Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Steamboat and Waterways
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3148
Canada to Vermont via Lake Champlain, 1832, "Steam-Packet Franklin. Lake Champlain. Capt. R.W. Sherman". Large red circular handstamp on folded cover to Grand Isle Vt., part of original letter enclosure datelined "Chambly 19th Sept. 1832", endorsed at top "Care of Capt. Anderson", Very Fine and scarce, the Steam Packet Franklin traveled Lake Champlain between St. John, Canada and Whitehall N.Y., this handstamp was in use from 1831-35
E. 400-500
325
3149
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Margins to just in, cancelled by bold strike of blue "Way 6" in circle, blue "Lynchburg Va. Aug. 25" (1853) circular datestamp on cover to White Sulphur Springs Va., small edge stain at top, still Very Fine, this marking for the 5c collect fee plus 1c way fee was originally applied to stampless covers and was obsolete when struck on stamped covers, it was applied to mail travelling on the James River & Kanawha Canal
E. 300-400
450
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Lake Champlain S.B. Jun. 9. Bold strike of steamboat circular datestamp with second part strike tying 3c Brownish Carmine (11A) on cover to Clinton Prison, N.Y., stamp with pre-use crease, Very Fine strike, also a second cover with lighter but clear strike tying 3c Rose (65) on cover to Burlington N.Y., cover edge tear at top left, Fine
E. 300-400
275
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3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by neatly struck "Lake Champlain S.B. Sep. 2" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Burlington Vt., additional "Advertised Sep. 13" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left, trivial toning around stamp, still a Very Fine strike of this steamboat marking
E. 300-400
425
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By Bain's Telegraph. Bold but slightly oily two-line handstamp with pointing hand and "Delivery Free" on undated cover to Nathan, Trotter & Co., Philadelphia, Very Fine and rare, unlisted in the 1993 ASCC, ex Jarrett and Hahn, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
225
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