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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GALVESTON TEXAS JAN. 6 (1846). Red oval datestamp on folded cover to Nacogdoches Tex., originated with red "New-York 10cts. 7 Sep." (1845) integral-rate circular datestamp, red "SHIP" handstamp, magenta manuscript "25/35" due marking (10c U.S. postage plus 20c Texas postage plus 5c ship fee), 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
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