Lot 7349
Overton & Co., Manuscript "Overton's Express" Marking and "Paid 6 1/4" on 1844 Folded Letter from Peekskill to Quakertown, NJ
Only Known Usage by Overton & Co. To-The-Mails
Mise à prix: $200
Estimation: $400 - $500
Folded letter, datelined October 12, 1844, with manuscript "Overton's Express Oct. 15th" and "Paid 6¼" express rate marking. Addressed to Hiram Deats at Quaker Town, New Jersey with red "New York Oct. 15" circular datestamp with manuscript "10". Express paid notation crossed out. File fold and minor flap tear.
The letter was carried from Peskskill, NY to New York City via the Hudson River by Overton and then to Qauker Town, NJ by the US Post Office. The sender paid Overton & Co. 6. 1/4 c to transmit this letter, but when it entered the mails in New York, it was rated 10c due in manuscript and the "Paid 6 1/4" obliterated
This an an extremely rare to-the-mails Overton's cover, as it is the only known usage.
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Informations sur la vente
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28
Sale 33b: Locals (continued): Eagle City Post - Whittlesey's Express — Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 3pm EST, 12pm PST
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