Lot
526 
(Kansas) Kansas Town Postmarks, 1876-1908. 5 covers and 2 cards; 1896 Fancy Creek manuscript on 1¢ Grant postal card, 1880 purple Prairie Centre cds, 1876 blue Ridgeway cds (enclosure), 1880 manuscript Toledo (enclosure), 1889 Severance cds, 1893 Ellis cds and blue 1908 Dubuque cds and target duplex on post card; condition a little mixed, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
527
(Kentucky) Middle Crk Mills, Ky., May 22. Manuscript postmark with "10" rate, on embossed cameo cover to Cleveland, O., forwarded to Massillon, O. with bold red Cleveland, O. cds and matching obliterating grids, "Paid" and "5" handstamps, Extremely Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $290
Lot
528
(Louisiana) Louisiana town postmarks, 1886. 10 1884 2¢ entires sent for a newspaper promotional to Farm & Health in Augusta, Me. (with copy of original ad); all different towns including manuscript Kilbourne, Fairmount, Chipola & Mysite Grove, circular date stamps include Oak Grove, Bismark, Gibsland, Galvez, Ethel & Montgomery, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot
529
(Maryland) Balt. April 2. Straight line postmark on1789 folded letter to New York, manuscript "Paid 8"; light file folds, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
530
(Maryland) Baltimore, Md., May 9. Blue cds on 1853 "Post Office Business, Free" imprint letter regarding refused mails, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
531
(Maryland) Easton Md./Feb. 19. Bold cds on cover to San Francisco and forwarded to "Sonoma Cal.", manuscript "40" for transcontinental rate, "Paid" handstamp crossed out and manuscript "Ford 12-½" added, fresh and Very Fine, scarce combination of rates. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot
532
(Maryland) Pleasant Grove Md. Aleg'y Co. Jun. 21 Free Post Office Stamps Made Here. Well-struck double-circle datestamp on cover to Salem N.C. w "E. N. Zevely P.M." Free frank, included are original contents which states in part "I am almost oppressively overcome with orders -- work work work -- & still the mountain before me increases -- but gold lies beyond? & don't I need some?", backflap with fancy red Masonic handstamp (reattached), fresh and Very Fine, a lovely example of one the most celebrated 19th century fancy postmarks. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $675
Lot
533
(Maryland) Pleasant Grove Md. Aleg'y Co. Aug. 23 Free Post Office Stamps Made Here. Clear, but light strike of red double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Salem N.C. with free frank "E. N. Zevely P.M.", Very Fine; signed Bartels. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot
534
(Massachusetts) Bo 2/4 (Boston). Manuscript postmark and rate on 1746 merchant folded letter from William Molineaux to Samuel Vernon in Newport, R.I., Very Fine and choice, a rare colonial usage from and to ardent American patriots. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
William Molineaux was best known for his role in the Boston Tea Party which he organized and participated in along with Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, Samuel Vernon later to become one of the ringleaders in the Stamp Act Riots of 1765.
Realized: $350
Lot
535
(Massachusetts) Bo. (Boston). Manuscript postmark on 1749 folded letter to Newport, R.I., matching "2/4" rate, docketed "May 29, 1749" on reverse, Very Fine, a rare colonial usage. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $800