Lot 2104
Overton & Co., Perfect Strike of Black Oval Company Handstamp with Paid Straightline on 1844 Folded Letter from Boston to New Hampshire
起拍价: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
落槌价 $150
Folded letter dated December 17, 1844 from Boston to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, forwarded by Overton & Co., 29½ State Street, Boston, with a perfect strike of the firm’s oval handstamp, straightline “Paid” and manuscript “Paid.” Fresh and very fine.
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Winter 2026 Sale | March 20-22
Sale 21 – Carriers and Independent Mails — Friday, March 20, 4:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM PST
We are excited to present the Winter 2026 Sale, our first auction of the year and a continued step in our ongoing effort to improve the Americana Stamps auction experience for collectors.
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