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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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1072
Philada. Pa. Jul. 23 (1839). Blue circular datestamp and magenta manuscript "25" U.S. postage rate on folded cover to Dr. Ashbel Smith in Houston, care of Samuel Ricker in New Orleans, bold strike of large "SAM. RICKER JR., NEW ORLEANS, AGENT OF THE TEXIAN POST OFFICE" oval handstamp on back applied in New Orleans with manuscript "3 Augt 39" date, also with "Returnable 3 Feby 1840" on back next to oval also applied by Ricker, manuscript "12-1/2" due for Texas postage added to U.S. rate for total of "37-1/2" due, small tear at bottom, Very Fine, unusual with no ship marking and apparently not charged the 6-1/4 cents ship rate, the agent Ricker paid the U.S. postage on August 3, the Returnable notation, which was usually a handstamp, reminded the recipient to pay Ricker back by February 3
E. 400-500
325