manuscript postmark on 1845 folded letter to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, matching "10" rate, very fine, the earliest recorded cover from Waupun, ex-Van Vlissingen
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 #227 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
black circular datestamp ties 1861 30c Orange (71) to 1866 cover to France, red “Chicago Ill Paid 24” and boxed “PD”, French backstamps, just reduced at right, stamp and cover small faults, fine and scarce
Lot #228 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
datestamp with matching grid tying 1861 24c Red lilac (70) to cover to Clayton West, England, red "N York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Sep 7" credit datestamp, Huddersfield backstamp, light edge wear, otherwise fine
Lot #229 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp on registered cover to Alfred, Maine, franked with 1868 15c Lincoln and 1869 3c Ultramarine (98, 114), each with black target, cornercard for the American House hotel, very fine and scarce
Lot #230 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on 1852 folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa, manuscript "5" rate, vertical file folds, very fine, the unique manuscript postmark from Almond
Lot #231 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on 1849 folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa, datelined "Grand Chute", very fine, an extremely early letter from the year Appleton's post office was established, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #232 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
embossed ladies cover, 1851 1c Blue (9) with socked-on-nose "10" in circle cancel, original illustrated Valentine enclosed, one flap missing, otherwise very fine and attractive
Lot #233 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on cover with 1857 1c Blue strip of three (positions 12-22-32L8), each stamp with neat pen cancel, addressed to Claremont, New Hampshire, just reduced at right, very fine and attractive use
Lot #234 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp on cover to Remsen, New York, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by Masonic "G" in compass fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno FR-M1c 13), reduced at top and right and small stain, fine strike
Lot #235 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 3" rate on 1857 cover to Caneadea, New York, letter datelined Marietta, very fine and unique
Lot #236 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp duplexed with "KKK" in circle (Cole ML-116) on 1874 1c Postal card to Milwaukee, very fine
Lot #237 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
three bold strikes tie three 1857 1c Blue (two with small faults) to cover to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, additional straightline “Advertised”, light wear to edges, very fine appearance, an eye-catching use
Lot #238 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
small circular datestamp with manuscript date on ca. 1872 3c Green entire to New York City, negative framed "PML" fancy cancel for Postmaster Philander M. Lelarke, very fine and rare
Lot #239 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
blue double circle datestamp on red and blue "Our Country" flag and globe patriotic cover to Jefferson, Wisconsin, franked with 1857 3c Dull red (small fault) with manuscript cancel, just reduced at right, otherwise very fine
Lot #240 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
red rimless circular datestamp with manuscript date on 1850 folded lettersheet to Governor Nelson Dewey in Madison, manuscript “Paid 5”, vertical file fold through postmark, fine and scarce
Lot #241 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp on orange cover to Frankfurt, Germany, 1861 30c Orange (71) tied by black grid, red “Chicago Ill Am Pkt 7 Paid” and boxed “Aachen 3 Franco” handstamps (the latter of which also ties), sealed backflap tear, very fine and attractive
Lot #242 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
double circle datestamp on 1858 cover to Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Germany, single and pair of 1857 10c Green tied by manuscript, endorsed "Franco per Hamburg Steamer", red "N.York Hamb Pkt Paid 20 Aug 16", several German backstamps, light wear along top and bottom edges, still fine and rare use, ex-Van Vlissingen and Thayer
Lot #243 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 3 cts" rate on cover to Greenfield, New Hampshire, light toning, very fine marking, the unique manuscript postmark from Clifton, ex-Valentine
Lot #244 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp ties 1869 10c Yellow (116, faults) to cover to Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br Transit Jul 2" datestamp, Basel and Martigny backstamps, light overall wear, still fine and rare use, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #245 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
red circular datestamp on ca. 1851 cover to George W. Lawe (Indian subagent for the Menominees) in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, franked with 1851 3c Orange brown (pen cancel), bit of extraneous figuring, fine and attractive, the only example of this cancel on a cover with an adhesive stamp, ex-Chase and Grant
Lot #246 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp with matching "5" in circle rate handstamp, on 1852 folded letter to "A. Botkin's Assembly" in Madison, very fine, a late use of this postmark four years after statehood
Lot #247 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
two-line straightline handstamp on 1855 cover to Chambly, Quebec, manuscript “Paid 10”, faint red exchange handstamp, small nick at left, very fine strike and cover
Lot #248 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
datestamp on cover front only to Salonica, Turkey (now Thessaloniki, Greece), franked with 1851 3c Dull red with black grid, marked "Paid 21", endorsed "Care of Henry Hill, Esq., Mission House, Boston" who added the notation "The 21c postage mentioned below should not have been paid at Green Bay, & so I have informed the Postmaster there", numerous faults to both stamp and cover, still an extraordinary destination and use
Lot #249 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp ties 1857 3c Dull red to beautifully illustrated advertising cover for the "Northern Wisconsin Law, Land and Collection Office", eagle motif at center, addressed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, very fine and choice, ex-Albright
Lot #250 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
double circle datestamp, matching black grid ties 1857 3c Dull red to cover to Madison, Wisconsin, spectacular red and blue American flag with canon patriotic design with "American House, Green Bay, Wis. by Richard J. Bogart" imprint, light wear and slightly reduced at right, still very fine and extremely attractive, one of the most impressive patriotic covers from Wisconsin, ex-Van Vlissingen
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