U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 8-9, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1
UNITED STATES
1811 (Nov 11) FL from Boston to France, stating "the New Orleans Packet was captured near this place 40 days out and sent to Halifax... not a single government vessel has sailed since I have been here." During the War of 1812, over 1,000vessels were used in blockading American Ports. This letter arrived in Italy, with "116/Civitavecchia" French Departmental hs in black, disinfection baking & slits, rare War of 1812 item
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2
UNITED STATES
1852 stampless cover to Paris, with blue "Legation of The United States of America at the Hague" hs, Gravenhage 28.11 departure and red "Pays-Bas" French border entry pmk, addressed to the US Legation in France, some aging, scarcediplomatic usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3
UNITED STATES
1859 stampless cover from Sandusky, Ohio to Germany, accompanied by a beautifully illustrated lettersheet, cover with New York Am.Pkt transit, Aachen and Stuttgart arrival pmks, large "30" hs and various ms endorsements, fine and attractivecover
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

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