitin & Sons, Whitinsville,” carried privately “by Ross’ Express” as noted in manuscript at lower left. Ross' Express was a one-man operation active around 1848, transporting letters between Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island, by rail.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00...
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Lot #15143 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Lot #15144 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Ross' Express, Manuscript Endorsement on 1851 Stampless Folded Letter, From Whitinsville, Mass to Eastham, Mass
Letter from P. Whitin & Sons.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15145 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Ross' Express, Manuscript Endorsement on 1853 Stampless Folded Letter to Providence, RI
Letter addressed to the Providence Tool Co. in Providence, RI.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15146 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Ross' Express, Manuscript Endorsement on 1855 Stampless Folded Letter to Whitinsville, Mass
Business letter from A. J. Halliday to P. Whitin & Sons.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15147 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Ross' Express, Manuscript Endorsement on 1856 Stampless Folded Letter to Providence, RI
Datelined Worcester, Nov 19, 1856.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15148 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Thompson & Co.'s Package Express, Package Receipt, April 7, 1852
The receipt documents a freight charge of 63c for goods forwarded to Clinton on a declared value of $34.75, signed by the local agent.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15149 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Thompson's Express, 1850 Stampless Folded Letter from Greenfield to Springfield, Massachusetts Addressed to Messrs. Thompson & Co. Express
Folded letter datelined Greenfield, Mass., November 8, 1850, addressed to Messrs. Thompson & Co. Express.
The letter orders a variety of books and stationery from Messrs. Merriam, Chapin & Co. and requests the items be sent by express the following day. The letter specifically...
Lot #15150 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Witherell’s Express, 1847 Folded Cover from New Bedford to Boston’s Washington Coffee House
Folded cover addressed to an individual at Washington Coffee House in Boston, with manuscript "By Witherell's Express" and "Paid" endorsements.
The Washington Coffee House, referenced in the address, was a well-known Boston tavern and stagecoach departure point with historical ties to the earlier Indian Queen tavern dating back to the 17th...
Lot #15151 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Witherell’s Express, 1848 Stampless Folded Letter from Taunton to Bridgewater, Massachusetts Carried in US Mails
Folded letter dated March 20, 1848, from Taunton, Mass., addressed to Nahum Stetson (who was a prominent iron manufacturer) in Bridgewater and endorsed "Witherell's Express" with clear strike of "TAUNTON, MASS MAR 21 5ct" circular datestamp and matching "PAID" straightline."
The letter was carried in the U.S. mails from...
Lot #15152 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Witherell’s Express, 1849 Folded Letter from Barnstable to New Bedford, Massachusetts
Folded letter dated August 27, 1849, from Barnstable, Mass., to Hon. John H. Clifford in New Bedford, endorsed “Paid” and carried by Witherell & Co.'s Express. The sender, J. Seiders, urgently inquires whether Clifford will attend court the following week and requests his legal services in a trespass case (Seiders v. Calvin Fish), or that he...
Lot #15153 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Witherell’s Express, 1852 Stampless Cover, Wareham to Bridgewater, Massachusetts Latest Reported Usage
Folded letter dated October 16, 1852, from Wareham, Mass., addressed to Lazell, Perkins & Co. in Bridgewater, carried by Witherell’s & Co. Express. The contents request the dispatch of Mr. Perkins “as we have some business we wish him to attend tomorrow” and also ask for delivery of hardware ("2 small Bed Screws for a Gen. Mayo'...
Lot #15154 - us Eastern Express Postal History
United States Express Co., 9 Stamps and 1 Cover Reference/Study Collection
Estimate $25.00 - $50.00
Lot #16001 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L1, 1c Pink on U116 Entire Did Not Originate on This Cover, Counterfeit Cancels
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00
Lot #16002 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L2a, Black Horizontal Pair Imperforate Between
Unused, OG, horizontal pair, imperforate between. It is genuine, previously hinged.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16003 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L3, 1c Red on Yellow, Tied by Purple Company Cancel on Local Cover Only 9 Others Recorded in Census
The cover with a horizontal file fold.
Estimate $700.00 - $1,000.00
Lot #16004 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L3, 1c Red on Yellow, Unused Strip of 5, Imperforate Strip of 3
1 Pair and 3 Singles rejoined, all with horizontal creases and hinge joining, the left pair not separated.
Estimate $300.00 - $500.00
Lot #16005 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L4, 1c Purple, Used, Purple Company Cancel Rare
Estimate $250.00 - $300.00
Lot #16006 - locals Barr's Penny Dispatch
Barr's Penny Dispatch, 8L1, 1c Red, Unused
Original gum, with a tiny thin, hinge remnant, and a tear at top right.
Estimate $600.00 - $800.00
Lot #16007 - locals Bayonne City Dispatch
Bayonne City Dispatch, 9LU1var, Blue Violet on Amber, Unused Stationary Entire One of Only Two Unused Examples, Only One Used
Figure 5 in Lyon's Article, N.J. LOCAL POSTS: Bayonne City Dispatch
Lyons records that there is only one recorded used example of this stationary entire.
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00
Lot #16008 - locals Blood's
Henry Clay Portrait, Unused Document Cutout, Similar to Blood's 15L18 Design
Diagonal crease.
Estimate $50.00 - $75.00
Lot #16009 - locals Blood's
Henry Clay, Small Die Vignette Essay, Similar to Blood's 15L18 Design, American Bank Note Co. Numbered Essay Y45410
Small piece missing at bottom.
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
Lot #16010 - locals Blood's
Henry Clay, Small Die Vignette Essay, Similar to Blood's 15L18 Design, India on Card
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Lot #16011 - locals Blood's
Henry Clay, Large Die Vignette Essay, Similar to Blood's 15L18 Design, India on Card
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16013 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L6, 2c Black, Manuscript "X" Cancel on 1848 Cover to St. Louis
Blue "Philadelphia 10 Cts" handstamp with May 10, 1848 docketing.
Not included in the Vern Morris 15L6 Census. Only 41 other covers identified.
Estimate $600.00 - $800.00
