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Auction Lot #139
Independent Mails
HALE & CO. blue stamp with street address omitted not tied on Boston to Northampton cover datelined 6 Oct 1844. Weak black "Collect" Boston cancellation (Gutman C-9). Repaired cover tear, stains and toning around stamp. Est. Value $225
CATALOG #:75L5
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #140
Independent Mails
HALE & CO. SFL to New York with street address omitted. Cut square lightly tied on cover with large black "PAID AT BOSTON" handstamp. No contents, datelined "Jany 10 1845." F/VF SCV $450
CATALOG #:75L5
MINIMUM BID: $100.00

Auction Lot #141
Independent Mails
HALE & CO. STAMPLESS FLS with red Providence oval HS and "6" to New York City. VF cover dated February 7, 1845. Est Value $175
MINIMUM BID: $80.00

Auction Lot #142
Independent Mails
JEROME & CO. FLS datelined October 4, 1844 from Boston to Bangor, ME. Typical light but complete strike of black Jerome's Boston HS on VF cover. Est. Value $250
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #143
Independent Mails
OVERTON & CO. CITY MAIL red oval HS on April 7, 1845 FLS from Providence to New York City. An elusive marking. FLS has paper deterioration at top affecting the HS. Letter was carried to NYC where it was handed to Overton's local post for delivery. Overton was the only independent mail company with its own local post. Est. Value $125
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #144
Independent Mails
(WELLS) LETTER EXPRESS FLS dated November 19, 1844 was carried from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY. Oxidized stamp tied by crease was torn irregularly from sheet. Covers carried by independent mail companies only west of Buffalo NY are scarce. SCV $1000
CATALOG #:96L1
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #145
Independent Mails
CONJUNCTIVE USE (WELLS LETTER EXPRESS AND POMEROY'S) datelined August 3, 1844. VF stamps on FLS from Painesville, OH to NYC. PF certificate states "The 96L1 is a genuine usage. But the 117L4 is a replacement stamp." Sold "As is." SCV if both genuine $1500
CATALOG #:96L1, 117L4
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #146
Independent Mails
POMEROY'S LETTER EXPRESS 5c black on white datelined Buffalo 9 Sept 1844 to New York. Clear strike of red "Boyd's City Express Post, Sep 11 9 O'C" handstamp. Water stain and stamp with pen cancel appears reaffixed. SCV $1500
CATALOG #:117L4
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #147
Independent Mails
POMEROY'S LETTER EXPRESS VF partial sheet of 20 stamps on pelure paper without gum. Margin slightly in at right. SCV for five blocks of four $150.
CATALOG #:117L4
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #148
Independent Mails
POMEROY'S LETTER EXPRESS 5c black on white datelined Albany August 15,1844, carried to New York on Hudson River steamboat. Light strike of red "Cd." Nice margins and part of adjoining stamp on right. Stains on front and flaps. Est. Value $300
CATALOG #:117L4
MINIMUM BID: $150.00