Sale 39: The Donald Thompson Collection of Stampless Covers

Lot 59    

Campbellton, Fla./April 27/51. Manuscript postmark (type II) and "5" rate on folded letter sheet to Tallahassee, Fla.; cover age spots and toning along file fold, Fine, the earliest known statehood usage and the FSPH listing example.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 60    

Cerro Gordo, Fla/Dec 8. Manuscript postmark (type I) and "Paid 5" rate on 1849 folded letter to Tallahassee, Fla., Very Fine, five examples recorded, this is the listing example in the FSPH, ex Briggs.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 61    

Chattahoochie, Fl^a./Apr. 4. Red oval postmark with manuscript date (Type IV, misspelled) on 1834 folded letter to Bath, Me., manuscript "25" rate; some cover edge wear and light toning, Very Fine, the only recorded example of the first Chattahoochee handstamp postmark.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 62    

Chattahoochee, Flo./Oct. 12. Red circular postmark with manuscript date (type V) on 1835 folded election returns to Tallahassee, manuscript "10" rate, a Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $400

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Lot 63    

Chattahoochee/Feb 6th '38. Manuscript postmark (type I) on folded election returns to Quincy, with the scarce 6¼ rate; some reinforced splitting at folds, otherwise Very Fine, a nice example of the elusive 6¼ rate from Chattahoochee, ex-Meroni.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 64    

China Hill P.O., Flo/January 31st, 1846. Manuscript postmark (type I) and "5" rate on 1846 folded letter to Quincy, Fla., Very Fine, one of three known manuscript postmarks from China Hill, this being the only type I postmark.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 65    

Clifton, Fla/Decr 9th. Manuscript postmark (type I) and "10" rate on folded letter sheet to Columbia, S.C., forwarded to Hamburg with red "Columbia, S.C., Jan 3" cds and "Fowd 5" totaling "15", Very Fine, one of three manuscript postmarks known.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 66    

Dells/7th Oct. Manuscript postmark (type I) with "12½" rate on 1826 folded letter to Tallahassee, Very Fine, the earliest known usage for this type postmark.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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