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Lot
548
(Florida) Tallahassee, Flor. Red postmark (type VII) on 1842 folded cover to Virginia with manuscript "25" rate, couple small edge tears at bottom, letter with interesting contents describes voyage on mail packet from Charleston, S.C. bound for Cuba, with the writer debarking in Key West & then boarding a Brig to St. Marks, also describes Yellow Fever in Tallahassee, trival edge tears at bottom, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
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Lot
549
(Florida) Ocala, *Flo.*. Cds (type II) with "Paid 5" handstamp with manuscript "Paid 5" (type Ab) under the handstamp on folded cover to Tallahassee, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $170
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Lot
550
(New Jersey) Middletown Point, Monmouth Co., N.J. 28mm postmark on 13 covers and folded letters from Samuel Mairs correspondence to Trenton, each bearing "V" rate handstamp, one with additional straight line "Paid" handstamp, covers all with enclosures mostly of personal content, postmarks mostly clear throughout, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160