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Auction 35

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Carriers and Locals

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 332		Baltimore, Md., 1856, 1¢ red (Scott 1LB7, 26), used with 3¢ and both tied by c.d.s. on cover dated March 29, 1859, Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 333		City Despatch Post, 1843, stampless folded letter, with a red circular 1843 handstamp "U.S. CITY DESPATCH, AUG 2, 9 O'CLOCK", fresh and XF strike of this local cancel, on original exhibit page, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200 With write-up that indicates "The United States Post Office bought Greig's City Despatch Post and on August 16, 1843 began operation as the United States City Despatch Post. Alexander M. Greig was appointed an official U.S. letter carrier" . View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 334		New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green (Scott 6LB5), red U.S. in octagon cancel, used on piece, large even margins; corner creases, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $175. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $70
Lot 335		Adams & Co., 1853, stampless folded letter, with blue double-circle "ADAMS & CO / SAN FRANCISCO / JUN 28" handstamp cancel, very fine strike of this scarce cancel, addressed to Dr. Ward, Assistant Secretary of State, 2 file folds mentioned for accuracy, on original exhibit page which reads: "U.S. 1853 local handstamped cover with a bluish green Adams Company Express, San Francisco circular hand stamp cancel, "SAN FRANCISCO ADAMS & CO / SAN FRANCISCO / JUN 28", otherwise Very Fine and fresh. Estimate $150 - 200 Adams & Co was started in September, 1849, operating only on the Pacific Coast, until 1854 . View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 336		Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green (Scott 12L2), block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $180. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $130
Lot 337		Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green (Scott 12L2), made from the defaced die and used on an attractive 1935 cover, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $60
Lot 338		Bicycle Mail Route, envelope, 1894, 25¢ brown (Scott 12LU1), unused, with neat advertiser for Victor Bicycle Messenger Service on reverse, Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $130
Lot 339		() Blood & Co., 1853 (1¢) blue & pink on bluish, laid paper (Scott 15L15a), block of 20, unused without gum; small stain, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 340		Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2¢ black on green (Scott 20L7), block of 20, large part o.g., Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 341		Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ black on green (Scott 20L8), single cut to octagon shape, tied by cork cancel on cover to Irving House in N.Y., with "PAID/ J.T.B." and Boyd's oval date stamp, a Very Fine cover, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $150. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 342		() Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ gold (Scott 20L9), block of 15, unused without gum, Very Fine. Scott $248. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 343		Boyd's City Express, 1854, 2¢ black on green (Scott 20L10), a beautiful example with large margins all around, tied by PAID/J.T.B. on an 1854 folded cover, with 2nd strike of the handstamp and partial Boyd's date stamp at left, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $200. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 344		Boyd's City Express, 1860, 2¢ black on red, tête-bêche (Scott 20L16a), corner margin block of 8 with 4 tête-bêche pairs, lower right margin positions 1-4 and 11-14, o.g., hinged; small faults, Fine to Very Fine appearance, very scarce, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $180+. Estimate $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 345		Boyd's Dispatch, 1882, black on blue (Scott 20L55), perf 16, a nice local New York City usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $225. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $65
Lot 346		Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on crimson (Scott 28L3), genuine usage on a local Brooklyn usage, Fine, signed Richard Frajola. Scott $400. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 347		Guy's City Despatch, 1879 (1¢) pink (Scott 74L1), block of 6, o.g., hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $210. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 348		Hale & Co, 1844, stampless cover, a folded letter addressed to New York, with red oval marking "FORWARDED BY HALE & CO. / from 37 S. Third Street / PHILADELPHIA" and red "PAID" straight-line marking. Fresh & VF strike of this Philadelphia oval. Central file fold does not detract; still mounted on original exhibit page, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 349		o Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) light blue on pelure paper (Scott 75L1a), nice margins for this issue, manuscript cancel; diagonal crease at bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, listed but not priced by Scott, with 2025 P.F. certificate. Estimate $60 - 80 Pelure paper was used for the earliest printings . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $65
Lot 350		F Hussey's Post, New York, N.Y., reference group of 6 forgery covers, perfect for the specialist, all imaged on the website, Fine to Very Fine for this. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 351		Hussey's Post, 1872, green (Scott 87L46), block of 28, disturbed o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $280 ++. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $75
Lot 352		Hussey's Post, 1872, black (Scott 87L47), block of 25, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 353		Hussey's Post, 1880, ultramarine (Scott 87L74), tied to New York City cover with purple bulls eye cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 354		() Mercantile Library Association, 1870-75, 5¢ black on maroon (Scott 105L1), unused without gum; tiny paper flaws (as often), otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 355		Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1848, stampless cover to Columbia, PA, red oval reading "SWARTS' B POST OFFICE / NY / CHATHAM SQUARE" with red New York c.d.s. dated Jan 25 with "5 cts." Mailed to Columbia, PA. Two file folds (common) affect the cover and are mentioned for accuracy, otherwise VF or better strikes of the markings, on original exhibit page, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200 This post was established on January 15, 1847 by Aron Swarts, who had been employed at the U.S. Post Office at 6 Chatham Square. The U.S. branch closed and Swarts opened the next day in the same building. He called his service at "Branch Post Office." In early 1849, Swarts acquired the Bouton's City Dispatch Post. In about March 1856 Swarts sold this business to Benjamin Lockwood. The postmarks of Swarts' Post Office are often found on stampless covers, as this post carried large quantities of mail without using adhesive stamps . View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 356		Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) red (Scott 136L9, 11), used with 3¢ and both tied by c.d.s. to cover going to Staten Island, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 357		F Local Posts and Forgeries group, 330 various stamps, perfect for study and comparison by the Local Post enthusiast, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, Fine to Very Fine for this. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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