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Circular From the American Letter Express Company

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Circular From the American Letter Express Company
<Our item number 86075><B>Circular From the American Letter Express Company.</B> An exceedingly rare and short-lived cirular relating to Confederate States postal history, being a nearly pristine example of the American Letter Express Co. advertisement, 1p, 5¼&#34;x3&#34;, Nashville, Tennessee, c. July-August 1861. Announcing &#34;<I>To the People of the Confederate States</I>&#34; uninterrupted letter service &#34;<I>to and from all points North and South</I>.&#34; The company was chartered by the Tennessee Legislature and was incorporated on June 28, 1861 by Messrs. Thomas E. Jackson and William McGill as an alternative means of conveying letters and printed material to the Northern states following the suspension of national postal service on June 1, 1861. <BR><BR>Mail destined for the north was collected at Nashville bearing an American Letter Express Co. label glued to an envelope that enclosed the original letter, together with the company&#39;s prepaid fees, usually 15 cents. The letters were t hen expressed to Louisville for distribution to points in the Union. With President Lincoln&#39;s acquiescence, Postmaster Montgomery Blair ordered the service discontinued on August 26 and its agents arrested. An intriguing ink notation on the verso reads, &#34;<I>This is the way Strickland & Co. carried on their correspondence with their secesh friends and accounts for there</I> [sic] <I>knowledge of the movement of our forces in the field</I>.&#34; <B>It is estimated that fewer than a dozen specimens of complete American Letter Express Co. advertising labels survive.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,000-3,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 86075<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/33jpegs/086075.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $2500 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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