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Auction Lot #142
Independent Mails
HALE & CO, (6¢) red cut to shape with address crossed out. Initials "P" and "NH" for Portsmouth NH plus vertical and horizontal black precancels. This matches the shadow footprint of the missing stamp in Lot 148. Faults at top, but nice appearance. SCV for cut to shape used $75.
CATALOG #:75L2
MINIMUM BID: $30.00

Auction Lot #143
Independent Mails
HALE & CO. (6¢) blue cut in square shape and tied with large black "PAID AT BOSTON" handstamp. Cover with street address omitted. No contents. Datelined "Jany 10 1845." F-VF. SCV $450.
CATALOG #:75L5
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #144
Independent Mails
HALE & CO, (6¢) blue cut to shape with street address omitted and tied by red handstamp. MS "Hales Co." Page missing and no date or origin. F-VF. SCV for tied on cover $300.
CATALOG #:75L5
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #145
Independent Mails
HALE & CO, (6¢) blue with street address omitted on Boston to Northampton cover datelined 6 Oct 1844. Weak black "Collect" Boston cancellation (Gutman C-9). Repaired cover tear and toning around stamp. Est. Val. $225.
CATALOG #:75L5
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #146
Independent Mails
HALE & CO, Pottsville oval handstamp on 20 Aug 1844 stampless cover to Philadelphia. Gutman Independent Mail book records four covers with this handstamp. This is a new EKU. Ink spot, otherwise, F-VF. Est. $350.
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #147
Independent Mails
HALE & CO, Philadelphia oval handstamp on 30 Sept 1844 cover to Pottsville. Gutman Independent Mail Book records only five covers addressed to Pottsville, this being a new sixth. F. Est. $175.
MINIMUM BID: $65.00

Auction Lot #148
Independent Mails
HALE & CO, Providence to Philadelphia docketed 25 Sept 1844. The stamp in Lot 142 matches the shadow footprint at the top right of this cover. No contents. VF. Est $125.
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #149
Independent Mails
HALE & CO, collection of five covers with different Hale handstamps. New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and New Haven oval handstamps and three different collect. Fine group. Est. $650.
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #150
Independent Mails
(WELLS) LETTER EXPRESS, 5¢ black on pink with some toning and piece missing at bottom. Used on piece of cover cut to shape. SCV $200.
CATALOG #:96L1
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #151
Independent Mails
POMEROY'S LETTER EXPRESS, 5c Black on Yellow Surface-Colored Paper. Schenectady to New York. Large margins to clear. Blue pen initials. Not tied. Strike of red "Boyd's City Express Post, July 17 9 O'C" handstamp and "Paid/J.T.B." handstamp on 1844 folded letter to New York. Missing contents. Repaired tears on front. The stamp is oxidized. Est. $350.
CATALOG #:117L1
MINIMUM BID: $85.00