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Lote 211 |
F Carriers, 1849-52, group of 11 different forgeries, including Baltimore PO Dispatch, Kingman's City Post and Philadelphia. Useful for reference. Estimate $50 - 75. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | No vendido | |
Lote 212 |
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 $75 - 100 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" . Ver detalles y foto agrandada | No vendido | |
Lote 213 |
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 $75 - 100 Adams & Co was started in September, 1849, operating only on the Pacific Coast, until 1854 . Ver detalles y fotos agrandadas | Adjudicación $55 |
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Lote 214 |
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 $60 - 80. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | No vendido | |
Lote 215 |
Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black (Scott 15L18), used with "1" in frame cancel on a Philadelphia cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $60 - 80. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | No vendido | |
Lote 216 |
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. Ver detalles y fotos agrandadas | Adjudicación $180 |
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Lote 217 |
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 $75 - 100. Ver detalles y fotos agrandadas | No vendido | |
Lote 218 |
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 $400 - 600. Ver detalles y fotos agrandadas | No vendido | |
Lote 219 |
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 $150 - 200. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $110 |
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Lote 220 |
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 $60 - 80 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 . Ver detalles y foto agrandada | No vendido | |
Lote 221 |
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 $60 - 80. Ver detalles y fotos agrandadas | No vendido | |
Lote 222 |
P American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, large die proof (Scott 5L1P1), showing the complete sheet of 20, Extremely Fine. Scott $3,500. Estimate $350 - 500. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $170 |
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