The James Milgram Collections of U.S. Registered Mail and Campaign Envelopes

1822 (Jan. 3) West Stockbridge, Mass. Proof of Mailing, one page proof of mailing regarding a letter sent Aug. 30, 1821 reading " I hereby certify that Abraham Toby came to the Post Office on the thirtyeth day of August last with a letter & twenty-six Dollars in Bank Bills, which I counted over & see him inclose & dated the same, and directed it to Pomeroy Toby of Jamesville in the State of New York, & I on the following day mailed the same for West N.Y., Postage 55½ Cents, Amasa Spinner Jr. P. Master, West Stockbridge, Massachusetts } West Stockbridge, Post Office Jny 3, 1822", Very Fine, the earliest proof of mailing recorded .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1834-40, Unmarked Letters with Valuable Contents, group of 4 covers on two exhibit pages comprising 1834 Hancock Md. to Hagerstown Md. quadruple rate with $275 currency enclosed; 1840 Woodstock Ct. oval to Sterling Mass. enclosing $32; 1840 Sacketts Habor N.Y. "Free" to Waddington with $250 enclosed marked "Excess" and "12½" due for additional rate beyond the first ½ ounce allowed to a Postmaster; and 1840 Gambier N.Y. to Detroit Mich. with red "18¾" rating enclosing $12, marked unpaid "37½" cents due, Very Fine group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

1840, 1850 Boston, Mass. Carried by Express, first datelined "Boston, June 12, 1840" with "Cash" notation to New York City endorsed " p. Harndens Express " at lower left; second datelined "Boston, Nov 19, 1850" to Hartland Vt. endorsed "$100 Enclosed" via " Bigelow Express " at bottom, Very Fine pair.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

1841, 1849 Letters of Value Sent on Steamboats, two letters comprising Jun. 13 1841 Rouses Point N.Y. to Albany on Lake Champlain with red "Steamboat" straightline and "37½" rating, blue ms. "Cash $26.25"; second Mar. 6th 1849 Mobile to Bluff Port endorsed per "Eliza" and containing "Cash $256.50" for net proceeds from the sale of 10 bales of cotton, Very Fine pair.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1842 (Mar. 11) Philadelphia Pa. "Money", manuscript endorsement on yellow cover with partial blue "Philadelphia Pa. Mar 11" cds with matching "Free" octagon handstamp to Warrensville Ill., Very Fine and early money letter.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1860 (Mar. 2) Canandaigua N.Y. to Auburn N.Y. via American Express, orange cover endorsed "$13.71" enclosed and "Paid 11", black on orange " Money Package by the American Express Co., from Canandaigua, N.Y. Wells, Butterfield & Co. Prop'tors " express label, flap with red "New York and Erie R.R. Co. Express, Canandaigue" wax seal, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

1867 (Apr.) Registered Package Envelopes, lot comprising one-page printed "Post Office Department, Finance Office, April 1867" circular to postmasters regarding the new system of the registration of letters in which covers will now be securely sent in registered package envelopes, and 1868 Portland Me. legal-size registered package envelope to Green's Landing Me., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

1873 (Dec. 18) Post Office Announcement of 8¢ Registry Fee, one-page printed announcement titled "Registered Letters, Reduction of the Fee thereon to Eight Cents" for any letter mailed domestically effective January 1, 1874; internal tear and nibbled at left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1889 (Feb. 27) to Philadelphia, Pa., buff cover bearing 2¢ green (213) and 10¢ brown (209), tied by four-ring targets duplexed with indistinct Feb. 27 cds, ms. "Reg 10" registry number, purple "Received, In Bad Order, at Phila. P.O." three-line handstamp and matching Philadelphia Feb. 27th flap seal handstamp, two 1881 Official Seals (OX2) affixed to seal left and bottom edges; central vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and scarce registered officially sealed use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1913 (Sep. 19) New Rochelle, N.Y. to Green, N.Y., stiff manila mailing envelope bearing 3¢ Parcel Post (Q3) and 15¢ Parcel Post (Q7) , tied together by "New Rochelle N.Y." double-oval, purple "New Rochelle. N.Y. Registered. Sep 19, 1913" backstamps, red "Registered., Receipt is Desired" two-line handstamp, red ms. "Value $1.52", Very Fine and scarce registered use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Lyman Haynes Low was a coin auctioneer who had over 212 numbered sales ranging from 1882 to 1924. This mailing would have contained coins.