Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — The Sandford N. Arnold Collection of Early Texas Postal History
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1062
GALVESTON TEXAS JAN. ? (1846). Red oval datestamp with red manuscript "25" for Texas postage plus 5c ship rate on folded cover to Dr. James H. Starr at Nacogdoches Tex., originated with red "Marion O. Nov. 28" (1845) circular datestamp and matching "PAID" and "10" handstamps, sender's directive "Via Natchitoches", receipt docketing on back, Very Fine, Texas was annexed and admitted as a state on Dec. 29, 1845, this arrived before the transfer of power from the Republic formally occurred on February 19, 1846
E. 300-400
425