Datelined "Plym. 27th September 1670" from John Young, addressed to "For his much respected Mr. Samuel Royle at his chamber in the Middle Temple" in London. "3d" manuscript with London Bishop Marking "SE 30" on reverse.
The letter discusses the sale of John Young's land in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall to a Mr. Clarke and others, detailing aspects of the ownership transfer. Samuel Royle is addressed at his chamber in the Middle Temple,...
Winter 2025 Sale
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Jan 03, 2025 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps Winter 2025 Sale
Friday Jan 03, 2025 10:00 to Sunday Jan 05, 2025 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
We are excited to present to you our Winter 2025 sale, debuting as our first Live Auction on our new auction platform. With over 830 incredible lots, this auction aims to recapture the heart and joy of philately by showcasing the history and philatelic significance of each lot, while also providing insights to educate and excite collectors of all levels.
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Lot #3001 - Great Britain Stampless
Price: $ 200.00
Lot #3002 - US Stampless
Folded letter from Boston to Newport, datelined 22 July 1750, addressed to Samuel Vernon, rated "2/6"
According to the 2004 Ed and Jean Siskin exhibit "United States Postal History Before the United States Post Office," "Starting about 1690, Massachusetts began issuing one of the world's first paper currency called Massachusetts Old Tenor. Some other New England Colonies followed Massachusetts' lead. Its value was initially pegged at 3...
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #3003 - US Stampless
Folded letter from Boston to Newport, indicated by manuscript "Bos" Rated 2dwt (6p) for 60-100 miles.
Datelined 20 March 1758, addressed to Samuel Vernon.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #3004 - US Stampless
Letter to Lancaster datelined Philadelphia 17th Jany 69. Rated "2" dwt (6 pence) for 60 to 100 miles. Rerated "0/10" (0 shilling/ 10 pence) after applying 1.67 inflation factor. Lancaster had to rerate the letter because it was paid by the addressee and Lancaster had to credit Pennsylvania.
The addressee of this letter, Jasper Yeates, was a distinguished lawyer and judge from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who served as an Associate Justice...
Price: $ 480.00
Lot #3005 - US Stampless
Folded way letter from Boston to Portsmouth with manuscript "dwt 2" Datelined Dec 31, 1770. Addressed to Hugh Henderson.
The British Act of 1765 provided that the single sheet rate for 60 to 100 miles was 6 pence, which was equivalent to 2 dwt. Letters were marked "dwt/2" at Portsmouth. There was a regular postal route with a rider and also a stable coach from Boston through New Bury Port and Cambridge.
The addressee of this...
Price: $ 300.00
Lot #3006 - US Stampless
Included in the Boston Postal History to 1851 Exhibit by Mark Schwartz.
BOSTON". Straightline handstamp with matching partly clear strike of "5/MA" Franklin mark on May 5, 1787 docketed folded cover to Albany N.Y. Manuscript "4.16" rate for 300-400 miles with rate restated in local New York currency as "2/4" (2sh 4p, which is double the standard conversion of 14p, or 1sh2p). Addressed to Philip Van Rensselaer.
The addressee,...
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3007 - US Stampless
"New-York" straightline on folded letter docketed February 2, 1790 to Philadelphia. Manuscript "pr Capt Elliot Via N. York" Rated "Sh 2" when the letter entered the mails at New York City; rated "1/" local currency at Philadelphia. Addressed to John Godfried Wachsmuth (of Dutilh and Wachsmuth).
The ratings were calculated as follows : In Pennsylvania local currency 16 grains [Ship rate] + 1 dwt 8 grains [60-100 miles-the distance of...
Price: $ 120.00
Lot #3008 - US Stampless
"Boston" Straightline with matching "4 OC" circular handstamp to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Letter datelined August 9, 1792. Arrived in Boston October 4, 1792. Addressed to Thomas Davis.
Rated " Sh 12" = 8c for 30-60 miles + 4c ship fee (New Law effective 6/1/92). No contents.
Estimate $300.00 - $400.00
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3009 - US Stampless
December 1, 1792 folded letter from Charleston, SC to Newburyport, RI via Philadelphia. "1 DE" circular handstamp with manuscript "22." Addressed to Moses Brown.
In December of 1792, the Ship Fee was 4c. This was rated 22 cents for 300-450 miles. Boston to Philadelphia was 365 miles (based on 1783 Postal Mileages table). Docketed to be received and forwarded by Isaac Hazlehurst Co., which was a Philadelphia Merchant firm.
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Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3010 - US Stampless
"Boston" straightline with matching "29 OC" datestamp on folded letter from Charleston, SC to Newburyport, RI via Boston. Manuscript "Sh 12" with October 29, 1793 docketing. Addressed to Moses Brown.
Moses Brown, born in 1742 in West Newbury, Massachusetts, was a successful chaise maker who became one of Newburyport’s wealthiest figures through strategic investments in trade, particularly sugar, molasses, and the West Indies market. By...
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3011 - US Stampless
"Portsmouth December 13" straightline on folded letter datelined "Petersburg Virginia Novem 18th 1793." Brought by non-contract ship from Petersburg to Portsmouth, Virginia and then carried to "OLD YORK/MASSACHUSSETS," now York, Maine.
10c rate: 4c ship letter fee + 6c for distance not over 30 miles.
This is a scarce and valuable cover with scarce rate and very nice strike of the Portsmouth straight line handstamp.
...
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3012 - US Stampless
"CABIN POINT APRL 18" partial straightline and manuscript "17" rating on folded letter to Baltimore. Datelined "Brandon AP 26th, 1795" from Benjamin Harrison, brother of the 9th President of the US, William H Harrison. It was brought mailed from Brandon to Cabin Point where it was by ship to Baltimore. This went by regular mail. The Act of May 8, 1794 set the rate at 17 cents for 150 to 300 miles.
The sender of this letter, Benjamin...
Price: $ 300.00
Lot #3013 - US Stampless
N*York July 6 Straightline on 1795 folded letter addressed to Dutilh and Wachsmuth in Philadelphia.
N*York(1795-97;21x4.5,MDD;Black) page 268 ASCC
Estimate $300.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3014 - US Stampless
Partial "New York" straightline on folded letter to Portsmouth, NH. Datelined Charleston, SC March 26, 1796. Rated : Sh 24. 20c for the distance from NYC to Portsmouth + 2c Ship captain's fee. Addressed to Samuel Hale.
Estimate $300.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3015 - US Stampless
"Boston" straightline with matching "17 AP" circular datestamp on folded letter to Dover, NH. Manuscript "Sh 14" and "Per Shooner Isabella." Rated 10c for 60-100 miles from Boston to Dover + 4c ship fee. Addressed to Samuel Hale.
Estimate $300.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3016 - US Stampless
"BALT" Straightline on folded letter addressed to John Dutilh (of Dutilh and Wachsmuth) in Philadelphia. Datelined "Jerrenie 25th April 1796." Rated 16 1/2 cents, consisting of 12 1/2 cents for the distance of 100-150 miles between Baltimore, the port of entry, and Philadelphia, the destination, plus the 4 cents ship fee in effect from 1792 to 1799.
According to the American Stampless Cover Catalog, the Baltimore straightline marking...
Price: $ 390.00
Lot #3017 - US Stampless
Folded letter from boston, privately carred to Ashburnham, MA.
"1 MA" and "BOSTON" straightline markings, with manuscript "Sh 34." Datelined April 14, 1798. Addressed to John Cambridge. The rate of 34c was for a triple ship letter sent 60-100 miles.
Manuscript at the bottom left reads "HAN'D BY MR. KNOX"
The writer notes opportunity to send letter was presented by Thomas Knox who promises to be careful in forwarding this...
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #3018 - US Stampless
With a PF Certificate which reads, "STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER DATELINED PHILA MAY 23, 1799. ADDRESSED TO LANSINGBERGH NY. RED PHI/23/MY POSTMARK. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH STAINS AND A SCOTCH TAPE REPAIR COVERING TEARS AND A PIECE OUT AT BOTTOM"
Estimate $300.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3019 - US Stampless
March 16 1798 datelined folded letter to Philadelphia with manuscript "Sh 24."
Rated : Sh 24 for 10 x 2 for the distance from NYC to Philadelphia + 4c Ship captain's fee. Rates calculated under the Act of February 20, 1792.
Excerpt from "The New York Clamshells and Ovals by Calvet M. Hahn":
The earliest recorded clamshell is the orange item illustrated below on a domestic letter from New York to Philadelphia with a...
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #3020 - US Stampless
Orange New York City Clam Shell, Jul 13, Dot Variety, on
13 July 1798 docketed folded cover to Albany, NY with manuscript "15."
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #3021 - US Stampless
Black New York City Clam Shell, Jun 21, Dot Variety with Olde English Lettering, on folded letter datelined Savannah June 3d 1799 to Philadelphia. Manuscript "Sh 14"
Rated : Sh 14 (12c for the distance from NYC to Philadelphia + 2c Ship captain's fee. Notes the Ship fee was reduced from 4c to 2c under the Act of March 2, 1799.) This letter contained one enclosure (a banknote) according to the text so that postage was double the single...
Price: $ 300.00
Lot #3022 - US Stampless
Black New York City Clam Shell, Nov 4, Dot Variety, on folded letter datelined Bristol Sept 8, 1800, to Troy. Manuscript "Sh 19."
Estimate $300.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3023 - US Stampless
Black New York City Clam Shell, Jun 40, Dot Variety, on folded letter datelined New York 30th June 1800 to Troy with manuscript "17"
Rated 17 cents for regular mail from New York to Troy for 150 - 300 miles.
Letter reads..."The schooner got in last eve'g and we shall get her discharged tomorrow...Shall come up with the schooner."
Letter pages are separated in half.
Estimate $300.00 - $400.00
Price: $ 180.00
Lot #3024 - US Stampless
Black New York City Clam Shell, Mar 17, Dot Variety, on folded ship letter datelined St. Petersburg 16th November 1800, to Newbury Port. Manuscript "Sh 36"
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #3025 - US Stampless
New York City stampless folded letter to Troy. Mostly clear black clamshell fancy handstamp, 17 rate in manuscript. Letter discusses interesting business content and mentions Alexander Hamilton's Pamphlet concerning the Conduct of John Adams, which was written 2 days prior:
"General Hamilton has wrote another book which I would have forwarded but for the High Postage - John Adams is the theme, much his folly or rather foolish conduct...
Price: $ 120.00
