Postal History from the Collection of Steven M. Roth

Sale 3061

United States Postal History, including:

The William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History

The John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd’s City Express Post

Postal History from the Collection of Steven M. Roth Selections from the Graham Booth, FRPSL Collection of Transatlantic Mails And material from other consignors

Auction Dates

October 26, 2022

10am Eastern: The William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History (Lots 101-316)

2pm Eastern: The John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd‘s City Express Post (Lots 401-618)

October 27, 2022

10am Eastern: Postal History from the Collection of Steven M. Roth (Lots 701-869)

1pm Eastern: Selections from the Graham Booth, FRPSL Collection of Transatlantic Mails (Lots 901-999)

3pm Eastern: United States Postal History and Collections (Lots 1001-1189)

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Introduction

In this catalogue we are pleased to be able to present several collections formed by some of the most distinguished and well-respected postal historians. While not necessarily linked in terms of their contents, I feel that these collections share a level of dedication and passion among their owners that is all too rare, and as such I felt they belonged together in one place.

Introductions for both the William B. Robinson and John D. Bowman collections can be found at the start of their respective sections, and so I will not retread ground here. Instead I would like to focus on Steven M. Roth, a prolific researcher and writer whose material contained in this catalogue runs the gamut from the Revolutionary War to carrier mail. His articles in journals such as the Chronicle and Penny Post are essential to researchers (I find myself turning to his 1997 census of the local post covers of Baltimore frequently), but it is not a stretch to say that one of his greatest philatelic achievements yet may be the two-part article he published in the Collectors Club Philatelist earlier this year on East Coast stage coach mail. Many of the covers featured in the article are offered in this catalogue, and we are confident that such exemplary scholarship will result in considerable interest from the market.

Whereas I have known Mr. Roth for a number of years, I am saddened that I never had the chance to meet Graham Booth, FRPSL, in person. Having been able to view two of his exhibits at Stockholmia 2019—and especially in working so closely with his material over the past few weeks—it is readily apparent what an exceptional collector and researcher Dr. Booth was. The covers in this catalogue are merely the beginning of the material we have in our office, representing primarily duplicates and items which did not make it into his exhibit collections. Our next sale will feature significantly more material from Mr. Booth’s holdings, which we are very much looking forward to.

In the closing section of this catalogue can be found nice selections of Blood’s local post, Alaska and Colorado postal history, mail between the US and Japan, and much more. In particular the collections offered at the end of this sale, while not great in number, are of a very high quality.

In closing, I would like to thank Mr. Bowman and Mr. Roth, as well as the families of Mr. Robinson and Mr. Booth, and all our additional consignors, for allowing us to bring such interesting, attractive, and important collections to market.

Charles Epting

Postal History from the Collection of Steven M. Roth British Colonial Period and Revolutionary War

LotNo Start Price

701 6 “New York” [1764], two-line handstamp on incoming folded letter from England to Philadelphia, endorsed “p the Hay eld Capt Macky” at lower left, manuscript “3.16” [dwt] due (3dwt postage plus 16dwt ship fee), converted to local currency in Philadelphia with manuscript “1/9” (1sh 7d postage plus standard 2d carrier fee), very ne 50

702 6 “Baltimore” [1774], partial backstamp on folded letter to Philadelphia datelined “Balt 2d July 1774”, manuscript “2.16” [dwt] rate (converted to 1sh 4d in Philadelphia), very ne This letter is dated the same day that William Giles Goddard announced his “Constitutional American Post” in the Maryland Journal. There is no way to tell if this folded letter was carried from Baltimore to Philadelphia by Joseph Bryan, a rider employed by Goddard to carry mail over this route, or if it was (more likely) carried by the dying Parliamentary Post. 100

American privateers as blockades during the Revolutionary War

703 6 Savannah to Scotland Blockade-Run Mail [1780], folded letter internally datelined “Savanay Jouly the 23 1780”, written by an English seaman on leave in Savanah, sent by private ship to Portsmouth, England where it received a two-line “Portsmouth Ship-Lre” handstamp, from there carried overland to London and its destination in Dunbar, Scotland, address panel faded and some light wear, still ne, British forces occupied Savannah from December 29, 1778 to June 11, 1782, during which time Americans blockaded the harbor with privateers and navy ships 75

704 6 (Halifax, North Carolina) [1781], April 1781 folded lettersheet to “The Hon’ble Brigadier General [Jethro] Sumner in Halifax [North Carolina]”, endorsed “On Public Service” and “p. Express”, very ne, Sumner, at this time, was the commander of troops in North Carolina, having recently been attached to General Nathanael Greene, and before that attached to General Horatio Gates 75

705 6 (Military Express to Fredericksburg, Virginia) [1781], folded letter addressed to Richard Young in Fredericksburg, a civilian contractor supplying the American army with food and supplies, marked “Public Service” and “pr. Express, A Snead”, upon arrival endorsed “Rec’d from Maj Claiborne 13 april 81”, vertical le folds, otherwise very ne, Richard Claiborne was attached to Lafayette’s army in Virginia in the lead to the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown 75

706 6 “Boston 4 Oct 1781”, dateline on folded letter to North Haven, Connecticut, endorsed “Care of Mr. Daggett”, carried outside of the mails, very ne, such private carriage of a letter was only legal so long as the carrier did not receive remuneration 50

707 France to Boston Blockade-Run Mail [1782], folded letter datelined “Bordeaux 26 Jan 1782”, carried aboard an American vessel which ran the British blockade and entered the mails at Cape Fear, North Carolina, marked “forw’d 10” [d] due for ship fee and postage to Boston via Suffolk, very ne, during this period the British imposed a blockade along the East Coast as both they and the Americans awaited news of the peace negotiations taking place in Paris as a result of Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781

Brigadier General Jethro Exum Sumner

Postmaster Free Franks

Ebenezer Hazard United States Postmaster General from 1782-1789

708 6 “Free Eben Hazard” [1784], free frank from Ebenezer Hazard on folded letter to Norwich, Connecticut, some light wear and toning, very ne signature, sent while Hazard was Postmaster General of the Confederation Congress Ebenezer Hazard was appointed the Postmaster for New York City in 1775. He left that post to become the Surveyor of the Posts in 1776. In 1782, the Confederation Congress appointed him Postmaster General. George Washington, who had several disputes with Hazard concerning the use of stages to carry the mail and the carriage of newspapers in the mail, refused to appoint Hazard as the rst postmaster general under the Constitution when Washington became president in 1789. 75

709 “Free Eben Hazard” [1787], free frank from Ebenezer Hazard on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, small pieces out including top right corner and above address, very ne signature, addressed to Matthew Carey, a printer working in Philadelphia, written while Hazard was serving as Postmaster General under the Confederation Congress 75

Confederation and Early Republic Postal History

Connecticut

710 6 Dudley Woodbridge, Postmaster of Norwich [1787], three incoming folded letters to “Dudley Woodbridge, Esq., Merchant”, Norwich’s rst postmaster from 1782 to 1789, postmasters had the authority to send and receive free mail so long as the letters involved postal business, these concern the sale of wine and an overdue debt with no mention of postal business in any of the three letters, rst with “Boston” straightline and “21/MA” Franklin mark and improperly handstamped “Free”; second originally rated “1.8” [dwt] in Boston but improperly crossed out in either Boston or Norwich and allowed to pass free; third correctly rated “2” [dwt] by Providence post of ce due to the personal nature of the letter, light wear, very ne and interesting group demonstrating confusion over what mail quali ed for franking privilege

Dudley Woodbridge 709

Georgia

711 6 “State of Georgia, Columbia County, March the 28th, 1791”, dateline on folded letter addressed to “Mecklenburg County, Virginia, near Delony’s Tavern”, carried privately out-of-the-mails, some splitting along the folds, very ne Offer

Indiana

Major Jean François Hamtramck

712 6 [Fort Vincennes], folded lettersheet addressed to “Major Hamtramck, Commaning Of cer, Fort Vincennes”, endorsed “Express” and carried outside of the mails, aged at right and trivial ink erosion, very ne early use, Jean François Hamtramck was the commanding of cer at Fort Vincennes from 1787 to 1792, military express mail was fairly common during the Revolutionary War and again during the War of 1812 but is rare during peacetime

Maine

713 6 “Parsons eld April the 2d 1792”, dateline on folded letter to Boston, manuscript “2” [dwt] rate for a distance of 101-200 miles, very ne, until 1798 when a United States post of ce opened there Parsons eld operated as a private subscription post of ce serviced by post riders paid for by its patrons

LotNo

Maryland 715

714 6 “Baltimore October 26 1782”, two-line black handstamp on reverse of folded letter to Philadelphia, rated “2.16” [dwt], ne, although a faint strike this is an important marking as it is the rst American handstamp with an integral year date, recorded in both black and red

715 6 Baltimore Port of Entry [1786], incoming folded letter datelined “Surinam 24 Juin 1786”, addressed to Philadelphia, manuscript “2.16” [dwt] rate for 2dwt postage and 16gr ship fee, very ne and scarce early cover from the Dutch colony of Suriname, it is not known why the Baltimore post of ce did not place any postal markings on this cover, although based on the 2dwt rate both New York and Boston are excluded as possible ports of entry 75

716 6 “Baltimore, Oct. 4” [1787], small straightline postmark on partial folded lettersheet to Providence, Rhode Island, manuscript “4.16” [dwt] rate, very ne strike and cover 50

717 6 “Baltimore, Nov 25” [1787], small straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “Paid:” handstamp with manuscript “8” [d] rate paying the postage and standard carrier fee, very ne strike and cover 50

718 6 “Balt. August 27” [1789], straightline postmark (Kendall Type 10) on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “2.16” [dwt] rating and converted into local currency at receiving post of ce with manuscript “1/4” (1sh 4d), very ne strike and cover 50

719 6 “Baltimore • dec 10” [1789], straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “4” [dwt] rating at origin, local currency in Philadelphia expressed as “1/10” (1sh 10d, with postage adjusted per the in ation table plus the standard 2d carrier fee), very ne strike and cover  50

LotNo Start Price

720 6

721 6

“Baltimore.March.29.” [1790], straightline postmark on folded letter to Port Tobacco, Maryland, manuscript “1” [dwt] rate converted to specie with additional manuscript “15”, light le folds, extremely ne strike 50

“Baltimore April 23” [1790], straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia originating in Lisbon, Portugal, endorsed “p the Asia”, turned over to the Baltimore postmaster upon arrival in the US, marked “Sh” to indicate ship carriage and rated “2.16” (2dwt postage for 100-200 miles plus 16gr ship fee), local currency equivalent of “1/4” (1sh 4d) applied in Philadelphia, very ne, the expected port of arrival for this letter should have been Philadelphia, transient ship letters through Baltimore are scarce 100

722 6

723 6

“Baltimore,March.3” [1791], straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “2” [dwt] rate, upon arrival in Philadelphia converted to local currency (10d) plus the standard 2d carrier fee for a total of “1/” (1sh), very ne strike and cover 50

“Balt. April 18” [1791], straightline postmark (Kendall Type 14) on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “5.8” [dwt] for double rate letter, converted into local currency with “2/8” (2sh 8d), very ne strike and cover

724 6

725 6

“Frederik Town Oct 5” [ca. 1788], straightline handstamp on partial folded letter to Chester Town, Maryland, matching “Paid” handstamp and manuscript “6” [d] rate re ecting the 2dwt rate converted to British pounds sterling, cover light wear and toning, very ne strike, according to Siskin one of four recorded uses of this postmark in private hands, the 2dwt rate re ects the 25% reduction in rates in April 1788 (ASCC $2,000)

“April 21 George Town Marland Potomack” [1788], dateline on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “Post Paid 2.16” [dwt] re ecting the old, higher rate prior to the rate reduction of April 5, 1788, the Philadelphia postmaster crossed out the “.16” in a different ink leaving the correct rate of 2dwt, some light staining, otherwise ne

William Tilghman

726 “Boston 27/MA” [1785], red straightline postmark and Franklin mark on folded letter to New York City, originating in Lisbon, Portugal and carried privately to Boston, not turned over to the Boston postmaster as was required but rather deposited in the general delivery box (therefore not marked “Ship” and not charged a ship fee), rated “6.16” [dwt] for double-weight and converted to local currency in New York with manuscript “3/4” (3sh 4d), light wear and ink erosion, ne 75

727 6 “Boston July 20 1785”, dateline on folded letter to New York, manuscript “3.8” [dwt] rate, additional “1/8” for local currency conversion in New York, no Boston postal markings, very ne Offer

728 6 “Boston. 3/MA” [1787], straightline postmark with Franklin mark on letter originating in L’Orient, France, addressed to Philadelphia, manuscript “4.16” [dwt] rate representing the 301-400 mile postage plus 16gr ship fee, manuscript “2/2” (2sh 2d) local currency conversion in Philadelphia, very ne and scarce  100

729 6 “Boston 3/IY” [1787], straightline postmark with Franklin mark (July 3) on folded letter to New York City bootlegged from French Guiana, rated “3.8” (3dwt 8gr) for a distance of 200-300 miles, local currency in New York expressed as “1/8” (1sh 8d), light foxing, otherwise neThis folded letter was bootlegged from French Guiana to Boston, where the ship’s captain did not turn the letter in to the Boston postmaster as he was required to do, but instead deposited the folded letter in the general delivery box. Therefore, it was not marked “Ship” (or its equivalent) and the captain did not receive the ship captain’s fee (16gr). The Boston post of ce treated the letter as any other letter mailed at Boston, placing it in a closed bag and sending it to New York. 50

730 6 (Boston) “3/SE” [1787], Franklin mark on incoming folded letter to Greenwich, Rhode Island, originated in Rotterdam, Netherlands, marked “Sh” as ship letter and rated “8.16” [dwt] for quadruple-weight plus 16gr ship fee (regardless of weight), small tape repairs and toning, otherwise very ne

LotNo Start Price

731 6

“Boston 11/NO” [1787], straightline postmark with Franklin mark on folded letter to Philadelphia, bootlegged from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Boston where it entered the mails and was rated “8” [dwt] due, converted to local currency in Philadelphia with a manuscript “3/6” (3sh 4d for postage plus standard 2d carrier fee), vertical le folds, very ne strike and cover, curiously this letter would have cost the same if mailed directly from Portland as it did passing through Boston  50

732 6

“Boston 30/DE” [1787], straightline handstamp and Franklin mark on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “3.8” [dwt] rate, converted to “1/8” (1sh 8d) local currency in New York, very ne and attractive 50

733 6

734 6

“Boston 1/AP” [1789], straightline postmark with Franklin mark, manuscript “5.8” [dwt] due (double rate), local currency conversion omitted, very ne 50

“Boston 11/AV” [1789], straightline postmark with matching Franklin mark (August 11) on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “2.16” [dwt] due in Boston, converted to “1/4” in New York (1sh 4d), very ne 50

735 6

736 6

“Boston May 13” [1790], straightline postmark on folded letter from French Guiana to New York City, properly rated “3.8” (3dwt 8gr) representing the 2dwt 16gr postage from Boston to New York plus the 16gr ship fee, New York local currency equivalent expressed as “1/8” (1sh 8d), very ne, a nice companion to lot 729, which was bootlegged and not handled properly 50

“Boston Sept 4” [1791], straightline postmark on 1791 folded letter to Philadelphia, rated “12” at right as a triple weight letter due to two enclosed currency notes (unfortunately no longer present), when arrived in Philadelphia the letter was rated “5/2” representing the local currency conversion (5sh) plus the standard 2d carrier delivery fee, very ne 50

737 6 Boston Port of Entry [1792], incoming folded letter to Newburyport, Massachusetts, originating in Amsterdam dated January 6, 1792, marked “Sh” for ship letter upon arrival in Boston and rated “4.16” [dwt] postage for quadruple-rate plus 16gr ship fee (the letter contained an invoice and two pieces of currency), very ne 75

738 6 “Boston Apr 8” [1792], straightline postmark on folded letter addressed to Newburyport, Massachusetts, originating in London, endorsed “Sh” as a ship letter and rated “1.16” [dwt] (representing 1dwt postage plus the 16gr ship fee), endorsed “Sloop Stevens” at lower left, light stains, very ne 50

739 6 “Boston May 3” [1792], straightline postmark on folded letter to Berwick, Maine, erroneously rated “1.8” [dwt] as the postage should have been 2dwt for a distance of 101-200 miles, very ne, until a United States post of ce opened there in 1796, Berwick was operated as a private subscription post of ce serviced by post riders paid for by its patrons, postage was calculated between Boston and the post of ce nearest to the destination town (in this case, Portland) 75

740 6 “Boston. Ms. Jan 16” [1803], circular datestamp with matching “Paid” handstamp on folded letter to Berwick, Maine, manuscript “10” [c] rate, endorsed at lower left “The postmaster is requested to convey this as soon as rec ’d”, very ne cover on which the sender requested from-the-mails carrier service 50

741 6

“Portsmouth October 17” [1785], red two-line postmark on folded letter to Boston, manuscript “2” [dwt] due, without the local currency equivalent usually expressed, very ne strike and cover (ASCC $350) 50 Portsmouth Harbor 740

New Hampshire

742 6

743 6

“Portsmouth January 31” [1786], two-line red handstamp on folded letter to Boston, manuscript “2” [dwt] rate, very ne strike and cover (ASCC $350) 50

“Portsmouth February 3” [1786], two-line red handstamp on folded letter to Boston, manuscript "2" [dwt] rate, very ne strike and cover (ASCC $350) 50

744 6

“Portsmouth May 27” [1786], two-line black handstamp on folded letter to John Langdon in New York City, sent free of charge as Langdon was a member of the Confederation Congress but not marked as such as the franking privilege lodged with the recipient and not the sender, very ne, Langdon was a signer of the Constitution, one of the rst two senators from New Hampshire, and the third Governor of New Hampshire 50

745 6

“Portsmouth July, 25” [1787], red two-line postmark on folded letter to New York City, addressed to “The Honorable Samuel Holten Esq.”, a member of the Eighth Confederation Congress, as such sent free of charge, light le folds, very ne, Holten was a representative from Massachusetts and signed the Articles of Confederation 50

746 6

747 6

“Portsmouth September 2” [1791], two-line datestamp on folded letter to Philadelphia, franked “District of N. Hampshire Supervisors Of ce, Free”, vertical le folds, otherwise very ne, under the Ordinance of 1782 mail could be sent free to the heads of the Departments of Finance, War, and Foreign affairs, and as such this letter to an accountant in the Department of War quali ed for the franking privilege  50

“Portsmouth April 28 1792”, dateline on folded letter to Salem, Massachusetts, manuscript “1” [dwt] rate re ecting a distance of up to 60 miles after the rate reduction of April 1788, very ne Offer

New Jersey

748 6 “Eliz. Town. Oct. 18, 1790”, dateline on prepaid folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “paid 1.8”, very ne, because there was no postage to collect from the addressee the Philadelphia post of ce did not express the postage in local currency Offer

749 6/ “Trenton March 17th, 1787”, dateline on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “Paid 2” [dwt] rate, very ne, this cover does not have any postal markings as was the practice at the time, only one cover from New Jersey during the Confederation Period has been reported with a postmark Offer

New York

750 6 “N York. Aug. 10” [1785], straightline postmark on folded letter to New York City, originating in Cape Francois, Canada, manuscript “2d” rating representing the private ship fee for mail addressed to the port of entry, very ne, this “port of entry” rate is very rare, as generally such covers were not deposited to the post of ce but were left for their recipients at coffee houses and taverns

751 6 “N-York. Mar: 15” [1786], straightline postmark on folded letter to Hartford, Connecticut, matching “Free” handstamp, vertical le fold, otherwise very ne, this letter was sent on public business by John Pierce, Quartermaster General of the Army, to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., a commissioner appointed to settle Revolutionary War debts between the state of Connecticut and the United States 75

A Southwest view of New York City

752 6 “N-York * May 27” [1787], straightline postmark on folded letter to Boston, manuscript “10” representing the postage due in specie (rather than the typical 3dwt 8gr), as such the Boston post of ce did not have to calculate the local currency equivalent, very ne

753 6 “New-York” [1790], straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined “St. Croix 6 July 1790”, rated “3.8” [dwt] upon arrival in New York City for double-weight postage plus the 16gr ship fee, converted to local currency in Philadelphia with manuscript “1/7” (1sh 7d, also includes standard 2d carrier fee), vertical le fold, very ne  50

754 6 New York Port of Entry [1791], folded letter originating in Falmouth, England January 7, 1791 with partial Falmouth handstamp, addressed to New York City, manuscript “pd 1/” for the required prepaid British sea postage, carried privately aboard the ship Portland, no United States postage as the letter was delivered in the port of entry, very ne 50

755 6 “N. Landing Octob. 25th” [1784], dateline on folded letter to New York City, carried privately out-of-themails from North Landing, Long Island to Manhattan via Long Island Sound, small repairs, very ne Offer

Pennsylvania

756 6 “Philada. Aug’st 31st 1785”, dateline on folded letter to London, handed to ship’s captain at the Philadelphia harbor for conveyance to England without entering the US postal system, upon arrival in Leith, Scotland a scarce two-line “Leith/Ship-Lre” handstamp was applied and the letter was rated “5” [d] for 1d ship fee and 4d inland postage, in London “13/OC” Bishop mark applied and postage calculated at “1/6” (1sh British sea postage and 6d inland postage), very  ne

Rhode Island

757 6 “N*P” [1785], handstamp on folded letter to New York City datelined “Lisbon, the 10th May 1785”, postmarked upon arrival in Newport, Rhode Island, rated “4” [dwt] and marked “Sh” as a ship letter (postage was 3dwt 8gr plus the 16gr ship fee for the total of 4dwt), converted to local currency (2sh) in New York, ne and rare, only two or three examples of this postmark are recorded (ASCC $1,750)

758 6 “New Port” [1791], straightline handstamp and manuscript “J. Richardson Free” frank on folded letter to Providence, Rhode Island, datelined “Newport 18th March 1791”, light aging, ne strike, 1998 APEX certi cate 50

Vermont

759 6 “Shaftsbury January 17th 1790”, dateline on folded letter to Troy, New York, endorsed “Mr. W. Niles”, a silversmith and post rider residing in Shaftsbury, light wear and splitting along folds, very ne appearance. As of 1790, Vermont refused to sign the Articles of Confederation and become part of the United States because it was engaged in unresolved boundary-line disputes with the states of New York and New Hampshire. They operated their own independently funded postal system from 1783 to 1791, when it became a state. During the Republic period, Vermont established state post of ces that were not part of the US postal system in several cities. This is one of ve reported covers carried as part of the Vermont Republic Postal system, none of which have any postal markings. 150

Virginia

View of Alexandria

760 6 “Alex, Feby 22.” [1790], straightline postmark on folded letter from Dumfries, Virginia to Philadelphia, rated with manuscript “2” [dwt] at origin, converted to local currency in Philadelphia with “1/” (1sh), very ne, carried by Van Horne’s Alexandria to Philadelphia Stage Line 50

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762 6

“Fredb’g July 27” [1788], straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, with manuscript “2.16” [dwt] for a distance between 200-300 miles, local currency conversion in Philadelphia of “1/4” (1sh 4d), very ne, this handstamp was only in use for seven weeks, ex-Skinner (ASCC $500) 75

“Norfolk, Va March 18, 1787”, dateline on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “22” [d] rate representing the 300-400 mile rate in local currency (plus the standard 2d carrier fee), very ne 50

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“By the way of Richmond” [1784], endorsement at lower left corner of folded lettersheet to Portsmouth, Virginia, manuscript “2” [dwt] rating for a distance of 61-100 miles, upon arrival in Portsmouth the postage was converted to 6d plus a 2d way fee for a total of “8d”, vertical le fold, very ne early way letter, although the place of origin of this letter is unknown that information is not important since the postage is calculated from the location where the letter entered the mails 75

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“Richmond, May 3” [1790], straightline postmark between two lines on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “2.16” [dwt] rating for a distance of 200-300 miles after the 1788 rate reduction, “1/4” (1sh 4d) local currency conversion, very ne (ASCC $500) 40

765 6 “Richmond, Nov 30” [1790], straightline postmark between two lines on folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript “5.8”[dwt] rate for double weight letter, “2/6” (2sh 6d) conversion to local currency, very ne (ASCC $500) 50

766 6 “Williams,B.G. Sept 20” [1790], handstamp on folded letter sheet to Richmond, Virginia, matching “Paid” handstamp and matching “1.8” [dwt] rate, letter written and signed by George Wythe, trivial ink erosion, very ne and choice, Wythe was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and professor at the College of William & Mary, his most prominent students included Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and Henry Clay

Easten Stagecoach Mail to 1860 New England

767 6 Bangor-Belfast Stage Line, undated cover addressed to Stockton, Maine, “Penobscot Exchange CoffeeHouse Belfast” cornercard, endorsed “By Belfast Driver”, very ne, this cover was carried privately outside of the mails by stage 50

768 6 Boston to New York Stage, two folded letters from the same correspondence, each with straightline “NLondon” postmark (July 14, 1799 and March 24, 1801), manuscript “8” due rating for a distance under 40 miles, endorsed “Stage”, both very ne, these covers were carried along the Lower Post Road from New London to Saybrook, Connecticut following the coastal, shore route

769 6 Dedham Stage Line, 1831 folded letter to Augusta, Maine, manuscript “Dedham Me June 30” postmark and matching “18¾” rate, endorsed “Lumber dealer opposite the Stagehouse”, very ne 50

770 6 Hartford to New York Stage Line, 1796 folded letter to New York City, black two-line “Hartford Dec. 26.” handstamp (known 1796-98) and manuscript “12½” rate (100-160 miles), endorsed “Stage”, very ne, the Upper and Middle Post Roads converged at Hartford and operated as a single, merged road onward to New Haven and New York 75

771 6 Montpelier to Burlington, Vermont Stage, folded letter datelined “Burlington Jan 20 1836”, addressed to Randolph, Vermont, red “Montpelier VT Jan 23” datestamp and manuscript “6” due rating, endorsed “With a parcel to go by stage from Montpelier”, light wear, still very ne, this cover was carried by stage coach out-of-the-mails from Montpelier to Burlington where it was placed in the mails

772 6 Portland Stage Line, 1837 folded letter addressed to Brunswick, Maine, red “Portland Me. Dec 20” datestamp and matching “Paid” handstamp, additional manuscript “Paid” and “6” rate, endorsed “by Stage”, very ne, this letter was carried privately from Saccarappa by stage to Portland where it entered the mails 75

773 6 Stavers’ Portsmouth Flying Stage Coach Line, folded letter addressed to Portsmouth datelined “Boston 19 Sept 1786”, endorsed “P stage”, ne, this letter was carried outside-the-mails on the stage line established in 1784 by John Stavers, running between Portsmouth and Boston 50

774 6 Stavers’ Portsmouth Stage, folded letter addressed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, datelined “Boston Dec 31 1789”, manuscript “Way 1.8” rate (61-100 miles), very ne, letter makes reference that the sender would “give the letter to Stavers”, who had a contract to carry the mails between Boston and Portsmouth,  50

775 6 Stavers’ Portsmouth Stage, folded letter datelined “Portsmouth N.H. Stage Of ce, Nov. 22, 1832”, addressed to Boston, written by the postmaster of Waldoboro and sent free as a traveling postmaster, red “Portsmo N.H. Nov 25” datestamp and matching straightline “Free”, very ne 50

New York

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776 6 Oswego to Rome Stage, undated folded letter addressed to Rome, New York, red “Oswego N York Aug 23” datestamp, manuscript “10” rate, endorsed “To be left at the stage house” very ne 50

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777 6 Parker’s Goshen Mail Stage Line, 1794 folded letter to Goshen, black straightline “Albany Nov. 6” postmark, manuscript “12½” rate (distance of100-150 miles), very neThe rst stage service West of Albany, running on the West side of the Hudson River, began in May 1793, and was operated by Moses Beale. Jason Parker, the former post rider, competed with Beale for this contract, and in 1794 won the mail contract to carry mail from Albany to Goshen. The folded letter was written and signed by Peter W. Yates of Albany. Yates had been a member of Albany’s Committee of Correspondence in 1775, a member of the Continental Congress in 1786, and a virulent Anti-Federalist during the debates concerning the rati cation of the Constitution. 100

778 6 Van Wyck’s Stage Line, Albany manuscript postmark on folded letter to New York City, datelined “Albany 7 Febry 1786”, manuscript “2.16” [dwt] rate converted into “1/4” (1sh 4d) local currency in New York City, very ne, the Albany manuscript postmark on this cover is not a post of ce marking but rather a private  mail marking used by Van Wyck for mail originating at Albany, this is the only recorded example of this marking and the basis for the ASCC listing, ex-Peltz The post of ce at Albany, NY opened in 1782 as a state funded and operated post of ce. In June 1785, the legislature of the State of New York granted a ten year monopoly to Isaac Van Wyck and his associates to operate stages to carry passengers and all mail between Albany and New York City. This grant gave rise to a state operated mail system along the east side of the Hudson River until July 31, 1792 when the Albany post of ce became part of the Federal system under the Constitution. 200

779 6 Van Wyck’s Stage Line, 1789 folded letter to New York City with “Albany :2” straightline handstamp and manuscript “1/” rate, light foxing, very ne, this handstamp was a private mail marking used by Van Wyck’s stage line on mail originating at Albany and not one used by the post of ce 100

780 6 Van Wyck’s Stage Line, three folded letters from Albany, rst “Albany” straightline with “24/IY” [1790] Franklin mark on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “15” rate, reinforced vertical crease; second “Albany, Feb.5” [1794] straightline and large “Paid” in double circle on folded letter to New York City, manuscript “15” rate; third “Albany, Dec*14” [1794] straightline and matching “Free” on folded letter to Representative Henry Glen in Philadelphia, small faults but generally ne to very ne, all carried by Van Wyck’s Stage Line (whose monopoly ended in June 1795) 100

781 6 Van Wyck Stage Line, folded letter to New York City datelined “Hudson Nov 18 1794”, two-line “Hudson. Nov 13.” datestamp and manuscript “Free”, very ne, the Van Wyck Stage line that had a monopoly on mail from Albany to New York City from 1785 to 1795, with Hudson being added as a stage stop in 1794This letter was sent free using the franking privilege for postmasters per the Act of 1792, although was an improper use of the franking privilege by the sender (Cotton Gelson, the rst postmaster of Hudson) since the folded letter did not pertain to post of ce business. 100

Mid-Atlantic

782 6 Allentown Stage, folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined “Allentown Oct 8 1773”, endorsed “P stage”, very neThis folded letter was carried by the Allentown stage from Allentown to either Burlington or Bordentown, where the letter was given over to one of two stage lines. The Burlington Stage Line and the Bordenton & New York Stage Line competed at this time over the same route. It is not be possible to tell which of these stage lines carried this letter because of the absence of some notation on the cover or within the folded letter.

783 6 Bordentown or Burlington Stage, folded letter addressed to Hydestown, New Jersey datelined “Philadelphia 20th Sept. 1788”, endorsed “p Stage”, very ne, this cover was carried either by the Burlington or Bordentown stage, but as both companies used the same route and there is no indication in the letter it is impossible to tell which 75

784 6 Bordentown or Burlington Stage, folded letter sheet addressed to Hidestown, New Jersey datelined “Philadelphia 5 June 90” and endorsed “Stage”, very ne, this letter would have been carried via either the Burlington or the Bordentown stage who competed over the same route 75

785 6 Burlington Stage, 1796 folded letter to Philadelphia datelined “Allentown Aug’t 16 96”, endorsed “By stage” at lower left and “B” on reverse, overall wear and toning, still ne appearanceThe Burlington Stage Line and The Bordentown & New York Stage Line competed at this time over the same route. Normally, it would be impossible to tell which stage line carried this letter because of the absence of some notation on the cover, but in this case the contents mention “Mr. Shore’s Boat, Burlington”. The letter is endorsed “B” which possibly refers to the Philadelphia/Burlington Stage Boat since the letter “B” commonly was used to reference travel of mail by water. 100

786 6 Camden to Medford Stage, undated cover addressed to “near Medford N.J.”, endorsed “Care of Stage Man”, very ne, ex-Hahn

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787 6 Cumberland Stage, folded letter sheet addressed to Philadelphia, datelined “Cumberland N Jersey July 5th 1790” and endorsed “Stage”, very ne, this cover was carried via stage from Cumberland to Cooper’s Ferry (present day Camden), where the stage boarded the Philadelphia stage boat for carriage across the Delaware River to Philadelphia 50

788 6 Head of Elk to Baltimore Stage, folded letter to Baltimore, Maryland datelined “Elk July 12 1770”, endorsed “p. Stage”, very ne, the rst post of ce in Head of Elk (now Elkton) wouldn’t open until 1776 50

789 6 Inslip and Cumming Stage Line, 1787 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia with straightline “Baltimore Dec. 2” datestamp, very neIn September 1785, Congress instructed the Postmaster General to establish contract stage coach routes from Portsmouth, Maine to Savannah, Georgia. After a reluctant start, in 1787 Postmaster General Hazard entered into contracts with stage lines to service both main post routes and many cross-routes. One such route covered the mail from Philadelphia to Baltimore, in both directions, and involved the use of a stage boat to cross the Delaware River. The contract for this stage route was held by Messrs. Inslip & Cumming, who also held the contract to carry the mail between New York City and Philadelphia. Under the Philadelphia to Baltimore contract, Inslip & Cumming were required to make ve trips per week in each direction. 100

790 6 Inslip & Cumming Stage Line, 1788 folded letter originating in Scotland and addressed to Philadelphia, straightline “New York nov 4” datestamp, manuscript “1.8” rate, bit damaged after such a long journey but still ne appearanceThis cover was carried to the United States from Scotland by private ship, entering the United States mails at New York. The mail from New York arrived in Philadelphia via stage every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The stages made their way to Indian Queen Tavern at 15 South Fourth Street and the George Tavern on the corner of Second and Mulberry Streets before nally going on to the Philadelphia Post Of ce. 75

791 6 Inslip and Cumming Stage Line, 1795 folded letter to Philadelphia, straightline “N York Mrh 28” datestamp, manuscript “20” rate and endorsed “Double Letter”, very ne, the Inslip & Cumming Stage Line had a contract for mail between New York and Philadelphia during this time, with mail arriving in New York every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday  50 789790 787788 788

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792 6 Marlton Stage, folded letter to Camden, New Jersey datelined “Marlton January 10 1841”, endorsed “Care of J. Garner Stage Driver”, very ne Based on the admonition, it appears that the sender of this cover left it for the stage driver at some place of convenience (for example, an inn or a store). The cover then was carried out-of-the-mails to its destination, Camden. The United States mail offered service on this route, but the sender chose to send the cover via the independent stage carrier. 50

793 6 Moorestown Stage, folded letter to Camden, New Jersey (formerly Cooper’s Ferry), datelined “Moorestown July 22 1846”, endorsed “per Stage”, very ne Offer

794 6 Morrisville Stage, folded letter to Morrisville, Pennsylvania datelined “Philadelphia April 24th 1822”, endorsed “by Stage”, very ne, this cover would likely have traveled directly from Morrisville to Philadelphia (a distance of just 32 miles), although no record of such a route has been found 50

795 6 Mount Holly Stage, three 1797 folded letters from the same correspondence sent from Mount Holly, New Jersey to Philadelphia, each endorsed “Care of the Stage”, ne to very ne These folded letters were carried from Mount Holly by stage to Cooper’s Ferry. At Cooper’s Ferry, the stage was placed aboard the stage boat and ferried across the Delaware River to Philadelphia at the foot of Arch Street, not far from the location to where the folded letters were addressed. Several stage lines passed through Mount Holly at this time on the way to Philadelphia so it is not possible to identify which speci c stage line carried these letters.

796 6 Mount Holly Stage, two 1824 folded letters addressed to Mount Holly, New Jersey, originating in Philadelphia, endorsed “by stage”, both very ne, several stage companies passed through Philadelphia on the route to Mount Holly, so it is not known what company carried the letters in this correspondence 50

797 6 Patterson Stage Line, folded letter addressed to Paterson, New Jersey, datelined “Newark Nov 10 1841”, endorsed “per Stage”, very ne, this letter was carried out of the mails to Patterson via Belleville and Aquakanonck, letter reads in part “I have concluded to send by the Paterson Stage a few tri es for your pantry” suggesting that this letter was carried by the Paterson Stage Line rather than the Newark Stage Line or Belleville Stage Line 50

798 6 Pioneer Fast Stage Line, 1847 folded letter to Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, “New Lisbon O. Jan 23” datestamp, letter contents pertain to a lawsuit brought against the Pioneer Fast Stage line, letter is folded to display quote: “And Further I want you to look among the papers and letters of Silas Moore for all letters relative to the Pioneer Line of Stages from Zadok Street, Henry Mail, John Diver, or D & S Watson, and send them to me immediately by mail, as I think from them I may get some testimony”, very ne and interesting This line ran from Cleveland to Pittsburgh with stops at Bedford, Hudson, Ravenna, Deer eld, Salem, and New Lisbon on to Wellsville on the Ohio River. At Wellsville, passengers were met by steamboats which conveyed them to Pittsburgh. The one-way trip took 30 hours. In January 1847, suit was brought against the stage line for failure to pay for horses and failure to account to stockholders for way fees. 75

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799 6 Stretch’s Cumberland to Philadelphia Stage Line, folded letter dated January 11, 1841 to Philadelphia, black “Bridgeton N.J. Jan 12” double circle datestamp, manuscript “10” rate, very ne, postscript in the letter reads: “You had better forward papers by mail–new district orders having prohibited the stage drivers from carrying any letters sealed or unsealed” (re ecting recent governmental efforts to prevent private companies from carrying mail without a contract) This stage line left Hall’s Tavern in Bridgeton on the Cohansey River for Philadelphia via Deer eld and Cooper’s Ferry. At Cooper’s Ferry, it connected with the Philadelphia stage boat. 75

800 6 Swift-Sure Stage Line, 1811 folded letter to Somerville, New Jersey, red “New-York Aug 14” datestamp, manuscript “10” rate, endorsed “Swiftsure”, very ne, this is one of ve reported covers endorsed with the Swift Sure name, ex-KramerThe Swift-Sure Stage Line commenced business on June 28, 1799, running stages daily between New York City and Philadelphia along the shorter Old York Road route as a quicker alternative to the Burlington Stage and the Bordentown Stage lines. In 1807, the Old York Road route was declared a post road by Congress. On April 28, 1810, the Swift Sure Line received the mail contract for this route. The Line held the mail contract until 1837 when the contract was given to the railroad. SwiftSure advertised being the fastest of the passenger stage coaches, making the journey in around 30 hours. 100

801 6 Swift-Sure Stage Line, 1819 folded letter addressed to Somerville, New Jersey, oval “Newark New Jersey Mar 16”, manuscript “6” rate, endorsed “Swiftsure Mail”, staining at bottom right, otherwise very ne, this is one of ve reported covers that bears the Swift-Sure name 100

802 6 Warren Stage, undated cover addressed to Townville, Pennsylvania, “Carver House General Stage Of ce” corner card, endorsed “at Tryonville station agt hand this to them when they come along”, very ne 100

803 6 Floyd’s Hotel and Stage Of ce, undated cover to Norfolk, Virginia, “Edenton N.C. July” circular datestamp and “Paid 3” in circle handstamp, ornate corner card advertising the stage of ce, very ne 802803

804 6 Holden’s Stage and Express Wagons, 1855 cover to Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, endorsed “Per Holden Stage”, 1851 3c Dull red (11) tied by black “Steam” handstamp, red “New Orleans La Apr 8” datestamp, very ne, a remarkable cover carried by three different modes of transportation This cover is an example of the symbiotic relationship among stage, steamboat and railroad lines (in this case in Louisiana). This cover would have been carried on the Opelousas and Great Western Railroad to Bayou Lafourche. At Bayou Lafourche, it would have been put on the stage coach and carried to Thibodaux, where it then was placed on a steamboat heading to New Orleans. 100

805 6 Pleasant Retreat to Nashville, Tennessee Stage, folded letter datelined “Pleasant Retreat Nov 29 1845”, addressed to the Lewis, Kentucky, blue “Nashville Te. Dec 1” datestamp and matching “5” in cog rate, endorsed “Stage”, very ne, as the Pleasant Retreat post of ce wouldn’t open until 1852 this letter was carried privately by stage to Nashville, where it entered the mails 50

806 6 Nashville, Tennessee to Florence, Alabama Stage, 1852 folded letter sheet addressed to stage agent in Nashville, Tennessee, “Lawrenceburg Tenn Feb 8” datestamp with manuscript “5” rate, folded to display contents, very ne This letter reads: “The stage line from the city of Nashville to Florence leaves this place every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 o’clock p.m. for Florence Ala. and the same line leaves here every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 2 o’clock in the morning for Nashville. This line is a four-horse coach line and is the only stage through this place” 50

807 6/ 2 Willtown Stage Line, folded letter dated December 28, 1831 addressed to Georgetown, South Carolina, manuscript “Way 11” (10c postage due plus 1c way fee), endorsed “Pr Wilton Stage”, ne, this cover was most likely given to a stage driver near the Willtown Plantation along the stage route (with the endorsement “Wilton” being a phonetic misspelling), this origination would correctly place the cover within 30-80 miles of Georgetown indicative of the 10c due rate 75

808 6 Stage Mail Balance Collection, 11 covers from the late-18th and early-19th Centuries, most endorsed “By Stage”, “Per Stage”, or with a way marking, also 1857 3c on cover with “Gould House, Valparaiso, Indiana” cornercard advertising stage services, some faults to be expected but generally ne to very ne, an interesting group which would lend itself well to further research and investigation 100(Photo =  )

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Carrier Service Mail Maryland

809 6 1LB3, Baltimore, MD, 1c Blue, margins large to full, just tied by pen cancel to locally-addressed cover, bit of water staining, otherwise very ne (Scott $150) Offer

810 6 1LB3, Baltimore, MD, 1c Blue, margins huge to touching with left sheet margin and portion of adjacent stamp at top, af xed but not cancelled on locally-addressed cover, light wear, very ne (Scott $150) Offer

811 6 1LB6, Baltimore, MD, 1c Blue “Eye”, margins huge to in at left, af xed to locally-addressed cover (small stains appear to just tie), extraneous guring on both sides, ne and scarce (Scott $400) 1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red “Eye”, margins large to touching, tied by pencil to locally-addressed cover, 1857 docketing at top left, very ne (Scott $300)

813 6 1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red “Eye”, large to full margins, tied by manuscript “K” cancel (for carrier John King) to locally-addressed lettersheet, 1860 docketing, very ne use (Scott $300) 6 1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red “Eye”, margins full to grazing, tied by pencil cancel alongside 1857 3c Dull red tired by blue “Baltimore Md. Mar 5” datestamp, embossed corner card for “Dealer in Guano, Grain & Seeds”, 1858 docketing, very ne and attractive, ex-Emerson (Scott $350)

815 6 1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red “Eye”, margins large to grazing frameline, tied by manuscript “H”, 1857 3c Dull red tied by blue “Baltimore Md. Apr 23” datestamp (also just ties carrier), cover addressed to Philadelphia, very ne, the “H” cancel indicates service by either John Hutton or John J. Halton (Scott $350)

816 6 1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red “Eye”, margins large to grazing at top, used alongside 1857 3c Dull red on cover to Rockford, Illinois, both tied by blue “Baltimore Md. May 23” datestamp, very ne and fresh (Scott $350)

817 6 1LB8, Baltimore, MD, 1c Black “Horseman”, margins large to full, pen cancelled on undated folded lettersheet to Hillsboro, North Carolina, 1857 3c Dull red tied by blue “Baltimore Md. Nov 23” datestamp, light edge wear, very ne (Scott $225 for tied) Offer

818 6 1LB8, Baltimore, MD, 1c Black “Horseman”, margins large to grazing frameline, tied by manuscript cancel to 3c Star die entire (U27) addressed to Philadelphia, blue “Baltimore Md. Mar 15” datestamp, 1861 docketing, ne and attractive (Scott $250)

819 6 1LB9, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red “Horseman”, margins huge to full, tied by pencil “J” (for carrier Samuel Jarden) to locally-addressed cover, without back ap and small tear at top, very ne appearance, Jarden served as a carrier from 1855 through May 1859 (Scott $175) 6 1LB9, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red “Horseman”, margins huge to clear with portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by pencil cancel to locally-addressed cover, very ne and attractive use (Scott $175)

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821 6 “Balt Paid”, small blue double circle handstamp ties 1861 3c Rose (short perfs) to cover to Carvers Harbor, Maine, matching “Baltimore Md. Aug 27” datestamp alongside, just reduced at left, very ne, this marking was reported by Perry, Simpson, and Kelly on printed circular mail but this cover was sealed and therefore would not qualify, we believe that in this instance the handstamp indicates carrier service in lieu of an adhesive stamp Offer

Boston, Massachusetts

822 6 3LB1, Boston, MA, 1c Blue, af xed to 1850 cover to Providence, New Jersey, red “Boston 5cts 11 May” datestamp, couple le folds, stamp with bit of gum staining as is typical for this rst pelure issue, otherwise very ne (Scott $150) Offer

823 6 3LB2, Boston, MA, 1c Blue, margins large to full, on cover to Northborough, Massachusetts, 1857 3c Dull red tied by black grid, red “Boston 3cts 26 Oct” datestamp alongside, light wear, ne (Scott $325) 70

824 6 “11 O’Clock Delivery Jun 19”, fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of cover from Gardiner, Maine, 1851 3c Dull red with blue grid cancel and matching datestamp alongside, very ne and choice example of this attractive handstamp 100

825 6 “11 O’Clock Delivery Jun 23”, fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of embossed ladies cover, 1851 3c Dull red tied by “Stonington Conn. Jun 27” datestamp, small faults to back ap barely affect handstamp, very ne and attractive 50

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826 6 “3 O’Clock Delivery Mar 18”, fancy framed black carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of cover postmarked “N Swansy, Ms Mch 17”, 1851 3c Dull red with pen cancel, few repaired tears and light wear, otherwise ne, this marking is much rarer in black than it is red 75

827 6 “3 O’Clock Delivery May 12”, fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of 1854 folded lettersheet, 1851 3c Dull red (position 54L1L) postmarked “Cambridge Mass May 12”, manuscript “Penny Post”, vertical crease, very ne 75

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“Rockville Md. Oct 23”, circular datestamp ties 1861 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65) to cover to Boston street address, very ne, although attempts by a sender in one city to prepay the carrier fee in a destination city almost always failed, the presence of a street address and the absence of any due marking from the Boston post of ce suggest that this might be an extremely rare instance of such prepayment for from-the-mails carrier service

According to the August 1862 U.S. Mail & Post Of ce Assistant: There is a somewhat prevalent impression that the af xing of a penny stamp to an otherwise prepaid letter, designed to be forwarded by mail, will pay the carrier’s fee when it arrives at the place of destination, and many letters, thus prepaid, are received at New York and other of ces employing carriers. The impression is entirely erroneous. When a mail letter is deposited in a U.S. lamp-post box or other receptacle provide by Government, to be carried from thence to the post of ce, the extra penny stamp is then requisite to pay the carrier’s fee for delivering to the of ce. In all other cases, any prepayment of a penny beyond the regular rate, is simply money thrown away. 50

Charleston, South Carolina

830 6 4LB8, Charleston, SC, 2c Black on bluish, full margins, pen cancel, used on cover to Lowell, Massachusetts with 1851 3c Dull red (11) tied by blue “Charleston S.C. Paid Sep 29” datestamp, cover faults including piece out at upper left, still a ne to-the-mails use (Scott $300)  829830

829 6 4LB8, Charleston, SC, 2c Black on bluish, clear margins, tied by pen cancel to locally-addressed cover, repaired tear through cover affects left corner of stamp, very ne appearance (Scott $700 for tied by handstamp) 50

Cincinnati, Ohio

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831 6 LO2, 1c Blue Eagle Carrier, full margins, used alongside 1857 3c Dull red, both tied by blue “Cincinnati O. Mar 24” datestamp to cover to Camden, Ohio, water stains and folds, ne appearance (Scott $700) 50

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

832 6 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania “1” in Circle, 1861 3c Rose (63, perforation tip toning) tied by handstamp indicating carrier fee paid in cash, “Harrisburg Pa Dec 17 1862” double circle datestamp alongside on cover to Norristown, Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at right; second cover dated May 1, 1863 with same cancel (not tying), very ne, this marking has erroneously been stated to be a precancel in the past 50

Kensington, Pennsylvania

833 6 LO2, 1c Blue Eagle Carrier, large margins with full framelines at top and bottom, tied by red grid and used with 1851 3c Dull red to 1854 cover to Danboro, Pennsylvania, matching “Kensington Pa. Feb 20” datestamp, stamp with minuscule pre-application crease, very ne and attractive, one of 27 covers recorded with the Eagle Carrier used from Kensington  250

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Lowell, Massachusetts

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834 6 Lowell, Massachusetts Carrier Star, incoming cover with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by “New Orleans, La Dec 18 ’62” double circle datestamp and target, neat strike of black star handstamp, very ne, it is believed that this handstamp was used to alert the carrier to the absence of a street address 50

New Orleans, Louisiana

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836 6

“N.O.U.S. City Post Feb 12”, green snow shovel handstamp with matching “Car.2” in oval on 1852 folded letter, red New Orleans February 12 datestamp and matching “Steam 5” in circle indicating 5c postage and 2c non-contract steamboat fee due to the vessel’s captain, very ne combination of markings  50

“N.O.U.S. City Post Aug 24 8.A.M.”, green snow shovel handstamp on cover to New York City, red “New Orleans La 5 Aug 24” integral-rate handstamp, without back ap, otherwise ne, the green snow shovel was in use from late 1851 through February 1853 Offer

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“N.O.U.S. City Post Sep 15”, blue snow shovel handstamp and matching “Car.2” in oval on incoming cover, red New Orleans September 15 datestamp, black two-line “Way 5” handstamp indicating 5c due for postage and 1c due to the contract vessel’s captain because there was no route agent aboard to process the cover, very ne and attractive 50

838 6

“N.O.U.S. City Post Dec 14”, blue snow shovel handstamp on 1853 drop letter, faint red “Paid 1” in circle and matching December 13 datestamp, blue “Car.1” in oval handstamp indicates 1c due from the recipient for carrier service, overall toning, still rare as only ve “Car.1” markings have been reported Offer

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839 6 “N.O.U.S. City Post [Feb] 19”, blue circular datestamp on incoming folded letter, matching “Car.2” in oval, black “Belleville Ill. Feb 9” datestamp and numeral “5”, 1856 docketing, ne and attractive, “Car.2” handstamp indicates 2c due carrier for delivery from-the-mails

New York, New York

840 6 6LB3, New York, NY 3c Black on light blue, four large balanced margins, tied by red “US” in octagon handstamp to locally-addressed printed circular dated December 20, 1842, extremely ne, unusual without a circular date stamp, ex-Pope, Kapiloff, and Geissler, 1985 Philatelic Foundation certi cate (Scott $2,500) 400

841 6 6LB5, New York, NY 3c Black on Blue green glazed, margins large to ample, cancelled by red “U.S.” in octagon, matching “City Despatch Post U.S. Jan 23 9 O’Clock” datestamp at lower left, on 1843 locallyaddressed folded letter, very ne and choice, signed Meyersburg (Scott $600 for tied) 100

842 6LB9, New York, NY 1c Black on rose, full margins, tied by clear strike of red “New-York 5ct 23 Jul” integral-rate datestamp to cover to Cherry Valley, New York, matching “Paid” in arc, very ne, a choice and attractive cover (Scott $350) 120

843 6 6LB9, New York, NY 1c Black on rose, three margins including sheet margin at top, in at bottom, tied by red “New-York 5cts” integral-rate datestamp to cover to  New Canaan, Connecticut, ne use (Scott $350) 75

844 6 6LB10, New York, NY, 1c Black on yellow, four full margins, pencil stroke cancel, on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, red “New York 5cts Sep 9” handstamp, stamp diagonal creases at bottom right, otherwise ne, 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certi cate (Scott $100) Offer

845 6 6LB11, New York, NY 1c Black on buff, margins large to just touching, tied by red “New-York 10cts Jan 11” integral-rate datestamp on cover to Canton, New York, fresh and very ne, scarce tied in this fashion, ex-Myersburg (Scott $250) 50

846 6 “City Despatch Post U.S. Jun 8 10 O’Clock”, red circular datestamp on 1844 bootlegged incoming folded letter, manuscript “1” (indicating 1c postage due the post of ce of the 3c to be collected by the carrier), letter originated in Boston and was carried to New York City outside of the mails, given directly to the carrier department at the general post of ce (thereby avoiding full postage for the distance between Boston and New York), vertical lefolds, very ne Offer

847 6 “U.S. Mail, City Delivery, 1 Mar 3”, two strikes of black double circle handstamp tie horizontal pair of 1857 1c Blue (positions 44-45L8) to locally-addressed cover, very ne, cover placed in the drop letter box at the general post of ce and charged 1c drop letter postage + 1c carrier fee 50

848 6 “U.S. Mail, City Delivery, 1 Nov 18”, bold strike of black double circle handstamp ties 1857 3c Dull red to locally-addressed cover, light wear and back ap faults, very ne strike, this cover is either 2c overpaid (if never passed through the general post of ce) or 1c overpaid (if charged 1c drop letter postage plus 1c carrier fee) 40

849 6 “U.S. Mail, City Delivery. Paid 2 Jan 2”, red double circle datestamp on 1858 printed circular, additional black octagonal “U.S. Mail 1.P.M. Delivery” handstamp, very ne,  2c paid the 1c drop letter postage plus 1c carrier fee Offer

850 “U.S. Mail, City Delivery, 1 Sep 26”, black double circle handstamp ties 1857 1c Blue to 1859 locallyaddressed folded letter, very ne, this cover never passed through the post of ce but was handled only by the carrier department so drop letter postage was not charged

851 U28, 1860 3c + 1c Red and blue on white, indistinct New York duplex, addressed to Charlottesville, Virginia, blue oval “Advertised” handstamp on reverse and manuscript “1” on front, light wear, still a ne and attractive use (Scott $400)

852 U28, 1860 3c + 1c Red and blue on white, crisp “New-York Mar 12 1861” duplex, addressed to Bristol, Rhode Island, very ne and fresh, a choice example of the scarce compound star die envelope (Scott $400)

853 “New-York P.O., Station C, 1 Aug 1”, black circular datestamp ties 1861 1c Blue to locally-addressed cover, very ne and fresh, station markings “A” through “F” re ected the designated city post of ce stations while “G” re ected mail handled by the carrier department at the main post of ce Offer

View of New York City

854 “New York Apr 23 6”, black debit datestamp on 1862 cover to Paris, France, franked with 1861 1c Blue (63) tied by black grid, otherwise sent entirely unpaid, carried by Cunard’s Asia arriving May 4, marked “16” due in Paris, very ne and interesting use, the adhesive stamp pays the carrier fee to-the-mails as was required

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

855 6 7LB11, Philadelphia, PA, 1c Gold on black glazed, mostly full margins, red star cancel, tied by vertical le fold to 1852 locally-addressed cover, very ne appearance, signed Bartels (Scott $325 for uncancelled) 50

856 6 7LB11, Philadelphia, PA, 1c Gold on black glazed, full margins, tied by blue “Philada Pa. 5cts Jul 14” datestamp to cover to Rockland, Maine, manuscript “Prepaid 5”, stamp small enamel chips and back aps partially missing, ne appearance (Scott $550) 50

857 6 7LB12, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1c Blue, margins large to full, tied by red star and blue “Philadelphia Pa. 5cts Oct 9” handstamps to 1854 folded letter to New Hope, Pennsylvania, internal piece of lettersheet missing just affects appearance at right, otherwise very ne and attractive, ex-Perry (Scott $2,500) 400

858 6 7LB12, Philadelphia, PA, 1c Blue, margins large to clear, centrally-struck red star cancel, on 1854 folded letter sheet to New York City, 1851 3c Dull red tied by black ( “Philadelphia Pa Jul 11” datestamp, couple le folds, very ne and attractive, ex-Perry (Scott $750) 100

859 6 LO2, 1c Blue Eagle Carrier, large margins to touching at top, used alongside 1851 3c Dull red, both tied by crisp “Philadelphia Pa Jul 24” datestamp in black to folded lettersheet to Baltimore, 1855 docketing, very ne and choice (Scott $500) 100

860 6 LO2, 1c Blue Eagle Carrier, margins full to just in at right, red star cancel and just tied by thumbprint to cover to New York City, 1851 3c Dull red tied by black “Philadelphia Pa. May 17” datestamp, ne and attractive, ex-Waterhouse (Scott $400) 100

861 LO2, 1c Blue Eagle Carrier, margins clear of design including frameline at bottom, cancelled by red star on 1853 folded letter to a Philadelphia street address, very ne (Scott $500)

862 Philadelphia Red Carrier Star, 1851 3c Dull red tied by blue “Philadelphia Pa. Jun 14” datestamp to 1852 cover to Clarksville, Virginia, red star handstamp indicating carrier fee paid directly to the carrier in cash, very ne Offer

863 Philadelphia Red Carrier Star, 1851 3c Dull red tied by blue “Philadelphia Pa Aug 5” datestamp to cover to Pottsville, Pennsylvania, red star handstamp indicates payment of carrier’s fee in cash, very ne Offer

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“U.S.P.O. Despatch Pre-Paid One Cent”, black double oval handstamp on horizontal pair of 1857 3c Dull red with “Philadelphia Pa Aug 18” octagonal postmark alongside, on small folded cover to New York City, manuscript docketing ties stamps, vertical le fold through left stamp, cover slightly reduced at left, very ne, a rare use of this carrier marking, ex-Chapman, Gibson, Emerson, and Cipolla, 2015 Philatelic Foundation certi cate 200

865 “Advd. 1Ct.”, two-line black handstamp on 3c Red Star die entire, postmarked “New-York Nov 6 1860” and sent to Philadelphia street address, framed black “Rec’d Nov. 10” handstamp, after unsuccessful delivery cover was marked “not Carrier” and initialed by the carrier, as there is no evidence of having been sent to the Dead Letter Of ce this cover was presumably collected and the advertised fee paid, horizontal crease, very ne appearance Offer

866 6 “Our Country”, waving ag and oating globe red and patriotic design with verse below ( “Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just...”), franked with 1857 1c Blue and 3c Dull red (faded), “Philadelphia Pa Jun 17 1861” octagonal datestamp, addressed to soldier in 20th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, light wear and toning, ne and scarce to-the-mails carrier use on a patriotic envelope

867 6 “The Father of his Country”, red and blue George Washington medallion patriotic design, 1861 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65) tied by targets with “Philadelphia Pa Jan 21 1862” datestamp alongside, addressed to soldier in the 5th Cavalry Regiment at Camp Cliffbourne, very ne and attractive to-the-mails carrier use on a patriotic envelope

868 6 “U.S. Penny Mail Phila. Pa. Aug 13 2½PM”, backstamp on cover franked with 1861 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65), postmarked “Philadelphia August 13, 1862”, originally addressed to Niagara Falls, New York where it was marked “3c Forwarded” and returned to Philadelphia, the Carrier Department attempted redelivery to the sender at Sterling Avenue but could not locate him at that address (“Not at Sterling”), black “Advertised” in oval before eventual delivery to a new address (“127 S. 4th St”), very ne and interesting cover Offer

869 6 Spectacular Carrier Cover Balance Collection, approximately 75 covers many of which are written up on exhibit pages, adhesives including LO2 on cover with 26 from Washington (untied), LO2 tied on local Cincinnati cover, 1LB2, 1LB8, 1LB9, 3LB2 (2), 6LB5, and 6LB10 (faults), as well as various markings including a New Orleans blue snow shovel and "Car.2" in oval, New York red "City Despatch Post" circle, Philadelphia black "U.S. Penny Mail" octagon, also covers from Richmond and St. Louis, a huge variety of uses including fromthe-mails, to-the-mails, drop letters, etc., some faults to be expected but mostly ne or better, an extraordinary foundational collection for someone looking to learn more about carrier service in the mid-19th Century, Mr. Roth’s accompanying notes take away a lot of the guesswork and provide a fantastic starting point for further research, we highly recommend viewing scans of the entire collection on our website