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
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1080
Hartford Ct. May 4 (ca. 1840). Red circular datestamp with matching "PAID" pointing hand handstamp, manuscript "25" U.S. rate on folded letter (without dateline) to Dr. Ashbel Smith in Houston, red sender's directive "Care of the Texian agent New Orleans", "WM BRYAN, NEW ORLEANS, AGENT FOR THE TEXIAN POST OFFICE" oval backstamp, bold "SHIP" handstamp and "31" rate 25c Texas postage and 6c ship letter rate, Very Fine
E. 400-500
425