Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Yellow Surface-Colored Paper (117L1). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, deep impression on brilliant colored paper, each stamp cancelled by lightly inked but strongly impressed Pomeroy "Cd." cancel, impressions tie thru paper, on July 30, 1844 folded letter from Geneva N.Y. to Belleville near Newburyport Mass., written by a student at Geneva College, Benjamin Hale, to his mother, Mrs. Thomas...
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 #801 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Yellow Surface-Colored Paper (117L1). Horizontal pair, large margins, deep impression on intensely colored paper, tiny wrinkle at bottom right, each stamp cancelled by manuscript "X", used on folded letter dated Aug. 15, 1844, but without town origin indicated -- based on reference to a Harriett Peckham and New Hartford in letter, we have determined it originated in Oneida County, near Utica N.Y...
Lot #802 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Position 20 with huge bottom right corner sheet margins, others large to just touched, manuscript "CR" control marking, orientation to the stamp, not the sideways position, manuscript "X" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield" oval handstamp (Ty. F38) on 1844 folded letter from Springfield Mass. to Saratoga Springs N.Y., red "...
Lot #803 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Albany. Red oval (Ty. F1) and "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" red oval (Ty. F3) on bluish gray folded letter datelined "Albany August 5, 1844" and addressed to Boston street address, red "POMEROY'S MAIL" straightline (Ty. PLE-HS2) and "P A I D ." handstamps applied at origin, handed to Hale's Albany office for transport to Boston, the Hale handstamps struck over the...
Lot #804 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Providence. Red oval handstamp (Ty. F36) clearly struck on undated folded cover to Albany N.Y., delivered by Pomeroy's Letter Express with its Albany office red "POMEROY'S MAIL" straightline handstamp (Ty. PLE-HS2) clearly struck, no rates indicated, faint pencil street address added for delivery, Very Fine, an interesting conjunctive usage, Pomeroy evidently delivered mail in...
Lot #805 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., Buffalo N.Y. Four folded letters to and one from Buffalo, includes July 27, 1844 from Boston with Ty. F3 oval and black Ty. C9 collect handstamp, no conjunctive markings so presumably carried by Hale all the way; July 24, 1844 from NYC with red "6" Ty. C12 handstamp and red Collect box that is not a Hale marking; similar letter dated July 29, 1844 with "6" handstamp and double-struck Collect box that may have been...
Lot #806 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Mostly clear square margins, magenta manuscript precancel, used on Jan. 15, 1845 folded cover with dateline intact from Albany to Philadelphia, red Collect box handstamp (Ty. C3), file fold thru stamp, otherwise Fine, it is uncertain why both the collect handstamp and Hale adhesive were necessary, but several Hale covers from Albany to Philadelphia show 12c total paid,...
Lot #807 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., Albany N.Y. Nine folded letters/covers and one front, all originating in Albany and addressed to various destinations towns/cities, nine have Ty. F1 red oval handstamp, the front has a Brainard oval, various Collect box or rate handstamps including five with a framed type that Gutman attributes to Brainard or American Letter Mail Co., light or faint strikes as usual for Albany office, still a Fine group of scarce Hale...
Lot #808 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
FORWARDED BY/HALE BROOKLYN. N.Y. Two lines in Eagle with branches and stars oval handstamp in black (Ty. F17) and red Collect box handstamp (Ty. C3) on Dec. 6, 1844 folded letter to Boston street address, the Eagle handstamp is a much clearer strike than usual and there is a blue manuscript notation "Mailed late for the 7th" inside the oval
VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING STRIKE OF THE HALE & COMPANY BROOKLYN EAGLE...
Lot #809 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, tied by two strikes of black Collect box handstamp (Ty. C3), partly clear strike of "FORWARDED BY/HALE BROOKLYN. N.Y." Eagle with branches and stars oval handstamp in black (Ty. F17) on greenish folded cover to Boston street address (no date indicated), small faint toned spot at right, Very Fine, this is the only cover recorded by Gutman originating...
Lot #810 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
FORWARDED BY/HALE BROOKLYN. N.Y. Two lines in Eagle with branches and stars oval handstamp in black (Ty. F17) and red Collect box handstamp (Ty. C3) on Dec. 5, 1844 folded letter to Boston street address, dampstained at lower left, otherwise Fine, Gutman records fewer than twelve examples of this handstamp and notes that most are "poorly struck", the marking was made by inserting type into a stock device used for various purposes (...
Lot #811 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., Brooklyn N.Y. Four folded letters originating in Brooklyn: Aug. 24, 1844 with Boston Ty. F3 oval and evidence of missing Hale stamp, but significant as earliest recorded from Brooklyn; Jan. 7, 1845 to New London Conn. with Eagle oval handstamp (Ty. F17) and "PAID" (Ty. P5, two recorded); Mar. 26, 1845 to Providence R.I. with Ty. F29 oval and two C3 collect handstamps, possibly indicating double rate (long...
Lot #812 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
FORWARDED BY/HALE BROOKLYN. N.Y. Two lines in Eagle with branches and stars oval handstamp in black (Ty. F17) and small "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P5, two recorded) on May 23, 1845 folded letter to Boston street address, Very Fine, ex Jarrett, whose fastidious condition requirements were satisfied by this cover, which has one of the clearest strikes of this rare marking, Gutman records fewer than twelve examples of this handstamp and...
Lot #813 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
H. T. Crofoot's Letter Office, Newburyport. Red oval handstamp and matching "Collect/6-1/4 cents" box handstamp clearly struck, conjunctive "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp (Ty. F3) on Feb. 4, 1845 folded letter from Newburyport Mass. to Brooklyn N.Y. street address, Extremely Fine, the Independent Mail route operated by Hosea T. Crofoot linked with Hale and American Letter Mail Co. at Boston, this is one...
Lot #814 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Building, New York. Mostly clear strike of red oval handstamp (Ty. F29) and matching "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P8) on Jun. 24, 1845 folded letter from Flushing, Long Island, to Albany N.Y., manuscript notations "paid" and "Cash", the latter referring to 10 enclosed according to letter, slightly toned along file fold, otherwise Fine, Gutman records this as the only Hale...
Lot #815 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., New York Towns. Seven folded letters or covers, 1844-45, all scarce or rare uses to and/or from New York towns (as indicated in parentheses), includes Rochester (to), Schaghticoke (one to, two from, including one with Brainard oval), Schenectady (to), Utica (earliest to, and one from, which has Hale Albany oval and a Collect box from Brainard or ALM Co.), generally clean covers with Fine strikes of Hale markings,...
Lot #816 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue on Pelure (75L1a). Square margins, light wrinkle, large manuscript "R" cancel with clear strike red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Jun. 28, 1845 folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine and a very late use, mailed only two days before the end of the Independent Mails (Image Magnifier)
Lot #817 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue on Pelure (75L1a). Square margins touching on three sides, tied by large manuscript "P" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Dec. 2, 1844 folded letter to Newport R.I., Very Fine, choice Hale & Co. usage from Philadelphia office to Newport (the earliest to this location recorded by Gutman), interesting contents regarding politics...
Lot #818 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Dark Blue on Pelure (75L1a). Square margins, dark shade, cancelled by manuscript "P" with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Jan. 2, 1845 docketed folded cover to New Haven Conn., stamp with minor gum staining along edges, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
Lot #819 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue on Pelure (75L1a). Octagonal margins, couple small edge tears, tied by one of two large manuscript "R" cancels with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on undated folded letter to Lexington Mass., slight soiling and edgewear, appears Fine, Gutman records ten Philadelphia covers with the "R" cancel, this is an unusual example tying the stamp,...
Lot #820 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Deep Blue on Pelure (75L1a). Positions 5/10/15/20, complete vertical column of four with right sheet margin, light wrinkles, strong file crease and a few small edge flaws, cancelled by bold manuscript "P" initial, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Dec. 7, 1844 folded letter from Richmond Va. to New York City, carried privately from Richmond to...
Lot #821 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Red on Bluish (75L2). Octagonal margins slightly in, cancelled by one of two strikes of red "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P8) with matching "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Mar. 28, 1845 folded letter to New York City, some slight cover soiling not affecting stamp, Very Fine, a scarce use of the 5c Red stamp from Philadelphia, Gutman records only two such...
Lot #822 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, large to full all around, cancelled by red Collect box (Ty. C3) with matching "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Jun. 20, 1845 folded letter to Charles Calistus Burleigh at the "Anti-Slavery Office" in Providence R.I., missing portions of the letter but the cover is intact, interesting content...
Lot #823 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, just in at top, large manuscript "R" cancel with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Jun. 16, 1845 illustrated "Baltimore and Philad'a Steamboat Co." folded bill of lading to Baltimore Md., small stain at bottom of stamp, still Very Fine, Gutman records ten Philadelphia covers with the "R" cancel (...
Lot #824 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins all around, tied by manuscript "2" cancel indicating local delivery paid, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Mar. 20, 1845 folded printed notice from the Little Schuylkill Navigation Rail Road and Coal Co. to New Haven Conn., Very Fine, ex Gibson (Image Magnifier)