July Internet Auction

Amherst Mass. Forwarded, blue 1851 folded letter with bold "Watertown Mass. Dec 15" cds and matching bold "Paid 3" in Circle rating handstamp to Amherst Mass., forwarded with red "Amherst Ms. Dec 17" cds with matching "Paid 3 Cts" in Circle rating handstamp to Middleboro Mass., Very Fine and choice "Paid 3" forwarded use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Baltimore Md. Forwarded, buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "Albany N.Y. Feb 16" cds to Barnums Hotel in Baltimore Md., forwarded with "Baltimore Md. Feb 18" cds and matching "5" rating handstamp to St. Nicholas Hotel, New York City; 3¢ small scuff, flap torn, F.-V.F. and interesting.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Buffalo N.Y. "Forwarded", blue framed handstamp on 1844 folded letter from Waterbeck, Scotland to Alton, New York , framed "Ecclefechan, MR 20, 1844" transit with magenta " 1/- " schilling transatlantic rating, Liverpool (3.21) oval backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Apr. 4th to Boston arriving Apr. 21st, entered mails with red "Boston, Mass. 'Ship' Apr 11" cds and matching "20¾" in Circle rating handstamp, forwarded to Chicago with blue "Buffalo N.Y. May 7" cds and matching framed "Forwarded" handstamp with ms. "26" cents rating totalled to "46¾" cents due, Very Fine, ex-Koppersmith .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Fredericksburg Va. "Forwarded", 1846 folded letter with red "Bloomfield N.J. Jul 24" cds with ms. dating and "5" rating to Bloomfield N.J., Advertised with red "Aug" handstamp and ms. " Advt 2 " rating, forwarded back with red "Fredericksburg Va. Aug 5" cds and ms. " Forwarded 5 " rating totaled to " 12 " cents due; edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce advertised forwarded use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Marblehead Mass. " MHead 6 August, Sh 19 ", manuscript postmark with ship rating on 1802 folded letter from St. Petersburg, Russia to New York City, endorsed " p the Iris, Capt'n Conway ", forwarded to Boston with " Stamford Aug, 12. " straightline and ms. " 17 " cent rating, Very Fine, ex-Koppersmith .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Mount Vernon O. Forwarded, blue 1847 folded letter with red "New-York '10 cts. 2 Jan" integral-rate cds to Mount Vernon Oh., forwarded with red "Mount Vernon O. Jan 7" cds and "Paid" and "5" in Circle rating handstamps to Columbus, Ohio, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Raway N.J. " Missent & Forwd from Rahway ", manuscript rating on 10¢ green (U18) buff Nesbitt entire canceled by "San Francisco Cal. 31 Mar" cds with additional "DUE" and "10" rating handstamps to Rancocas N.J., forwarded with "Rahway N.J. Apr 26" cds, 1855 pencil docketing on reverse; small top edge tears and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce missent use from California.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

San Jose " Forw'd ", orange buff cover with red "West Swanzey N.h. Jan 14" cds with two matching " Paid 3 " strikes for 6¢ rate over 3,000 miles, forwarded unpaid with red "San Jose Cal. Mar 8" cds and ms. " Forw'd " with red " 5 " rating handstamp to Columbia Cal.; partial flap, Very Fine forwarded use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Troy N.Y. "Missent.", bold red straightline along with matching bold "Troy N.Y. Jul 2" cds on 1841 folded letter with red "Greenwich N.Y. July 1" cds with attached "6" rating and additional red "Paid" at lower left to Albany N.Y., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Westfield Mass. Forwarded, green 1847 folded letter with blue "Memphis Te. Jan 5" cds with blue ms. "10" rating to Westfield Mass., forwarded with red "Westfield Mss. Jan 12" cds and matching "V" rating handstamp to Newburyport Mass., fresh and Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.