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Auction Lot #129
Independent Mails
AMERICAN LETTER MAIL three trial color die proofs on India (not plate proofs). Black (thinned), red-brown, brown. Last on card. Cut down from larger size. Very rare. See Penny Post July 2004. Est. Value $300.
CATALOG #:5L1TC
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #130
Independent Mails
AMERICAN LETTER MAIL with VF stamp on cover to Philadelphia tied by the black wash cancel used for a short time in early 1844 by ALM. Datelined New York, April 5, 1844. SCV $750
CATALOG #:5L1
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #131
Independent Mails
AMERICAN LETTER MAIL two covers both FLS fronts. #5L2 with PF certificate 554096 , which states "It is a genuine use, the stamp and cover lightly toned" and small tear at top. #5L1 with pen cancel. See illustrations. sold "As is." SCV as single stamps $285
CATALOG #:5L1, 5L2
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #132
Independent Mails
AMERICAN LETTER MAIL three F-VF stampless covers with different city markings. March 19, 1845 docketed cover with no contents to attorney with Boston oval receiving HS; February 23, 1845 docketed cover with no contents with New York oval receiving HS; August 1844 letter with contents from NYC with Philadelphia circle receiving HS. Est. Value $225
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #133
Independent Mails
AMERICAN LETTER MAIL XF PROOF SHEET of 20 die sunk on card paper. Lyons Pricing Guide $450
CATALOG #:5L1
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #134
Independent Mails
BIGELOW'S EXPRESS with contents dated March 6, 1851 from Clinton, MA to Winchendon, MA with MS "Paid 12 ½" under MS "Bigelows Express." Stain at bottom right. Est. Value $150
MINIMUM BID: $60.00

Auction Lot #135
Independent Mails
BRAINARD & CO. FLS dated "Sept 9th 1844" carried on Hudson River steamboat to Seth Low & Co in NYC with order for East Copal (African incense). VF cover with nice strikes of Troy oval HS and "6." Est. Value $275
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #136
Independent Mails
GRAY'S LOWELL EXPRESS dated "Jan 26 1845" from Boston to Lowell, MA. Bottom of FLS torn off (perhaps by addressee) resulting in tear at right. Still a scarce F/VF cover with the typical light strike of Gray's HS. Est. Value $250
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #137
Independent Mails
HALE & CO. blue stamp cut to shape tied by red Hales NY office HS (Gutman F-29) on VF FLS datelined "Boston June 21, 1845. Light strike of Hale marking struck on arrival in NYC mailed nine days before the Postal Act of 1845 ended independent mail company operations. SCV $200
CATALOG #:75L1
MINIMUM BID: $80.00

Auction Lot #138
Independent Mails
HALE & CO. VF FLS without contents and undated docketing that indicates it originated in Portsmouth, NH. Exceptional cover. Red stamp cut to shape not tied with vertical precancel line "P" and "NH" Portsmouth precancel initials and "13 Court Street" address on stamp stricken out. Sender's note at top "Paid with the / Deliver 8" (6c for transportation to Boston + 2c for local deliver) confirms. Gutman lists this as Type 3 Precancel and recorded six; Siegel Auction Galleries records seven. Est. Value $1000-2000
CATALOG #:75L2
MINIMUM BID: $400.00

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

Auction Lot #149
Independent Mails
WYMAN'S & CO. FLS from Boston to NYC datelined October 25, 1844. VF cover with complete red Wyman's rectangular HS and small "PAID." Pencil "2" at top left and street address indicate delivery to addressee in NYC. Est .Value $375
MINIMUM BID: $200.00