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BOSTON MASSACHUSETT 1848 POSTAL HISTORY STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER. MERCHANTS BANK LOAN DEMAND NOTICE. Preprinted bank notice to D. Pickman, Salem, Massachusetts, that note for $1,200 plus interest is due the middle of the next month. |
$15.00 | ||
TEXAS: COTULLA 1906 POSTCARD OF ONION HARVEST WORKERS CARD HAS CREASE JUST LEFT OF CENTER AS VIEWED FROM THE FRONT. HISTORIC VALUE. |
$15.00 | ||
FRANCE - PARIS 1941 WORLD WAR II CENSOR COVER December 1941 cover from Societe Francaise d'Asurance company with German censor seal and red handstamp marks. Scott #339 stamp. |
$15.00 | ||
ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER G. P. OSGOOD TO SETH THOMAS The Honorable G. P. Osgood was an Andover politician who was known to take a stand in matters regarding slavery. Seth Thomas was a government lawyer who argued the case noted below. Because there is no content to the SFL, we do not know if this is the what Osgood is communicating to Thomas about. However, the time period is about right. Colonel Suttle of Virginia claims that Anthony Burns is his slave, that Burns escaped to Massachusetts and that Burns owes him service and labor. Under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, he is petitioning the court for a certificate to reclaim Burns and transport him back to Virginia. Burns' lawyers argue that the Bill of 1850 is too recent to hold unqualified authority, that it has elicited conflicted decisions and dicta in other cases, and that it is unconstitutional because it gives records of the Virginia Court effects not permitted by the Constitution. What is more, it prevents the possibility of trial by jury, violates article four of the Constitution by which persons are protected against unreasonable seizures and article five, which states that no one shall be deprived of liberty without due process of the law. They also claim that there is no evidence to prove that the defendant is the Anthony Burns in question. |
$15.00 | ||
ITALY: LIVORNO 1817 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER TO GENOA 200+ year old correspondence that appears to be a business letter. Excellent condition. Note way marking. |
$15.00 | ||
NEW YORK CITY 1875 POSTAL CARD WITH HAND CARVED REVERSE NUMERAL 3 POSTMARK Probably made from wine a cork. Fantastic, large numeral 3. |
$15.00 | ||
VERMONT: BAKERSFIELD 1863 TEACHER CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT WITH TAX STAMP Hand-written document states: Miss Esther L. Allen having been this day duly examined and found qualified, is hereby licensed to teach school in this town for the term of one year from date Bakersfield May 5, 1863. Signed N. S. Wood, two supt. Nice historic Bakersfield collectible. Tax stamp was applied lower right corner. |
$15.00 | ||
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 | ||
TEMPLETON MASSACHUSETTS STAMPLESS POSTAL HISTORY COVER TO CLINTON MASSACHUSETTS Solid and complete postmark along with PAID 3 in circle on this well-worn cover. |
$15.00 | ||
PITTS FIELD (PITTSFIELD) MASSACHUSETTS 1847-50 STAMPLESS ENVELOPE Small cover with slightly faded but full postmark and 5 rate in truncated box. Toning at right edge. Flap is intact. |
$15.00 |