Auction 40
Collector Series
Carriers and Locals
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Lot 210 |
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 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 211 |
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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", Fine to Very Fine and fresh. Estimate $100 - 150 Adams & Co was started in September, 1849, operating only on the Pacific Coast, until 1854 . View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 212 |
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Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black (Scott 15L13), acid-tied and used with 3¢ #11A on a cover from Philadelphia to Wilmington, Del. Neat and attractive, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $100 |
Lot 213 |
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Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black (Scott 15L13), acid-tied and used with 3¢ #11A on an 1856 cover from Philadelphia to Chicago, Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $100 |
Lot 214 |
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Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black (Scott 15L13), acid-tied and used on a Philadelphia cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $75. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $30 |
Lot 215 |
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Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac (Scott 15L14), acid-tied and used with 3¢ #26 on cover to Virginia, with Philadelphia postmark as well as Blood's. Cover roughly opened at top and part of back flap missing, Fine. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $40 |
Lot 216 |
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Blood & Co., 1853 (1¢) blue & pink on bluish (Scott 15L15), tied with a #11 on cover from Philadelphia to Virginia. Cover refolded at top for appearance, Fine. Scott $200+. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $60 |
Lot 217 |
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Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black (Scott 15L18), used with an indistinct cancel (probably "1" in frame) on a Philadelphia cover, Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 218 |
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Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black (Scott 15L18), used with "1" in frame cancel on a Philadelphia cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 219 |
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Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black (Scott 15L18), used on a Philadelphia cover (not tied but with a cancel that matches the Blood's postmark). Back flap is torn, Fine overall. Scott $150. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 220 |
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Boyd's City Express, 1854, 2¢ black on green (Scott 20L10), cut to shape, tied by PAID / J.T.B. handstamp on cover, with cameo ad at left for a hotel on Broadway, Fine. Scott $200 ++. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 221 |
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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 $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 222 |
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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 $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 223 |
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Hussey's Post, 1858, 1¢ brown red (Scott 87L4), margins almost all around, small faults, tied by Hussey postmark on a local cover, Fine to Very Fine overall, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 224 |
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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 $75 - 100 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 225 |
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Westtown, 1853-67 (2¢) gold (Scott 145L2), applied (uncanceled) to back of envelope, with 3¢ (#65) on front tied by West Chester, PA cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
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