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Milgram Consignment: 3¢ Green Covers, #1
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| j0108 |
#136A, 2 I grill copies, one SE, small perf faults,
tied by VF "NEW YORK P.O. MAY 5" postmark and 8-prong rosette killer
on small unreduced cover (small part flap missing) to
Prussia. Cover also has red "NEW YORK MAY 7" exchange office
postmark and matching "PD" [paid to destination] in oval. The
applied postage was apparently intended to pay the 6 cent NGU direct
rate, but the cover instead went via NGU closed mail (7 cents),
traveling on the HAPAG steamer "Thuringia" leaving May 7 and
arriving Plymouth May 17. Noting the short paid postage, the
receiving clerk applied a blue crayon "5" [5 centime, 1 cent
shortage], underlined "Berlin" in the address, scratch out
the "PD" and stamped the cover "PAID-ONLY TO ENGLAND" (very scarce
marking). The cover's original letter dates 1873 verifying the
applicable rates. A wonderful example of the handling of short
paid mail. |
SOLD |
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| j0109 |
#158, VF, sound, smudge cancel, on intact
small cover, minor edge wear, bearing a typical, yet VF
strike of large "FORT REID Fla." dateless, hand-carved postmark.
This town is a DPO listed by Helbock as "Fort Reed", Seminole
County, open 1873-1903 (R4 scarcity). The original letter is
datelined "Fort Reid Orange Co. Florida December 25th 1874". The
actual fort was established 1840 in this area during the Second
Seminole War. It was abandoned in 1842 and was occupied on and off
by area settlers until it was re-garrisoned briefly in November 1849
and finally abandoned the next month. In 1875 a developer created a
housing subdivision in this area and, despite the Army's spelling,
gave it the name of "Fort Reed". The area remained part of Orange
County until its inclusion in the newly created Seminole County in
1913. This large, hand-carved postmark is very scarce, a terrific
Florida postal marking. |
SOLD |
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| j0088 |
#158, fine, tied by a VF+ strike of arrowhead
killer (Cole AR-3) with FREDERICKSBURG VA AUG 13 postmark
on intact small cover to New York. Original 1875 letter to A.
J. Stewart, a wealthy NYC retailer, datelined Falmouth, Stafford Cy.
Va. from a woman soliciting contributions to her Sunday school for
needy children. Scarce fancy cancel. |
$50 |
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| j0091 |
#158, fine, sound, canceled by An XF small solid
heart killer (Cole HE-6) and NAUGATUCK CT. SEP 21 postmark
on XF intact cover to New York. Original letter to A. J.
Stewart, a wealthy NYC retailer, datelined Oxford 1874 from a man
desperately seeking employment as a salesman in Stewart's retail
operation. Nice fancy cancel, fresh cover. |
SOLD |
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| j0092 |
#158, VF, canceled by a VF-XF strike of patriotic
"US" killer (ColeUS-27) with MATTAPOISETT MASS. SEP 3
postmark on intact cover, opened at right. Original 1875 letter
from Miss S. Carpenter to A. J. Stewart, a wealthy NYC retailer,
soliciting financial support for her home for needy boys, three of
whom she notes attended Harvard. Additionally, an essentially
contemporaneous newspaper editorial clipping regarding the Carpenter
Home for Destitute Children and its financial needs accompanies.
Great fancy cancel, interesting correspondence. |
$60 |
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| j0093 |
#147, F+, tied by small negative "70" year date
killer duplexed to EUFALULA ALA. SEP 2 postmark on XF intact
small cover to New York. Original 1870 letter to A. J. Stewart,
a wealthy NYC retailer, from a woman writing on behalf of her
husband and family soliciting financial support for her husband's
business. Killer unlisted in major references and obviously quite
rare. |
$50 |
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| j0094 |
#158, fine, tied by a VF+ strike of negative,
reversed "75" year date killer duplexed to CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. MAR
30 postmark on VF intact cover (small nick at bottom
right) to New York. Original 1875 letter datelined University of
Virginia to A. J. Stewart, a wealthy NYC retailer, from an attorney,
the son of the decease Florida politician and former U.S. senator
Jackson Morton, soliciting financial support (a loan of $250 secured
by Florida property) to help get his office and legal career
started. Killer unlisted in major references and obviously quite
rare. |
$60 |
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| j0089 |
#147, VF, sound, tied by a VF complete
strike of fancy sun face killer (Cole JO-97) with ST. LOUIS
MO. JUN 21 [1872] postmark on clean cover to Hillsborough, OH,
reduction at right. Scarce killer, especially when complete. |
$50 |
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| j0090 |
#158, VF, sound, tied by an XF strike of a
blue negative star pentagram fancy killer (Berg NSP-11 variety)
with CHICAGO ILL. 18 APR (1874 docketing) postmark on
unreduced cover to Oskaloosa IA, missing back flap. The killer
differs from the Berg tracings in that the 5 inward pointing
triangles forming the pentagram each are separated from the external
pentagram by an incised line. Pretty. |
$25 |
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| j0072 |
#158, F+, sound, canceled by XF blue fancy 5-prong
"stick man" killer, matching blue LACONIA, N.H. AUG 17 postmark
(Belknap County 1855-) on cover to Malden MA, 8mm reduction at left.
An 1960 letter to Mr. Milgram from philatelist and dealer Daniel
Stone accompanies, opining various possible killer interpretations.
A nice color fancy. |
SOLD |
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| j0033 |
#158, fine, just tied by a VF-XF
strike of purple pumpkin mask killer (Cole
JO-33, II+ scarcity rating) with matching HASTINGS
MICH. OCT 9 postmark on
cover to Elyria, OH, 4mm reduction at right. Scarce
and attractive color fancy cancel. |
$75 |
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