Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Postal Markings by State (Alaska thru Massachusetts)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1250
Florida and New Orleans Stampless Covers. Two covers, first "St. Marks Fla., Dec. 31st" manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on 1849 folded letter to Petersville Conn., vertical file fold, some edge tears and edgewear, still Very Fine, scarce, also "New Orleans Febr. 17, 1810" dateline on folded letter to Secretary of the Navy in Washington, purple "PHI 14 MY" circular datestamp with matching "Free" handstamp, minor wear, Very Fine, carried outside of the mails to Philadelphia, during this time maritime frictions with England had become acute, setting the stage for the War of 1812
E. 400-500
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