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Mother's Day First Day Cover Scott's Catalog #737 WASHINGTON DC MOTHERS' DAY FIRST DAY COVER WITH IOOR CACHET. SCOTT 737

Lightly addressed by rubber stamp. This is 11x10.5 issue.  Nice red and green Ioor cachet.  Note light toning along bottom of envelope

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$9.00
postal+history WASHINGTON DC 5cts FULL RED POSTMARK ON COVER TO HENRY HOLMOUTH, PHILADELPHIA

Circa 1850 Washington DC 5cts red postmark on this cover to Henry Helmouth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Helmouth was known in Philadelphia and involved with local politics, including events leading to Philadelphia Act of Consolidation (1854), and the affairs of the University of Pennsylvania. He may have been a son of the renowned German-American Lutheran minister Justus Christian Henry Helmouth.  Wax seal features a running fox. Clean cover.

$30.00
postal+history WASHINGTON DC 5cts BLACK POSTMARK ON STEAMER COVER TO DERBY CONNECTICUT

Circa 1850 Washington DC 5cts black postmark on this cover to Mr. Sanford, Derby, Connecticut.  Note manuscript steamer designation at top.

$30.00
WASHINGTON DC 1847 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO FAMED COPPERSMITHS JOSEPH OAT & SON, PHILADELPHIA - POSTAL-HISTORY WASHINGTON DC 1847 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO FAMED COPPERSMITHS JOSEPH OAT & SON, PHILADELPHIA

Full postmark and red numeral 5 rate mark on this stampless folded letter from D. B. Clarke to Philadelphia. No content in letter. Joseph Oat Corporation (originally Joseph Oat and Sons) is the oldest continuously operating industrial fabrication business in the United States. Founded in 1788 in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was likely patronized by the U.S. founding fathers on their sojourns through narrow cobblestone streets. Started by Jesse Oat, the company sold copper works such as kettles and utensils, competing with other craftsmen including Paul Revere. Jesse’s son Joseph continued in his father’s footsteps adding brass and sheet-iron work to the product offering. Exquisite copper plates and lamps became the company’s forte. They also built stills, steam engine boilers, and pressure vessels for soda water bottlers. Ownership of Joseph Oat and Sons remained in the Oat family until the late 1800’s, when the business was sold to their accountant. In 1966, the business was acquired by its current owners, and the name changed to Joseph Oat Corporation. The business rapidly expanded and moved from its quaint 10,000 sq. ft. Philadelphia location to its current sprawling complex along the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey. While there is no content in the folded letter, docketing indicates it was from D. B. Clarke, Washington.  Clarke was an author and created a tome on the architecture of Washington buildings.  Perhaps the original content had something to do with copper finishings Oat and Sons had provided to some of the buildings.

$40.00
WARSAW INDIANA 1848 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO HAGERSTOWN INDIANA

Good postmark on this soiled stampless folded letter to Lewis Hines in Hagerstown. Writer looks like M. F. David and he notes that he has found land in the name of Hines and wants payment before providing further details.  Offered at half catalog due to soiled surface.

$20.00
WARREN PENNSYLVANIA DEED TRANSFER STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO MADDENVILLE PENNSYLVANIA

Full light blue Warren Pennsylvania postmark and PAID mark with manuscript 5.  Note that this item is folded at both sides to create the SFL. There are not top or bottom folds. Portion of note regarding a transfer deed is inside. Someone wrote 1846, but we do not know that this is the correct date. Also, the postmark may be blue-green, but because the stock is blue, we will not guarantee this is the case.

$10.00
walpole new hampshire postal history stampless folded letter to northfield massachusetts WALPOLE NEW HAMPSHIRE STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO NORTHFIELD MASSACHUSETTS

Full postmark with PAID 5 all in blue.  No content. Good condition without tears.

$30.00
WALPOLE MAINE TO MIDDLEBORO MASSACHUSETTS 1850S COVER.  SCOTT #11A. CLARET STAMP -- POSTAL-HISTORY WALPOLE MAINE TO MIDDLEBORO MASSACHUSETTS 1850S COVER. SCOTT #11A. CLARET STAMP

Very fresh stamp. Three-margin copy...close at top. Stamp appears to be brown carmine. Pen cancel.

$15.00
wainwright-alaska-1949-via-dog-team-cover-to-chicago-illinois WAINWRIGHT ALASKA 1949 VIA DOG TEAM POSTAL HISTORY COVER TO CHICAGO ILLINOIS

Clean cover with Wainwright Alaska via dog team cachet and handstamp postmark. 

$15.00
staunton-virginia-1800s-national-valley-bank-cover-to-lynchburg-virginia-u281-envelope VIRGINIA: STAUNTON 1800S NATIONAL VALLEY BANK COVER TO LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA

Clean Scott U281 fawn postal stationery cover. Lynchburg receiver on back.

$5.00

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