Lot
4039 
(State Postal History) Stampless Townmark Cover Collection, over 125 covers written-up on pages in three large binders; wide range of early townmarks of various states, with better including 1836 Abingdon, Ms. straight line, 1812 Berwick, Me. straight line, ca. 1800 Boston straight line and Franklin mark on cover to Theodore Sedgwick (delegate to the Continental Congress) and other early Boston marks, 1852 Burkeville Texas cds, 1809 Charlton Mass manuscript (EKU), 1828 Chelmsford Mass. straight line, 1809 Chillicothe O. manuscript, 1807 Cincinnati manuscript, 1822 Cooperstown N.Y. semi-circle postmark, 1831 Dighton Mass. straight line (EKU), 1830 fancy red octagon of Exeter, N.H., 1829 bold Oxford, Ms. straight line on forwarded cover, scarce 1825 Lewiston N.Y. dotted oval date stamp, bold 1827 Ludow, mass. straight line, 1843 Milltown, Me. arched date stamp, 1842 Mt. Vernon, O. straight line, 1846 Oxford-Village N.H. red arched date stamp, 1847 Paper Mill Village N.H. cds and large "5" rate in green, 1839 Palmer Ms. red fancy box date stamp, 1827 Saco Me. fancy box date stamp, 1826 Shawneetown, Ill. oval in brown, and many, many more; inspection highly recommended. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $4,000