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civil-war-cover-to-capt-w-h-dobie-118th-new -york CIVIL WAR WHITE HALL NEW YORK COVER TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. DOBIE 118 REG. NY

Cover has double circle White Hall postmatrk along with target killer.  It is addressed to Capt. W.H. dobie, Co. H, 118 Reg, 18 Corp, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade, Washington, DC.  The 118th was one of the most battle tested regiments in the Civil War.  Troops participated in the following battles: Camden, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Siege of Suffolk, Cold Harbor, first assault on Petersburg, Chaffin's Ferry, Fair Oaks, Appomattox Courthouse, final assault on Petersburg and was present at the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.

$25.00
civil-war-cover-to-maj-c-p-chandler-1st-mass-reg CIVIL WAR BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS COVER TO MAJOR CHARLES P. CHANDLER, 1ST MASS REG.

Clean cover with red double circle Boston Postmark and black paid killer. Addressed to Major Charles P. Chandler, 1st Massachusetts Regiment, Camp Hookeer, Budds Ferry, Washington, DC. Chandler was a leader and prominent Bostonian. The 1st Massachusetts Regiment had two majors, Charles P. Chandler and Gardner Walker. Major Chandler was killed leading his regiment in a charge at the Battle of Glendale. Chandler was the scion of a wealthy family who abandoned his university posting when his country called. In his time as major, Chandler led his regiment in the battles of Bull Run and the Peninsula Campaign, where he was killed in action. After his death Gardner Walker, a sailmaker in Boston was promoted to Major and led the regiment for the rest of the war, through Gettysburg, the Wilderness and Petersburg among others. By wars end the 1st Massachusetts had suffered 8 officers and 134 men KIA/DOW and 79 deaths of disease.

$15.00
portland-me-1895-mail-delayed-train-late-aux-mark-cover MAINE: PORTLAND 1895 MAIL DELAYED TRAIN LATE AUXILIARY MARK ON CHASE FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED ADVERTISING COVER

Full and large mail delayed train late auxiliary mark on this cover along with W. P. Chase merchant corner card.  Very desirable item.

$25.00
civil-war-cover-to-chaplin-quint-2nd-mass-reg-dead-soldier CIVIL WAR 1863 LETTER TO REV. A. H. QUINT REGARDING REMAINS OF DEAD SOLDIER

Letter is written on behalf of the sister of Matthew Charles H. Bickford, Company B, Massachusetts 2nd Regiment Vols. who was reported killed in action.  Letter is to the company chaplain asking "where he was buried and whether by  his friends or the Rebels."

Private Charles H. Bickford of B Company, 2nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was born on March 1844, and died on May 3, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia, at the age of 19. Images of him are available at: https://www.loc.gov/item/2010650360/

 

 

 

 

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$35.00
boston-city-comissioners-office-1905-cover MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1905 STREET COMISSIONER'S OFFICE SURVEYORS COVER

Clean cover with City of Boston corner card seal along with department information. 

$5.00
concord-nh-scott-24-local-rate-cover NEW HAMPSHIRE: CONCORD SCOTT #24 ON LOCAL RATE COVER

Strong color.  Three margin stamp, close at bottom.

$20.00
springfield-ma-scott-24-local-rate-cover MASSACHUSETTS: SPRINGFIELD SCOTT #24 ON LOCAL RATE COVER

Strong color. Three margin stamp, close at top. Light grill postmark.

$20.00
taftville-ct-mill-and-village-early-postcard CONNECTICUT: EARLY TAFTVILLE MILL AND VILLAGE UNUSED POSTCARD

Very clean.

$5.00
boston-ma-1868-cover-two-letters-from-seaman MASSACHUSETTS: BOSTON 1868 COVER WITH TWO AT-SEA LETTERS. SEE TEXT

The two letters were written by different people and given to a seaman on the ship Palmyra to mail when it arrived in Boston.  The first letter was started when the writer was in Cowden England and discusses farming and an apple crop along with grapes.  They had water problems and had sent someone to Parliment to ask for help.  Four page of interesting reading. Signed by William and Charles Chesson. The second letter is from John Brown while on the Palmyra and he is concerned he won't be paid because he is not wanted in the ship. He continues with a long four-page letter containing many names to be researched.  

$15.00
united-states-scott-e11-mint-never-hinged-special-delivery-stamp UNITED STATES SCOTT #E11 MINT NEVER HINGED SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP

Strong color. Hard to find these early stamps mnh.

$8.00

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