manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 3" rate on cover to Oberlin, Ohio, very fine and rare, this office only operated 1848-62
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 #252 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
blue oval handstamp with manuscript date on ca. 1852 cover to Clayton, New York, matching “Paid 3” rate, very fine and rare, ex-Valentine (ASCC $250)
Lot #253 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
three-line straightline postmark on cover to North Yarmouth, Maine, matching "Paid" in circle, cover light wear including small nick at bottom left, fine and rare, Woodward was postmaster from 1854-58 and 1860-61
Lot #254 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp ties 1857 10c Green (33) to cover to Sacramento, California, fine and scarce
Lot #255 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp ties 1847 5c Brown (1, additional pen stroke also ties) to 1851 cover to Columbus, Wisconsin, forwarded to Portage City with April 26 Columbus datestamp and manuscript "For'd 5", vertical file fold just affects right edge of stamp, otherwise very fine and rare use, this is the only recorded 5c cover from Kenosha which received 1,200 stamps, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #256 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp on cover to Traverse City, Michigan, 1861 3c Rose (65) with black grid, lyrics to the traditional Irish song "Robin Adair" at left (Howells imprint), just reduced at right, otherwise very fine, scarce Civil War-era design
Lot #257 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on 1850 folded letter to Forestdale, Vermont, interesting contents about Indians, light wear, fine and scarce, ex-Stoet
Lot #258 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on folded letter to St. Clair, Michigan, interesting mining contents, light wear, very fine and rare marking, ex-Risvold
Lot #259 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on cover to Deposit, New York, matching “Paid 3” at upper right, 1854 docketing, very fine marking, the only recorded cover from Little Bull Falls which operated from 1852-57
Lot #260 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, very fine, from this office's first period of operation (1849-53)
Lot #261 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
green express label on cover to Wrightstown, Wisconsin, heavy wear to both cover and label, still fine and scarce
Lot #262 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to 1862 cover to Cedar Lake, Wisconsin, red and blue American flag, Constitution, and shaking hands patriotic design, "Up with the banner of the free!" verse and "Bliss, Eberhard & Festner, Madison, Wis." imprint, contents datelined Camp Randall, very fine and beautiful
Lot #263 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
datestamp with perfect strike of large anchor fancy cancel tying 1c Small Banknote to cover to Beloit, slightly reduced at right, extremely fine strike of this rare and impressive cancellation (Cole RN-32)
Lot #264 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" on ca. 1850 cover to Chicago, beautiful multicolor Valentine enclosure, light wear to cover, fine, the unique manuscript cancel from Markesan
Lot #265 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
perfect strike of circular datestamp in blue on cover to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1851 3c Dull red with pen cancel, very fine and attractive
Lot #266 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
incoming stampless cover from Tournai, Belgium, mailed on December 18, 1854 and carried by steamer Asia from Liverpool on December 23, arrived in Boston January 4 where the next day a “Boston Br. Pkt. 5 Jan 5” datestamp was applied, sent to Marinette, Wisconsin before making it to its final destination, letter was prepaid 16 decimes in Belgium and marked 5c postage due in Boston, an additional 5c due was (unusually) charged in Marinette for a...
Lot #267 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
red circular datestamp on folded address sheet with 1847 10c Black (2) addressed to Philadelphia, stamp with small toned spot at bottom left, otherwise extremely fine and choice, the only recorded 10c on cover from Mineral Point (three bisects are known) which received 800 stamps, 1999 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #268 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
datestamp on 1868 cover to Johnsbach, Germany, franked with 1863 5c Brown and 1868 10c Yellow green (76, 96) with target cancels, endorsed "Via Hamburg per Steam", red boxed "Hamburg Franco" handstamp, very fine and choice
Lot #269 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
blue manuscript postmark on ca. 1865 cover to Allegany, New York, 1861 3c Rose (65) with matching pen cancel, cover with "To An Old Friend" poem (Howells imprint), very fine and attractive
Lot #270 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on "The Washington Grape" patriotic cover depicting Jefferson Davis as a fox, franked with 1861 3c Rose (65, faults) with pen cancel, light wear and toning, still a fine and rare use of this attractive design, ex-Thayer and Van Vlissingen
Lot #271 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
four covers and a card, including four year-dated fancy cancels: 1868 3c Grilled issue with "1869" in circle (Skinner-Eno ND-Y 15), 3c Pink entire with "1870" in circle (Skinner-Eno ND-Y 16), and 3c Green entires with "1871" and "1872" in circles (Cole YD 17 and YD19), plus postal card with advertisement for "Nashotah Mission" on reverse, all fine to very fine and attractive
Lot #272 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on 1849 folded lettersheet to New York City, “Paid 10” rate, very fine, one of just two covers recorded from this short-lived Buffalo County office (1848-1850)
Lot #273 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
two-line straightline handstamp with manuscript date, applied as receiving backstamp on folded letter with integral address leaf from Strasbourg, France, August 16 origin datestamp, endorsed "Steamer via Liverpool", "Br. Packet Boston Sep 5" exchange office datestamp applied upon arrival in the US, manuscript "5" due for postage to Wisconsin, cover edge wear and splitting along the folds, very fine strike, the unique example of the New...
Lot #274 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
datestamp on 1865 cover to Leamington, England, red and blue "The Union For Ever" star-in-shield patriotic design, two 1861 12c Black singles with black targets, red "Boston Br. Pkt 19 Paid Feb 1" datestamp and Leamington arrival backstamp, stamps and cover with faults, still fine appearing and rare transatlantic patriotic use, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #275 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark with "Paid 3" rate on cover to Columbus, Wisconsin, very fine, one of two recorded manuscripts from Orange (1859-84)
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