Lot
1879 
Massachusetts Stampless Town Handstamps, 1800-1860s, group of 540 covers with range of town markings and ratings, towns include Abington: 1837, 1838 red double ovals; Acton: 1847 black and 1851 red double-circles; Amesbury: 1832, 1834 dotted double-circle; Ashfield: red rimless cds; Beverly: red half-circle arc; Boston: 1800 straightlines (2), 153 "Paid" cds printed circular, 1850s green cameo on flap cover; Boxford: 1844 double-circle; Bridgewater: 1827 red and 1849 double-circles; Byfield; Cambridgeport: "1837" blue double-circle; Campello: 1853 blue double-oval; Charlestown: 1831-37 dotted ovals (9), 1864 red straightline cross-border from New Brunswick; Chickopee Factory: 1829 red double-circle; Danvers: 1834 lined double-circle; Dedham: 1836 blue double-box; East Bridgewater: 1848 double-circles (3); East Cambridge: 1829, 1834 double-circles; East Chelmsford: 1825 red rimless oval; East Granville: 1839 red rimless cds; Enfield: 1835 red ribbon oval; Haverhill: 1832 small dotted cds; Ipswitch: 1829 black and partial 1831 red straightlines; Leicester: 1826, 27 magenta ovals; Lexington: attached "6" rate cds; Lynn: 1824, 1830 red straightlines; Monson: 1830-37 fancy ribbon ovals (5) in black and red, one with "Paid"; Nantucket: 1838 red oval; Newburyport: 1804-07 cds (4); New Rowley; New Salem: 1854 rimless cds with matching "Paid" printed circular; Palmer: 1838 & 1839 fancy red box postmarks; Saxonville: 1838-55 double-ovals (5); Shelburne Falls: 1847 rimless cds; Stoughton: 1832 attached "6" cds (2); Taunton: 1829 straightline; Walpole: 1838 red box; West Brookfield: 1831 double-oval; West Cambridge: 1837 red cds and "18¾" rating (3); Westfield: 1825 rimless; West Bradford: 1831 attached rate cds; plus many more; wide selection including several fancy types, attached rates; and colors like green, F.-V.F. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $2,500