Sales 1069-1072 - Caspary Sale 8 - United States Carriers and Locals

THE

COLLECTION SALE

8 UNITED STATES CARRIERS and LOCALS

Monday through Thursday March 18, 19, 20, 21, 1957

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g{ fR. Uarmer , gnc. presents

THE

COLLECTION OF

United States Carriers and Locals Sold by Order of the Executor of His Estate

Sale by Auction

Unreserved

on

Monday, Tuesda y, Wednesday,

Thursday

MARCH 18, 19, 20, 21 1957 AT 2 P.M. in the TRIANON

ROOM of the AMBASSADOR HOTEL

(P ark Avenue and 51st Str eet )

m.rHarmer, !Inc.

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Xuctioneers

6 West .t,Bth 8treet

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Be rnar d D. Harm er, Fr ed T . Buck, L icensed .AuctionBBra Cables : Ha nn ersale, N ew Yo rk ..

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SALES

No. 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072 -

CONDITIONS

OF SAL E

Bidding 1.-All bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. The right is reserved any lot prior to sale, to divide a lot, or to group two or more lots .

to withdraw

11.- The h ighest bidder shall prevail. Should any dispute arise between bidders the decision of the the lot under shall remain received and an d reserves faith.

auctioneer as to the successful bidder and the reoffering or resale of dispute shall re5t entirely 0:1 the judg eme nt of the auctioneer. Title in the Exec ut or of the Will of Alfred H . Caspary until paym ent is deliver y made to the buyer. The auctioneer shall regulate the bidding the right to refu se any bid believed by him not to be made in good

Payment

For Purchases

111.-Floor Bidders. The name and address of the buy er of each Jot shall be given to the auctioneer immed iately following the sale of such lot. Payment of the whole purchase price, or such part thereof sha ll be made by the floor buyer in such manner as the auctioneer ma y determine.

IV.-Mail Bidders. Su ccessfu l mail-bidders w ill be notified of lots allocated to them and must remit befor e the lots are sent. Delivery to suc cessful mail bidders w ill be at the addresses indicated on th eir bid sheets. Persons known to us , or who furnish satisfactory references, may , at our option, have th eir stamps forwarded to them for immediate payment. A minimum charge of 25c w ill be made for mailing and insurance.

Authenticity V.-Each lot i so ld as ge nuin e but wh en in the op1111on of an y compete nt auth ority acceptab le to H . R. Harmer , In c., the lo t is declared otherw ise, the purcha~e price will be refunded in full, provided that such claim is receive d by H. R. Hann er, Inc. within a period of tw enty-on e days from the date of the auction. Where an opinion is n ot expected w ithi n tw enty-one day s, notification to H. R. H arm er , In c. within thi s period, th a t a rea onab le ext en sion of time is r equ ir ed, is sa ti sfac tory.

VI.-Any lot, descripti on of which is incorrect, is returnab le only within t hre e days of re ceipt. All disputed lots must be re turned inta ct, as received. Lots conta inin g five or more stamps are not returnable at any time. No lots may be returned by purchase rs who have had an oppq_rtunit y to exam in e th em before the sale. St amps described as having defe cts are not returnable on accou nt of their condition. Stamps cannot be returned on account of center ing w hen such stamps are illus trated.

New York City Sales Tax VII. -The New York City Sales T ax (3%) is payable by buye rs liable to tax who accept delivery in the City. Non-residents of ew York City are not liable to the tax if their purchases are m ailed to any add r ess outside New York City .

VIII. -The

placing of a bid shall constitute

acceptance

of the foregoing conditions

of sale .

GENERAL

INFORMATION

1. Conditions of Sale. See oppos it e.

2. Bidding by Mail.

Clien t unable to at tend t h e a uct ion pe r so nally are invited t o fill in their offe r s on the enclosed Bid Form. Bids will be execut ed by the auctioneer w ith out charge. Clients unknown t o us are requested to forw ard a deposit or references with their bid s.

3. Floor buyers.

At tent ion is pa rti cularly drawn to Cond iti on of Sa le # III. Full payment o r a subs tant ia l depo sit will be r equ ired, imm ediately fo llow ing th e purch ase of any lot, from a person unknown to u s.

4. Delivery of Jots.

Lots may be cleared during or immedi a tely follow ing the au ction from H . R. H arme r personnel in th e lobby lead ing to th e Trianon R oo m. In the ca e of mail-bidders, lots w ill be sent by Re g ister ed mail , in sure d, fa ilin g cont r ary instructions.

5. Exhibition of Lots.

Oppo it e fir st page of descr ipt ion s.

6. Out-of-town viewing.

Lots wi ll be sent fo r pos t al view ing to clients known to us in the Un it ed States. Ea rly applicat ion esse nt ial du e to so me lots being despa tch ed on March 3 fo r ex hibition in San F r anc isco.

7. Valuations .

Available during ex hibiti on . Va luation of lo t s of particular int er est se nt on r ece ipt of stamped addressed ca rd or envelope.

8. Lists of Prices R.ealized.

Available 10 days afte r auction 75c post paid or $10 th e series of sixteen a uctions . City Sale s Tax extra to ew York r es iden t s.

9. Catalogue numbers and symbols.

Catalogue number s and pric e s from Scot t U.S. Cata log ue, 1956. Scott Cata log u e, Vo l. I, 1957.

Symbols:

Specia lized

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U nu sed; 0 Used; EE Blo ck of four; ffi] Block larger than fo ur; t; On piece; ~ On cover;

"Last Minute Bids" Bids can be telephoned to a priv a te line at the Tri anon R oom from 1 p . m. on each sale day.

MU 8-1274 -

The Caspary Carriers and Locals

by George

B. Sloane

The Alfred H. Caspary collection of the U. S. Carrier and Local Post issues Until of these stamps ever brought together. ranks as the greatest assemblage to anxious and ready ever was he stamps the were these death his of the day discuss , a favorite collection he always contr ive d to keep close at hand, the collection for which he was always striving to acquire more material. extended as The Carriers and Locals held a spell over him that apparently Ov er the years of his philatelic far back as his earliest days of collecting. to make activity he never ceased in his efforts to exercise every opportunity the reached other fine collections whenever purchases additional substantial market. He was always keenly aware of what he wanted and invariably knew where when, it was. With great patience he would wait, then glow with enthusiasm finally, he was enabled to secure some elusive rarity that he had long fancied. pieces in the Caspary collection which are the As a result there are innumerable there are but two , three or less than half where others and known, only copies a dozen copies extant.

The contents of his Carrier collection are note worthy for the remarkable issue with the Beckman , so in the Charleston items that are present , particularly tied in with a U. S . 3c for instance, the only one known and that one beautifully the Martins and the cover. There are the Kingmans, 185 7 to a magnificent display of the unlisted types in the Steinmeyers , aside from the impressive pieces in the New York, U. S. Despatch Honour 's stamps. Note the multiple elsewhere, and the unique unu sed Post issues , covers that are almost non-existent block of twelve , also the cover with the famed "2" (cents) on 3c overprint of 1846 , There are the Philadelphias history. stamp in philatelic the first surcharged with the type-set "J J" variety, only two known and both in this collection, each on cover. In St. Louis , the 2c black, of 1849, with part of a St. Louis postmark, the stamp as an issue in this cit y where for many years before thus identifying to Boston . been attributed it had erroneously The Caspary collection of the U. S. Local Posts offers countless items of excessively rarity and value, man y of them not on the market for ages. There of Boston; his Barnard's are the rarities in Baker's City Express of Cincinnati; "spool label " Berford & Co. covers; the Bishop's of Cleveland ; the primitive adhesives of the pioneers of Blood's De spatch, so similar to the later first issues the California and British Gu iana; Browne 's Easton Despatch; of Bermuda the only kno wn survivor of the "City Letter Express stamps of San Francisco; One Cent Despatch " of Baltimore, and tied to cover at that . There is the only of New York, with recorded Cressman 's gold on lil ac; the unique Cummings for Valentines.

"Cupids" the and stamp oval the also , design name erased from the In other New York items there are the East River P . 0 . issues, in the round type

on cover, and the several " 23 Avenue D" stamps , all rare; then the unique 8th Avenue Post Office, on cover. The Fra zers of Cincinnati are shown m a wide "Kewpies " riding greyhounds. r ange , including the high-hatted The collection is strong in the Glen Haven issues, and there are covers with and the Harris, there are the Hamptons In Philadelphia, the rare red Gordons. and. at this stage of the alphabet, the Hill's Post of Boston; the Homan's , the Express, finely tied to a cover, only a few such and a Humboldt Hopedales, k nown. There are the Jefferson Markets and the short-lived Jones' City Express rare J ohnsons of N. Y . The collection includes the extremely of Brooklyn, Baltimore, and the only known Kurtz, New York, all on covers. In Mason's of New Orleans, there is the cover with the only known copy of the "1 " on " ½ c" lot of the Mearis variety , correcting an error in type -setting , and a remarkable known. There are the especially the pairs never previously stamps , Baltimore, Post Office issues in their varied alterations pink Messenkope 's; the Metropolitan on cover , m full cut square form , the finest s, ' Pinkney the and in the embossings; known of the few that exist.

Despatch, on cover, again an only known example .

There is the Providence Returning to Brooklyn, there is the glorious Robison & Co ., an extreme rarity in any case , but Caspary's is the only known used copy and it is superbly tied by of the post . Rarities are present to a cover bearing the handstamp a "PAID" in the Zc Despatch in the Staten Island Express, and the unique Telegraph There are denomination , also the numerous Third Avenue Post Office varieties. the unique "UNOIN" the seldom seen stamps of the Union Post , including copy of Whittelsey ' s Express , handstamped error, on the cover; the beautifully of Chicago; the Williams of Cincinnati , on cover; and Wood 's o f Baltimore, which three are known, two of them here and both used on cove r s. character, In the Western issues there are many choice pieces of outstanding and the The "unique" lot of Pony Express covers. for example , a fabulous but that 1s m the Caspary collection " rarity" become almost commonplace the kind of collection he assembled.

In the case of many of these private Local Posts, and the Carriers too, with those who owned or managed these enterpri ses often used no handstamps which to cancel their stamps, and a stamp on the cover frequently is uncancelled, or cancelled with a pencil, a crayon , or in pen and ink, and then probably by the In general, the Scott Catalogue himself as he made his rounds. messenger a bove the "offfor covers usually are set at levels only nominally valuations fully "tied" Local, the or stamp, Carrier The . itself stamp the of cover " price of the Post, where one was employed, or accidentally to a cover by a handstamp in transit, is the great exception and postal cancellation caught by a government far beyond, collectors valued by well informed is customarily in consequence Aside from Boyd's , and many and often at several times , the Scott quotation. of the later Blood 's Despatch issues , the Carriers and Locals when tied to original in value has been most rarities and philatelic appreciation letters are outstanding manifest for many years. for public patronage among these private mail enterprises The competition Post was terrific; in addition continual litigation instituted by the Government's the Consequently to suppress them was a further deterrent.

Office Department and months, few a only sometimes , brief was Posts many of life-span business whatever - and seldom since there are so many of them that used no handstamps a cancelled post office or never handled a letter to , or from , a government " tied" copy on the cover is just impossible and their stamps cannot be found in any other form - on or off cover - except uncancelled.

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EXHIBITION

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OF LOTS -

SAN FRANCISCO The United

States Stamp

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Company

340 Bush Street, San Francisco,

Wednesda y, Thursday , Frida y, March

4

6, 7, 8

9 a . m . to 4 :30 p . m .

The following

lots, of We stern

interest:

Lots 531 -539, 551-554 , 680-698 , 784-791,

832, 852-855, 85 7, 926-928 , 949, 1011 -1037

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NEW YORK 6 West 48th Street

Tuesda y through

Friday , March

Saturda y, March

16 .... ........ .............. .......... ..

Mornings

of Sale, March

18-21 .

12-15 .......

9:30 a . m . to 5 p. m .

9:30 a. m . to 1 p. m.

9:30

a. m.

to

noon

FIRST DAY OF SALE

MONDAY, MARCH 18th, 1957 AT TWO O'CLOCK IN THE TRIANON

ROOM

of the AMBASSADOR -

P ark Ave nu e and 51st Street,

New York

City -

No. 1069

SALE

CARRIERS'

STAMPS ISSUES

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by PHIL ADEL PHIA to small, n eat brown enve lope to Brooklyn (L02 ) From t he "S ey bold" Collection See illustrat ion opposite

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le dark blue, very fine and 1851 Jc red (#11),

fine, used on sma11, n.eat envelope to Bangor, Me. The carrier stam -p tied by the oval "U.S. P. 0. Despatch" in black , the Jc by PHILADELPHIA. Choice cover of great rarity ·········································-··············································· (LO?) See i,llustration on pag e 9

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Used in Kensington, Pa. (separate Post Office until 1862, then taken over by Philad'elphia): le blue, very fine. Tied by red grid to small, neat buff envelope to Norristown, Pa. Cover bears red Kensington, Pa. postmark and red "PAID 3" in circle. Very rare corver (L02) S ee illustrat ion opposit e

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le blue and 1851 J'c red (#11), both fine. On small, neat fancy embossed envelope to New York. The 3c indistinct red cancellation, the carrier stamp tied by striking red KENSINGTON, Pa., Febr. 9.

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Used from Andalusia, Pa.: le blue, horiz. strip of 3, margins all sides and 1857 3c T. II (#26) on small, neat buff envelope to Philadelphia.

Each stamp lightly cancelled by pen and the strip tied by brown red double circular "A DALUSIA , P'ENN., SEP." with ms. "12".

Unique co,ver ···-···•················-··············-··········-····································· (L02) S ee illustration opposit e Lot also incl. anot her envelope with 1857 Sc wit h similar cancellation and

IV (#9), block of 3, slightly cut into . All tied by PHILADELPHIA to small, neat buff envelope bearing blue pictorial corner card showing horse drawn cart. A wonderful and unique cover ...... (L02) See ·blliistrat-io11on pag e 9

touched , and faults, mainly filing cra .cks in outer stamps. On small, neat cover to New York, cancelled by red stars, tied. Cover bears blue PHILADELPHIA 'Sets', Jan. 6 (1852), also just tying. The strip was used to pay le carrier fee and the Jc Regular Postage. A very interesting cover, though prepayment apparently not recognized. Probably unique strip and cover ........ (L02) From t he "Seybold " Collection S ee iillustration on pag e 9

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Use,d in Cincinnati, 0hfo: le blue, very fine and 1851 3c red (#11), slightly cut into, used together on small, neat brown envelope to Georgetown, 0. The carrier stamp tied by a beautiful strike in blue of the excessively rare squared target of the William's City Post and both stamps by blue 0INCINNATI, Dec. 4 (1854). Envelope incl . original letter. Earliest Eagle carrier usage from Cincinnati on record and a desirable cover of very great rarity ........................ (L02) I: cc illustration on,os itc

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44 l::8J

- le blue , very fine and 1857 3c T. II ( #26) , perforations

45 IZ!

barely D. C.: le blue and 1851 3c red (#11), Used in Washington, CITY, D.C., Dec. tou ched, fine. Tied together by WASHINGTON 26, 1856 to a very small, neat white envelope to New York. Choice and rare cover ···········-····················-······················-·······················•······· (LOZ) S ee ill1tstrat ion on page 11

46 IZI

- le blue, very fine and 1857 3c T. II (#26).

47 IZ!

Del.: le blue, single and vert . pair, tied by Used from Wilmington, Del. to small, neat brown en velope (small circular WILMINGTON, t ear at bottom) to Philadelphia . Carrier stamps apparently used to prepay the regular 3c Postage but not recognized and bearing "5" and unique cover nevertheless Due marking. A very interesting (LOZ) S ee illustration opposite

48 !ZI

Used with Railroad Cancellation: le blue and 1851 Jc red (#11), tied together by circular "NEW YORK &. PHI LA. R.R., Oct. 19" to a very small, neat white envelope to Philadelphia. Very rare (LOZ) See illustration opposite

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49

Reprint imperforated le blue. compl. sheet of 100 with *ml 1875sheetEa g lemargin all sides, imprint and Plate "No. 1" at bottom.

50

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R egular Posta g e Stamps

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51 0

le blue, type IA from Plate IV, showing horiz. stitch watermark. Cancelled by red NEW YORK Carrier. Very fine and pretty stamp (6 ) 275.00+ S ee illustration opposit e

52 0

le blue, type I I, very fine but for tiny pin ho le, cancelled by oval bla ck Philadelphia " U.S. P.O. Despatch" ma r king ........................ (7) See illustration opposite

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le blue, typ e I from P l. XII, very fin e a nd 3c r ed, T. I I. T ied by NE"\N' YORK , May 18 (186 1) a nd g ri d dup lex canc~ llation to ve r y sma ll. n eat mourn ing env elop e t o Danbury, Conn . ............................ (18, 26) S ee illitstration of pag e 13

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l e blue, ty pe I IIA from Plat e II , extr em ely fine. T ied t o loca l fo ld ed lett er by octa g onal "U. S.P . O. DISPATCH P HILA ., Jul. 23", r ep ea t ed on the cove r. Choice it em ............................................ --·-· ..... (22) See illustration of pag e 13

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le blue, T. V and 3c T. 11 (s t r aight edge) on v ery pretty envelope : 1861 1c on neat 3c entire env elope (U34). All st a mp s ca ncelled bv "PAID" , eac h cove r po tm a rk ed BO TON in r eel ....... (24, 26, 6:l)

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le blue, type V ( 5) , one on piece, others on cov er s (2 w ith address ob lit erated). A ll wit h clear red New York Carrier ca nce llat ion (24)

59 IZ!

1860--01 3c+ le red & blue on white entire envel ope. Cancelled by NEW YORK , A ug. 2, 1862 and ta rge t duplex , add r essed t o P leas a n t Va lley , N . Y., fine. Sca r ce env elope .................................................. (U28)

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S EM I-OFFICIAL

ISS UES

All cov ers are use d loca lly unless otherwise men tioned .

BALTIMORE,

MD.

1850- 55 Po st Office Despatch 61

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le red on bluis h, Po . 4. Part o. g., fine ............................••·············-·· · (l L B l ) S ee illitstrat ion opposit e

50.00

le red on bluish, P os. 6. Part o. g ., fine .............................................. ( ! LBJ ) S ee illustrat ion opposit e

50.00

le red on bluish, oily print , P os. 6. Unused, very fin e but for slight v ert. cr ease ............................·-····· ························..····················....········ ( l LB I )

50.00 \ ·

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64 t:,,.

le red on blui sh, P os. 9. Ti ed on piece by cir cula r g rid. Mar g in s a ll sides, corner cr ease bo ttom left ................................. .................. . (1 LB 1) 50.00+ S ee illiistration opposit e

65 IZJ

le scarlet on bluish, P os . 4, nic e co lor . v er y fin e b u t for ti n v tear t op cent er. Ti ed t o small, nea t cove r by blue BALTIMORE ( l LB !) !00.00+

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le red on bluish, Pos. 5, ve ry fine wit h left sheet margin . Tied by clear numeral "l" in circle to small, neat envelope bearin g Baltimore postmark. Rare cove r ................................................... .......... ......... (IL Bl) 100.00+ ee illustration opposit e

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671f.'8J le red on bluish , P o . 6, marg ins 3 sides, frame line cut a t r ig ht . Tied by blui sh g rid to small, neat brown env elope (Oct . 25, J&j2) ( !LBJ ) See illu tration opposit e

"'' 100.00 ,../"

68 I~

l e red on bluish, Po ,s. 7, very fine . Tied by black cross to , small, neat printed circular dated Auir. 20, 1851 ........................................... (ILBI) 100.00+ S ee illustration opposit e

69 IZJ

le red on blu ish, P o s. 9, fine. U n cance lled o n smal l, n ea t cover (May 14, 1853) .................................................................................................... ( l LB !)

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le scarlet on bluish, Pos. 10 and 1851 3c red (#11), each slightly touched, fine. On small, neat cover 1853 to New York, the carrier stamp apparently pen-cancelled by grid, the 3c tied by blue BALTIMORE, Nov. 2. Attractive and rare cover ····--·-----··-·-····-··-·--- (ILBI) S ee illA1,Strationon page 15 le blue on bluish , Pos. 4. 0 . g., good margins 3 sides, cut a long frame lin e at ri ght, fine. Unpriced unu sed -----------··-······-····-··-•-·······-·····- (1LB2) S ee illustration on pag e 15

l e blu e neat "l " both

on bluish, Pos. 2, fine appearan ce (2 tears at bottom ) . On small , buff envelope, lig htly pen cancelled and tied by blu e numeral in cir cle. Cover bears " PAID", also Baltimor e Aug. 1 (1853), in blu e and incl. ori g inal letter ·-·-·-·······---·-··---···----·--··-·-·-·--····-· (IL2) 100.00 See illustration on pag e 15

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le blu e on bluish , Pos. 8, very fine. On neat envelope to New Orl eans, ) ca ncelled by pen cross and apparentl y ju st tied by blu e stamped ~ I markin g. Cover bears blue BALTIMORE, F ehr. ZS and red "IO".

2 ( I.J,).Y Scarce cove r from the "C arroll Hoy" correspondence ___ ____ _ (l LB Z) 100.00 J\-ti S ee illiistra,tion

74 IZI

l e blue on bluish , Pos. 10, very fine w it h bottom s heet m arg in . P en cancelled on small, n eat cover (April 13, 1854) ···•--··----······---·-(lLBZ) S ee ilfo,stration on pag e 15 le blue on white, compl. reconstructed setting of 10 (Zx5). Comprising sing les in Pos. I to 4 and a severed blo ck o·f 6 (block of 4 and a pair). Pos. I Ughtl y pen can ce lled, all others unused , mostly with sheet or corn er mar g ins. The blo ck of 6 has ve rt . fold in ce nt er barel y affectin g 2 stamps. Onl y a very few comp). reconstructions exist. The block which is included is unlisted , excessively rare, and possibly uniqu e -·-·-------· ------·-·-··--·-·----·-·----·-······-·---·-·-··------·---------·- (1LB3) S ee illustra ,tion

100.00

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35.oo

le dark blue on white, Pos. 6. Un used, very fine ----·-··----·-·-·-- ·-· ( 1LB3) S ee illustrat ion on pag e 15

55.00

le dark blu e on white,

Po s. 9. Unused, very fine but for slig ht bend ( 1LB3 )

S ee illustration on page 15

l e dark _blue on white, _ comer ~opy, P os. 10. Unused, tiny thinning in mara-m ; the stamp IS very £me ---·---------·--------····•--· -·------·--···-·-·----· (1LB3) See ill1Utratio-n on page 15

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40.00 jt,

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le blue on white , P os. 2, mar gins practically all round, fine. Ti ed by ')1) ~ ·1 clea r BALTIMORE to small, neat wh it e envelope ·········-······· (1LB3) 50.00+ (., J_ • See il11tstration on page 15 '

820

l e blue on w hite, Pos. 3, fine. With pe ncil cancellation on small envelope ·················•·················-············-··········- ····················-··················· (1LB3) l e blue on w hite , Pos. 4, very fine show ing po rti ons of 2 adjoining stamps. Tied by penc il to small, neat wh it e enve lope (Feh r. 26, 1856) (1LB3)

83 1~

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84 I~

le blue on w hit e, Pos . 5, fine with large margins. Ti ed by pen cross to small, neat brown envelope ······•·······························•····-················· (1LB 3) See illustration on pag e 15

85 IZI

l e blue on whit e, P os. 9 and 1851 le blue typ e IV ( #9) , both fine. On small, neat cove r, former tied by pencil strok es, latter by blue BAL Tl MORE, Jan. 3 ( 1855). Very rare cover showin g addit. drop lett er fee, the cover ev identl y not handled by th e carriers exclusi ve ly (ILB3)

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le blue, com er copy, P os. 2. Unused, very fin e; unpriced unused (ILB3a) 150.00+ See illustra ,t ion l e blue, Po s. 3. P encil cancellation, very fin e ...........:................ (ILB3a )

150.00

l e blue, Pos. 5. P encil cancellation,

150.00

l e blue, Pos. 6. Very lightly cancelled, margins all round, tiny thinning, fine ·················-····-·· ················································-····-····- -· ·- ··········· (1LB 3a)

150.00

le blue, Pos. 6. Canc elled by pencil strokes. Slightly creased at bottom , fine with margins all ro und and part sh eet margin at right (1LB3a)

150.00

l e blue, Pos . 10, fine. Pen cancelled on small , neat buff envelope (ILB3a )

250.00

S ee illustra ,tion

88 0 89

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S ee illustra,t ion

90 0

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93

99

le g r ee n on w hite, P os. 6. Ve r y lig ht p en can ce lla ti on, fin e and rar e (ILB4 ) S ee illustra ,lion

300.00

93 6

l e g r ee n on w hit e, Po s. 2. La rge m a rg in s, exce ption a lly fin e. Ne atl y ( 1L B4) 300.00+ pen ca n ce lled on large pi ece; ve ry r a r e ...............................

S ee illustra ,tion

94 IZI

l e pal e g re en on whit e, Po s. 3, ve r y fin e with m a rg in s a ll round. On small, n ea t buff enve lope, ca nce lled by pencil cr oss, not ti ed. Rar e shad e a nd cove r ................................................................................... ( ILB4 ) 500.00 S ee -illitstration opposit e

95 IZI

l e g r ee n on w hit e, Po s. 5, ve r y fin e w ith p,art lef t sh ee t mar g in. Ca ncelled by pencil cr oss on ve ry sma ll, n eat whit e enve lo,p-e . R a re ( ILB4 ) c ove r ........................................••···························································· S ee illustratio n opposit e

500.00

le g r ee n on w hit e, P os. 8. Ma rg in s 3 s.ides, slig htl y cut into at ri g ht.

Ti ed by blu e g rid to small , neat w hit e en.ve lop e bearin g blu e BAL TIM ORE, Jun e 13, 1861. Ve ry rar e cove r ........................................ ( 1LB4 ) See illii tration opposit e

500.00

97 I

l e g r ee n on whit e, Po s. 9. La rge ma rg in s, s lig htl y ton ed. Pe n can ce lled on small, nea t cove r da t ed in s ide April 7, 1858. Ve r y rar e (ILB4) S ee ill'llstration opposit e

500.00

98 lZl

l e g r ee n on w hit e, Pos . 9, fin e a nd 1851 3c re d ( # 11), ve ry fin e. On small , nea t fold ed let t er 1852 to Ne w York. T he ca rri er stamp canc elled and ti ed by pen, th e 3c stamp by blue BA L T l M OR E, Dec . 17. Choi ce cove r of g r eat ra r it y ......................................... ( ILB 4) S ee illustration opposit e

96 IZJ

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le r ed on w hit e, P o,s. 7. Pa rt o. g ., ve ry fin e but for t iny thinnin g.

Unpri ced unu se d ; very ra r e ............................................... ......... ( ILBS ) 450.00+ S ee illiistra ,t ion

100 IZI

le r ed on w hit e, P os. 4. M ar gin s a ll r ound exce pt sm11II pla ce left top.

Un can ce lled on fo lded lette r dat ed in sid e Sept. 27, 1852. Onl y 5 or 6 cove r s believe d t o ex ist ................................ ...... .. ...................... .. ( I LBS ) S ee ill'lls tration opposit e

101 I

le r ed on w hit e, Po s. 5. M a rg in s Ti ed by slantin g "5" in blu e to Germantown , Pa. C:o,ve r b ea r s RO A D, Jun e 27. A w ond erf ul

102IZJ

l e r ed on w hit e, P os . 7, fin e and 1851 3c r ed (# 11) , t op m a rg inal ( cut into and cr ease d) . Ti ed to ge th er to s ma ll neat cove r to Philad elph ia

by BA L T IMOiRE , M aro h 3, th e 3c al s o by cir cular g rid . Anoth er g r ea t cover rarit y ·····························-·· ············•························ -········· ( ILBS ) 850.00+ 'ce illustration opposit e

3 sid es, slightl y tou ched at bottom . ve r y sm a ll, n eat fold ed lett er 1852 to cir cula r blu e BA LT IM O RE R A ILcove r a nd undoubt edly uniqu e + ( IBL S) sso.oo S ee illustration opposit e

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1856 Carrier's Dispatch ("Eye " stamps)

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all round,

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tiny th inn ing, fine ( 1LB 6)

100.00

le blue. Un used, marg in s a ll ro und, gJight ly t oned, fine ............ ( 1LB 6) S ee illustrat'ion opposit e

100.00

le blue. Un used, margins all sides. Minu te age stain s a nd tiny corn er crease, still fin e .................................................................................... (1LB 6) S ee illustration opposit e

100.00

le dark blue. L it tl e o. g. , sma ll corne r fault top left .................... ( I LB6)

100.0-'.l

S ee illustrat ion opposit e

See ill11,Stration opposit e le blue. Very lightly cance lled in b lue, tiny corner crease, fine with mar g ins all ro u nd ·································-······························-··············· (1 LB 6) le blue. Blu e ca ncellati on, top r ight corner creased othe r w ise fine (1 LB 6)

110 t:,,

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111 /Z]

le blue, very fine and 1857 Jc T. II (#26), good. Tied together by blue BAL TI MORE to very small, neat white envelope to New Milford, Conn. ···········-····························································································· (IL B6) S ee illustration opposit e

112 I Z/

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35.00

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le blue, margins nearly all around and !857 Jc T. II (#26), perforations partly cli-pped at bottom. Tied together by blue BALTIMORE, May 12 (1859) to a very small and tidy envelope to Philadelphia.

Incl. original letter ................................................................................ (1 L B6) From the "Emerson " Collection See illustration opposite le blue, fine (tiny rub) and 1857 Jc T. II (#26), SE at right. Tied together by blue BAL TI MORE, May 14 (1859) to very small, neat white envelope to Philadelphia . Some filing data at left, mainly over the Jc stamp. From the same correspondence as previous also incl. original letter ........................................................................................ .. (ILB6) S ee illustration opposite le blue, margins practically all round and 1857 Jc T. II ( #26), SE at right . Tied together by blue BAL TI MORE, May 28 (1859) to very small, neat white envelope to Philadelphia. From same correspondence as previous two and incl. original letter ............................ (ILB6) S ee illitstration opposit e

150.00

150.00

150.00

150.00

le red, two shades, part o. g., fine ........................................................(1LB7)

40.00

le red, le rose red, fo rmer o. g ., fine t o ve r y fine ................ ( 1LB7, 7a)

45.00

le rose. Part

30.00

o. g., faint be n d, fine ................................................... (1LB7)

le red, block of 4. 0. g., margins nearly all round, minute faults. Exceedingly rare block; unpriced ........................................................ (ILB7) S ee illustration opposit e le, J diff. shades, all pe n cancelled , v ery good t o fine ........ (I L B7, 7a)

42.50

le deep rose, comer cop,y. Very lig ht penc il cancellation, tiny corn er cr ease o uts ide des ig n, ve r y fin e .................................................... ( I LB7) 25.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e le red, almost very fine . T ied on piece b y blue "I" in circle. Ra r e (1LB7 ) S ee illustrat ion opposite

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le red, fine. Lightly pen cancelJ.ed on small, neat cover

(Oct. 21, 1858) (ILB7)

60.00

fine. With penc il ca nce llat ion on sma ll, n ea t buff ...- ............................_............................................................... ( 1LB 7) See illustration on page 21

60.00

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le rose red, very

env elope

le red, lar ge mar g ins and 1857 Jc T. II

(#26), perforations pa rtl y clipped at bottom. Fo nn er pen ca nc elled and bo th tied together by b lue BALTI f ORE, Sept. 1859 to small. neat buff enve lope to Lee.sbu rg, Va. ....................................................................................... ( 1LB7) See illilstrat-ion on pag e 21

125 IZJ

60.00

le red, fine and 1857 Jc T. II ( #2 6). Ti ed together

by blue BALT I:MORE, Jun e 10, 59 to small, nea t buff env elope (s lig htly t orn at top) to Frederick, Md. ...................................................................... ( 1LB7) S ee illilstration on pag e 21

60.00

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le rose red and 1857 Jc T. II (#26),

slig ht fa ult s. Ti ed t oge th er by blue town (May 14, 1859) to small , n eat buff env elope to Frederick. Md. ( 1LB7a )

60.00

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le rose red, co nsideraibly cu t int 'O top rig ht and 1857 Jc T. II. Ti ed toge th er by bluish BALT I MO R E to nea rly comp!. sma ll, nea t env elope to R eisterstow n, Md . ................................................................ (I LB7a )

60.00

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City Dispatch

le black "Horseman"

128

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"SENT"; in cl. vert. pair and vert. st ri p of 3. ove rl app ing- in P os . 5.

Mo s·t ly o. g., a few slig ht faults but ge nerally fin e .... ( JLB S, a, b) 16 1.50+ le gray black, Pos. 2 shor t r ays, l e black , Po . 7 "SENT":

unu sed, former trace of crease; fine to ver y fine ................................ (1LB8a , b) lc(J), Pos. 4, 5 and 7 ("SEN T" ); o. g. or unu sed, fin e ............ (]LBS, a)

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unu sed, fine to very fine ( 1LB8, a)

40.00 47.00 47.00

l e, 6 diff. positions , compr. P os. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 ("SENT")

and 8. U nu sed o r o. g., very good to very fine .............................................. (l LBS, a)

87.50

l e gray, vert. pair, Pos. S an d 7, latte r "SENT"

var. La rge par t o. g., fin e to ve ry fine ............................................................... (]LBS , a) 33.50+ See illustrat-ion opposite

black, block of 4, com:pr. lower portion of p·ane (Pos. 7-10) and showing large portion of top pair (Pos. 1 and 2) of adjoinin g pane at bottom. Includ es in Pos. 7 "SENT" and also showin g the short rays of Pos. 2. 0. g ., faulh at bottom left in the extra portion only, th e bto ck i•tself is ve ry fine. Rare block .................... (I LB8 , a) S ee illustration opposit e black, blk of 4 of different panes, compr . left pair Pos. 6 and 8 of on e pane and right pair Pos. 5 and 7 of adjoining pane incl. "SEN T" in P o . 7. 0 . g., mar g in s 3 sides, bott om pa ir crease end ing in t ea r.

Scarce block ............................ ........................................................ (l LBS , a) 60.00+ See illitstration opposite

le black, vert. block of 8, compr. comp1'. pane except bottom row. Pos. 2 short rays and Pos. 7 "SSNT", o. g., upper rig ht corner added and oth er faults but attractive and rare blo ck ................ ( ILB8, a, b) 120.00+ From t he "Ferrari " Collecti on See illiistration opposite

POST-MASTER: THO. J. CARSON, Baltimor e, u .no t eallad ror wtthiD ten d.ayi,

FIRST

SESSION

BAL Tl MORE,

MD.,

1857

137 ~ [!;!]

l e black , block of 10 from comer of sheet, compnsmg two top block s of 4 of two panes and tete-be che vert. bottom left corner pair of a thi:rd pane. The blocks contain in Pos . 2 th e variety short rays and the pair in Pos. 7 the variety "SENT" . Full o. g . and fresh , ve ry fine despite a few tiny faults. Extremely rare block, only one similar block with tete-beche arrangement is belie ved to ex ist (ILB8 , a, b) See 'ill1tslraUon on pa.ge 23

138 6

le bl·ack, Pos. 2 (short

139 6

le black , Pos. 5, very fine and 3c ( #26 ), fin e. Ti ed together to pi ece by blue BALTIMORE, Nov. 26, 1860 ........................................... ()LB S)

140 6

l e gray black, P o . 5, fin e. Ti ed on 3c r ed on b uff cut sq uar e (UJO)

141 6

le gray black , Po s. 6, fine. T ied on 3c r ed o n white s•tar die cut sq uar •e (U 26) by blu e BALTIMORE ...................................................... ()LBS)

1-12 6

le black, P os . 7, va r. "SEN T ", very

ray s) , ve r y fine and 1857 3c T. II (#26) ve ry good . The carrier sta mp penci l ca nc ellati on and both tied to get h er o n piece by blue BALTIMORE, Nov. 28, 1860 ···············-······· (1 LB 6)

by black BALTIMORE

Tied 143

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24

together

on piece

...............- ..................................... .. ......... (J LBS )

fine and Jc (#26), very good. by blue BALTIMORE, Mar ch 18, 1861 (1LB8a)

l e black, P os. 8, a lmos t very fin e and Jc (#26),

get her on piece by blue BALTIMORE

very good. Tied to...................................... (!LBS)

145 6

le black , P os . 9, very fine and 3c ( #26 ), perforations clipped at ri g ht.

Tied t oge th er on piece by blu e BAL TI MORE ................... (I LBS) l e black (3), Po s. 2 (short r ays), 6 and 8, eac h ti ed toget her on sepa rate piece with 3c {#26) by blue BALTIMORE; so me faults (!LBS , b) 37.50+

I.Jo IZ!

le g ray black, Pos. 1, slig htly t ouch ed, fine. Ju st ti ed by blue BAL-

144 6

TIMORE, Apr. 17, 1861 to small, n eat envelope t o W as hin gto n.

Cover bea r s m s. "Offic ial Business", blue "FREE" and elated "PENSION OFFICE" markin g ·····••··········-································· ()LBS) S ee illu,strat-ion on pa,ge 23 1-17 /;:;g]

le black, P os. 1, v•e ry fine and 1857 Jc T. II ( #26), very goo d. Tied toge th er to very small, nea t w hit e env elope (s urname of add r essee oblit er ate d) by blue BALTIMORE, a ddr esse d to Annapolis, Md. (!LB S)

148 /Zl

le black, Pos. 1 and Jc ( # 26), bot h very fin e. On small, neat whit e env elop e to Frederick . Md. , th e carrier stamp un ca nc elled, th e Jc ti ed by blue BALTIMORE -·······························..·······..·····............. (!LB S) See illustration on pa,ge 23

149 /;z]

l e bl:ack, P os. 2, short ray s, very f ine. T ied by blu e BALTIMORE

150 IZ!

le black, P os. 3, extr em ely fine and Jc (#26 ) , mall nick. Ti ed toge t her by blue BALTIMORE to small, neat buff env elope t o Frederick, Md . ....·····························································-··-····································• ( 1LB 8) le black, Po s. 3 showin g portion of adj oinin g stamp of adjacent pan e at left , very fin e and Jc (#26), fin e. Tied toge th er by blue BALTIMORE to ve ry sma ll, n ea t white env elope to Pitt sb ur g ........ (1LB8)

151 \I:8:]

152 IZ!

, Mar ch 2, 1861 to 3c red on whit e star die envelop e (U26), bearing print ed r eturn ca rd ....................·•·····-·····································.......... (]LB8b ) Se e i llust rat ion on pag e 23

l e black , P os. 4, fine and Jc (#26 ), fine. Ti ed toget her by blue BAL-

TIMORE, May 6, 1861 t o small , neat buff env elope to Man ches t er, Md. ........................···•·-······-··-··•............................._......-... .................... ( ! LBS) 153 l:zl

le black , P os. 4 , fr a m e line to uched at r ight, fine and Jc ( #2 6), fine.

Ti ed toge ther by bl ue BALTIMORE, May 24, 1860 to ve ry small, n ea t white envelope t o Iowa City, Ia . ·······················•- ·················· ( 1LB8 )

25

MARCH

BAL Tl MORE , MD. , 1857

1541Zi

18t h , 1957

le b!ack, Pos. 4, almost very fine and 3c (#26), rounded corner. On very small, n eat white envelope to Govan es town, Md., th e carrier stamp uncanc elled, the 3c ti ed by blue BALTIMORE .... (!LBS)

1Zi

l e black , Pos. 5, and 3c (#26), both fine. The carrier pencil cancellation and both tied together by blue BALTIMORE t o v,e ry small , neat white env elope 1860 to Lexington, Ky .. ............................... (1LB8)

156 tZJ

le bla ck, Pos. 6, very fin e and 3c ( # 26), perforations clipped at left.

Tied together by black BALTIMORE to small, neat buff envelope to Princeton, N. J. ·············-·· ········•·•· ··················································( 1LBS)

157 IZI

l e black, Pos. 6, very fine and 3c ( # 26) , showing portion of imprint at left, fine. Tied together by blue BALTIMORE to small (s ligh tly stai ned) enve lope to Philadelphia •······-········································· (1LB8)

158 l:zl

le black , Pos . 7, var. "SENT" and 3c ( # 26) ; fine to very fine. Tied together by blue BALTIMORE to small , neat buff envelope to Brandy Station, Va. ·······•·······························-··················•················ (1LB8a) l e black , Pos. 7, var. "SE T", fine and 3c (#26), good. Tied together by blue BALTIMORE , the carrier also by penci l to small , neat buff envelope to Washington ........................................................(1 LB8a)

155

159 IZJ

160 1Z1

l e black, Pos. 10, ext rem ely fine and 3c ( # 26), very good. Tied togethe r by blue BALTIMORE to very sma ll, neat white "te rmitenibbled" enve lope to Charleston, S. C. ·························-············· (1LB8)

161 IZ!

l e black , horiz. strip of 3, compr. P os. 1, 2 (sho rt ray s) and Pos. 1 of next pane, slight ly cut into, fine. P en-cance lled on magazine-front (Journa l of Mary land College of Pharmacy, March 1861). Very rare triple rate ............................................................................................ (1LB8, b) S ee illustration on pa ,g e 23 le red "Horseman " l e red, comp!. reconstructed pane of 10 with "Sent " in Pos. 7 and short rays in Pos. 2. Includes v ery nice shade s, Pos . 1, 2 and 3 blue cancellations, others unused or o. g ., few minor fauJts, mostl y fine to ver y fin e and a choic e reconstruction ............................... (ILB9, a b) 265.00+ S ee illi,stration on pa ,ge 23

*

le rose red, short ray s, Pos. 2. Unused, very fine ·····•·········-·•····· ( 1LB9b ) S ee illustration on pa ,g e 23

50.00

le red, Po s. 5. Large part o. g., very fine ........................................ ( 1LB9)

20.00

l e lig ht red, Pos. 6. 0 . g., fine .......................................................... (1LB9)

20.00

le deep rose, P os. 10. Unused, very fine .................................. ...... (1LB9) S ee illiistration on pa,g e 23

30.00

167 0

l e rose , Pos . 1. Pen cancelled,

very fine ·······························-······· (1LB9)

25.00

168 0

le red, short rays, Po s. 2. Slightly touched and thinning, bears • unu sual cancellation of b lue BALTIMORE, Md. in doub le circles; sold "as is" (1LB9b)

40.00

le brown red, Po s. 8. P encil cancellation,

30.00

163

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0 170 0 169

le ve rmilion, Po s. 10. Very lightly

slightly touched ........ (1LB9)

cancelled,

slig htly

touched,

fine (1LB9)

171 1:zl

le rose, Pos. 1, very fine wit h top ma rgin. On small, neat white enve lope with m s. cancellation "Kin g ", name of carrier and tied by pen strok e. Very inte r esti ng· ............................................ ................ (1LB9) S ee illi,stration on pa,g e 23

1721:zl

l e ros e and 3c ( # 26) ; very fine. Ti ed toget her by black BAL TIM ORE, Aug . 22 (1858) to small , neat white envelope to Newport , R. I. Choice cover ·····························································-·······•······· (1LB9) S ee illustration on pa ,g e 23

20.00

l=I AST

S ES S ION

BAL Tl MORE,

MD ., 1857/ BOSTON,

26

MASS .

173 i:zl

le rose red, ve ry fin e and 3c ( #2 6) , ve r y g ood. Ti ed toge th er by black BALTIMOR E t o sma ll, n eat wh it e env elope t o Rockf ord , Ill. ( I LB 9)

174 I~

l e rose, fine and 3c (#2 6) , v ery g ood. Ti ed :t oge th er by blu e BALT IMORE to ver y sma ll, ne a t mourning env elope ( Surn a me of addr essee ink ed out ) to New ton St er en sbur g, V a . ........................ ( ILB9 )

BOSTON,

MASS .

184,9-50 "Penny Post" on Pelur e Paper

175

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le blue, part

o.g.,

v e·ry fin e ............................................................... (3LB1 ) S ee illitstrat ion opposite

176 1 ::gi

l e blue, very fine. U n can celled on sma ll, neat fo ld cl lett er 1849 to Gr eat Fall s, . H ., bearing ms. -end or se ment "p' d City P os t let " a nd r ed BOST ON '5 ct s' M a rch 24. Sa id to be th e earli es t dat e on r eco rd o f th e P enny P os t sta mp ................................................ (3LB1) S ee illu stra tion opposite

177 IZJ

le blue, dark en ed by gum, fin e. Ti ed by r ed BOS TO

T 'S ct s' , J un e 26 to small, n eat cove r to No rth a mpt o n, Ma ss . ............................ (3LB I ) S ee illust ration opposite

178 1;,:g]

l e blue , bottom she et marg in, extremely fine. Cance lled by black fancy circle and ti ed •by clear red BOSTON, Mar ch 20 '5 cts' to small, neat buff envelope to Northfield, Mass. Very pretty cover .......... (3LB1) S ee illitstratfon opposi te

179 1fZI

le blue, showing wrong ornament in left border. Mar g ins nearly all round, very tine but for slight corner crease. Uncance lled on small, neat buff enve lope to Sterlin g, Mass., postmarked in red Boston, '5 cts', Oct. 7. Unlisted and of the g reatest rarit y .......... (3LB1 var.)

See illitst rat ion oppo site "Pe nny Post

le blue on g rayis h, ve ry fin e. Ca ncelled by r ed cr ay on s t ro k e o n sma ll, neat fo lded lett er (Ap ril 1, appar ent ly 1852) ................................ (3L2 ) S ee illus trat ion opp osite

181 IZJ

le dull blue on g rayish, very fin e and 1851 3c oran ge brown ( # 10), fin e. Ti ed t oge th er to sma ll, neat folded lett er t o Do r ches t er , Ma ss . by re d cr ayo n, the 3c sta mp a lso by th e ma ll ''P A ID " g rid ; cover b ea rs r ed B os ton, '3 ct s', O ct. 4 pos tmark ...................... .. (3L2) S ee illi,stra ti on opposi te

*

183

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50.00

Paid"

180 l;;g]

182

50.00

le deep blue on bluish. 0 . g., fr es h, very fine ................... .

S ee ·illitstra tion opposi te

40.00

(3LB 3)

50.00

l e deep blue on bluis h. 0. g., fr es h, very fin e but fo r n eg lig ibl e t iny corn er fa ult ·······-··································· .................................

(3LB 3) S ee illustra tion opp osite

50.00

le deep blue on bluish, alm os t very fin e, with bla•ck cir cle ca nc ella ti on

on sma ll piece ........................................................................................ (3LB3 ) 32.50+ 185 I':,

l e blu e o,n bluish, extremely fine. Tied by red circle to a tiny , neat fancy embossed Valentine envelope to Lowell, Mass. Cover bears black Boston, '5 cts', Febr. 10. Very pretty ·········-················· (3L.S3) S ee illitstrat ion opposit e

186 l;;g]

le de.ep blue on bluish, v er y fine but for unn otic eab le tear a t rig ht.

Ti ed by triking r ed diam ond g rid t o sma ll, nea t buif env elope (3LB3 ) S ee illiistrat-ion opp osite

[6~.. . JUN ...:jl

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FIRST

SESSION

187 1Z1

i88 IZJ

189 IZ]

190 IZI

BOSTON,

MASS.,

1849.50 / CHA~LESTON

, S . C.

28

le blue on bluish , large mar g ins, very fine and Jc red (# 11), very good. On smal l, neat b u ff enve lope 1854 to Balti more . The car r ier stamp tied by r ed cir cle, the 3c by "PAID " as well as red Boston, '3 cts' , Febr. 17 ...................................................................................... (3LB3) See Wu.stration on pag e 27 le deep blue on bluish, excep ti ona lly deep color, very fine w ith m~rg in s nearly all rou nd and 3c red (# 11), g oo d. On small , n ea t wh it e e nv elope to Fairfax, Vt. , th e carri er stamp tied by black diamond g rid , th e 3c by PAID and th e cove r bears r ed Bosto n, '·3, ct ', April 2 pos tmark .......................................................................................... ..

(3LB3) le deep blue on bluish, outstandin g color and extremely fine. Tied by red diamond grid to Jc red on white envelope (U9), cancelled by "PAID", postmarked in red Boston, April 13 and addressed to New York ............................................................••································ (JLBJ) S ee illustration on page 27 "PBNNY POST PAID" in double circle with J bars in center , clear strike on 2 small, n eat tampless cover s, o ne in black on p rint ed circ ular (Aug. 29, 1854) , other in r ed on bu ff envelope; ve r y fin e CHARLESTO

, S. C.

Honour's City Express 1849 Oval Type

191 t::.

2c bla ck on brown rose. Good color and fresh, varyin g margins, uncancelled on lar ge piece, dated Aug. 6, 1849 and bearin g portion of red Charleston postmark. Very rare, only about 4 copies known (4LBI) 750.00+ S ee ilhtstr at ion opposit e

192 IZ!

2c black on yellow. Cut octa gonally with hu ge mar g ins, negligible wrinkle in outside margin, extremely fine. Cancelled by very light pencil st roke on small, neat folded letter to Cincinnati, 0., bearing red Charleston 'IO', May 24 (1849). Piece with stamp tom out from. cover and placed back . Onl y 2 or J others believed to exist incl. the one offered in the following lot. This is by far the finest of all oval Honour 's stamps known. Unpriced on cover .................... (4LB2) 750.00+ S ee illitstration opposite

193 IZJ

2c black

on ye llow , with margins as illustrated and 1847 10c black (#2), ve ry fine. Both tied by red grid to small, neat folded letter to Mont g omery , Ala., bearing red Charleston 'IO', July 18 (1849). Only 2 or 3 others beHeved to exist incl. the one offered in the preceding lot. Unlisted in combination with the 1847 I0c and probably unique (4LB2) See illustrati011-

FIRST

SESSION

CHARLESTON

, S. C ., HONOUR

' S CITY

EXPRESS

30

1854 Type-set - Square Stamp on bluish large margins very fine. Neatly pen cancell'ed 1 on neat bro~n envelope to 'New Orleans , bearing blue Charlescts' Oct. 10 and red "ADVERT1SBD".

Very rare stamp and ·······•·······-··················································-······································· ( 4LB3) 600.00 S ee illustration on pa,g e 29 2c black on bluish margins all sides, very fine, used with 1851 3c 195 IZ] (#11) , very go~d, on small, neat buff envelope to Aileen, S. C. The carrier stamp tied by pen initial "H", the 3c by Charleston 'Paid' Dec. 2 (1854). Choice cover of gre •at rarity; unlisted on cover with 'regular Jc .................................................................................. (4LBJ) 600.00+ S ee il lustration on pa,g e 29 196 IC'8:1 2c black on bluish, large margins 3 sides, ornaments slightly touched at top, used with 1851 Jc (#11) on nearly compl. cover-front to New York. The carrier stamp tied by black "PAID", the 3c ~y b!ue Charl e ston '3 Paid'. "Paid" oancetlation unpriced and combination with regular 3c unlisted ···········•···················································-··· (4LB3) 600.00+ See vllustration on pa,g e 29 1849-50 "Honour's City Post 2 Cents"

194 IZJ

197

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198 IZJ

199 1Z]

200 IZJ

201 1:z)

202

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203 l!ZJ

204 C8J

2c black small, ton '5 cover

197

202 all sides, very fine. Unpriced unused ........................................................................................................ ( 4LB5) 300.00 S ee illustra t-von 2c black on pelure paper. Margins all sides, very fine. With red 1 crayon cross on small, neat folded letter postmarked in red Charleston 'IO', June 15 (1850), addressed to Philadelphia. Unpriced on cover and very rare but may not belong on it .............................................. (4LB5) 300.00 S ee illustrat ion opposite 2c black on pelure paper, bottom sheet margin, probably corner. Negligible minor corner crease , very fine. Cancelled by pen cross on small, neat brown envelope incl. original letter dated Febr. 7, 1851.

Unpriced on cover ............................................................................ (4LB5) 300.00+ S ee il l11,St rat ion opposite 2c black on pelure paper and 1847 Sc brown ( # 1), bot h w it h de-fect s, o n sma ll, n eat fo lded lett er , .postma rk ed in r ed Char leston, Ju ne 12 (1850), addressed to Camden, S. C. The Sc sta mp ti ed by re d PAID, the ca rr ier is unc a nce lled, aff ixe d by hinge a nd ma y n ot b elon g on cover ·······························-··············································-··················· ( 4LBS ) 300.00 2c deep black on p-elure paper, extremely fine and horiz. pair of 1847 Sc orange brown (#lb) margins all sides, right stamp filing crease, on small , neat folded letter 1850 to Philadelphia. All stamps tied by circular g rid in red, the Carrier stamp also by clear red town , postmark CHARLESTON, S. C. '10', July 11 and bears red ms. "pd" precancellation. A wonderful and probabty unique cover (4LB5 var.)

S ee illustr ation opposite 2c black on yellow. Unused, fresh, very fine for this rare stamp. Unpriced unused ·····················-·······················•······································· (4LB7) 200.00+ S ee iillustra,tion Zc black on orange yellow very fine. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter to New York, postmarked in red Charleston '10', Febr. 26 (1850). Rare cover ·····························-····································-······· ( 41LB7) 200.00+ See ill11,Strat ion opposite 2c black on yellow, very fine though close bottom left. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter to New York, postmarked in red Charleston '10', Mar oh 5 (1850,). Rare cover from the same correspondence as previous ........................................................................ ( 4LB7) 200.00+ See illustration opp osite 2c black on pelure paper. Unused, margins

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S ESSION

205 IZI

CHARL

ES TO N , S . C. , HONOUR

' S CIT Y EXPRESS

32

, 1849-50

2c bla ck on ye llo w. Good marg ins 3 sides , slig htl y t ouched at rig ht.

Ti ed by cl ear red CH A R.LE STO N '10', Oct. 9 ( 1849) t o small, neat whi te envel'o,pe to T homp s on, Conn. Unpri ced on co,ver and ve ry rare , es pec ially tied ...... .......................................................-............. (4LB7 ) S ee alustration on pag e 31 1851-58 Iss ue "Honour 's Cit y Po st, Paid 2 Cents "

206

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210

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2c bla ck on blui sh. Small mar g ins a ll round, neatly pen cancelled. ve ry fine ........................-................................................................................... (4LB ,) S ee il11tstr ation oppos ite

45.00

211

0

2c bla ck on blui sh. Stamp ed canc ellati on, fin e .............. ..

See i7lustration oppos it e

(4LB 8)

45.00

2 12

0

2c g ray bla ck on blui sh. Stamped cance llati on, fin e ..... ...

See -ill1istration opposit e

(-1LB 8)

45.00

213

0

2c

(.JLB S)

45.00

2 14

0

Zc black. on blui s h. Ca nce lled by pen initial , fin e .................

See ill11stration opp osite

(4LB ,)

-15.00

215

0

2c black on blui s h. P en ca nce lled, fin e .....................................

S ee 'illustration opposit e

(4LB 8)

45.00

216

0

2 17

0

Zc black on blui sh (2) . B oth pe n ca nce lled, cut int o a nd one sm a ll co rn er cr ea e ........................................................................................ ( .JLBS) 2c bla ck on blui sh (2 ) , cliff. types, bo th r ea d "Ce nt s" hut probably acc idental. Both pen ca n celle d, one fad ed and stamp disco lo r ed . .. .. (4LB 8) o th er cut int o and tiny thinning ......... .....

2c black on blui sh. Little o . g., fine ......... ................................... . .. (4LB 8) S ee -ill1istrat-ion oppo site

50.00

nu se d, fi ne ..................................................... .. (4LB 8) .stration opposite S ee i ll11

50.00

2c black on blui sh. U nu se d, slig htly cut int o at rig ht t op, fine (-1LB8) 2c black on blui sh. Un use d. slig htly touch ed, fin e but for tin y thinning (4LB 8l

:0.00

Zc black on blui sh.

bla ck on blui sh. P en canc elled. f in e ................... ..

S ee illnstration opp osite

.

Zc black on blui sh . Mar g in s all ro und exce pt sm all pla ce ri g ht

2 19 IZI

Zc bla ck on blui sh, ve ry fin e. P en initial ed and ti ed by r ed CH AR LE ST ON '5', Jun e 19 ( 1851) t o sma ll, neat cove r front to .-\u g us ta , Ga ., (-1LB8) bea rin g r ed PAID ..................................................................

S ee illustrat ion opp osite

220 l;z)

Zc bla ck on blui sh, nea rl y very fin e. Pen initi a led o n sm a ll. neat fo lded lett er t o Ne\\' Y o rk, b earin g r ed Cha rl e t on 'JO', May 8 ( 185 1) (4LB 8 J S ee illustration opposit e

221 I

Zc black on blui s h, yery fin e. P en init ialed on sm a ll, neat buff e nv elop e t o i\Iount Clio, . C. bearin g blu e Charl e ton 'S', Sept. 8 po stmark (4LB8 ) ee illustrat-ion opvosite

222 l;zi

90.00

90.00

to p.

(4LB 8) -45.00+

218 6.

Ti ed o n small piece by black c ircular g rid S ee illiistmt ion opposit e

50.00

2c bla ck on blu is h, fine. P en init ia led on ma ll, nea t bu ff env e lope t o Mount Clio, S. C. b ea ring blue Charle s ton '5 ct s', Jan . 19 postmark. ame cor r espo nd enc e as pr eviou s .................................. (4LB 8) From S ee illustration opposite

60.00

60.00

60.00

F IR ST Sl::S S ION

223 IZ!

C HARLE'. STON ,

s. c. ,

HONOUR

' S C IT Y EXPR E SS , 1851. 58

34

2c bla ck on blui sh, fine. Tied by pen initial to small, neat fo ld ed letter to New Yo rk. Cover bea r s blue circular "WIL . & R A L. R.R. , Feb. 10" (1852) and blu e "5" . Very rare .............................................. (4LB8)

S ee illustration opposite 224 IZI

Zc black on blui sh, sl ig htl y touched and 1851 3c orange brow n (# JO), sma ll ni ck at top, on small , nea t buff envelope t o Gr ee nvill e, S. C. tamp ti ed by ms . "pd", the 3c by blue CHARLESTON The carrier '3', Sept. 13. Very rare ...................................................................... (4LB 8)

See illitstration opposite 22j [XI

Zc bla ck on blui sh, slig htl y touc hed and 1851 3c or a nge br own (# 10) , slightly defect ive in t op righ t corner, on sm all, neat buff enve lope to New York. Th e carrie r sta m_p tied by pen, the 3c by blue CHARLE TOI ' PAID', M ay 4. Ve r y r a r e ................................ (4LBS )

See illiistrat ion opposite I 2...76

Zc bla ck on blui s h and 1851 3c red ( # 11), both fine, on sm a ll, neat w hi te enve lope to Mount Clio, S. C. Th e ca rri er sta mp pen ca nce lled, the 3c ti ed by blue CHARLES T ON '3 PAID', May 22 (+LB S)

65.00

S ee illustration opposite

227 IZJ

2c

bla ck on blui s h and 1851 3c red ( # 11), both fin e, o n ve r y small , nea t wh it•e fancy embo eel env elope to Effi ngha m , S. C. The ca rri er 'PAI D', July 23 stamp tied by pen, th e 3c by blue CHARLESTON ( 4LBS) 65.00+

See illustration opposite 228 IZI

2-c bla ck on blui sh, almo st ve ry fin e and 1851 3c red ( # 11), fine . Th e ca rri er tamp cancelled by 2 pen st r oke and both tied together by blue CHA.RiLES T ON 'PA ID ', M a r ch 17 to a very small , n eat wh ite . hoice cove r from th e fancy emb ossed enve lope to Eff in g ham, as prev io us ................................................ ( 4LBS ) 65.00+ sa me correspondence

See illiistration opposite

229 IZI

2-c bla ck on. blui sh and 1851 3c red ( # 11), both slig htly to uched ( the 3c also faint crease). Ti ed togethe r by CHARLE TO N 'PA I D' t o a very small, n eat whi-te envelope to St. Aug us tin e, F la ... ...... ( 4LB8 ) 65.00+

230 IZI

2-c bla ck on bluis h, fin e. P en -cancelled on 3c r ed o n buH enve lop e ( U2) to Greenvi lle, S. C., the envelope s tamp cancelled by blu e Charles................................................ (4LB 8) t on 'PA ID', July 20 ..............................

See illiistration opposite

ee illustration opposite

231 [8J

Zc bla ck on blui sh, s ing le and hori z. pair. Lightl y penci l cance lled, arran ged in form of a s trip on a fa ncy lace ty pe Vale nti ne enve lop e (s ize appr. 2-00xl 30mm ), appar ently pay ing tripl e rate on a lo cal cover. T wo stamps w ith defects and name of address s lig htl y c han ge d .but ve ry attra ctive and sca rce co,ve r ...................... (4LB 8)

S ee illustration opposit e

232

0

2-c bla ck on blui sh, period aft er "Pa.id". Ve r y light ly ca nce lled with pencil, pa r tly clo ,e, fine .................................................................... ( 4-LBSa) See illiistration opposite

100.00

233 I

2-c bla ck on blui s h, period aft er " P a id", ex tr em ely fine. Cance lled by pen ch eck on s mall, neat wh ite enve lope to Pittsfield, Mass., bearin g r ed Cha rl e to n '10', D ec. 28. Pr etty cover ........................ (4LB8a ) 100.00+

234 IZI

Zc bla ck on blui sh, period aft er "Paid ", nea rly very fine. Tied by pen cross t o small , neat brown env elope to Gr ee nvill e, S. C. Cove r bea r s r eel Charl e ton 'S', Ap ril 26 ( 1851) .............................................. (4LB8a) 100.00+

See illiistrat ion opposite

See illiistration opposite

235 IZI

2•c bla~k on blui s h, period aft er "Pa.id", ve r y fine. P e n cancelled and '10', Jan. 14 t o small, neat wh it e coverti ed by r ed CHARLESTON front to Philad elphia bea rin g r ed PAID ................................ (8LB8a) 100.00+

S ,;e illustration oppositq

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FIRST

SESSION

236 IIZJ

237

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CHARLESTON

, S. C ., HONOUR

' S CITY

EXPRESS,

1851-58

36

2c black on bluish , period after " Paid ", cut int o. Tied b y pen cance llat ion t o small, nea t br ow n env elope (fro nt a nd top flap o nly ) to N. C., Feb. 15" a nd Philad elphia. Cov,er bea r s blue "WILMINGTON, bl ue " IO". Inter es tin g and r a r e co ver ...................................... (4LBSa ) 100.00+ S ee illustration opposit e Zc black on bluish, period after "Paid" and raised period after " POST".

0 . g., fr es h, lar ge mar g ins and extremely fine. Very rare (4LB8a var. ) S ee i.llu.stratio'II, opposit e

2.38 1:zl

Zc black on bluish, period after "Paid" and raised period after "Cen,ts ".

La rge mar g ins and extremely fine. Lig htly cancelled by pen strokes on small, neat locall y used envelope bearing blue straight line "ONE CBNT." Very rar e cover .............................................- ..... (4 LB8a var. ) S ee Ul11strat i on opposit e

239 IZJ

Zc black on bluish, error "Cens", fine and 1851 3c red ( # 11), slightly cut into, on s mall, neat buff envelope to Sandy Grove, S. C. The carrier stamp pen ca nce lled (affixed by hinge and showing guarantee 'PAID', March marks on ba ck), the 3c tied by blue CHARLESTON Z9. Rar e stamp ..................................................................................... (4LB8b) S ee •ilh18tratio11 oppmn te

750.00

240 IZJ

Zc bla ck on blui sh, error "Cens", bar ely touched, faint crease and 1851 3c browni sh carmine (#11), fine, on small, neat white envelope to Mount Clio, S. C. The carrier stamp pen cancelled, the 3c tied by 'PAID', April lZ. Very rare ......... (4LB 8b) 750.00+ blu e CHARLESTON e i llustration opposite

241 /Z]

Zc black on pelur e pap er, in addit. variety period after "Paid", very fin e. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter (affixed by hin ge ) to Phil'adelphia , bearin g red Charleston '10'. Oct. 15 (1850). Unpriced on pelure pap er and very rare _......- ............................_......................... (4LB9) S ee illustration

2-12 IZ]

2c black on pink pelure paper, in addit. the variety period after " P·aid ".

Mar g ins all round, fine. Tied by pencil cancellation to small, n eat '10' postbuff envelope to Selma, Ala., bearing red Charleston mark. E xcess ivel y rare stamp and cover but, as it is imoo••ihle t o ve rify the "pink" pelure pap er, offered on its merits ( 4LB10} (750.00} S ee illustration opposite

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39

CHARLESTON,

s. c.,

1851.58

MARCH

18, 1957

"Honour's Penny Post Paid"

243 IZJ

2c ,black on bluish, marg ins all sides, extre mely fine. Cancelled by ms. initial "H" on small, neat folded printed circular to New York ..

Cover bears blue Charleston 'PAID', Oct. 17 (1851), ms. endorsement "Open printed sheet" and attractive oval red return card.

Choi ce and rare cover ........................................................................(4LB11) 250.00 See illitstrat ion opposite

244 ,~

2c black on bluish, ve ry fine and 1851 3c red (#11), fine. Tied tog ether by blue CHARLESTO , 'PAID', Oct . 19 to small, neat envelope to Effingham, S. C. Very rare co,ver, unlisted with the 3c stamp (4LB11) 250.00+ S ee illiistration opposit e

245 IZ!

2c black on bluish, very fin e. Tied by pen to 3c red on buff envelope (Ul0) to Savannah, Ga., the envelope stamp cancelled by blue Oharleston 'Paid', Sept. 7. Another very rare cover ........ (4LB11) 2-50.00+ S ee illitstration opposit e

246 IZI

2c black on bluish pelure paper, marg ins 3 s ides slig htly touched

at left and 1851 3c brownish carmine ( #11), cut into. On very small, neat white fancy embossed envelope to Effingham, S. C. The carrier stamp cancelled by pen check, the 3c tied by CHARLESTON 'PAID', July 3. Rare cover, unlisted with the 3c .............. (4LB12) 150.00+ S ee illiistration opposite "Honour's City Post

247

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Paid"

2c black on bluish. Lar ge pa rt o. g., very fin e ; unpriced unu se d (4LBl3 ) 65.00+ See illustration opposit e

249

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250

*

2c black on bluish, co mma after "Paid". Unu ed, thinn ing and faintly

251

0

2c black on bluish. Ca ncelled by pe n check,

248

252

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253 IZI

2c black on bluish, var. no period after "Post". Un u ed, very fin e w ith lef t sheet mar g in; unli ,st ed .................................................. (4LB 13 va r.) 65.00+ Se e illitstration opposite 2c black on bluish, comma after "Paid". Un u ed, ma rg ins all ro und , minutely stain ed; unpric ed .......................................................... (4LB 13a) S ee illitstration opposit e

stain ed;

unpriced

........................................................... .. ................ (4LB13a) S ee illitstration opposit e faint

age stain s, fin e (4LB 13)

S ee illi1stration opposite 2c black on bluish, horiz. pair, right stamp signed "J. H. H. Jr." (John H. Honour). Very fine but for negligible tiny thinnin g in one stamp.

Excessively rare pair, believed to be unique . ............................ (4LB13) S ee illustrat ion opposite

2c black on bluish , la rge m a rg in s 3 sides, close at bottom, fin e. On small, neat cover (June 17, 1857) ............................................ (4LB 13) 'ee illitstration opposit e

254 !Z!

2c black on bluish, slightly c reased at rig ht, fine and 3c red (#26).

Tied to ge th er by CHARLESTO , Nov. 29, 1859 to very small, neat white envelope to Pittsfield, Mass. Unpriced with th e 3c (4LB13) See illustration opposite

255 llZI

2c black on bluish, slightly touc h ed at lef t bottom and 3c red (#26).

Cancelled by penc il and tied t ogethe r by CHARLESTON, Ap ri l 26, 1858 to sma ll, neat ora nge env,elope to , Pend leto n, S. C. Unp ri ced (4LB 13) S ee illiistration opposit e END OF FIRST SESSIO

65.00

85.00

SECOND DAY OF SALE

TUESDAY,

MARCH

19th, 1957

AT TWO O'CLOCK IN THE TRIANON

ROOM

of the AMBASSADOR -

Park

Avenue

and

HOTEL

51st Street,

New

York

City

-

SALE No . 1070

CARRIERS'

STAMPS

CHARLESTON, Kingman's Inscription

(contd.)

S. C. (contd.)

City Post, 1851-58 in Three

Lines

256

*

Zc

257

*

black on bluish . Unused, margins all round, slight thinning, fine and rare. Unpriced unused .................................... ··········-······· (4LB14) 300.00+ S ee illiistrat ion opposit e

Zc

black on bluish. Part o. g., mar g ins all sides, tin y fault s, fine. Priced used onl y ···················-··-·· ·················•··················································· (4LB14) 300.00+ S ee illnstrat ion opposit e

258

*

259

*

2c black on bluish. Part o,, g., fresh, large margins, small corner thinnings and slight gum crease, very fine ap •pearance. Unpriced unused ( 4LB14) Joo.oo + S ee ill11stration opposit e ?-c black

on bluish . Unused, mar g ins all round , minute faul ,ts, fine .

Unpriced unused ·······························································-··············· (4LB14) 300.00+ S ee illustration opposite

260 0

2c bla ck on blui sh. Lightly pen cancell ed, fine .............................. ( 4LB14 ) S ee illiistrat ion opposit e

300.00

261

I':,

2c black on bluish. Margins 3 sides , irregular at bottom touching one orn!lment. Tied by lig ht pen cancellation to pie ce .......... (4L B14) 300.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e

262 t:,

2c black on bluish. Margins all round exc ept top left corner, unnoticeable crease. Pen cancelled and just tied to piece bearing Charleston, Jan. 20, 1858 ................................................................................... .... ( 4LB14) 300.00+ S ee illustration opposit e

S E C O N D S E SS ION

CHARLE

STON , $ . C . , KINGMAN

In sc ription

263 t::,.

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265 D.

266 t::,.

267 l;zJ

268

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269

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270

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'$

C IT Y P OS T , 1851- 58

42

in F our Lin es

Zc blac k on blui s h. Clear mar g in s 3 sid es, ba r e ly tou ched at to p. Lig htl y

pen ca n ce lled on pi ece. Fin e and rar e ........................................ ( 4LB15 ) 300.00 See ·illnstration on pag e 41 2c blac k on blui sh, var . orn a m ent mi ss ing a t rig ht. U nu sed, cut int o at r ig ht ···············- ······-······· ·······················............................................... (4L B15) 300.00+ S ee illustration on pag e 41

2c bl ac k on blui s'h, s·am e va ri et y . Clo se at left , fin e, w it h ve ry lig ht pen ca nce llation on pi ece ............................................................ (4 L B15) 300.00+ S ee illitslration opposit e 2c bla ck on blui sh, ve rt. pa ir. M ar g in s pra ct ica lly a ll r oun d, ve r y lig htl y ca n ce lled by pencil on lar ge pi ece . Ve ry rare; pr ice d $600 as t w o s in g les off cove r ..........................._................................... (4L B15) 600.00+ ee illitstration opposit e 2c bla ck on blui sh, ve rt. strip of 3, bott om st a mp va riety mi ss ing ornam en t at ri g ht. M a rg in s all round exce pt 3 orn ame nt s s light ly tou ched a t ri g h t bottom . Un can ce lled on la r ge size (265x210 mm) fa n cy em b osse d Va lentin e enve lope, use d lo ca lly, a pp a r entl y paying t r ip le rat e. Sta mp s and enve lop e m inut ely age sta in ed. Exces~ sive ly rare, pr oba bly uni que strip a nd cove r. P ri ced $900 as 3 sin g les off cover .......................................... ................................ .................. (4LB1.5) 900.00+ S ee illustration opposite M artin 's Cit y P os t , 1858 2c black on blui sh . Unu se d, mar g in s a ll round , t in y t hinnin gs, fi n e.

U npri ced a nd excess ive ly rare, onl y a ve ry few co pi es ex ist , m ost of w hi ch a r e in t hi s collec tion ...................................................... (4LB16) S ee illustration opposite 2c bl ack on blui sh. U nu se d, m arg in s a ll round , ve ry fin e bu t fo r slight thinnin gs . Excess ive ly ra r e and unpr ice d .............................. (4LB16) S ee illustration oppo ite 2c black on blui sh. U nu sed, pa rtl y tou ched a nd' s ligh t fa ul ts, near ly fin e for such a great rarit y ........................................................... (4 L B16) S ee ill1tstration opposit e Beck m a n's Cit y P ost

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271 IIZI

1860 2c black, ve ry fi ne w ith mar gi ns all round a nd 1857 3c re d, t ype 11 (#26), use d on ve ry small , n eat wh it e enve lope to Brun swick, Ga . T he carri er stamp very lig ht ly ca nce lled by pe n cil a nd bo t h ti ed to ge th er by clea r C H ARLESTON, Jun e 18, 1860. T h e only known exa mpl e of Beck m a n's Cit y Pos t. I n ma r ve lou s condition and ge n erall y con s ide r ed th e mo st out s tandin g carri er cove r in ex ist e nce ( 4LB 17) 1,750.00 From t he "F errari " Collection See iillustmtion

SECOND

SESSION

CHARLESTONS,

Steinmeyer's

44

S. C.

City Post, 1858-59

_......

......... ~

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.........,,.....,..., QQ'l'Od. Tut-4~

Qql'cln.. tut-h.la

•

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Design, as Martin's and Beckman's etc., unlisted by Scott, Jisted in the Luff Book and by Stanley Gibbons: 2c black on bluish, unused, very fine but for tiny ag e stains. Very rare; only a very few copies exist ..................................................................... ................. .... ..... .

See al1tstra,ticm

273 'A'!IZI

Same design , 2c black on bluish, diff. type, corner repair, very fine appearance . Uncancelled on small, neat local envelope. Unl .isted and o,f great rarity ···············-·•···························································· Lot also incl. anoth er envelope wHh Sc ( # 26) to same addr essee.

S ee illustrat ion opposite Listed Design

274

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275

*

276

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277

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278 "1§1

279 0 280

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281

*

0. g., margins all sides, gum penetration . Very rar e; only priced used at $250 ........................ (4LB18) See illustra ,ticm

250.00

2c black on bluish, Pos. 6. Unused, g ood margins, sUght gum staining, fine; very rar e .................................................................................. (4LB18) See illustra .ticm

250.00

Z.Cblack on bluish , Pos. 4 in sheet.

Zc black on bluish, Po s. 4. Uncancelled, partly close; very rar e (4LB18) See illustra ,tion

250.00

on pink, bottom left ve rt . corner pair , Po s. 7 and 9. 0. g ., fre sh, ,extremely fine ............................................................... ....... (4LB1 9) 60.00+ Se e illustration opposite

2c black

2c black on pink , compl. sheet of 10 diff . types, Sin ned in bottom S'heet margin "J. F. St einmeyer Jr." Nearly full o. g., 2 negli g ible tin y thinnin gs, ve ry fin e and rare in full sh ee t .............................. ( 4LB19) Se e illustra ,tion

600.00

Zc black on pink , P o . 6. Indistinct stamped cancellation , thinnin g at top. Unpric ed u ed ............................................................................ (4LB19 ) Po s. 9. Un used, very fine but fo r mall corn er thmn1ng ·······-········•·-·············•·····························•··························· (4LB20) 40.00 2c black on yellow, top left vert. corner pair, P os. 1 a nd 3. 0. g., fr esh. very fine ..............••········································•················-····················· ( 4L B20) 80.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e Zc bl~ck . on yellow,

7

SECOND

SESSION

LOUISVILLE,

LOUISVILLE, Wharton's

282

*

KY.

46

KY.

U.S. P. 0. Despatch

1857 ~c ~luish green 1 single and corner pair. Slight cr ea ses and 2 with thmnmgs, very fme appea r ance ........................................................ (SLBl) 37.50+ Brown

&. McGilJ's U.S. P. 0. Despat ch, 1858

283 t:,.

2c blue, large margins and extremely fine. On piece wi'th very light pencil cross and tied by blue LOUIISVILLE. Choice item (5LB2') 100.00+ S ee illiistration on pag e 45

284 t:,.

2c blue, very fine but for minor wrinkle and 1857 Jc red, T. I (#25), overlapping on large piece, tied together by blue LOUISVILLE, April 8, 1859. Very rare ...................................................................... (5LB2) 100.00+ S ee i llitstration on pag e 45

285 t:,.

2c blue , fine and 1857 Jc red T. II (#26), very good. Tied together on piece by blue LOUISVll...iLE ...................., ................................. (5LB2 ') 100.0-0+ S ee illiistration on pag e 45 2c blue, minor wrinkle, fine and Jc (#26). Tied together on piece by blue LOUISVILLE ........................................................................... (5LB2) 100.00+ S ee i llustrat ion on pag e 45

286 t:,.

287 t:,.

288 1:zl

289 IZJ

290

* 291 t:,.

2c blue, very fine with left sheet and Jc (#26), slightly overlapping on piece, tied together by blue LOUISVILLE .............................. (5LB2) 100.00+ S ee i lliistration on pag e 45 2-c blue, left sheet margin cop ,y (irregular margins, right and bottom) and Jc (#2-6), imperf. at left with full gutter. Tied together by blue LOUISVILLE to small, neat buff envelope to Baltimore, Md '.

(5LB2) 2-00.00 S ee illustration on pag e 45 2-c blue, extremely fine with large margins and Jc (#26), fi'ne. Tied together by blue LOUISVILILE, Jan. 26, 1860 to small, neat fancy embossed envelo ,pe-front to Mt. Washington, Ky . .............. (5LB2) 200.00 S ee illiistration on pag e 45

2c black , with pencil signature ve rtically at right. Unused, large margins, very fine. Great rarity, only about &--10copies are believed tjo exist of the "Black Brown &. McGill" ........................................ (5LBJ) 650.00 See ~llustra,tion 2-c black, very large margins and extremely fine and 1857 Jc red, T. II (#26) good. Tied' together on piece by blue LOUISVILLE, Jan ,. 18. Possibly one other cancelled cop,y exists. One of the outstanding carrier items known (SLB3) 1,soo.00+ See iJllustra,tion

47

NEW

YORK,

N. Y.

MARCH

19, 1957

NEW YORK, N. Y. UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH 1842 "City Despatch

292 * EB

293

294

~

POST

Post"

Jc black on grayish , top right corner block of 4. O. g ., fresh, slig'htly scraped but not marring the beautiful appearance of this item (6LB1 or 40L1) 275.oo+ See illustration on page 48

*~

Jc black on grayish, comp!. sheet of 42 (6x7) with sheet mar gins 3 sides, large margins on fourth . Mint and fres ·h , te ;ar at top left well clear of design and a few stamps minutely soiled. As a whole a very fine sheet and of g reat irarity, only 2 or 3, o,thers believed to exist . Cat. price $2,850 as 9 blocks of 4 and 6 singles -------------------------------(6LB1 or 40Ll) 2,8.SO.OO + See illustr atoon

Jc black on grayish, large margins and very fine. Tied by red U.S. City Despatch marking, dated Febr . 15, probably 1843, to small, neat folded letter. Choice and very rare co,ver; signed "W. H. C." (Colson) -----------------------------···· ··"·-··········--·····-··· ·-··········-·····················--······ (6LB1) S ee illustr ation on page 4[1

700.00

49

NEW

YOl'!K , N . Y ., CITY

DESPATCH

POST , 1842

MA~CH19 ,

1957

3c black on grayish, bottom left corner copy. Full sheet margins left and bottom, clear margins other sides and superb.

Tied by red "U.S." in octagon to small, neat folded letter bearing red U.S. City Desp ·atch Post, Oct. 18. A fantastic stamp and an outstanding cover .................................... (6LB1) S ee illl/.Strati on opposit e

295I~

184Z-45 "United States City Despatch Post" All 11sed stamp s ca.ncellecl by red " U. S. " in octagon unl e s ot herwis e rnentioned Unsurfaced Paper, Colored Through

296 297

296 298 297 3c black on ros y buff. Ungummed, very fine but for slight thinnings.

Very rare; only about a dozen copies exist .............................. (6LBZ) S ee iillitstra.tion 3c black on rosy buff. Ungummed, very lar g e margins, thinnings, very fine appearance.

Very rare ·····················································- ··... (6LBZ) S ee ~llustr a,tion

* * 298

*

*

') 500.0-0 ) ')J 1 _t..;-.1, I

3c black on blue, upper left corner copy (Pos. 1 of left pane).

Wide sheet margins top and left, very large margins other sides, ungummed, superb. A gorgeous record copy (6LB3) See U.Zustra,tion 3c black on blue. Ungummed,

300

500.0-0

3c

301

*

3c

302

*

3c

303

0

3c

304

0

Jc

305

0

3c

306 0

Jc

large margins, very fine despite tiny closed pin hole ...................................................................................... (6LB3) 150.00 S ee illustration opposite black on blue. 0. g., g r ee ni sh shad e bu t probably disco lor ed. Stain s and oth er faults .................................................................................. (6LB3) 150.00 black on blue, horiz. p-air. Ungummed, large margins, tin y scissors cut in top center between the stamps, very fine but for slight crease. Very rare in pair .................................................................. (6LBJ) 300.00+ S ee i-ll11s ·tration opposite black on blue , horiz. marginal pair. Wide sheet margin at top, clear margins other sides. Ungummed, slightly creased top right, otherwise very fine. Very rare, possibly unique ................ (6LB3) Se e illustration oppo sit e black on blue. La rge marg in s, ex tr emely fine u sed ............ (6LB3 ) 45.00 S ee illiistratio n opposit e black on blue, ve r y fin e ...................................................................... (6LB3) 45.00 S ee illustrat ion opposit e black on blue. Nea t ca nc ellat io n, ve r y lar g e ma rg in s, neg ligible ti ny corn er cr ease a t bott om left outside desig n. Ext r em ely fine a nd pr etty copy ............................................................................................ (6LB3) 45.00 S ee illiistration opposite black on blue. Margin s a l,! sides, unnotic eabl,e scr atc h in center b r eaking through in sma ll plac e .................................................. (6LB 3) 45.00

SECOND

SESSION

NEW

YORK,

N. Y ., U.S.

CITY

DESPATCH

POST , 1842 -45

60

307

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3c black on blue. Large mar gi n s a nd extre m ely fine on piece (GLB3) 45.00+ S ee illustration opposite

308

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3c black on blue. Large mar g in s· a nd ve r y fine. Ti ed to pi ece by red U.S. City D espa tch Post, F ebr. 16 ·······································-··· (6LB3) 45.00+ See illustrat ion opposit e

309 IZI

Jc btack on bluish, margins alJ sides, vert. filing crease. With red "U.S." cancellation on large part cover mailed by the New York Post Office, Aug. 19, 1842, bearing ms. endorsement

by Postmaster Gr8!ham "Free J. L. G. P. M." and red Despatch markin g .

The earliest usa ge of the U.S. City Despatch Post on r ec ord, used only 4 days after its inception ........................................................ (6-LBJ) Se e illustration opposite

310 IZI

Jc black on blue. Large ma ,rgins and supet"b. Cancelled , by clear :red "U . S." and tied , to a tiny neat fotded letter by red U.S. City Despatch, Sept. 5 (1842,). One o,f the earliest dates on re co rd. A love ly cover from the iiamous "Hooper" correspondence (6LBJ) Se e illustration opposit e

311 IZI

Jc black

312 IZI

3c black o•n blue , fresh and extremely fine. Tied by st rikin g curved "PAID" in red to a smaH, printed circular (Augusta, Ga., Oct. 18, 1842). A wonderful cov er of great rarity, the "PAID" cancellation ,being unlisted ·-···································-················································· (6LBJ) S ee illust ration opposite

313 IZI

3c black on blue, lar ge margins and extremely fine. Wi ·th full red curved "PA ID" on small, neat fotdedl letter to Philade tphia postmarked in red New York, Dec. 8 and bearing red m s. "l N/:z" rate marking. Very rare, the "PAID" cancellation being unlisted (6LBJ) S ee illitstrat ion opposit e

3141ZI

3c bla ck on blue , lar ge marg ins, fin e. Tied by r ed "U.S."

on blue. Lar ge margins and extremely fine. Tied to a tiny, neat folded lett er bearing red Despatch, Sept. 1J. (1842) marking .

Another choice cover from the "Hooper" correspondenc e (6LBJ) S ee illustration opposit e

as w ell a s by r eel NEW-YORK, Dec. 2 ( 1842) to n eat folded lett er to L owe r M errion, Pa., b earing magenta "12½" rat e marking .......... (6LB3) S ee illustration opposit e

85.00

315 IZI

Jc black on btue, large mar g ins, very fine . Tied by red City Despatch , Febr. 13 to a tiny , neat folded letter with Valentine poem (6LBJ) 85.00+ S ee illitstration opposite

316 IZJ

J c black on, blue. Large ma rgins, ver y fine, on small, neat folded lett er (6LB3) S ee illustrat ion opposit e

317 IZI

Jc bla ck on blue , upper left corn.er copy (Pos . 1 of rig ht pa ne). Lar ge mar g ins all sides with part sheet margin at top and part gutter at left. Tied to small, neat part cover bearing red Despatch, Oct. 25 marking. An extraordinary stamp .................................................. (6LBJ) S ee illustration oppos ite

318 IZI

Jc Mack on blue, large margins,

extremely fine. Tied to small, !neat gree n fol'ded letter ( tear) to New York. Cover originates at Paris, France, Dec. 5, 184.Zand bears ms. endorsement "per Havre packet of 8. Decbr." and red U.S. City Despatch marking, Jan,. 31. Only 2 other covers from foreign countries which were handled by th e U. S. City Despatch are recorded; this is the only one from this ~arty period bearin g the Jc unglazed ·····································••·•-· (6LBJ) Sl}I} illu~tration oppositl}

85.00

SECOND

319

SESSION

*

NEW

YORK , N . Y ., U . S . CITY

DE S PATCH

52

POST , 1842 -4 5

3c black on g reen_ Beautiful

y ello w gree n color, ung ummed large marg ins and ve ry fin e. Exc ess ive ly rare ; only one other believe d to ex ist ·····································-············· ( 6LB4 ) 1,000.00 See illustration Olazed Paper, Surface Colored Jc bla ck on blue

320

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322

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323

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321,

Jc bla ck on green ish blu e. 0. g ., slight

326 0 327 0

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very

fine app ea r ance (6LB5)

65.00

nu ed, fresh, 2 tiny spots, very fine ····-·········-- (6LBS) S ee illustration opposit e

65.00

3c black on brig ht blue. Un used, large margin s, neg ligible tiny sur face dis tu rbances, very fine ···················-·················--······················•······-···· (6LBS) S ee illitstration opposit e 3c back on g ree nish blue. Unused, defective, fine appearance (6LBS)

65.00

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opposit e

65.00

3c black on blue, blo ck of 12 ( 3x4) . 0. g. and fr es•h, deep color, bottom of sh eet wi,th mostly large margins practi cally all round . One pair slig htl y stained and blo ck has creases or cracks which have been stren )!'thened on back b.v himres but are hardly appare nt from the front and do not detra ct from its beautiful appe arance. Probabl y the onl y blo ck in existen ce - use d or unu sed - of the "U. S. City Despa tc h Po-st ", certainl y th e larg est blo ck and one of the most outstandin g carri er ite ms in ex isten ce ..........-....--............-................. (6L85 ) See illustration opposite

3c black on de ep blue. Ve r y la rge margins, nice color, supe rb (6LB5) S ee illitstrat ion oppos ite 3c black on g reenish blue. Large margins, clear impres sion, ce nt ered ca ncellat ion, exc eptiona lly fine ..................................................... (6LB5) See illustration opposite 3c bla ck on blue, almo t ve ry fine ............................................... _..... (6LBS) S ee illustration opposite 3c black on blue. Fresh, good color, neat cance llation, very fine (6LBS) S ee illustrat ion opposit e 3c black on blue, very fine .................................................................... (6LB5) S ee illustrat i01i oppos ite 3c black on dee p blue. 1 eatly cancelled, large margins, nice color, negligible tiny tear in left ma rgin we ll clear of design; pretty copy (6LB5 ) S ee illitstration opposite 3c black on de ep blue. L ight ly cance lled, ve r y fin e ....................... (6LB5) S ee illitstration opposite 3c black on blue, extreme ly fine. T ied on sma ll piece by r ed City Despatc h cancel lation .....................................................................

(6LBS) See illustration opposite

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333 6.

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Jc black on gree nish blu e, la rge margin s, ext r emely fine. With cent ered cance llati on on piece bea ri ng r eel ity Despatch mar king (6LBS) S ee illitstration on page 53 J,c black on dark blu e. Ex cellent color , huge marg ins showin g g o,od portion of adjo ining stamp at bo ttom . Attr acti ve ly can ce lled on piece . A w ond erful copy ....................................·-··-·····..-....•···...... ( 6LB5a ) See illiistratio11 on page 53 Jc black on g ree nish blue, hori z. pair. Larg e marg ins , rig ht stamp neg lig ible min or s urface disturban ce at bott om , ex tr em ely fin e.

Each stamp neatl y ca nce lled by th e red "U. S." in octa g on and just ti ed to piece by curved "PA ID ". Choi ce pair and very rare (6LB5) ee illiistration on pcige 53 Jc bla ck on g ree nish blue, lar ge margin , ext r em ely fine. Tied by reel City D espatch cancellat ion t o very mall, neat wh it e e 1(

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Jc black on g ree nish blu e, superb with part sh ee t or g utte r m argin at left. Attractively cancelled on small, neat folded lett er beari ng r eel City D espatc h, Jan. 19 (1843) _............................................... (6LB5 ) See illustration opposite 3c bla ck on lig ht blue. D elica t e color, lar ge m a rg in s. sup erb. L ig htly ca ncelled on sm all , n eat cover b ea rin g r eel City D espatc h. Oc t. 26 ( 1846), also r eel "F REE" in octago n. Int er est ing usage sho r tly before the U.S. City D espatc h Po st \\'ent out of ex ist ence (6LBS) See illnstration opposite Jc bla ck on g ree nish blue, extremely fine despite tinv faults. On a ve r y sma ll neat white fo lded letter, bearin g reel City D espatch, Sep t .

22 ( 1843) . Lovely cover from th e "Hooper" co r respondence (6LBS ) See illustration opposite Jc black on g ree nish blu e, unn ot iceab le t ea r at bott om , very f ine appearance. On small , nea t env elope bearing reel New York '2' drop let t er markin g; the sta mp i uncancellecl, a nd may not be lo ng on the cove r .._........-....-......·-·--·---.........--....--.................-....-- -................_..... (6L BS) Jc bla ck on blu e. Good color, large mar 0 ins . ne g ligibl e tra ces of surface disturban ce, extre m ely fine. On small, neat folded le tt er bea ring reel City D es patc h, March 5 (1845) . Cho ice cove r .... . (6LBS ) See illitstration opposite Jc black on dark blue, very fine. Ti ed on sma ll, n ea t wh ite w r apper, bearing r eel City Despatch markin g .............-.............................. (6L BSa ) See illustration opposite Jc bla ck on dark blue, ex tr em ely fine. On sma ll, n eat fo lded lette r bea ri ng r eel City Despatch. D ec . 21 ( I 4--1) ma r k ing ..........._ (6L B5a ) Se e illustration opposite Jc bla ck on dark blue, very lar ge margins and a beautiful copy de spite trac e of urfa ce disturbance. On small, neat cover bearing reel City D e patch, Aug. 28 (1844) ..........................................._.........-.......... (6LB5a) See illustration opposit e Jc black on dark blu e, large mar g in s, fre h and superb . Ligh t ly cancelled on a tiny white folded lette r bearing r eel City D es patch, Jun e 7 marking . A love ly stamp and cover from the "Hooper" co r re ponclence ....-..···-···..--...............-............_..........-........--.-·...-....·-·-·..-...-..... (6LB5a) See illitstration opposit e Jc black on dark blu e, large margins, superb. Tied to small, neat fo lded lette r bearing r ed City D espa tch, J uly 29 (1846) . An other choice cover ................_.........-...-...................._.............-.............-........-............. (6LB5a) S ee illustration opposite Jc bla ck on dark blu e, extremely fi ne. Tied on small, neat folded let t er bea rin g r eel City Despatch, l\fay 7 (1846) mark ing _........... (GLBSa ) S ee illitslralion opposite

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NEW

YORK , N . Y ., U . S. CITY

DESPATCH

POST , 1842•45

56

Jc black on dark blue, s up erb. Canc elled by r-ed "U.S. " and ti ed by r eel City D es patch, Sept . 7 ( 1844) to a tiny wh it e fold ed lett er. Beauti ful cover from the "Hooper" cor r espo nd e nc e ........................ (6LB5a ) S ee illustration opposit e Jc black on dark blue, bottom sheet margin copy. Large marg ins other sides, an exceptional copy despite a minute touched! up rub top rig ht. On a small, neat folded lett er bearing red City Despatch, Jun e 1 ( 1846). A remarkable stamp and cover ........................ (6LB5a) S ee illustrnt ion opposite 3c black on dark blue. Larg e ma1·gin s b ut t o rn at bo tt om. On a tiny neat fold ed lett er b earin g r ed Cit y D es patch , March 4 ( 1844) . Pr e tty cov_er as th e de fect is no t appar ent; fro m th '·H oope r " co rr espond ence ........................................................................................... .. (GLB5a ) 50.00 3c black on dark blue . Larg e mar g in s, fr es h and very fin e. Ti ed t o nearly comp!. cover-front bearing th e u sual r ed D es pa t ch ma rking (6LB5a ) S ee illustrat ion oppos ite Jc black on dark blue , very fin e. On slig ht ly frayed folded lett er . bear ), curv ed "PAID ", bo th in r ed a_nd ing City Des patch, Au g . 19 ( 185-1m s. "3" in blu e .................................................................... .. ........ (6LB Ja) 3c black on greenish blue , showing wide and clear double im1>ression.

Lightly cancelled, large margins, slight natural paper folds, extremely fine. Very rare, only a few exist, probably none finer (6LB5b) 500.00 S ee ill11stration opposite

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3c black on green, corner copy (P os. I of le ft pa ne) . Lar ge mar g in s of the sh ee t margins at top and le ft, neat showin g mall portion can ce llation, tiny corner cr ea e far from des ig n , very fin e (6LB 6) S ee illustration opposite Jc black on green. Lar ge margin , r ed City Des pat ch canc ellati on , extr em ely fin e ...................................................................................... (6LB 6) S ee ill11stration opposit e Jc bla ck on green. Lar ge margins, neatly canc elled, ext re m ely fin e (6LB 6) S ee illustration opposit e Jc black on green. Clear center ed cance llati on , lar g e mar g ins, very fin e bu t for slig ht thinnin g in right m a rg in ...... ......... .... ...... .... (6LB 6) Jc black on g reen . R ed City De spatch cancellati o n, ve ry fin e (6LB 6) S ee ill11strati on opposite Jc black on g reen. :Mar g in all sid es , s lig ht crea se , fin e ...... (6LB 6) Jc black on green. Lar ge mar g ins, s.Jight corner cr ea se and minute surfa ce disturbance in margin out sid-e de sig n ................. . ... (6LB 6) on g reen , showing slight shift doublin g. Lar ge ma rgi n s, min or black Jc di sco lo ration and tiny corner cr ea se ........................................ (6LB 6) COPY. From rig ht pane with fuU Jc black on green, STRADDLE gutter at left and showing frame line and position dots of left pane.

Large margins other sides, neatly cancelled, faint bends at top, very fine. Unique stamp of great philatelic value ................ (6LB6) S ee ill11stration opposite Jc black on green. Fr e h copy, extremely fin e, " ·ith cent er ed ca nce llati o n on small , neat fold ed lett er bearin g r ed City D espa tch , April 3) . Cho ice stamp and cov er ................................................ (6LB 6) 12 (18-1S ee illiistrat-ion opposit e Jc black o·n bluish green. Very fine de pite a sm all corn er cr ease out side des ig n. Tied by red City Despatch, Apr il 8 (1844) t o leg al s ize (s lightly t o ned in sections ) folded lett er .................................... (6LB 6) S ee illustration opposit e

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376

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Jc bla ck on g ree n. Larg e m arg in s, unn oti ceabl e min o r wr in kle, extr emely fin e. Ti ed t o small, neat co ver bearing r ed City De pa t ch, A ug. 16 ( 1843) marking ··········--·····-···········································-······· (6LB 6) S ee illitstrat ion opposite Jc black on g ree n. La rge mar g in s, tin y surfac e di sturbanc es, ver y fin e.

Ti ed to small , nea t cover b earin g r ed City D es patch, Sept. 9 (1843) ....................... ........................................... ............ (6LB 6) ma rkin g S ee illustration opposite Jc black on g ree n. Very lar ge mar g in s, fa int co rn er cr ea se, ve ry fine.

On small, nea t folded lett er, addr esse d to "General Ja ckson , Heras hville, T enn essee" . Cove r bea r s r ed ·')JE W-YORK, mita ge, J a n. 11" and m s. "f' (f r ee) markin g . Int er es tin g cove r ........ (6LB 6) S ee illust rat ion opposit e Jc black on g ree n. Small t o lar g•e m a rg in s a ll round. Ti ed by red Sep t .

EW-YORK, "SHIP " to sma ll, fo lded let t er, bea rin g r ed 2 (1843) . Name of add r es• ee r em oved and drawn in again lea vin g pinki h st a in. Un ique w ith "SHIP " cance llati on .................... (6LB6 ) S ee illustration opposite Jc black on blui sh g ree n. Huge marg ins, fres h, superb. T ied to ve ry s mall , nea t fold ed lett er bea ring red City Despatch , Aug. 2 ( 1843).

A love ly s tamp and cover ............................................................... . (6 LB6 ) S ee illu st ration opposite

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Jc black on g ree n. Large eve n marg ins, with small portion of bottom sh ee t marg in, sup erb. Just ti ed on a tin y neat w hit e fold ed lett er, bearing red City D es pat ch, Aug. 30 (1843) . Pr ett y cove r .... ( 6LB 6) S ee illiistration opposi.tc mar g in s, tiny sc isso r s cut in botto m mar g in rge La reen. g Jc black on out side de ig n, ex t r emely fine. On a tin y n eat w hit e fo lded lett er bea rin g r ed City D es patc h, Mar ch 5 (1843) ........................... (6LB 6) S ee illitstration opposite J c black on g ree n. Fresh, nice color , ve ry fine. On a tiny aeat whit e fo lded lett er, bea rin g r ed City D espa t ch. Jun e 27 (184J) ........ (6LB 6) S ee illiistrat ion opposite Jc black on g ree n. Large eve n mar g in s, ve r y fine despite faint corner cr ea e bo tt o m lef t , o n a tiny n ea t whit e folded lett er ........ (6LB 6) S ee illustrat ion opposite Jc black on g ree n, corne r copy ( Po s. 1 of left pan e) . Huge marg ins all sides and show ing portion s of shee t marg ins left and top, sup erb.

On a tin y neat whit e fold ed lett er bearin g red City Des pat ch, July 11 (1843). Exce llent cop y a nd cove r .............................................. (6L B6.)

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376 375 Jc bla ck on g r ee n, clear and wid e doubl e impr ession , ve ry fin e and rar e (6 LB6b ) See fllustra ,tion J c bla ck on a ppl e g reen . La rge mar g ins , n eg lig ibl e tin y natural "pin " hol e, ex tr emel y fin e. By far th e fin est known cop y of this great rarit y of w h ich onl y s om e 3 or 4 copi es ar e known . Mu ch under price d by S cott .................................................................................... (6LB 6a ) Se e iillustra ,tion

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SESSION

U.S . City Despatch

NEW

YORK,

Stamps

60

N. Y.

Used to Pay Regular

Postage .

Th e fo llow ing 6 covers are the on ly ones on r eco rd showin g such a u sage .

377 'IZI

Jc bla ck on g reen, two horiz. pairs (severed block of 4 from upper left corner of right pane) and single. All large margins, a few tiny tears in mar g in, otherw ise very fine. Arranged in form of a strip on small , neat folded letter to Philadelphia (refolded) cancelled by red "U.S." and one pair tied by red curved "PAID". Ms. endorsement und erneath the stamps "Paid 3 cents for City Despatch, 12½ for Philadelphia. Paid" and cover bears red NEW-YORK, May 30 and blu e ms. "12,1/z". A wonderful cover of great rarity ................ (6LB6) See alustra.tion

378 IZJ

Jc black on g reen, horiz. strip of 4 and single. Large margins all sides, som e faults. Arranged in form of a strip on small , neat folded letter to Philadelphia, each stamp cancelled by red "U.S.", the strip also by red curved "PAID". Cover bears NEW-YORK, June 16 (1843), curved "PAID", both in red and ms. "12½" in blue. Another choice cover of ve ry g r eat rarity ..............••·················-··--..··•.................... (6LB6) S ee illust rat ion opposite

379 IZI

Jc black on gre en, horiz. strip of 5. Margins all sides, some defects, very fine appearance. Tied by red "U.S.", also by red "NEWYOR.K, July 5" to small, neat folded letter to Philadelphia. Cover ,b ears Ms. endorsement " Sin g le, Paid" red curved "PAID" and ms. blue "12½ " and letter contains the following interesting sentence: "If the post offi ce cheats again in respect to this letter please inform me - I have been reimbursed the other -". Unique strip and

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380 IZJ

opposit e

Jc black on g re en, horiz. stril) of 3 and horiz. pair. Margins practically all round , mostly large, slight surface disturbance.

Arranged in form of a block, each stamp cancelled by red "U.S.", on small, neat folded letter to Philadelphia. Cover bears ms. endorsement "Sin g le, Paid" NBW-YORK, May 25 (1843), curved "PAID", both in red and ms. blue "12½ ". Another grand cover from the same '\ corresl)ondence as previous two ..................................................._._ (6LB6) I S ee illustration opposite

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NEW

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Jc bla ck on blu e, thr ee sin g les, All 4 mar g ins, one scissors cut in marto g in. Cancelled by r ed "U.S." on small, neat white envelo,pe-front Rid ge field, Conn. , arranged in form of a horiz . strip. Cover bear s Jun e 13, curved "PAID" both in red and ms. blu e NEW-YORK, "10". Int erestin g cover, evidently partl y paid by carrier stamps and partl y in cash ..............................................................••·················.... (6LB5) S ee illus tra,t ion Jc bla ck on blu e, vert. strip of 3 and sin g le. Strip ha s ve ry lar ge marg ins (c enter stamp creased before being affi xed), the sin g le slightl y cut into in one comer. In form o,f a strip on small, neat folded letter to Athens, N . Y., cancelled by red "U.S. ", the strip tied . Co ver Oct. 18 and curved "PAID". both in red and bea rs NEW-YORK, ms. "12½ ". Choice and exceedingly rare cover, evidently partly paid by carr ier stamps and partly in cash ............................................ (6LB5) S ee i,llustra ,t ion Fra ctiollllll Usage

383 l!ZI

of Carrier

Stamp

Jc black on blu e, approx. one third of stamp. Tied by r ed "U.S." to large part cover , bearin g red Despatch Post Oct. 14 ( 1845) . The mo st plausibl e ex planation o,f th e cover is that there was a drop lett er char ge of 2c of which le was paid by the split. the other le e ith er paid in ca sh or to be collected, which would account for the lar ge " l " in red on th e cover. Sold on it s· m e rits .............. ................. (6LB5) S ee illustra ti on opposite 1846 Surcharged

384 IZJ

0

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r 2c on Jc bla ck on gr ee n. Mar g ins all round, small at left , filing crease ~I/J and s lig ht surface disturban ces . Uncancelled on small , neat fold ed ( '2cts' drop letter and City Despatch lett er bearing NE W-YORK, \/) Oil Po st markin gs, both in red , dated Febr. 14 (1846). Great rarity of which but a ve r y few are known, probably as fin e as it exists (6LB7) 750.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposite

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NEW

YORK,

N. Y ., 1846 SURCHARGED

64

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2c on 3c black on green -. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter bear,.,,, ,Uq · ing red City Despatch, March 2 (1846). The stamp has large mar. ':,V • 1 gins and was originally on back of the cover and cut in two in ' opening but stamp and cover are attractive, and very rare (6LB7) 750.00+t J See ill'ustration opposit e U.S. City Despat ch Carrier

Used After

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of Post

386 IZJ

3c black on dark blue, large margins, fresh and extremely fine. Ti ed by red NEW-YORK '2cts', Dec. 24 (1846) drop marking to small neat fold .ed letter (address partly inked out).

The U.S. City Despatch Post was discontinued late in No ,vember 1846 and taken over by the City Despat ch Post, a pri vate company which advertised that it would reco g nize the U.S. City Despatch Post stamps. Such usages are excessively rare , this cov er may well be the only one which survived ···········-···························•··········· (6LB5a) From the "S eybold " and "Green" Collect·ions S ee illustration opposit e

387 IZJ

U.S. City Despatch and NEW-YORK '2' drop letter markings, bot h in r ed, dat ed Aug. 12, on small, neat folded letter originating at Montreal, Aug. 6, 1845, carried to New York by Pullen, Virgil & Co's. Express , bear ing ms. endo r se men t an d Company's b lack on oran ge laibel. Scarc e cove r , in te r esti ng to a coll ector of U.S. or Canada ................................. . ................................... .... ..................... ..

Se e illustration opposit e CITY

DESPATCH

POST

Listed in the Local section of Scott's Catalogue; on account of it s clo se conn ectio n with th e U.S. City De spatc h Post offered her e. Fo r unu sed see lots 2912and 293.

1842 Greig's City Despatch 3c black on grayish

- the First

Adhesive

Stamp

used in the United

States

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3c black on cream wove , die essay similar to issued stamp but with inscription "CBNT'S" and Washington's portrait placed lo,wer in center. Very fin e ; believed to be unique .............................. (40L1E.) S ee illustration opposit e

389 0

3c black on grayish , cancelled by red "FREE" in octagon, large margins , extremely fine ..................._....................................................... ( 40Ll ) S ee illustration opposite

75.oo,

390 0

3c bla ck on grayish. Re d "FREE" in octagon cancel lation , large mar gi n s, very fine bu t for tiny thinnin g ..........................- ....... ( 40LJ ) See illustration opposit e

75.00 11 1. .Jr

391 t:,

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393 IZJ

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3c black on grayis •h. Large margins, very fine. Tied by red , "CITY DESPATCH POST, N. Y., FEB. l" - the day of issue - to small, neat printed circular of the NEW YORK CITY DESPATCH POST giving all pertinent facts about scope of service, rates, endorsers, etc. Postmarked again on Febr. 25. Famous unique "FIRST DAY COVER" of the "FIRST STAMP" issued in the l,Jnited States ...........................-.............. ......................................... ..... ( 40Ll) ~ l;e miiqtration opposit1;

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NEW

YORK , N. Y . , CITY

DESPATCH

66

POST , 1842

Jc black on grayish. Large margins and extremely fine. Tied 1 by red City Despatch Post, Febr. 14 to small, neat cover (p•at ohed up in,side) , incl. original Valentine letter of same date ·--·---------- (40Ll) 150.00·+ /,, !§ S ee illustrat ion opposite Jc blaok on, grayish, lar ge margins and superb. Tied by clear red "FREE" in octa g on to attractive folded letter with printed return card, and bearin g clear red second type Cl TY D ESP A TC,H POST postmark, d_ated March 12, the earliest d'ate of this marking on record. Choice (40U) 150.00+ )

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la rge ma rg ins, v er y fin e. Ti ed by r ed "FR EE " in oc t ago n t o a ti ny, neat fo lded lett er ( t ea r a t t op ce n t er ) , pos tm a rk ed in r ed Ap r il 20. From th e "H oo per " co r r es po nd enc e ( 40L l ) 150.00 S ee illustrat ion oppos ite

Jc black on g rayish, large margins all sides. On small, neat folded letter to the postmaste r of Simsbury, Conn. Cover bears red NEW-YORK, April Zl and ms. "f" for "free". The stamp is tied by 1 i;ii ,t~:~ ~~-'.°.~---~-~i-~~---~~~---~~'-~---f·°-~---~~~-u'.~~---~~'.i 1so.00+ 6 c S ee illitst ration opposite

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3,c black on grayish. Lar ge mar g ins, deep , color and superb, showing small portion of bottom sheet margin. With full red "FREE" in octagon on a tiny, neat fo ,(ded letter, postmarked in red April 30.

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Jc black on grayish. Large margins and very fine. Tied by red "FREE" to a very neat folded letter, postmarked Jun e 7. Another choice cover from the "Hooper" c orrespondence --------------------------·--· (40Ll) S ee ill11, strat ion opposite

400 :IZ]

Jc

401 l!Zl

Jc black on gray ish. A strikingly beautiful copy with huge margins and portion of sheet margin at left. Nicely tied by red "FREE" in octagon to a tiny neat folded letter , po stmarked in red •, July 28. A wonderful cover ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( 40Ll) S ee illustrati on opposite

150.00

black on g rayish. Large margins, very fine with small portion of bottom sheet margin . Tied by red "FREE" in octagon to a tiny neat folded letter, postmarked in red July 6. Another very nice cover from th e "Hooper" correspondence ---·----···---·----·-----(40Ll) S ee illustra tion opposit e

Jc black on grayish. Fresh and extremely fine. Tied by red "FREE" in octagon to a small, neat folded letter, postmarked in red. Aug. Z. Pretty cover ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (40Ll) 150.0 S ee i llustrat ion opposite

403 I~

3c black on g ra y ish . Margins alt sides, on small, neat folded letter to Livin gs ton Comers, N. Y. Stamp has faded pen cross, is tied by red circular NEW-YORK, Aug. 8 and co ve r bears ma ge nta ms.

"18,¾ " rate marking. Very rare ---------------------------------------------------( 40,Ll) S ee illustration opp osit e

40+ l;z:J

J c black on grayish. Margins all sides, very fine. Tied by the first type Despat ch postmark , Aug. 13 in red to a small, neat folded letter. Extremely rare late usage of this e arly markin g. From the "tt ooper" correspondence ----------------------------------------------------------------· ( 40Ll) $ ~~ i llustration opposite

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410 IZI

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2c black on green . Large ma rgins, very fine. Tied to piece by ''FREE'' and New-York 'Sets', both in r d ···-· ············································ (40L2) See il lustration opposvt e 2c black on green. Large margins, extremely fine . Tied by red City Despatch Febr. 17, to a tiny neat fancy envelope. Very pretty ( 40L2) See illustrati01i opposvte 2c black on green. Margins a ll sides , lig ht surface distuPbanc e. T ied by clear red ''FREE" to small , nea t folded let ter, pos -tmarked in red Jan. 11 (1847). Apparently the earliest usage on record (-I0L.2) See illustration oppos vte 2c black on green. La rge marg in , uperb. Cancelled by red "FREE" on small, neat fo lded lette r bearing red Febr. 2 ( 1847) postma r k.

Choice cover ..........••··············································································. (-I0L2) See illustrat imi oppos i,te 2c black on g reen. Lar ge marg ins, very fine but for min or su rfac e wrinkle s. Lightly cancelled in r ed on small , neat folded lett er to Stanwi ch, Conn., beari ng red NEW-YORK 'Sets', May 3 ( 1847) (40L2) 2c black on green. Very large margin and exc ep tionally fine. Lig htly cancelled in r ed on so m ewhat stained sma ll fo lded lett e1·, bea r ing r ed "FREE" and red April 30 (1847) postmark ....................... ( 40L2)

411 4 11

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414

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414

2c ~lack on pink . Large margins, light black "FREE" cancellation, tiny thin spot, very fine fo.r this rare stamp .............................. (40L3) See illustration 2c black on pink. Marg ins practically all round, very larg e on 3 sides, negligible minor wrinkles. Cancelled by red "FREE", on small, neat folded letter bearing red "PREE" and red postmark, probably May 15, 1847. Very rare stamp and co ver .............................................. (40'L3) From the "F errari " Collection See illustratimi oppos vt e 2c black on pink. La~e margins, lightly cancelled in red. On small, neat folded letter. Stamp looks exceptionally fine but is evidently thinned and may not belong on the cover. Priced $350 off cover ( 40L3) See illustratimi opposilte

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500.00 / 0

350.00

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2c black on green. Large margins , sligh tly creas ed before being affixed, on sma ll buff e nvelope, cance lled by reddish "FREE" ............ (40L4) 2c bla ck on green. Larg ,e ma rgi ns, slight surfa ce di sturbanc es . Cance lled by black gr id on small, neat folde<l let t er to Lawr ence, Ma s.

Cover is pos tmarked in red NEvV-YORK, 'jets' , F eb r. 29 which means 1848 of cour se ............................................................--··................ (40L4) See illustratiJon on pag e 69

420

0

2c black on grayish. Lar ge eve n margins, !>lack "PA ID" ca ncellation, sup erb ........................................................................................................ ( 40LS) See illustration

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422 IZJ

423 IZI

2c black on grayish, "C" in manuscript between "Two" and "Cents".

Very lig htly cancelled, large margins, very fine .................. . (40L5c) See illustration

125.00-t½J.,

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2c black on grayish, with manuscript "C" in center. Lar ge m.1rg ins, very fine. Cancelled by clear red "PAID" on small , fo lded letter (stained in center) to H aynev ille, Ala . Cover bears indistinct red

2c black on grayish, with manuscript "C" between "Two ," and "Cents".

Large margins, tiny paper faults, probably natural. Cancelled by clear black "PAID" on small, neat white envelope ori g inating at Paris, France, addressed to New York. Cove r bears ms. endorsement "per French Steamer" and red New York 'Zets', Dec. 26 drop markin g. Choice cover and almost certainly unique ................ (40L5c) See illustratiJon on page 69 2c black on vermilion. Large margins, light black grid cancellation, very fine .................................................................................................. (40L6)

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2c black on grayish. Large margins, very fine. On small, neat folded letter, cancelled by red "PA ID ", repeated on the cover which bears red double circular "COILE'S CITY DBSPATCH P.O., Jul. Z2" (1848). Choice and rare cover ............................................................ (40L5) 100.00 S ee illustration on page 69

S ee illustrati'on on page 69

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2c black on green, "C" at left sideways. Hu ge mar g ins with part sheet margin at left, minor surface disturban ces . Pen cancelled on small, neat folded letter to Portchest er, . Y. bearin g red NEW YOR.K 'Sets', March 7 (1850). 1'he variety is unpriced ........ (40L4) 80.00+ S ee illustrat~on on page 69

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YORK , N. Y. , 1847-50 / CITY

DESPATCH

MARCH

19, 1957

426 1::8:J 2c black on vermilion.

Large margins, very fine. Very lightly cancell'ed on a very small, neat fold 'ed letter bearing red Oct. 15 (1847) despatch marking ················--············..·····....................................... ( 40L6)

S ee illitstrat von on page 69

427!ZI

2c black on vermilion. Good mar gi ns, t in y fa ul t bottom lef t o uts ide des ig n, t race of creas •e. With gr id cancellatio n o n neat fo lded lett er to D etro it, bear ing r ed New Yo-rk Jan . 23 postma r k ..... ............................................................................................

co rn er sm a ll,

(1849) (40L6)

125.00

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428 0

2c black on buff, "C" at left sideways. Very lightly cancelled if at all, margins all sides . Of great rarity, the variety being unlisted (401..8) 400.00+

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429

Reprints of City Des.patch 3c, m ad e in 1892 from or igina l unda mao·ed die, 4 diff. colors, very fine .................................................... (40Ll R ep r. )

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432

2c red, vert. pair, uncancelled. Large margins 3. sides, cut along frame line at top, slig ht unnoticeable faults. The only multiple known of this stamp · and one of the outstanding carrier items in existence . Unpriced unused, 2- used singles priced at $2000 .................................................................... (6LB8) 2,000·00+

S ee illustration

431 0

2c red. A brilliant copy with huge margins, from top probably corner and showing portion of adjoining bottom. Very lightly cancell'ed and in perfect By far the finest known copy of this great rarity

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of sheet, stamp at condition.

(6LB8) 1,000.00+

2c red. Blue pen cancellation, cut along frame line at left, large margins other sides showing small portion of frame line of adjoining stamp at b~ttom. Horif, crease at to,p and tiny pin hole. A fine tL( copy of this great rarity .......................................................-....... (6LB8,) 1,000.0~ .C

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Faint crease through cover and stamp but unpriced on cove r and of great rarity, probably as fine as it exists (6LB8) 1,000.00+

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435

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fine (6LB9) B.50+ le bla ck on ros e, very fine . Uncancelled on small, n eat cov er to H artford, Conn. bearing red New York '5 ct,s', Ap ril 1 (1849) .... (6lL B9) le black on rose , bri g ht fr es h copy, very fine. T ied by red NEW YORK 'S cts', Jun e 11 (1849) to small , neat cover to Providence, R. I . ...-......................................................................................................... (6LB9) From the "Knapp " Collection See illustration on pa,ge 74 le bla ck on rose, bottom she et mar g in, ex tr emely fine. Tied by red NEW-YO RK '5 cts ', Fehr. 6 to fan cy g old on blu e Val 'entine enve lop e (part of address nea t ly er ased). Pr ett y cover .......... (6LB9) See illustration 011 pa,ge 74

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MARCH

19, 1957

1849--50 Glazed Paper le black on yell ow. Unused, very fine but fo r tiny thinning,

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le black on yellow. Un use d, tiny rub in ma rg in fa r fr om des ign, very fine ·································-··•······································································ (6LBJO)

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See illustration on pa,ge 74

447 IZ! 448 1'.ZI

le black on yellow, fine. Tied rby lig ht pencil and r ed NEW YO RK '5 cts ,', Oct. 7 (1850) to -small, neat cover to P ete rb oro, N. Y. (6LB J0)

30.00

le black on yellow, very fine. T ied by clea r red " PAID " to magazi n e front (New York Dental R eco rd er, Sept. 1850) ................ (6LBJO)

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le black on buff, ve ry fine but fo r tiny fa ults. Ti ed by r ed "PAID" to piece which b earis r ed New York '2 cts' marking ........ (6LB JJ ) 15.00+

455 IZJ

le black on buff, ve ry fine. Cance lled by pencil stro ke and tied by r ed NEW YORK '5 ct s', Oct. 11 (1850) to small, nea t cove r to S. Hadley Falls , Ma ss. ···-··············-·······················•·••···························· (6LB11)

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le black on buff, very fine . Lig ht pencil cancellation and tied by red NEW YORK '5 cts' to small, neat brown e nve lope to P hiladelph ia (6LB11)

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le black on buff , cut int o at left. Ti ed by red NEW YORK '5, ct·s1• July 4 (1850) to small , n ea t cove r to W as hin g t on bear ing r ed curv ,ed "PAID" .................................................................................................... (6LB11 )

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neat cover to P et erb oro, N. Y. bea rin g red NEW YORK '5 ct ·, Ap ril 30 (1850) ···-··-············································································· (6L B11) le black on buff, ve ry fine . Tied by lig ht pencil stro k es to small cov er bear ing black NEW Y ORK CI.TY D ELIVERY ' 1 ct.' markin g and may not belong on cove r .................................................................. (6L B11)

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>lo canc ellat ion devic e wa s pr ov ided fo r the e Ca rrier tamp s a nd , a s a ru le, use d stamp s bea r no ca ncellation. On ra r e occasio n s th ey r ece ived o ne of th e r eg ular "ma il" cancella ti o-n s of th e post off ice. F o r mar o·in s of t he indiv idua l stamp s see the illustration .

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LETTERED "L. P." le black on rose, top right corner copy, very fine.

On small , neat fol'ded letter to Smithport, Pa., bearing blue Philadelphia '5 cts' , Oct. 27 (1849). Choice cover ............................. (7LB1) 150,.00+ See illustration opposi,te - le black on rose, bottom right corner copy, very fine. On small , neat folded letter to New York, bearing blue Pihiladelphia '5 cts', Jan. 9 (1851) ·················································- ·················· ................... (7LB1) 150.00+ See illiMtration opposite wing portions of adjoining stamps at left and le black on rose~ 'Sets', July 3,1 (1850•) right, very fine. ie by blue PHILADELPHIA D. C., bearing blue oded letter to Washington, to small, neat "PAID" in octagon . Rare cover .............................................. (7LB1) 150•.00+ See illustration opposilte

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S ee illust ration opposifte le black on rose, fine with part bottom sheet margin. On very small, neat white envelope to Cambridge, Mass. bearing blue Philadelphia '10' postmark ···································-····································· (7LB3) See illustrat ion opposite le black on rose, sl.ight crease , fine with part top sheet margin.

"5", May 23 (1849) to small, neat Tied by blue PHILADELPHiIA D. C. ............................................................ (7LB3) cover to Washington, See illustrat ion opposUe ~onst~~~

C

0

IJ;J

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"H". le black on rose, very fine. On a tiny neat white

le black on rose. Fresh

-

(i,t; ~

.~ ... :..~i.1.~~~~.~~_i ~~~:!;pe,ot:er N~: ....

S ee illitstration opposit e 468 IZJ

J(j

100

y,; uo.oo c~LBii :•~•• ••••• '.';" i:,:::::::;;?

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le black on rose, almost very fine. On small, neat brown envelope to College of St. James, Md., bearing bluish Philadelphia '5', June 16 (1849). Unpriced on cover ·················· ··································· (7LB2) 150.00+ See illustrat ion opposite

LETTERED

ii[''?

175.00

175.00

,~ t;LJ7 7~ // / ~ S-o

470 IZJ

-

471

!:::,.

LETTERED "L. S." le black on rose, very fine. Tied on piece by blu e P HILA DELPHIA .......................................................... .................... (7LB 4) 75.0O+ S ee illustration opposiite

472

l:::,.

-

le black on rose,

473 IZJ

-

le black on rose, very fine with bottom sheet margin, probably corner. On sm~ll, neat folded letter to Smithport, Pa. bearing blue Philadelphia '5', May 26 (1849). Choice cover ···············- ......... (7LB4) 150.o0+ / (/ C: See illiistration oppos~te

cove r-fr ont to Cha rl e ton, S. C. (7LB4) See illiMtration opposit e fin e. On part

/ ..µ../j /

SE CON o . SESSION

4741~

PHILADELPHIA,

PA., 1849-50

76

LETTERED "J. J." le black on rose, fine. On small, neat cove r (compL front and portion of back) to Lynnford, Ky. bearinit blu e Philadel(/ phia '10'· One of the greatest carrier rarities. Only one other /~ 1 exists, offered in the following lot ···- ······-··- ·-···················•-··· (7L 85 ) 1,000.00+ j (.,L See iUustra,t ion

tH-'J /

475 1::8:]

-------~-~-

-

le bla ck on rose, fine with part top sheet margin and 1847 Sc red brown ( #I), very fine but for slight filin g crease.

On small, neat folded Jetter 1850 to West Chester, Pa., the Sc tied by blue g rid, cove r bearing blue Philadelphia 'Sets',

rf~ I,

~----_-~_~_:.._~_ -~_ -J_y_---_·~-~-~--~--~-~-~-~---~-~-~~---~--~-_i _s_ ..~_ --_:.._~_~_ ~_-~~_ --d..__-~~---~-~-~_t_;_t_~_:_;_n_f._0_00_.0_0_ +_ _.; \ ·2,,.i 1

s" """'""~

-

Without

Carrier's

)W

Initials

4J(} 1

-176 1:zl

le black on ros e, fine with pa r t top sheet margin . On nearly comp!. cover-front to Newl~enill;:iratio:;;·;;pposite .................................... (7LB 6) 75.00+

477 IIZl

l e black on r ed, almo st ve ry fine. On small, neat nearly comp). cover to Morristown bearing blue Philadelphia 'Sets', Dec. 14 (1849) (7LB6) 150.00 t •r.

See illustr ation opposi-te \Jlv I le bla ck on ro se, very fine. Tied by PHILADELPHIA '5', May 14 ,-, (1849) to small, neat folded letter to New York. Choice cover ~ (7LB6) 150.00 ·1 , See il lustration opposite -S~ C le black on blue, g laz ed paper, almost ver y fine. On small, neat folded 8 rln:~ce~u:l~nro~~ ~~~~~~ ----~~-~-~---~-~'.~~-~~~~-~i(7~~~r,350.00 + 'In

9 /t0; 0~ r.

-178 1:zl

479 1::8:l

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SESSION

PH I LADELPH

W ithout

480 l::zJ

IA , PA. , 1849-50

78

Carrier 's Ini tia ls

le bla ck on blu e, g lazed pap er, fine with

part sh eet mar g in at bottom. ~ On s mall , neat le tt er 1850 to Alexandria, Va . be arin g blu e Phila. delphi a 'Sets', Jul y 6. U npri ced on cove r ...................................... (7LB7) 350.00+ ~ See illiistration on pag e 77 i V l e bla ck on blue, g laz ed pap er, fin e ap pea ran ce (touch ed up in small pla ce) . On small , s lig htl y sta ine d folded letter to Alexa ndria, Va., bearin g blu e Philadelphia 'Set s', May 27. Unpri ce d on cover ; from · i .: M same co rr espo nd ence as pre vious and t h e followin g ........... (7 LB7) 350.00•+ vv , {

.,1.

481 IZ!

bo

See illiistratfon on pag e 77

482 1::zJ

le bla ck on blu e, g laz ed paper, fin e but fo r slig ht surfa ce disturbance .

On small , neat folded l'etter to A lex andria, Va., beari ng blu e Phila5 i~~;:~ c: ~~·i, r Z!,T%u~: ... ... .. ...~.~: .e 350.00+

~~.~~~c~~···~·~···~~.~.~~'. ~~.~: ~~.~

See illiistration on page 77

483 IZI

(~r~;r b?

le bla ck on blu e, g laz ed pap er, fine. On sma ll, n ea t folded

lett er to Burlin g ton , N. J ., a ppar entl y just tied by blu e PHILADEJLPHIA 'Sets', Jan. 13. U npriced on cove r ... ................................... ... ( 7LB7) 350.00+

See illitstration on pag e 77

iD

le bla ck on ve rmilion, g laz ed pape ,r, bottom ri g ht corner copy, fine.

On _ small,. n,eat , folded letter _to Burlington, . J. , bea rin g blu e i Ph1ladelph1a Sets, Aug. 8. U npri ce d on cover ........................ (7LB 8) 350.00+ . (t

485 IZJ

le black on ve rmilion, g laz ed pap er, fin e appearance

On small,

neat

en ve lop e to Burlington,

(s lig htly repaired).

Unpri ced on cover ( 7LB 8) 350.00+

See illitstration opposvte

486 1::zJ

l e black on ver mHion , g t.azed paper , very fin e and 1847 Sc dark brown ( #la ) s lig htl y cut into. On small , neat folded letter to Richmond , Va ., th e Sc tied by blu e PHILADELPHIA ' Sets ', March 8 (1851), r epeated on the cove r. Ve r y rar e cover; unpri ced ·················· (7LB 8) 350.oo+

See i llustration opposilte

487 IZI

i 11

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'

N. J.

1N.r

v

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484 IZJ

See illustratfon oppos£te

n

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l e bla ck on ve rmilion , g la zed pap er, f ine and 1847 Sc dark brnwn (#Ia), slightly cut into and filin g crease . On small , nea t folded letter to New York, th e Sc ti ed by blu e P HIL AD0LP HI A 'Sets' , June 13, \ r, r epeate d on the cove r . E xceed ing ly rare cover; unpric ed (7LB8) 350.00+ \ ) 'V

See illiistration opposite

PAI D.

l

488 0

n,

l e bla ck on oran ge ye t.low , gmzed pap er . Fine and e·xcee d'ing ly rare; only some 5 or 6 of th e ye llow stamps are believed to ex ist (7LB9)

S ee illustration

489 IZJ

_, 900.00

~ Aa ..

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le bla ck on yellorw, g laz ed pap er , fine. On small, n eat folded letter to '!Ii Deihi, N. Y., bearin g Philadelphia 'Sets ' April (1850) and " PAID " /,V h in octa g on , both in blu e. Excessi ve ly rare stamp; unpr ice d on cov er Vi (7LB9) 900.00+ 4'\ ~

~Q

See illustrat ion oppos£te

490 IZI

le black on ye llow , g lazed pap er, fine. On small, neat folded

l'etter to New York, bear ing blu e Philadelphia 'Sets '. Excess ive ly r ar e stamp and unpric ed on cover --······--····························••·······--··- ······--··········· (7LB9) 900.00

S ee illustration opposi,t e

-

SECOND

SESSION

PHILADELPHIA,

Without

491 IZI

________

le black on buff manila envelope P'hia '5'. One of the sta mp from

80

PA ., 1849-50

Carrier's

Initials

(unglazed), fine. On small, neat (fragile) to West River , Md., bearin g blue Philadelthe greatest carrier rarities, believed to be which the catalogue listin g was made, prob-

~

1,1i M)

a_b_l_y_u_n_iq_u_e _ ___ _s_--e _--~ _--_ii_i~_-s_-t--~~ _-t_i~_--_i-_o_P-_P_~-~-ilt - -e_---_--_--_--_--_--_--_ ---_--_---_--_ <_1_L_B_1_0_)_1_,_50_0_.o_o __

~

1850-52 Issues

Print ed in s hee t s of 25 (5x5 ), t op row typ -e I , second row typ e TI etr.

492

*

493

*

le go ld on black, typ e III ( P os . 13). Unu sed, ve ry fin e but for small thinnin gs __________ ---------------------------------·--·----·----------------·-·----____(7L B 11)

(7LB I I) the top row and stamp No. 10. Block shows types II, Ill , IV and V in horiz. rows 2 to 5 resp,ectively. Full sheet margins J sides and marg ins other sides except on top of one stamp. Ungummed, slightly creas ed. By far the larges t multiple in existence and almost certainly uniqu e. Pric ed $570 as singles ------·----·-· -----------------_______ . (1LBII) Se e ill11,Stratio11oppos i t e

495 1::8]

le black on go ld, typ e I, v ery fine and 1851 Jc orange brown ( # 10), fine. On sma ll, n eat blu e env elop e to Pr incet on, N . J .. th e ca r ri er stamp un ca nc elled as pr ac ti cally a lways , th e 3c ti ed by blu e PHIL ADELPHIA, Au g . 25 (1851) . Scarc e ------------------·-------------·----------(7L B I I) S ee i ll1ts trat i01t opposi ,t e

496 1.Z]

le black on go ld, ty pe III ( Po s. 14) and Jc orange brown ( #JO ) , bot h

497 l:8J

minu te rau!t s. On sma ll, n ea t wh it e env e lope to Mt . Carm el. 111., th e ca rri er unc a nc elled, th e 3c t ied by blu e PH I LADELPH IA, Sept . 13. car ce --·-------··-·--·-·----··----·· ···-·------·----·------------·----·---·--·-----·----·-----·------- (7LB 11) l e black on g old, ty pe V (P os. 22) , fin e but for scisso r s cut and Jc orange brown ( # 10), v ery fin e. On small. n eat blue env elope t o Princ eto n, N . J., th e car r ier uncanc elled, th e 3c ti ed by blue PH I LADELPHIA, Se p t. 11 ( 1851). Attractiv e cover --·-·:_:::-------------(7LB I I )

498 IZJ

le black on go ld, typ e III (P os. 12) and Jc orang e brown (# I 0) . bo t Ii

500

501

502 503

* * * * *

~

le black on g old, ty pe III (P os . 14). Unu se d, thinn ed, fine app ea ran ce

le go ld on black , block of 19, compr. a compl. sheet (5x5) except for

499

30.00

fine. On sma ll, ne a t folded letter to New York , t he carri er un cance lled, th e 3c ti ed by r ed g rid . Used from the Kensington post office and bearin g r ed K en sing ton, Pa. , Aug . 11 ( 1851). V ery ra r e co ver (7LB I I ) S ee illU8trati01t opposiJte le blue, t y pe I. 0 . g., v-ery fin e ·-·----------------·-----·-----Se e i llustrat i01t opposiJte

(7LBl2 )

l e blue, typ e I. 0 . g., m inor gum penet r ation , fine with

r ound

ma rg in s all -----------------------------·------------·-------·----------·-· -----------------·----·---·--·.. ( 7L B 12) S ee i llustrat i01t opposiJte

le blue, type II . La rge part o. g ., very fine -------·-----------S ee illustrat i01t opp osiite

(7LB12 )

le blue, typ e I V. Unu sed , £re h and fine ·---···-····------···-------------------(7LB 12)

S ee illus t rati01t oppos-ifte

le blue, ty p e IV . 0 . g ., fin e ------·-·----·-·-··---·-------·-·----·----·-·--·---·-·--------··--· (7L B 12) S ee i llustrat i01t oppos -vte

30.00 \ \

PH I LADE.LPH IA , PA., 1850-52

SECOND SESSION

o. g ., v ery fine with par t bottom sheet ma rgin ...................................................................................................... (7L B 12) See il lustration opposi,te

le blue, type V. La rge part

505

*

le blue, typ e V.

506

*

le blue, type V. Unused,

nu sed, fre h, very fine .................................... .... (7LB 12) See illustrat ion opposite nea rly ve r y fine ........................... ............ (7LB 12)

Se e illustration opposi,te 507

*

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Z00.00+

7()iv//

See illustration opposite 508

0

le blue, type

II. R ed s tar ca nc ellat ion, margins

a ll sides, larg -e on 3 (7LBl2 )

See illustrat ion opposiJte 509

0

40.00

i7li{!v

fine wit h mar gins all round (7LB1 2) See illustration opposi,te

le blue, typ e III. R ed star

ca ncellation,

510 IZJ

le blue, type II, ex tr em ely fin e. Canc elled by r ed star o n sma ll, neat

5111.:2:l

typ e II , ve r y fine. Ca ncdl ed by clea r r eel star on small , nea t leblue, folded letter (Dec . 19, 1851) .......................................................... (7LB 12)

cover to Boston, post mark ed in blu e, also beari ng blu e PAID and red m s. "10" ........................................................................................... (7LB 12) See illustration opposi,te

See illustrat ion opposvte to '5', May 4 and York Sp ring s, P a ., bearing unu sual Philadelphia "PAID '' in octagon, both in blu e. Bea uti ful cover ... .......... . (7LB12 ) S ee illustration opposit e

512 IZl

le blue, type III, very fin e. Ti ed by red sta r to small, neat cover

513 1:zl

orange brown black, type I, fine and 1S5·1 lesmall, neat folded letter to Pikesville Arsenal,

(#10), very fine. On Md. The carrier canNov. 18 celled by red star, the Jc tied by blue PHILADELPHIA, and cover bears black Baltimore postmark of the following day. black, unpriced on cover Only some 8 to 10 copies known of the and of g reat rarit y .................................................................. .. .... (7LB13) 3c

le

()

+J3o\ :.:.t, , 5oo.oo

See illustration opposvte 514 1:zl

515 JZ]

1c black, type 11, margins all sides (irregular at bottom right corner but desi gn in-tact). Cancelled by 2 strikes of the red star, one tyin g the s~mp to a small, neat locally '!sed folded letter (Aug. 9, 1852).

Unpriced on- cover and of g reat rarity ...................................... (7LB1J) 500.00+ See illustration opposiJte 1c black, type II I, margins all sides, very fine and 1851 Jc brownish carmine (#11), slightly touched. On small , neat buff envelope to Mt. Carmel, Ill. The carrier cancelled by red star, repeated on the 9 ... .·... ~:~~i·c·e· (;LBlJ)f 500.00+ ... u¾ir~~:; ;~;:;• r!~i~/~o~:i See illustrat ion opposi,te

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SECOND

SESSION

PHILADELPHIA,

Carrier handstamp

517 0

518 IZJ

5191'.ZI

520 1:8:l

517

blue on buff. Clear impression, unnoticeable faint bend , fine. Unpriced and of the greatest rarity; only a very few copies exist (7LB14) S ee ilhtStration le blue on buff, showing partial double impression. Tiny pin holes, fine and very rare; unpriced ···················-·················· .............. ........... (7LB14) From the "F errari" Collection S ee illustrati on le blue on buff. Exceptionally clear impression, small scissors cut bottom right clear of design. On a small, neat folded letter to Balti-at more, apparently just tied by blue "PHI LADA, MAY 26" but probably does not belong on the cover. The stamp appears to be very fine and is unpriced and very rare ·················- --······----····· (7LB14) See illustrat ion opposit e le black, handstamped on sheet margin of U.S. 1851 le, clear impression and 1851 le blue, type IV ( #9), horiz. strip of 3 (64, 65, 66RI L), slightly touched. On a small, neat buff envelope to Wilmington, Del., the carrier tied by grid, the strip by PHILADELPHIA, July 8. An excellent cover o,f great rarity; the carrier stamp priced $500 off cover, unpriced on cover ......................................... ....... . .... ... (7LBI6) From the "Lmt rence B. Mason" Colleclion Se e illustration opposit e le black, handstamped on margin of 1851 le, diamond shaped and 1851 le blue, type IV (#9).

Tied together

by PHILADELPHIA to mourning envelope to New York, which has piece with two other 0 1 ~fot~ .~~ ·~···~ ·~···°-~~.. ...~.~ .~.~r--·~~~ .:....'.~.. .. ~ff ...~ .~er(7°L:fi6) soo.oo+ See illitstrat ion opposit e ' U le

~~~

1856(?)

521 0

522 IZ!

523~

84

double lined oval with eagle above

516 516 0

PA. , 1850.52

Carrier

handstamp

JO

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~~. ~~~

without

eagle on margins

of 1851 l e

l e black, stamped on margin with "K NOTE ENGRAVERS Phila " imprint and Plat e "No. I". Clear impression, cancelled by 1~ . Very rare and interesting stamp ................................................. .... .....grid (7LB18) soo.oo+ / Q See illustration opposite le black, stamped on margin with "Toppan Carpenter" portion cf imprint. Uncancelled on Jc red on buff entire envelope (UlO), cancelled by PHILADBLPHIA, March 23, addressed to Hartford, ~ Conn. Unpriced on cover and exceedingly rare .... ....... ........ (7LB18) 500.00+ n See illustration opposite le btack, stamped on margin with "Phila . New York. Boston & Cine." portion of imprint, very clear impression and 1851 Jc (#11), very fine. On small, neat folded letter (Aug. 7, 1852) to New York, the 1 ~r~::e~n:~c~~:i• r~hr: g~;!~)d5oo.oo 1 V;J See illustration opposit e ~ le black, diamond shaped and 1851 le blue, single , type IV (#9') and pair, type II (#7), one creased before being affixed. On neat buff envelope to Meadville, Miss ., the carrier cancelled bysmall, grid and / 11ll tied by PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6. Choice cover of great rarity 1...flfi (7LBI8) 5oo.oo+.)1V • See illustr atio11opposite

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524 tz)

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61

SE COND SESSION

PHI LADELP HIA , PA./ ST. LOUIS , M().

1852 En velopes

le blu e on buff enve lope , clear impr ess ion. Can celled by red

526 1:8:1

527 1:zl 528 1Zi

bearin g oval red se rif t y pe carri er po stmark . Very fin e ....

See illustratim le blu e on buff enve lop e, clear impr ession. Sam e can ce llation and po stmar k as pr eviou s. Slig htl y stained and tear at ri ght clear of po stmark, fin e ............................................................................................ (7LB U1) S ee illustrat im le r ed on buff entir e, clear impression . Can ce lled by red star , w ith filin g data (Jun e 4, 52) partl y over th e stamp. Very fin e ........ ( 7LB UJ ) See illustration "U. S. P. 0. Despa tc h Pre-paid one cent" , do ubl e line oval, e r if t yp e, clea r impr ,e sion in red on small, nea t folde d loca l letter (Dec. 23, 1852). Very fin e ·······················-········-·····-······················•···········..................... .

S T . LO UI S, MO. 18◄9

529

*

Zc black. Unu se d, fresh , mar g ins all round, s ho w ing port ion of adjoinin g stamp at ri g ht , ver y fin e. On e of th e fin est copi es known of thi s g reat rarit y .............................................. (8LB1 ) 1,000.00

S ee illustrati m

530 0

2c bla ck , diff . t y pe. Clear

ST. LOUIS can cellation and small pen strok e. Margins 3 sides, slig htly ciu into at to ,p , small c orn er thinnin g . A fine cop y of great rarity , unlisted u sed .

Signed "W. H. C."( olson ) ............................................ (&LBl ) 1,000.00+ S ee illustr ati m

............

---------------------------------END OF SECOND

l7rlu

SESSION

j

THIRD DAY OF SALE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th, 1957 AT TWO IN THE

O'CLOCK

TRIANON

ROOM

of the AMBASSADOR -

P a rk Avenue

HOTEL

and 51st Street,

N ew York

City -

SALE No. 1071

LOCAL STAMPS ADAMS

&. CO., CALIFORNIA,

1854

531

*

532 533

*ffl

25c black. Un us·ed, ve ry fine ................................................................... ( JL2 )

534

*O

25c black (2), o ne o. g ., other cancelled in r eel, good co pi es ........... (I L2 )

25.00

Red overpr. 25c black. Un u sed, slight natural pape r fold at top, very fine ............................................................................................................... ( JL4 ) See illustration on page 88

35.00

535

*

536

0

25c black on blue. Unu se d, thinnin gs , very fin e appea ran ce See ill11stration on page 88

so.oo·~ 10.00

25c black, bottom left corner btock of 12 (4x3). 0. g., \\Tinkl e and so m e defect s, mainly in 2 stamps at right. Attr ac tiv e block with w ide shee t margin. Bloc k of 4 unpric ed ...................................................... ( !L2 ) See illitstr at ion on pag e 88

'ls-v) t .J

539[Z)

f~1;;JJ/1::1 1,.---

CITY EXPRESS

POST, NEW

J--,; 11~

YORK, 1850-51

Zc black on buff, very fine with margins all sides, l•arg e on 3 and 1847 5c red brown (#1), fa.int bend , fine. On small, neat folded letter to 5 ~~T~ee~o~~r~n~:f:e~!~/~~ ... .~.. ~~~ ···~·~ ···~·~~ ...~~id(2t;~ 250.00 S ee illustrat ion on pag e 88

~~e:~e:~

538 IZl

~ 7

Newspaper Stamp: Black on claret. Blue oval dated "ADAMS &. CO. GEORGETOWN" cancellation, thinnings and pin hole, very fine appearance. Unlisted used ·······-····················································· (lLPl) 150.00+ From the "F errari " Collection See ill1tStrat ion on pag e 88 ADAM'S

537 1::8:]

( ILi )

2c black on buff , large margins and 1847 5c red brown (#1), filing crease. On folded letter to Philadelphia, the local uncancelled, the Sc tied by red grid, cover bears red New York, June 10 (1851), fine (2L2) See illustration on pag e 88

/ S?i

fszt'/f-

250.00

2c black on gray. Lar ge mar gin s 3½ sid,es, cut int o at bo tt om lef t. Un cancelled on small, neat bro wn env elope t o Fr ee to w n, Mass ., b ea ring black New York 'Sets' , Oct. 13. Unpriced on cover ........ (2L4) 150.00+ See illustration on pag e 88

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89

AMERICAN

LETTER

MAIL

MARCH

CO .

20th,

1957

AMERICAN LETTER MAIL CO. 1844 54-0-A:[§]

Sc black , compl. sheet of 20, r eprint on th in paper;

541 1Z1

Sc black, large letter , us ed in 3 lin es. very pretty

542

*

very fine (5Ll R ep r.)

mar gi n . Cance lled by red "PAID" on small , neM fo lded locall y in New York and bearing red company mar king Cancellation device pene trat es in 2 small points b ut a - ..................... (SL! ) cove r ...............................................................

Sc black on g ray, vert. bottom right corner strip of 4, showi ng paper 0. g. fa in tly creased. ma inl y betwe en th e 2 maker 's watermark. upp er stamp s, very fine ..'....................................................................... (SL2 ) S ee illustration opposite

543 /;zj

Sc black on gr ay, pen cancelled o n loca l New York cove r bea rin g O\·al company markin g in r ed ; very fine ................................................ (SL2 )

15.00

544 /Z]

Sc black on gray, pen can celled on cover Bosto n (Nov . 5, 1844) to New York , ti ed by ova l r ed N . Y. company ma rkin g; al mo st v,ery fine ....................................................................................... ...... ..... .... ........ (SL2)

15.00

545 /;zj

Sc black on g ray, hori z. pair, unn oticeab le ci sor cu t in top rig ht corner. P en cancelled on fo lded letter to N ew York bearin g red oval company markin g; ve ry fin e ..................... ............ ... ........ ......... (5L2 ) S ee illu..stration opposite

546 I

Sc blue on gr a y, fine. P en initialed on small , neat cove r (Aug. 26, 1844) t o New Yor k , bearing circular Philad elphia company marking and " PAID", both in r ed ......................................................................... (5L3 ) S ee illustration opposit e

BAKBR'S

5-17 l;zi

CITY EXPRESS

POST, CINCINNATI,

0 ., 1849

2c black on pink. Margins pra ct ica lly all round, une ven color and small tear at top. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter to Cincinnati.

Cover bears town postmark of ori g in Cumberland, Md ., Ma y 3 (1849), "P Al D" and "10" in circle, all in blu e. Exceedingly rare, onl y a very few exist ···················-· ..········..........................................._... (LI) ·· See i.Uustra,tion

ii00

'T'H I RD SESSION

BARNARD'S

CITY

LETTER

90

EXPRESS

CITY LETTER EXPRESS, BOSTO , MASS., 1845-47 Black on yellow stamp, very fine. Uncancelled on a tiny blue folded let(er used locally (Oct. ZZ, 1845). Very pretty; unpriced on cover and very rare .............................................................. ............................. (7Ll) Z50.00+ See illustrati01!, opposit e Red stamp, m s. initialed "MHB" (Morris H. Barnard). Irregular margin at right, partly infringing on the design, large margins other sides. With light pencil cross on small , neat locally used folded letter (March 8, 1846). Unlisted on cover; very rare ........ . (7L3) 350.00+ /rc ..,) S ee illustration opposit e Red stamp. Large margins 3 sides, cut into at top. Uncancelled on in red Boston '5', Febr. 11 small, neat folded letter, postmarked + (1847), addressed to - Lexington, Mass . Unlisted on cover; ver(7l'.})e JSO.OO

BARNARD'S

548 IIZI

549 IIZI

0

550 l'.:8:1

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551 0

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NEW

I YORK

CITY, 1851

3c bla ck. Lar ge margins, light cancellation, faults, very fine appearance; very rare ·············· ·····-·· ····-····· ·········•·······••········~·:=: ················· ··············· · (llLl)

500.00 See illitstrati011,opposit e 6c green. Very fine though slightly creased near left margin and minutely toned at top left. With colorless stamped cancellation on small, neat brown envelope, evidently originating at "Jamaica", ad"Ohio" . Undressed to New York and bearing ms. endorsement priced on cover and of greatest rarity ........................... .............. (llLZ) 500.00+ S ee illustration opposite

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554

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10c violet, vert. pair and horiz. tete-beche pair. Large margins all sides, the horiz. pair faint crease, very fine. Uncancelled on small, neat white envelope, the vert. pair tied by small portion of the address which reads: "For Lieut. Madison Rush, U. S. Ship ' St . Lawrence' Valparaiso". On back in ms.

"Re c'd at Valparaiso March Zlst 1852". Both pairs are believed to be unique. A wonderful cover, one of the most mail route" items known outstanding "Independent (llLJa, b) S ee vllustra.ti01i 25c red . Ungummed , fresh, very fine and very rare ........................ (11L4) See illustrati011, opposit e

580.00

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BISHOP

BISHOP'S

555

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CITY

'S CITY

PO ST

POS T, CLEVELAND,

92

0., 1854

2c blu e. 0. g ., sm al l def ect a t top , fine appearanc e. P r iced o n co ve r only at $300 ..................................................................................... . ..... ( 14L 1) See ilfo,stratio1t on pag e 91

550 I

2c blu e, fine fr es h cop y and 1851 3c red (#11), fine. On sma ll, n eat buff en ve lop e to New Haven, Conn., the lo ca l uncancelled, the 3c tied by clear CLEVELAND, 0 . Febr. 8 ( 1854) . Incl. ori g inal letter .

Rar e and desirabl e cover ................................................................... (14L1) S ee ill11strati on on pag e 91

557 1!Z1

2c bla ck on blui sh laid, cu t into.

With faded pen ca nce llation on small, neat fol ded lette r to Philadelphia, postmarked Cleveland, May 10 and "10" in bo x, both in red , latt er tying th e stamp . S ing le on cove r unli ste d; ve r y rar e .......................................................................

(14L2) 350.00+ S ee ill1t.~trati01ton pag e 91 D. 0. BLOOD

&. CO., PHILADELPHIA,

PA.

1841-43

558 I

Jc re d on bluish. With red stamped can ce llation on small, neat folded local lett er beari ng red Despatch markin g with m s. "16th" (Feb r .

1843). Ve ry fine and of grea t rarit y; onl y a ve r y few ex ist (15 LI ) 350,00 Se e ill11stration opposit e

559 I

Jc r ed on blui sh. With diff. r ed stamped cancellation on small, neat folded lette r to New York. Cover po stmark ed in r ed Philadelphia, Jun e 27 ( 1843) and bea rs blu e ms . " 12½ "- Very fine ..........

(15L l ) From th e "F errciri" Collection S ee ill11stration opposit e

560 I

s01 r

562 I

350.00

Jc red on blui sh, cut sq uare. Ju st tied by red "Ji'' to part cove r bea rin g r ed Philadelphia, Jun e 13. The cut s uare stamp is probabl y unique (15 Ll ) 350.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e Jc bla ck . Can.celled b y red "J" O•n small, n ea t fold ed loca l letter (1842), affixed by wafer and bea rin g r ed Despat ch Post m a rkin g . Ve ry fine and very rare; only a ve r y few ex ist ............... .... . ( 15L2) S ee illustr at ion opposit e Jc bla ck. With r ed "J" cancellation on small , neat folded local lett er (M ay 19, 1843) bea rin g r ed Despatch Post markin g . Very fin e a nd ve ry rare ..... . .. .. .. ............ . ........ ..... ...••· ......... . .. .... .. .......... ... . (15 L2) See illustrat ion opposit e

350.00

1843

563 I

Jc bla ck on g ra yis h, ex tr em e ly fine. With r ed "3" ca n ceMatio n on small , neat loca l folded letter (Ma r ch 8, 1844) . Choice cover (15L3) 175.00 See ill11strati on opposite

56-l I

Jc black on g ra y ish, fi ne. Cancelled by r ed "3" and ti ed by r ed PH ILAD ELP HI A, April 20 ( 1844) to small , n eat folded letter to New York, bea rin g r ed ms . "12½ " ...... ...... ....... ...... . ( 15L3) S ee ill11stration opposit e

505 I

175.00

Jc bla ck on gray ish, show ing partial double impr ess ion , very fine. Tied by r ed "J" to small , neat folded lo cal lett er bearin g red Despatch Po st markin g. Unpric ed and probably uniqu e, believed to be th e copy from which th e catalo g ue listing was mad e .......... ...····· ......... ( 15L3a ) 175.00+ F rom th e "Jl' ortl1i11g/011" and " St ephen D. B rown " Collections S ee ill11str ation opposite

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0 . 0. BLOOD &. CO.

94

1845

566 IZ!

3c black on g ray is h, black manu sc ript "DOB & Cos", w it h bo t to m s heet

ma rg in, ve ry fi ne. Li o-ht ly pen ca nce lled on small. neat fo lded local le tt er ( ept. 30. 1845) be a 1·ing r ed D esp atch Post mar king ( 15L4c) 50.00+

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Jc bla ck on g ray ish, blo ck of 12 (Jx 4), se vered horiz. into two blo cks of 6. O. g ., fres h, larg e mar g ins , few tin y faults . As a whol e a magnific ent blo ck, ve ry impr ess ive and of g reat rarit y . Unlis t ed as a blo ck; p·rice d $JOOas sing les ............................................................ (15L5) J00.00+ From t he "Knapp " Collect·ion S ee illustrat ion opposit e

'J

Jc bla ck on g ray is h. Sl ig ht ly creased and t iny t ear a t top , ve r y fine appea ran ce with lig ht m s. and bla ck clo t s canc ellati o n on small , nea t fold ed lett er ( fay 11, 18..J.7), bea r ing blu e ''5 " ma r k ing . Fro m t he "C harn ley & Wh elen'' cor r es pond enc e ..................................... (15L5)

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40.00

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1846 569

0

Jc black on g rayis h. Ve ry lig ht ly cancel led, very fin e de spite t in y co rner cr ease .................................................................................................. ( 15L6)

25.oo

\

1846 570

0

571 IZJ

Jc black. R ed "P

ID " cancellat ion, v•e ry fin e .................................... (15L7) See illustration opposit e

50.00

J c bla ck, cut cir cula r. Ti ed by blu e PH I LADELPH IA, J uly 14 (1846) t o small, nea t fold ed lett er to Washington, D. C. bear ing blue ''FREE ". Pr etty cover ..................................... ................... .............. ( ISL7) 75.00+ S ee illust ration opposit e 1847

572 I

Jc black, very fine b ut fo r slig ht g um penetration. W ith trac es of a b lue can ce llation on a small , nea t folded letter t o ew York , b ea ring blu e "NEW YORK & PHlLA. R.R. , Aug. 18" (1847) and blu e "5" in circl e ................................................................................... ( 15L8)

573 IZJ

Jc bla ck, very fine. Ti ed by blue BALT IM OR E, Apri l 15 t o sma ll fol ded lett er to vVashingto n, D . C. Cover tain ed and t ea r far fro m stamp. Very unu ual, probably a " \,Vay " lett er ................. ( 15L8 )

574 IZJ

Jc bla ck, large marg ins, extre m e ly fin e. T ied by strikin g blue B A LT IM OR E, April 21 to a ve ry small , neat w hit e enve lop e with embosse d border. Cove r bears ms . "W ay 5" and is addr esse d to Alex andria, D. C. Very prett y and unu sual co ver ............................ ( 15L9) S ee illitStra tion opposite

575 IZ.l

Jc black, ver y fin e. U nca nc ellecl on ma ll, neat bl ue env e lope t o Flu shin g , L. I. Cove r bears st ra ig ht lin e "PHILADA RA I LROAD " b ut has a ta m p r em ove d ............................................................. . ( 15L9)

576 IZJ

Jc bla ck, cut oc ta go nally . Unca nce llecl on sm a ll, neat brown enve lop e to Stroud sb ur g, Pa. b ea rin g blue Phil ade lphi a '.'icts' pos tmark ( 15L9)

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D . 0 . BLOOD

&. CO .

96

1848

577 0 578 I~

Black and blue stamp. Grid canc ella ti on , 2 thin spo t s, fin e a pp earan ce ( 1SLI0 )

40.00

Black and blue stamp, unnotic eabl e w rinkl e e ndin g in tin y t ea r, fin e.

Uncanc elled o n sma ll, neat folded Je tt er t o H ancock, Md., bea rin g blue Phil ada, Sept. 5 (1848) postm ark ........ ................................... ( 15LI0) 40.00+

579 1:8:J Black on pale green stamp, very fin e th oug h out er lin e ju st t ouched at

580 ,~

581 IZ] 582 1:8:J

t o p. With g rid cance llati on on a ve ry small and neat fancy_ embossed locally use d env elope . V ery pr etty cove r ................ ( bL 11) S ee illus t ra.tion on pag e 95

40.00

Black on pale g reen stamp, lar ge m a rg in s sho win g po r t ion of ad joi nin g s ta mp a t t op. With g rid •canc ellat ion on n ea rl y co mp!. small , nea t br o\\"n w rapper (J uly 1847) ... ....................... .... ..... .... ..... ...

See i llustra ,tion on pag e 95

40.00

Black on pate green stamp, very la rge mar g in s 3 sid es , ju st clea r at t op.

With o-rid ca nce llatio n on s mall , n eat loca l co ver ...... ..... ( ISL ! 1)

40.00

Black on pale green, bottom right corner copy, very fine . vVith g ri d ca ncellat ion on mall, nea t fo ld ed Jet t er , use d loca lly (Sept. 6. 1848) ( 13Ll 1) S ee illustra ,tion on pag e 95 1849'-55 "One Cent"

583

* ffil

l e bronrze on black, comp!. pane of 24 (4x6) with gut ter margi ns J sides and full sheet margi n at bottom. Ungummed, fresh, few ne g ligi ble tin y faults , a very fine and pretty item of g reat rarity; unlisted as block ···························-··············- ··········••······-·············•·····•············· (15Ll3) S ee il lustra ,tion on pag e 95

584 6

le bronze o-n black (2), fine to very fin e, eac h on piece w ith 3c or a nge brown ( # 10), slig htly cut into, one w ith top shee t mar g in, a ll sta mp s tied ............................................................................................ (1.'iL13)

585 1:8::l

l e bronze on black, ve ry fine. On a very small , neat whit e env elope t o Troy , N. Y., bea rin g red "PHILADA R A IL ROAD ", tied by red NEW YORK 'Set s' .................................................. .... ( 1SLl3)

1849~55 "Penny

Post"

586

~

le bronze on lilac, vert. blo ck of 6, o. g ., fr es h, tiny thin spot and scisso r s cu t at b ott om center betw ee n th e st amps, f in e t o very fine

587

*ml

le bron ze on IHac, compl. pane of 25 (5x5). Mint and brilliant fresh, one

osu4 ) 24.oo+

stamp tiny tear at top, very fine. Very rare in full pane and very attractive ...... ........................................................................................... (15L14) S ee i llust ra,tion on pag e 95

588~

le bron ze on lila c and 1857 l e ( #24 ), SE at r ig ht and Jc (#26),

589 E

le black &. red lila c on bluish , essay, bottom right corner blo ck of 4, ve ry fine .............................................................................................. ( JSLISE)

590

~

fi ne, on a sma ll enve lope t o vVash ing ton , D. C. ············•··············-··········· ( 15LI4)

le blue &. pink on bluish, comp l. pane of 25 (5x5), o. g ., fresh, frame line touched small place left top otherwise margins all round with p·art sheet or gutter margins at bottom and right. Two small tears at top left, very fin e. Very rare in full pane and ve ry attractive {ISLIS) 247.50+ See il lustra ,t ion on pag e 95

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97

&. CO ., 1849 -55

MARCH

20th , 1957

591 6.

le blue & pink, l e bronze on black, form er bott om ri g ht co rn er , ea ch

592 IZI

le blue & pink on bluish, bottom sheet marg in, alm o t very fin e. \ i\Tith ac id cancellation o n mall, neat brown env elope b earin g Bl oo d¡ dat e tamp ........................................................................................... ............ ( ISL 1S) le blue & pink on bluish, ve ry fine. U ual acid canc ellati o n and ti ed by b earin g Bl ood' s dat e st a mp an d blu e ''I'' b lu e PHILADELPHIA in o ctagon. V ery prett~ cov er ..................................................... ()5L 15)

593 IZ!

f

on piece with th e u sual acid cancellatio n, fin e to v ery fin e c1sus , 17) 12.so+

594 I~

le blue & pink on bluish, top sheet mar g in, v ery fine . Can ce lled by acid and ti ed to small neat folded local lett er by Bl oo d' s dat e stamp) (15L15 '

595 1Zi

le blue & pink on bluish and 1851 3c (#11), fin e t o v ery fin e. On v ery sma ll, neat white enve lope to Russeli, Mass ., u sual local acid ca_ncel:(1JL15 J lati on and bo th ti ed t og ether by blu e PHILADELPHIA

596 I~

le bronz e on bla ck, fin e. Tied on envelop e which ha s an o th er stamp r emoved, fin e ........................................................................................ ( 15Ll 6)

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1849--55 "Post Offic e" 597

iZ1

598 IZJ

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le bronze on black, fin e. Ti ed by acid to ma ll, neat cov er t o N ew Yo r k, po stmarked in blu e Philad elphia , 'Set s' , D ec . 20 (1849) ( 15Ll 7) 'Set s' to a le bronze on black, fine . T_ie.d-by blu e PHILADELPHIA ( 15L17 ) small , neat whit e env elcipe t o Baltimor e ............................ le bron ze on black, two sing les on cover , one probab ly does not belong on it .............-............. .......................................................... ..... (15Ll 7)

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1855

600 IZ!

le black and 3c (#2 6). On small , neat buff env elop e to ,,._,a hin g t o n, the local tied by r ed " l" in oval , the 3c by octa g onal PHILADELPHIA, Febr. 16, 1859. Attractiv e cov er incl. o ri g inal lett er ( 15L18 )

Envelopes,

185o-60

Wove Paper 601

0~

R.ed on white enve lope (type L43), grid cancellation, used locally, very fine; scarce .............-.................... ....................................................... (15LU1 )

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602 OZI 603

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R.ed on white envelope (typ e L44), canc elled by Bl oo d' s dat e stamp, use d locally, crease in env elop e, very fin e .............................. ( 15L 3) R.ed stamp (type L45) , impr essed on U.S . 3c red on white enve lop e (U9 ) , addre ssed to "E lb ert Kocher sberg er , Blo od's Di spatch , Phi la": cance lled , ve r y fine ........................................................................ ( l SL Sb)

20.00

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12so+

Laid Paper 604

u sed locally, cancelled by Blood's date stamp, fine; tin y an d pretty cover ............................................ ( 15LU7 ) Similar envelope, very fine ............................................................ (15LU7 ) ( 15LU7 ) Anoth er similar enve lope, very fin e ..............................

OIZI R.ed on white enve lope, ex tremely

605 606

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Handstamped "D. 0. BLOOD & CO. CITY DE'S.PATCH, Zets" in double circle, clear impr ession on small, neat fo lded loca l lett er bearing sma ll Blood's advertis in g label, very fin e ............................. ..

15.0 JS.00 15.00

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SESSION

BOUTON

BO UTO

'S MA

'S MANHATTAN

HATTA N EXPRESS, Franklin

608 !:::.

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610

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611 1::8J

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Cit y Des patch

98

SS

YORK

CITY

Po st

1847 Zc black on g reen, very fine. On part cover, cancelled by pen st rok es and ms. "Not Current" . Rare stamp and int eres tin g piece (t6U) zoo.oo + See illustrat ion opposit e Bouton 's Manhattan

609

EXPRE

Ex press, New York City, N. Y.

Zc bla ck on pink. Unused, margins all sides, very fine. Very rare (17Ll)

Fro1n the " Woi·thington " Collection See illustration opposite

Zc black on pink. Excellent

color and fr es h, marg ins all sides, very fin e.

Uncancelled on nearly compl. cover-front bearin g brown red "8 ,OUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS " in oval marking. Very rare ....... ................ .................... ................................ ................ .............. ( 17Ll) Z00.00+ Fro1n t he "Ferrari" Collection See illustration opposite

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613 I

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617

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marg ins , very fine. Uncance lled on sma ll, neat fo lded let t,e r , used loca lly (Febr. 10, 1848), bearing "PAID BOUTON" and ova l co mpany hand sta mp, both in r ed ( ISL!) See illustrat ion opposite

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Lea ves in Corner: Zc black , large margins , fres h and extremely fin e.

Ti ed by red " PAID BOUTON" to enve lope-front to Utica, N. Y. bearin g red New York 'Sets', S ept. 18. A ve r y rar e stamp and unpriced used or on cov er ···········-································-························· ( 18LZ) See illustration opposite

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fine;

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"PAID BOUTON" r ed oval com pa ny urfac e disturbances cleaned. Very rar e ( I L2)

small fault , fine ( 18L2 Repr.)

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BOYCE'S

CITY

BOYCE 'S CITY EXPRESS

EXPRESS

POST,

POST

NEW

YORK

100

CITY, N. Y.

1852

618 IZJ

2c black on gr een , mar g ins all sides, very fine for this delicate stamp.

Uncancelled on small neat folded letter to New Orleans bearing black New York 'Sets', March 17. Rare cover from the "Carroll

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619 IZ!

620 IZ!

2c black on green, type I, very fine but for slight wrinkle in top right corner. Canc elled by red "FREE" on small , neat local folded letter bearing red octagonal Boyd's City Express Post, dated JUNE (1844). The earliest known use of any Boyd 's stamp ........ (ZOLi)29 100.00+ S ee inustration on page 99 2c black on green, type I. Bright, fresh copy, margins all sides, extremely fine. On small, neat folded letter originating at Philadelphia, cancelled by red "FREE" and bearing red compan y postmark, Sept.

9 (1844). Choice stamp and cover ..................................................

(20Ll) 100.00 / S ee i llustr ation on pag e 99

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1845

621 I~

2c black on bluish g reen , type JI I. Fre h a nd of bright colo r, very fine.

Uncan ce lled o n mall, n ea t fo lded lett er t o New Hav en, Con n. bearing r ed "PA ID " ...................................................................................... (20L3)

622 1Z!

2c black on bluish g reen, type

III, large ma rg ins , minor wrinkl es . Ca ncell ed by r ed "FREE" and ti ed by r ed NEW YOR K , Ap r il 21 (1846) to sm a ll, n ea t cover t o New Brun swi ck , N. J . bearing r ed ova l co rnpany date stamp .................................. ................................... ............. (20L3)

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1845 623 /;z]

2c black on green, type IV (2), one lig ht showin g doubl e tr ansfe r notab ly in "BOYD'S"; very fin e but for min or surfac e d ist urb ances. On 2 sma ll, neat covers , lightl y ca nce lled by cork and tied ~ by r ed 1E W YO R K 'Set s' ......................................................................... (20L4 )

1848 624C8:)

2c black on green, type V, superb. Very light co rk cancellation and ti ed by red NEW YORK ' PAID 3ct s', Febr. to mall, neat wh ite envelope to Baltim ore ...... .................................................................... . (20L7)

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2c black on g reen, type V, fin e. Can ce lled by black g rid and ti ed by r,e d cir cular U . . EX PR ESS MAIL, N. YO RK. Jun e 19 to sm a ll, n ea cov er to New Milford , Conn., bearing red "5" ............................ (20L7)t

626 I

2c black on olive green, type V, fin e. Can ce lled by black g rid an d t by r ed E, i\T YO RK 'Set s' t o small, n ea t white env elope ( tear) ied to New Milford , Co nn ., b ea rin g ova l Boyd's m arking ................ (20L7a) 1852

627 6.

2c gold, typ e VI, a lm ost ve r y fine. Ti ed to piece by "PAID

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J. T. B." (20L9) 10.00+

1

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BOYD 'S CITY

MARCH

EXPRESS

20th, 1957

1854

628 IZI

2c black on g reen , typ e VI I, fine. Cancelled by cork and tied by b lack NE \iV YORK '.:>cts', Sept. 29 to a sma ll, neat white enve lope to . (20LIO) 15.00+ Conn . .................................................................................

Southport,

/ )

1857

629 A

2c dull orange, type VI II, huge margin s, extremely fine; tied to pie ce by "PAID J. T. B." .............................................................................. (20Ll3) 12.50+

630 IZI

margins, superb. Tied by "PAID 2c dull oran ge, type VIII, enormou J. T. B." to small , neat buff loca l enve lop e, bearing pr inted return ca rd of "Hudson River Railroad Service" and oval Boyd 's date stamp. Pretty cover .............................................................................. (20Ll 3) 1860

631 lZI

le black on blue gray, type X, two singles, one surfa ce fau lt s. Tied by oval company po tmark to small, neat local envelope, bearing oval "PAID" and incl. port ion of original letter (Nov. 21, 1861). Very att ractive cove r ..................................... ............................................ (20L18)

632 IZI

le black on blu e gray, type X, ins cribed "CENTS" instead o¡f "CENT", very fi n e. Tied by oval company marking to small, neat wh it e local envelope (add r e s partly obliterated) bearing "COLLECT 1 CENT".

Unpriced .................................................................................... ........... (20L18b)

633 !Z)

le black on lilac, type XI, fre h and very fine. Tied by double circular Boyd's Di patch Fulton Str ee t etc., to small , neat local enve lope be_aring "PAID" in circle ............................................................... (20L24)

634 ii:8:I

38 Fulton Street" and "PAID", Circular "BOYD'S DISPATCH, stamped on 3c pink on white enve lopes (U58) San Francisco 1867 & N ewbauer" to New York. One bearing printed "Greenhard frank, other Wells Fargo T. V frank vert. at lef t and Gree nhard & Newbauer all ove r Iitho. Both cancelled by oval W. F. San Francisco in blue . Each envelope hor t ened at o ne ide eith er affecting sta mp .. or frank ....................................................................................................................

Boyd's City Post

635

OZ!

1864 deep blue on orange, entire envelope. Used locally on July 13, 1865, the stamp cancelled. Unpriced and one of the g reat local rarities, only on e other used envelope of Scott's type L66 believed to ex ist . A mar ve lous cove r in excellent condition ........................ (20LU7) See illustra,t ion on page 102

BRADWAY 'S DESPATCH, 636

IZJ

MiLLVILLE,

N.J.

very fine.

On a very small, neat white fancy embossed envelope to Phoenix, R. I. The local pen cancelled, the 3c tied by clear MIL VILLE, N. J. A pr et ty cove r of great rarity ........................................................ (21Ll) See illustra ,tion on page 102

1857 gold on blue lilac stamp â&#x20AC;˘, fine and 1851 3c r ed (#11),

C,

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cm

BRADY

103

MARCH

& CO .

2oth , 1957

BRADY & CO., NEW YORK CITY, N . Y. 637 IZ]

1857-58 le red on yellow. Fres h, marg ins all s ides, ve ry fine. Tied by blue "PAID" in octagonal frame to small , neat white envelope, addres sed locally and bearin g blue oval company handstamp . A wonderful cover ···································································-·· ········•···--·----··· · (Z21Ll) 100.00 S ee illitstration opposit e 1

BR A.DY & CO., CHICAGO, ILL. 638

*

le deep violet. L arge mar g in s, vert. crease,

othe rwi se very fine (23Ll)

35.00

S ee illustration opposite BRAINARD

& CO.

1844 639

*

Sc black. Un use d, m arg in all r ound , very fine ............................ (24'Ll ) See illustrat ion opposite

640 IZ!

Sc bla ck, two singles, cut to shap e (one cr eas e) . P en cance lled, tyin g eac h other on small, neat fold ed lett er (Jun e 21, 1845) to Albany, N. Y. Att r active a nd ve r y rar e cove r ......................................... (24L J) See illitstration opposite

641 IC8:]

Sc blue, pen init ialed "B", large m a rg ins a nd ex tr eme ly fine. On a small , neat fo lded let t er Albany (Aug. 23, 1844) to Bo st on . Co ver bears r eel ova l B,rainarcl & Co., Albany hancl stamp s, al so r eel ova l markin g of the Boston off ice of the Ameri ca n Lett er Mail Company ....................... .............................................................. ....................... (24L2) See illiistration opposit e BRIGG 'S DESPATCH,

PHILADEILPHIA,

75.00

J.u

/;I

85.00

120

PA.

1847 642 IZ!

Zc black on buff, very fine. With light pen cross on small folded letter (,piece with portion of post mark g one away from stamp) Philade~ phia, June 7, (18481) to- Washington. Rare stamp, unpriced on cover (ZSLZ) 150.00+ S ee illitstration opposit e

643 IZJ

Zc bla c k on blue, cut to shape. With lig ht pen cross on small, neat local letter bearin g blue Philadelphia postmark . Unlisted on cover and rare ........................ ...................................••··········--····--·······--··... .... (Z5L3) Z00.00+

S ee illitstra tion opposit e

1848 644 IZ!

2c gold on black adhesi ve on front of Brigg's black on blue letter sheet (front, top and bottom flap) with st amp on back. Use d locall y, th e .'2 stamps pen or pencil cancelled . Very rare ........ (Z5L5 on Z51LU5) 225.oo+ /":70 See illustration opposite

645 6

2c black on blue, cut square, lightly cance lled, very fine. Cut squares cou ld be used as adhesiv es, full cov er p ri ce d $100 ·······-······- ··· (25LU2) S ee illustration opposit e

I/

TH I RD SESSION

BROADWAY

BROADWAY

POST

PO·ST OFFICE,

104

OFFICE

NiEW YORK CITY

1848

646 647

* *EB

(26Ll )

Wove paper le black. 0. g ., ver y fin e

-

sides, upper pair crea se d ......................... ........................................ (26Ll ) 125.00+ S ee 'illustration on pag e 102 le black, ma rg in s a ll sides, larg e on 3 and 1851 Jc ( # 11) , fin e. Ti ed toget her 011 large piece by NEW-YORK, Jun e 26 .................... (26Ll ) 40.00+ S ee i llustration on pag e 102

64S t:,.

-

649 1:81

Gl-azed paper 2c gold on bbtck, excep,tionally clear impression, margins nearly all round. Uncancelled on a very small, neat white locally addre sse d envelope. Cover bears oval "Broadway City Express Post-Offices Zets", also "Paid Swart s" in octagon and curved "PAID" . Choice cover of great rarity. Signed on back "Original and in my opinion used on this cover, George B. Sloane" (Z6L2) S ee illitstration on pag e 10 2

650 l:zl

-

25.00

le black, block of ◄, w ith le ft shee t mar g in . 0. g ., lar ge mar g in s all

I

2c gold on black, minor surface disturbances, fin e for this delicate stamp . Cancelled by pencil cross on small, neat buff envelope to Milledgeville, Ga., bearing black New York 'Sets', Aug. 23 (1852) (Z6LZ) 300.00 See i llitstration on pag e 102 BRONSON

&. FORBES , CHICAGO,

17 '),-:"'

300.00

I

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ILL.

1855-58 65 1

0

652 t:,.

Black on green stamp. Hu g,e mar g in s, blac k compa ny ca nc ellatio n. ver y fin e ................ ............................... .. .................... ........................... (27Ll ) S ee i ll1tstrati on oppos it e Bla ck on green stamp, ex tr emely fine w ith ve r y la rge mar g in s and

~;~ .c~c

2~~ ~1h g~~.cl:...~i ~·d····t·°-~~.t~.e.r····°-~···fr.~~.n.1~~.t···~·~···c=. ~r7tr?)

75.00+

653 IIZJ

654 t:,.

Bla ck on green stamp, very large mar g in s, min or wrink le and 1851 3c ( # 11) , ver y good . On sma ll, nea t buff env elop e to New York, th e loca l uncan cellecl, th e 3c t ied by clear CHI CAGO , Au g . 16 (27Ll ) S ee i llustration oppos ite Black on LILAC paper. Margins all round, very fine . Tied on piec e by red c.ircular Exp -ress cancellartion. Unlisted on lilac and, probably uniqu e ................ · ........................................ . ............................ (27L ?)

S ee illustrat ion opposit e BROOKLYN

CITY EXPREJSS POST, BROOKLYN,

N. Y.

1851-64 Glaz ed Paper 655 IZJ

656 657

* *ffi

2c black on pink, block of 4 incl. t ete-be che pair. 0. g ., fres h , very fin e (28L4, 4a) S ee illi1.stration opposite

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S ee illustration opposit e

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THIRD

BROOKLYN

CITY

EXPRESS

106

POST

1851--64 (c ontinued) 658 l::8J

Zc bla ck on blue , v ery fin e but fo r slig ht co rn er crea ses . Ca nc elled by 1·ing on a tiny , nea t mourni ng env elope, used loca lly. Cove r bears oval company h2.nd stamp, a lso "PA ID ", both in red. Very pr etty (28L5) 35.00+ S ee i llustrat ion on pag e 105

659 IZJ

2c black on blue, fin e. Ligh tly cance lled on small , n ea t loca l lett er (July 6, 1853) b ea rin g indi stinct red oval comp a ny hand tallllp (28L 5)

660 /'.;8J

2c black on blue , fine and J·c red (# 11) , fin e appe :uanc e (h idden te ar).

Th e loca l ca ncelled by rin g and bot h ti ed togethe r by BROOKLYN, N . Y., F ebr. 2 to a very sma ll, nea·t whit e env,elope to Milwauke e, vVis. .. .. ....... .................................................... ........ ............................. (28LS) S ee i ll1tstrati on on pag e 105 1851-64 Unsurfaced

66 1

0

Pap er

2c bla ck on pink. Ma rg in s a ll sides, lig ht penc il a nd st a mp ed ca n cella ti on , very fine a nd sca r ce ............................................................... (28L7) Se e ill1istration on pag e 105 BROWNE

& CO.'S CITY POST, CINCINNATI,

35.00)

F I)17

35.00

g_,

57t~;)Y 50.00

J3j f/f

OHIO

1852-55 662

0

.... (29Ll ) le bla ck, b lue ca nc ella ti on, fin e ........................................................

20.00

663

0

l e black (2), both tr aces of ca ncella ti on , faulty. goo d appea ra nc e (29L1)

40.00

664 ;zi

le black , fine though slightly touched at top and faintly creased before

being affixed and 1851 Jc brownj sh carmine ( #11) , fine. On smaH, neat brown env elope to Moreheadville, Pa. The local tied by CITY POST in circle with sta r at bottom and both stamps tied together by blue CINCINNATI, 0., May JI ( 1852). Cover bears dark blue embo sse d corner card. Very attra ct ive and rare cove r .......... (WLI) 100.00+ S ee ill iistrat ion on pag e 105

665 IZJ

le black, three singles, slightly touched, fine. Lig htly pencil cancelled on small neat l'ocally used buff envelo pe. Rar e cover, signed "Geo. 8, Sloan e" ·············································-·································•················· (29LI) From t he "K napp " Collection S ee illustration on pag e 105

* 666

2c black. Unus ed, tiny fau lt s, fine ........................................................ (29L2 )

35.00

*

2c black . Unused , no mar g in s but so und copy .................................... (29'1..2)

35.00

668 /Z]

Zc bla ck, cut along frame line at bottom , large margins other sides

669 /Z]

2c black, slig htly cut int o. On sm a ll, n eat envelope t o Wa s hin g ton , D. C., aff ixe d by wafer ca u sing slig h t wrink les . Th e stamp is ti ed by a b lue B-rowne City P os t ca noella-tion, cove r bea r s blue Cincin na ti , F ebr. 24 (1854) and ms. "fr ee" .......................................... (29L2) S ee illiistrat-ion on pag e 105

667

showin g portions of several adjoinin g stamps. Tied by red circular "BROWNE & CO. CITY POST PAID" to small, neat folded lett er, used locall y and bearing blue Cindnnati, 0 . "l Paid". A choice and rare cover ···········································································-···•··················· (29L2) S ee illustration on pag e 105

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MARCH

BROWNE 'S EASTO N D ES PATCH

107

BROWN E' S EA STON DESPATCH,

20t h , 1957

EASTO N, PA .

1857

670

0

Simpl e bord er : 2c black on, red. U gMly pen cance lled, very fin e (JOU) See illustr a,tion

671

0

-

672~

150.00

k black on red. P en ca n celled, cu t clo se and defec t s, goo d appeara n ce ·······················-··-······························-·····•···················•··-··················· ( 30L l ) I 50.00 Ornamental border: 2c black on red, fine appea r ance but slig htl y r epai red at r ig ht. P en canc elled on an ''El segoo d" cover to wh ich it may not be long ·············-··································································· (30L2) 200.00+ See iJllustr a,tion

Engra v ed

676

* * * *

677

0

673 674

675

(5780

2c black, un use d, ti ny t hi nni ng , fin e ···•···••······················- ··············· (20L3) See illustration numbered 677

50.00

2c black (2), unu se d, on e so iled, bot h fa ul ts; fa ir on ly ................ (20L3) 2c black, hori z. pair. Unu ed, very large ma rg in , crease , v er y fine a,ppea ra n ce ................................................................................................ (20L3) See illustra ,t ion 2c black, hori z. pair. 0. g., lar ge ma rg in , crea ed a nd one s ta mp int erio r tear ···············································-··-············································· (30L3 ) See iJllustra,tion 2c black. Oval Ea ston De spat ch cancellation, fine and ve r y rare use d (30L3) S ee illustrat ion num bered 673

75.00

lfr;

Zc black, :Pc;n canc c;lled 1 cu t i11to and small faults

75.0Q

r /.2

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(30L 3)

,J!3 >t, J"

TH I RD SESSION

BURY'S

BUR.Y'S

CITY

CITY POST,

108

POST

NEW

YORK

CITY,

N. Y.

1857

679 IZJ

le colorless embossed on dull blue paper, very fine and 1857 3c red, T. (#2-5,) on small, neat buff envelope. The local unca.nc elled, the Jc tied .by DEROIT, Mich. '3 Paid'. An excessively rare stamp; priced unused only at $300 .............................................................................. (3ZL1) 300.00+ From t he "F errari" Collection See illustration opp osite

CALIFORNIA

CITY

LETT:ER.

EXPRESS

CO., SAN

FRANCISCO,

CAL.

1862-o6

680 IZI

10c red, margins as illustrated and 186'1 10c green (#68), fine. On small, neat amber envelope to Brooklyn. The local small pen stroke, the lOtc tied by the cogwheel cancellation and the cover postmarked San Francisco, Oct. 10, 1862. An attractive cover o,f great rarity (331Ll) 350.00+

S ee illustr ation opposite 681 l;zJ

10c red, type as L93 but without the protruding ornaments. Margins all sides, very fine. With l'ight pen stroke on small neat l·ocal yellow envelope (1867). Unlisted type and cover of great rarity and in excellent condition ............................................................................ (33L4 var .) 250.00+

S ee illii,Stration opposite 682

IZI

683

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2ix 0

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IO'c blue, same unlisted type as previous, very fine with margins all round and 1861 l0c dark green (#68), good. On small, neat buff envelope to Providence, R. I. lihe local canceUed by light pen stroke, the 10c tied by the cogwheel and the cover postmarked San Fran,cisco, Dec. 31, 1862 (or 1863) . Anothe ,r wonderful cover of great rarity, unpriced .............................................................................. (33L5 var.)

See illustration opposit e

l0c green. Unused, fresh, very fine. Unpriced

and of very great

See illustra"tion opposit e 684 IZJ

( L

rarity (33L6)

l0c green. Very large margins 3 sides, outer frame line barely touched at top, faint vert. crease near left margin. Lightly pen cancelled on small, neat locally used blue and red Patriotic envelop e depicting globe with flag. The stamp evidently has been shifted . Another great rarity and probably unique cover ........................

(331..6)

See illustration opposite CALIFORNIA

PENNY

POST

CO .

1855

685 IZI

2c blm: , margins all round . Cancell'ed by pen cross and tied to nearly com.pl. brown envelope to San Francisco. Cover bears oval Wells Fargo Marysville postmark. Unpriced on cover and of the greatest rarity thus , believed to be unique ················ ·······-····· ·················~·-- (34Ll)

686

10c blue, bright fresh copy, slightly cut into. Tied by clear blu e "PENNY POST CO. SAN FRANCISCO" in circle to smaJI, neat buff en,velope to San Francisco. A wonderful cover of very great rarity; the 10c is unlisted in used condition and the cover is believed to be unique ·····································-················-····· ·······················-······· (34L3)

6871Zl

Sc blue, rather defective and 1855 10c green, type Ill (#15), margins aH sides, slighUy faulty. On small, neait buff envelope evidently originating at San Francisco , addressed to , Bridgep ·ort, Conn . and bearing ms. endorsement "per Cortes". The local is uncancelled, the l0c tied NEW YOR.K when it entered the mails. A very rare cover (34U )

S ee illustration opposite

See illustration opposite

See illustrati on opposite

Jj U ~'6t> f.J.JjA~ u'1'F __

THIRD

SESSION

CALIFORNIA

PENNY

POST

CO.

110

1855-59 Envelopes 688

OXl

Sc black, impressed on Jc red on buff envelope (UIO). Cover addressed to San Francisco but bears no postal markings. Fresh and very fin e (J4LUJa)

See illiistration opposite 689

oxi

7c red, impressed on Jc red on white envelope (U9). The Jc is cancelled by 2 pen strokes, th e cover postmarked "Mission San Jose, Cal., Sept. 29th" in manuscript and is addressed to San Francisco.

Very fine and rare ···············································-··························· (J4L U6)

200.0 ,

le

See ill1istration opposit e 690 ClxJ

7c red, impressed on Jc red ' on buff envelope (UIO} . Attractively cancelled by single clear BENICIA, Cal., Oct. I, Fresh and very fine; rare ................... ...................................... ................................ ................ (34LU7)

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See ill1istration opposite 691

CIXl

\17

200.00

Sc black on buff envelope, bearing a fine Jc red (#11), l'eft. gutter mar g in copy. The adhesive is nicely tied •by clear STOCKTON, Cal., April 19 and the cover addressed to San Francisco. The envelope is immaculate and very rare, listed but not priced with a Jc (J4LU9}

See illlistration oppos·ite c,92

oxi

7c black in fancy frame (type L98B}, impressed on Jc red on buff envelope (UlO). Cancelled by st riking VALLEJO, Cal., May 15; addressed to San Francisco. Fresh and very fine. Choice cover, unlisted in this typ e ..........................................··················.... (J4LU11a var.)

693

CIXl

7c black on buff envelope bearin g a fine Jc red ( # 11). The adhesive tied by STOCKTON, Cal., Nov. 19, repeated on the cover which bears a striking "PiE'NNY POST CO. STOCKTON" postmark in red. The co-ver is addressed to San Francisco. A beautifuJ fresh copy in excellent condition, unlisted with an additional Jc (34LU14) 150.00+

See illustration opposite

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7c black on buff envelope in entirely diff. more yellowish shade. The cover bears a 3c (#11), nearly fine, tied by grid and is addressed to San Francisco. Another exce p•tionally fresh cover and very fine (J4LU14} 150.00+

See illustrat ion opposit e 695 ClxJ

CARNE'S

OITY LETTER

EXPRESS,

SAN FRANCISCO,

CAL.

/1_;,,,_ ,/) ~fP"' ( S'\l

9-'Jof 1111

"COLLECT PBNNY POSTAGE" in rectangular frame ( t ype a·s L98A ) . impressed on buff envel 'ope with imprint "To the Penny Post Co." T he cov er bea r s a fin e 3c ( # 11), ti ed by blu e g rid , is pos,tm arked in blu e Marysv ille, Ca l., F ebr. 26 an d a ddr esse d to San Francisco .

Th e cove r i fresh an d fin e desp it e sm all t ea r ; ra r e ................................

S ee illustration opposite

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See illustrat ion opposite 694

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1864 ()96

*

697 IZl

Sc r o e; al so Loomis Letter Exp ,ress 1868 Sc rose; eac h sho ws slig ht spot pos •sibly traces of cance llat ion s, th e Loo mi s stamp slig ht cr ease , fine t o very fin e ........................................................ (35Ll ; 9-8Ll ) 5c rose, fresh, mar gins all sides. With black dots cancellati'on (parOy piercing paper) on a very neat small, yellow envelope, used locally, affixed over red oval "CARNES CITY LETTER EXPRESS" handstamp. In.cl. original letter San Francisco, Febr. 17, 1865, a very eariy dlatJe as the _Carnes Post probably did not start until \1865.

Very rare and desirable cover ···- ·············-·································· (J5 ·LI) 100·.00+

See illii$tration oppositi;

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,o u. M~Tfr.h

tlt,p<>;;it~Iin a,,y Po•t Office, will be D'£.LlV2RllDin SAlf 1''ui;c 1sro,

S•cn ..M£"~-ro1 STOOITO:::i1 or Jrt-... .a\"tlVIJ.t:.~, umnalJ«telyon tbe ani• val of the ruailii, if •JJre!!eJ to tho care of 11,e•· l'D ll'Y 1'05T CO."

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Co. The Penny-Post ,)diYcr lottc:rsencl~d in tl1N- · En,..elopcs, on tbe irr.;t1~i.,tJ,11 Ji~i ribolfon fJf tho M:1ilfl,in San Frau cisoo , Snor ameut o,.

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Co. .ThePcmny-P~i

San Fnn clsoo, Sao ram.6.nto, S toc k ton,

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o~ TO THE PENNY PO$T 00.

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1,w :y .. ille, Coloma, Nevt.ada ,

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u 1000 • _ .r- ·fl LP©'@ @ u J:{) u.......... """ .....

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TH I RD SESSION

698 IZI

CARN

E ' S CITY

LETTER

EXPRESS

112

Sc rose, larg e marg ins, very fine. Tied by blue dots to a small, neat white envelope, bearing on front a nice strik e in g reenish blue orf "SAN FRA CISCO LETTER EXPRESS" in oval with horseman in center and printed on top back flap an eagle with flag and stars etc. and imprint "July 4, 1868". A wonderful cover of great rarity (35Ll) Se e illustra ,t ion G. CARTER 'S DESPATCH,

PHILADBLPHIA

, PA.

U-t1a

1849-51

699 0 700 IZI 701

OZ!

703 IZJ

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2c black on blue. Pen cancelled, cut int o, faint crease a nd tiny t ear.

Jj_ ~ Unpr iced and rar e .................................................................................. ( 36L3 ) 2c black on red, bottom sheet margin copy, slig htl y t o uched at th e sides . On an attractive cove r; unpric ed and v er y rare but so ld ') JJ ''as is" ........................................................................................................ (36L5) -ffe-~ / Envelop e : 2c blue on buff entire. Originating at Baltimore, addressed to Philadelphia. Cov er bears a fine Jc red (#11), tied by grid , and BALTIMORE, Febr. 18. Fresh and exceptionaJJy fine ...... (J6 1LUl) 150.00+ ; · Fr om the " St eph en D. Brown" Collection fC S ee illustra ,t ion

£

lo

CITY DESPATCH 702 /lZ)

)r--e

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POST, BAbTIMORE,

MD.

Circular "City Despatch Post Balti., Md." handstamped' in red on white with ms. "J _paid" and initialed "M". On mall, nea t local fo ld ed le tter , dat ed D ec. 21, 1846. Slight filing cr ease through cover and st a mp which has been shift ed slig htly off th e cr ease . Rare unlisted adhesive ·······-························- ····························································· .

S ee illustra ,tion Same handstamp, clea r trik e in r ed on . ma ll, n ea t folded lett er t o New Yo rk , post marked in r ed BALTIMORE RAILROAD, April 6 and blu e m s. "5" ; fo r wa r ded with in N ew York City and bearin g 2 a ddit. r ed Boy d' Exp r ess ma r kin gs .......................................................

CITY DESPATCH

POST , NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.

For City Despatch Post (Scott's 40Ll) see Carrier Section lots #292, 293 and # 388 to 429.

tf,

i:-.li)

jiffe t(IR

MARCH

CIT Y DESPATCH

113

CITY

DBS.PATCH,

20th , 1957

PA.

PHILADELPHIA, 1860

,or,I

l e bla ck, block of lZ (3•x4). 0. g., fresh, bottom ri g ht st a m p defec tiv e at rig ht side " ·h er e 2 oth er st a mps a lso have slig ht faults, th e lef t ha nd block o f 8 is very fin e ....................................... ···········-······· ( 41LI ) 26.00+ ],,i1 le bla ck, n ry fin e. On small, neat buff loca l env elope cancelled by lig ht g rid and tied by black cir cle . Cover bears cir cular "C ITY (41LI) 25.00+ i1.i PAID " po . tm a rk ..........................................

DISPATCH local buff neat l e black, slig htl y cut int o at I ft, fine. Ti ed to small. / 'etc." in double cir cle ell\·elope by "PE NNY PO T , PHTLADA J (4 1Ll ) 25.00+ CITY

DISPATCH

POST

OF F ICE, NEW

ORLEANS,

LA.

1847

707 IZJ

i"08 IZJ

709 IZJ

Uncan ce lled on cover to Wa shin gton , D. C. Cover is po st marked New Orl ea ns , March 15 ( 1847) and bears lar ge "10". Very rare, pri ced off cover $300 ...- .....••·-··············......... . (43Ll) 300.00+ See il111stration on pag e 114 2c black on pink , fr es h, bri ght color , unn ot iceabl e faint crea se, fin e.

U nca nce lled on small, faintly stain ed fold ed lett er to Wa shin g ton , New Orleans , April 29 (1847) and bear s D. C. Cove r is postmarked m s. " free" . Scarce stamp and cove r; pric ed onl y o.ff cove r at $200 ( 43L2) 200.00+ ee ill1istration on page 1142c bla ck on gr ee n, fine.

lc bla ck on pink , fin e but for slight fi ling cr ease . U n ca nce lled on small,

D. C. Cover is postslig htl y stai ned folded let ter to Washington, marked New Orleans, April 22 (1847) and bear s m s. "free" (43LZ) 200.00+ See ill11st rat ion on pag e 114

710 1::8'.I 2c bla ck on pink, fin e appearance but touched up a t left. Uncance lled on cove r N cw Orlean , April 2 (1846) t o Philad elphi a but may not belong o n it . Pri ced o nly off cover $200 ....................................... ( 43L2) See ill1istration on page 114 C ITY

EXPRSSS

POST,

PHILADELPHIA,

200.00

32c~

/'0~ 5),,

PA.

711 0

1846- 50

712 1::8:J Zc bla ck on pink, large mar g in s 3 s ides, sl.ightl 'y tou ch ed at ri g ht .

U ncan ce lled on small, neat buff envelope, used lo calliy. Very rar e ( 44L2) 300.00 F rom the "F errari" Collectio n See ill1tstration on page 114 713 I

2c bla ck on pink , cut into , s lig ht filing c rea se. U n can ce lled on small,

714 IZJ

2c red on ye llow , ma rg ins all round. U n can ce lled on small, neat fold ed letter to Woodstock, Vt. Cover bears blu e Philadelphia postmark in circle with "10" below. The stamp ha s minor faults at top left w hi ch are of cour se of no cons equ ence as this is beli eve d to be the only cop y and cover known of this stamp ............................................ (44L3) S ee ill1tstration on page 114

neat folded letter , postmarked in blu e Philadelphia '5', May 4 (1846) and b earin g blu e "PAID" in octag on ···-···· ........................ .......... (44'LZ) 300.00 See ill1tstration on pag e 11 4

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Em

II

CITY

EXPRESS

LETTER

CITY

115

EXPRESS

LEITER

MAIL,

MAIL

NEWARK,

MARCH

20th , 1957

. J.

1856

715

·*

716 IZJ

into de ig n ........................... (45L1) S ee illustration opposite

le red. Cnu sed , cut to shap e, cutting

with margins nearly all round, unnoticeable closed tear at right and 3c red (#11), fine . On small, neat buff envelope to Waterbury, Conn., both tied by single NEW ARK, N. J., Oct. ZS, 1856. A wonderful cover of great rarity, especially wit!h the local cut square ·····································- ··-··············-···························•..·········· ( 45-Ll) 300.00 Se e illustration opposite

le red, cut square

CITY MAIL 717 1;:gi

CO., NEW

YORK

ONE

CENT

DISPATCH,

11 lc(hfJ

i(lo

CITY, N. Y.

1845 Z-c black on grayish, large margins, very fine. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter (June 18, 1844), used locally. Very rare stamp and Ll) 350.00+ cover ·····························································-············································ ( 46> See illltStration opposi!te CITY

718 IZJ

75.00

BALTIMORE,

noCt

MD.

1851 le black on pink, lar g e margins 3 sides, corner ornaments slig htly touched at left. On small, neat folded letter ori ginatin g at Norfolk , Va. June 3, 1851, addressed to New York. The cover bears red "STEAM " and red "IO", latter nicely tyin g the stamps, and is postmarked in blue Baltimore, June 4. The enly example of this post which survived, and a wonderful cover ........................................ ( 47Ll) 400.00 From the "Ferrari" Collection S ee illltstration opposite

~

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it • -~

CLARK &. CO., NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. 1857

719

*

720 1:zl

721 IZJ

le red on yellow. Unused, goo d colo r, mar g in s all ides show ing small port ion of adjoining sta mp at top, very fine ··•-··························· (48Ll) See illustration on pag e 116 fr es h copy, varying mar gi ns (f ra m e lin e cut small p lace at r ight bo tt o m) , faintly wrinkled. Ti ed by blue "PAID" in oc tagona l fra me to a very sma ll, nea t amber env elope, use d loca lly . V ery pretty cover ................................................................... (48L1 ) S ee illustrat ion on pag e 116

J .Z~

le red on yellow. Bright

100.00 I 7c-

le red on yellow. Clear ma rg in s 3 sides, frame lin e cut at le ft . fine bright and fr esh copy . Ti ed by blu e "PAID" in oc ta g on to pictorial magazin e front of "The Phot og raphic and Fin e A r t J o urnal ", March 1857. N ew Yor k .................................- .................................................. (48Ll) 100.00+ S ee illustration on page 116 CLARKE'S

7'2:20

75.00

CIRCULAR

EXPRESS,

NEW

YORK CITY , N. Y.

1863-68 le black on diagonally laid paper. Blue double circular company cancellation, dated April 15, 1867. Tiny age stains, fine and very rare; only a very few exist ····-·········••···································-··········· (50L2) l ee illustration on pape 11,;

200.00

jg

I

/

-J Q, \(

: ·~

.

,,

<-

-

,

117

CORNWELL'S

SQUARE

MADISON

CORNWELL'S

, P.

0.

MARCH

20th , 1957

SQUAR.E, P. 0., NEW YOR K CITY, N. Y.

MADISO

1856

724

* *

725

*

i.23

726

*

le red on blue. Unu ed, fr es h, dee p color, large margin s, ,·ery fine; unlist ed un used .................................................................................... ....... (52LI ) 75.00+

Se e illustration

opposite

le red on blue. Unused , fresh, good color, fin e with ma rg in s all round (52Ll) 75.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposite le red on blue. Unused, de ep color, thinned, fin e appeara nce \Yith small (52Ll ) 75.00+ margin s all round ............................................................ ...... ......

7

S ee ill1tstration opposit e

le red on white . U nu eel, min or wrinkl es a nd tra ce of thinnin g , fine with good marg ins all r ound; unli sted unu se d ......................... (52L2 l 100.00+ See i llustration opposite

727 0

l e red on white.

Small copy , cut int o and cr eas e but lightly ca ncelled (52L2)

100.00

728 IZJ

le red on white, very fine with margins all sides. Tied by dear oval MADISON SQUARE POST OFFICE" to a very "CORNWALL'S small, neat white envelo ,pe, used locally and bearin g octagonal "PA ,ID SWARTS" marking. A lovely cover ............................... (52L2)

125.00

See illustration

CRESSMAN

& CO.'S PEN

opposite

Y POST , PHILADELPHIA

, PA .

1856 729

*

le gold on black . Adheres

to pap er, mm or fault s, fine for thi

Se e illustration 730 IZJ

stamp (53Ll )

le gold on black, margins all round and 1851 3c red (#11), very fine. the 3c On small, neat folded letter, t!he local tied by scratch-cancel, ·by the town postmark of origin, Trenton, Tenn., Oct. (17, 1857).

Rare cover .............................- ................................................................... ( 53Ll)

Se e illu.~tration opposit e

731 I~

75.00

opposite

. fv/?

/,J /~ m.oo

all round. With acid can cellation on a small, neat manila envelope, used locally . The only known example of thii, stamp ···- ······- ··•..................................................... ................._................... 200.00 From th e "Ferrari" Collection S ee illustration opposit e

le gold on lilac, fine with margins

CUMMI

GIS' CITY

POST,

NEW

YORK

CITY,

'~ :'"\ :-'a;

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ef

. Y.

1845 732 IZJ

7331Z]

2c black on rose, fine, fresh copy. Pen cancelled on very small, neat white envelope to Boston, Mass. Cover bears oval red company handstamp with locomotive in center and red New York 'Sets', Nov. 8 postmark. Choice and very rare cover ................................. (55Ll) From th e "St ephen D. Br own" Collecti-On See illustration opposit e

zoo.oo

2c black on green, very fine but for minor surface disturbances, with / light cork cancellation on small, neat folded letter to Orwell', Vt. bearing red New York 'Sets', June 4 (1846) .............................. (SSL.2) 125.00 ( (} ) lY Se e illustration opposit e

J8 .

,

THIRD

SESSION

CUMMINGS

' CITY

734

POST , 1845

118

735

73-+ 0

2c black on yellow. Large margins, cancelled by red framed "FREE", /] slight thinnings, otherwise very fine ....................••························ (551L3) 150.00 ; ) See illustration

735 0

2c black on yelJow. Very large margins, probably part sheet margin at ri g ht. Lightly cancelled in red, unnoticeabl ·e faint corner crease, _.,,, very fine .............. .................................................................................. (55L3) 150.00+ ~', See illustratiion ·

736 IZJ

2c bla ck on yellow, bottom left corner cop ,y. Huge margins all sid'es showing portion of adjoining stamp at top. Very lightly cancelled on a beautiful gold on blue fancy pi ctoriat Valentine envelope bearing oval company handstamp, also framed " PAID AHC.", both in ·1) . red, used locally. A wonderful cover ................ ........................... (55L3) 200.00+ ,,( See illustra.tion opposit e c~ -;..

v;-

737 liZJ

r[/

2c black on yellow. Margins all round, minute faults, fine. Lightly -~'; cancelled on fancy large size (appr. 250x210mm) pictorial Valentine envelope (quarter folded). Cover bears oval company handstamp with locomotive, also "PAID AHC.", both in red and is used locally. // , f-2..

An impressive cover and very rare ................................................ (55L3) 200.00·+ / / µ Se e ill1,stration oppos ite

l}J

738 IZJ

;;.1~~ini:e~~

739 IZJ

/l

2c black on green. Lightl .y canceUed on a beautiful lace type small Valentine envelope, used locally and bearing the usual Cummings ~:~it:

s~: ~:~ ~: :.:.;~:~::; •:.::.~~...

~~·a·~ ·p···~·~~..~~r(;~L~)

Zc black on olive. Fine copy with margins

1/ 300.00+

,1qD~ [a

nearly all round. Uncancelled

1

E!ifyo~~~~~.~~~.~~:~.~~Y ·~~~~~~~:.~~t~~~~.<.:.~~.~t ~~[ii1zso.oo +/~ 1

h

From th e ''Ferrari" and "Ackerm ,an" Collecti.ons S ee illustration opposite

,

740 IZJ

Zc black

741 IIZJ

2c black on vermilion, margins all round, very fine but for crease before being affixed. Uncancelled on small , neat local folded lett er (Nov. 1846), bearing 2 strikes QJf the oval Cummings handstamp with locomotive. A very rare and attractive cover .................... (55L7) 250.00+ S ee illustration opposite

742 IZJ

"Cummings" erased in top label. 2c black on vermilion. Fresh, good color, design practically intact, unusually fine condition for such a rarity. Lightly pen cancelled on a very attractive small lace type Val'entine envelope (slight faults). Used locally and bearing a red double circular handstamp "CITY POST" with "2" in center.

Famous unique stamp and cover ............................................ ........ (55L8) From the "F errari" Collection See illus'tration opposite

l,

on olive, fine fresh copy. With ms. cancellation 011 pictoral gold on blue Valentine envelope-front (partially ragged into desi g n), bearin g indistinct red oval Cummings handstamp .......... ....... (55L5) S ee illustrat ion opposit e

~

11·0_71

v

1

300.00

TH I RD

SESSION

DAVIS' 743 I

PENNY

POST,

BAL TI MORE, MD.

1852 l e black on lavender, bottom right come r co py, ve ry fine though corner ornament just touched small place at bottom left. Tied by red cancellation to top flap of a very small fancy emboss ,ed (slightly soiled) envelope, used locally. Very rare, only a very few exist (57Ll) See illustration opposit~

J. D. DOUGHTY, CINCINNATI, 744 IZ]

120

POST

PENNY

DAVIS'

]1/o

Jso.oo

DLv~

OHIO

CIR:CULAR. POSTAGE TWO CENTS. PAID. "ONE PRINTED From J. D. Doughty, Cincinnati, Ohio", in fa ncy r ec t a ng ular frame , p rint ed in upper left co rn er of small. n ea t print ed cir cular. pos tmar ked in r eel Cin cinn a ti , 0., Jan . 14 ( 1847) a nd bea rin g red "'PA ID" ................. . w it h m s. "2". Ve ry fin e and int er es tin g co ver See illitstration opposi t e DUPUY

& SCHENCK,

YORK CITY, N. Y.

NEW

1846-48 745

*

746 /ZJ

Wo ve paper: le bla ck on gray ish, unu sed, ma rgins a ll sides, ve r y fin e (60LI ) See illitstration opposite -

le black on gray ish, lar ge m a rg in s, sup erb . Tied hy clea r r ed "'PAID" to sm all, n eat loca lly used buff env-elope bearin g r ed co mpany hand s tamp in 2 lines .......................... .............................. ..... (60LI)

S ee illustration

747 IZJ

748 /Z]

749 /ZJ

opposite

- le black on g ray ish. Thin o ut er frame line cut a t t op, la rge mar g in s o th er sides. Unca nce llecl o n sma ll, neat white enve lope to Far m ingt o n , Me. Cove r bears , blu e Jersey City. ::-J.J. , June 17 ( 1847) and m s. "10" ........................................................................... ........................ (60LI ) nea rly all ro und . Used loca lly (Sep t.

Glazed paper: le black. Margin 20, 1847), un ca ncellecl on small , neat w hit e env elope b ea rin g ova l r ed (60L2) "'City D espa t ch Post 2 ce nt s" hand s t amp ............................

See ill1tstration opposite

-

l e black. Thin ou t er fra m e lin e cut at righ t, la rge ma rg in s o ther side show ing port ion of adjoin ing stamp at lef t . ·with p en ch ec k on ve r y small, neat white enve lope, u sed loca lly, and bea r ing r ed .... (60L2) co mp any hand s t amp in 2 lin es ·········-····· ...... ........... .......

See illustration

EAGLE

opposite

CITY POST , PHILADELPHIA,

PA.

1847-48 750 1/Zl

2c black on grayish, signed "WS" (W. Stait, th e proprietor), margins all roun~. On sma ll, nl:at white enve lope, used locall y. Only a very _ few copie s known; unlisted on cover .............. ....... ................... (61Ll) 350.00+ _ See illustration opposi t e 1849

751 [8J

~ ...f-

AA n)

J;'>

Zc black, typ e I (39 po int ), very fin e. Ti ed by r ed "PAID" to sm a ll, nea t white envelope. blue Ph iladelphia ·JO' pos t mark , aclclre se c! t o (6 11.2) 25.00+ P rin ce Edwa rd C. H .. Va. CJ:!oice cover ............................

See illustratiim opposite 1V 2c black, typ e I (39 points), slig htl y creas ed. T ied by pen str ok e to somewhat cr eased loca lly us-eel cov er (Febr. 1849) bea rin g lar ge double ci rcul ar r eel hanclstamp "P a id A dam s' Exp r ess, Eag le City P o t etc." ...................................................................................... ...... ... (6 1L2) 25.00

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752 1/Zl

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THIRD

SESSION

EAGLE

CITY

122

POST

1850

753 1:8:1

Red on bluish stamp, fin e. On a sm a ll, n eat buff env elope show ing attrac ti ve shield type r eturn ca rd of Adams & Co' s. Express. Cov er bea r s larg e cir cula r hand s tam p ""ST AIT'S DESPATCH P OS T a t Ad am s Expre ss , Paid et c." w hich is t ouch ed up in p lac es simulatin g a tie of th e sta mp .................................................................................. (61L3)

J-o

50.00

754 11:8:1 Blue on blue stamp, fin e. Ti ed by r ed "PA ID" to sma ll, n ea t buff envelope whi ch ha s na me of addr essee cut out ............................ (61L 4)

7551:8'.]

Red circular handstamp "Sped. Message from Eagle Post etc.", clea r strik e o n small , n eat brown env elope, u sed locally (A ug . 2, 1850), bea rin g "2" in circle a nd "5" in circl e, b ot h in r ed. Int er est ing a nd s-ca rce cov er ..............................................................................................................

75:i 1:8:1

Red circular handstamp , "Sta it s D esp atch Paid etc.", exc ellent st rik e o n smal l, neat buff loca l enve lope ..................................................................

EAST RIVER

757 IZ!

POST OFFICE,

NEW

./

50.00 1,

T!

~ I )&,,, '-J

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1852 le black on rose, very fine with margins all round except for a small place at bottom and 1851 3c red (#11), very good. On a small,

neat buff envelope to Cornwall Bridge, Conn. , the 2 s-tamps tied together by single NEW YORK, April 27. Excessively rare stamp, unlisted on cover and probably unique thus. In excep ,tional condition for such a rarity and one of the outstanding local covers known ...................................................................................................... (62Ll) 350.00+ From t he "F errari" Collect ion S ee illustration /

J7;'\J

tJ "")/J

()(;Gt.c

1852-54 "23. Av. D."

758

*

le black on green, unused, fresh, very fine for this sensitive stamp (62LJ ,)

S ee illustrat ion on pag e 121

759

*

/

7;, vt;IJ/j

150.00 /'

le black on green, right sheet margin. U nu sed, smal l piece mi ssing a:t bot tom cent er a n d s lig htly cr eased. Sca,¡ce .... ........................... (62L3) 150.00+ S ee miistratfon on pag e 121 (

,/

7J

EAST

123

760 1Z1

761 IZJ

762 l:z:1

763 ~

RIVER

765

*

766

·*

767

,6.

768 1:zi 769 1::8]

40.00 40.00

l e black on g reen, vert. pair. FuU o. g. and brilliant fresh, margins alL sides, upper stamp sliglht crease at top left. A very fi'ne pair \lllnd very rare ..........._..............................-... .................................................. (6ZL4) 80.00+ See illustration le black on green, fr es h, oval s lig htly touch ed at lef t and 3c peri. ( # 26) , good. Ti ed t oge th er on pi ece by NE W YORK, April 19, 1859. Attractive it em .......................................................................... (62L4) 40.00+ See illiistration on pag e 124 "EA.ST RIVER POST OFFICE, 23 Avenue D", handstamp • in, 3 lines, al so "P AID ", bnth clear s·trik es in black on a sma ll, neat buff enve lop·e, u sed loc a lly; very fin e .............................................................- ...........

- Same but clear strikes in red on a fine v ery small enve lope ................

P05T

OPFICE,

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.

1852 red stamp •, very fine with marg ins all round. Uncancelled on a small, neat buff envelope, used locally. One of the greatest rariti•es of the locals, the only known example of this stamp ................ (63Ll) See illustration on page 124 ESSEX

771 IZI

765

le black on green. Unu s·ed, ve r y fine for thi s stamp .................... (62L4) See illustrat ion le black on green. Un u se d, thinning s, fine appea r ance with margins all ro un d .................................................................................................... (62L4) S ee illustratio n

EJG,HTH AVENUE

770 1:zi

"18 Ave. D."

766

764

*

20th, 1957

le black on green, minor surface disturbance, fine. Uncancelled on small, neat local buff envetope bearing black 3 line compan •y handstamp ···················-······-· ·•···················-······································-··••··········· (62L3) 150.00+ See illustrat ion on page 121 le bla·ck on g reen, fine appearance but tear at bottom with small hole.

Uncancelled on fine, small brown envelope, addressed l·ocally and bearing red 3, line company handstamp ........................................ (62L3) 150.00+ S ee illustrat ion on pag e 121 le black on green, fin e with m a rg ins all round. Uncanc elled on smal'l , n eat loca l buff env elope bear ing black 3 line company ha nd stamp (62L3) 150.00+ See illustrat ion on page 121 le black on green, cut ova l. Unc an celled on sma ll, n ea t locally addressed e nv elope b ea ring red 3 lin e company hand sta mp ...................... (62L3) 150.00+ S ee illust ration on page 121 185~5

764

MARCH

POST OFFICE

LiBTTBR EXPRESS,

NEW

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1856 2c black on red, cut clo se, fain tl y crea •sed b efo re b eing affixed.

U nc a ncelJ.e d on a ve ry small , n ea t white env elope to Jam a ica Plain, M ass. , b ea rin g blac k N ew York 'Sets', May 2. Stamp original and very r a r e but u sage on th is cover not certain ............................ (65L l ) ~ i;e illustr ation on pa(le 12{

100.00

FLOYD'S PENNY POST

125

MARCH

20th , 1957

FLOYD 'S PEN N Y P OST, CHICA GO, ILL. 1860

0

l e blue, circ ula r co mpany ca nce llation, small t ear in mar g in clea r of des ig n, ot her wi se ver y fin e ................................................................ (68LI )

30.00

773 0

l e brown. V er y ma ll e ven mar g in s a ll ro u nd , co m pa ny ca nce llati on (t ype with sta r ), slight fault , fine appea r ance ···-····· ·················· (68L2)

60.00

772

FRAZER

& CO., CIN CINN ATI , OHI O

1845-51 774 IZ!

775 1lZ]

776 IZJ

*

2-c black on pink. O n 1854 3c r eel on bu££ e nvelope (UIO) t o w·h ich it does no t b elo ng , t ied on by filing data w hich is no t a ut hent ic. The s,ta:m p itself is ge nui n e and appa r ent ly Y•e ry fine and is pr iced o ff (69 L2) cove r $200 . ................................................ ................ .......................

S ee illu,stration oppos ite 2c black on g reeni sh, var. "& CO." of "F RAZER & CO." oblit erated by pen. Very large margins and extrem ely fine . Lig htl y pen can ce Hed on small, neat folded lett er to Lex ington, Ky., postmark ed in red Cincinnati , 0. , June 18 (1845). Choi ce and rare c over ......... (69 L3) See illiMtrntion opposite

1

200.00

250.00

)$

I?, (It_ 150.00

778 IZJ

2c black on y ellow. Ve r y fin e app ea r a nce but fa ul t s. O n cove r to w hich it do es not b elong , pen ca ncellecl. Pri ce d off cO\·er $ 150 ........ (69L-I) See illiMtration opposite

150.00

779 IZJ

2c black on gray ish. Huge margin s, sho w ing portion of adjoin ing stamp at bottom, slight fault s. Adh ering t o small, neat brown enve lope to Cincinnati, ori g inatin g at Loui sv ille, Ky . to whi ch it ma y not belon g ( 69U ) S ee illiMtration opposite

780 IZI

I 57)

2c black on g ree n. Mar g ins all s ides, ve ry fine but for neg lig ible tin y pin hol e. Ti ed by pen cro ss to cove r-front , orig inall y to Pitt sbu rgh, then twice forwarded and bea ring th e corresp ondin g postmarks (69L3) 250.00 See illi istra tion opposite

black on ye llow . Full o. g. and fres h, thin out er fram e line partl y cut at top, large ma rg ins oth er sides ........................................ (69L4) See illi1stra,t-ion

777

l'

2c

250.00

LLC

J8

t/o ~

2-c bla ck on g rayi sh. Lar ge mar g in s, som e fault s, ve r y fi.ne app earan ce . / Tied t, y pen cross to , small, neat folded printed cir cular ( dat ed N o,v, 6, 1846) , used locall y . Ver y rar e ....................................................... ( 69L5) 300.00 .

S ee illustration opposite

J

/.1 • 1.)

L(t,:

TH I RD SESSION

FRAZER

&. CO .

126

1848-51

ml f.m

black on rose . Slig htly tou ched in places, fine. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter to Batavia, 0. bearin .g red Cincinnati 'Sets', Oct. 21 (1848). Very rare ·········-· ·························--········· ···- ··············-·· ·.... (69L6)

781 IZI

Zc

782 IZI

Zc black on greenish blue. Mar g ins nearly all round, fresh and very fine.

Cancelled by light p en cross on a very small , neat white envelope to Georgia, postmarked in red Cincinnati '10' , Febr. 15. Choice and very rare cover ................................._......................................- ....................... (69L7)

S ee illustration

See illustrat ion

783 IZ!

2c black on yellow. Fresh, margins neart.y all' round. With ms. cancellation on meeting notice of Fire Warden comp ,any dated Sept . 12, 1848.

Unpri ced and of the greatest rarity .................................................. (69L8)

See illustrat ion

~ND QF TtlIR,D SESSIQ

350.00 /

leJB

:,1~~

FOURTH DAY OF SALE

THURSDAY,

MARCH 21st, 1957

AT TWO O'CLOCK IN THE TRIANO

ROOM

of the AMBASSADOR

-

HOTEL

Pa rk Av enue and 51st Str ee t , N ew Y ork Cit y -

SALE No. 1072

LOCAL STAMPS (contd ) GAHAGAN & HOWE CITY EXPREiSS, SAN FRANCISCO,

CN L

1864-70

784

*

785

0

, 86 787

* *

788 0

Sc light blue, Unu sed, tiny thinnin g , fin e ........................................ (70LI)

15.00

Sc light blue. "PA I D" cancellation in rec tan g le, fine with mar g in all sidf's ·······················-····························-····················································· (70L I)

20.00

lo

(Sc) blue. Blue ova l company cancellation, p rintin g breaks through in plac es, very fine .................................................................................... (70L2)

20.00

/ S

/

(Sc) light blue, as type L149 but with diff. frame , un.listed type. Unus ed, larg e t ea r but very fine appea ranc e ................................... (70L2 var.)

1

Sc black. Large marg ins , bl ue oval cance llat ion, tra ce of thinning, very fine ···································-···········•···•···················•················-··•··•········-······· (70L3)

150.0

Sc black, bottom sheet margin copy. Gum s•tain ed and small thinnin g in top m argin, simi lar cance llation ···········- ······-··············•················ (70L3) 15.00+

790 0

Sc black, vert. strip of J. Adheres to pap er, single sa me oval " SAN with hor eman cance llation.

EXPRESS" FRA CISCO LETTER Tiny th inning in top m argin, v ery fine and attract ive ............ (70L3) 45.00+

791

0

Overpr. X in blue: 10c black, o. g., usual gum stains , ve ry fine (70L4)

j'j,.

· f¼ pt'_.

:vo lo

0

789

It;(~

20.00

<; ~

FOURTH

SESSION

GLEN

GLEN

HA VEN

HAVEN

DAILY

DAILY

MAIL,

GLEN

1854-58 Unsurfaced

792

*

793 IZJ

le dark green.

Unused,

12!!

MAIL

HAVEN,

N. Y.

Paper

fine and rare .....

S ee ill1ts trat ion opposit e

(71 LI)

green, very large margins and very fine and J c ,red (#Z6), fine . On a very sma ll, neat white envelope to Janesville, Wis. The local uncancelled, the Jc tied by town postmark of orig in TULLY, N. Y., Oct. 20 (1858). Very attractive and rare cover (71Ll) S ee illustrat ion opposit e

200.00

le b la ck on dark

2so.oo

/I

/J

( (J(_~ 1854-58 Glazed

Paper

794 IZJ

le black on green, bottom , right comer copy. Mi no-r surfa ce di sturba n ce, fin e. Can ce lled by pen strok e o n a v ery sm a ll (s lig htly fau lt y) fan cy em bos ,se d env elope whi ch ha s th e r eg ular 3c st a mp r em o ved (7 1L3) 100.00+ S ee i llustrat ion opposit e

795 IZJ

le black

7% 1ZJ

le black on green, comma after "MAIL", slightly touched at left and Jc claret (#11), fine . On sma ll, neat white enve lope to Wickford, R. I. l'he Jc tied by clear SCOTT, N. Y ., Febr . Z (1857) which also j ust ties the local. Rare and attractive cover ...................................... (7ILJ) IZs .oo+ S ee i llustrat ion opposite

on g reen, lar ge margiins and fine and 1851 le blue, type IV ( #9), almo -st very fine. On slightly faulty but attractive envelope to Sheldonville, Mass. The local uncance lled, the le blue tied by tt ,OMER, N. Y. 'PAID'. Unlisted with a regular le and very rare (71 L3) 100.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e

797 IZJ

le black on g reen, large margins, almost very fine and Jc red , (#11), fine . On small, neat white envelo •pe to Sheldonvill e, Mass., the local uncanceHed, the J c tied by HOMER, N. Y. Choice cover ( 71LJ) S ee i llust rat ion opposite

798 IZ]

le black on green, lar ge m a rg in s s•lig ht faul-t s an d goo d 3c ( # 11) .

F ormer un ca ncel led, la tt er pe n can ce lled on a n env elope t o whic h th ey pr obably do no t belon g ..................... .................

(7 1L 3) GORDON'S

CITY

EXPRESS

, NEW

YORK

CITY,

.

f7

[

(I

.1 :,} . ·

I

fI

~

N. Y.

1848,-52 Wo ve Paper 799 IZJ

800 IZI

Zc black

on vermHion, fine with margins all round. Uncance lled on small, neat folded local letter (Fehr. Z, 1849) bearing black "PAID".

Very rare stamp and cover ·······-···· ···················· ..........••················ (72Ll) J50.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e

Zc black stamp on a York Very

on vermilion. Margins all sides showing portion of adjoin ing at left, slight faults and touched up small place. Uncancelled very small, neat white locaUy used envelope bearing red New 'Zets' drop letter markin g, also red oval hotel return card. attractive and rare cover ................................................. (7ZLI) J50.00+ S ee i llustrat ion opposit e

SOI IZJ

Zc black on green, min or sur fa ce di st urban ce, fin e. U nc an ce lled on sm a ll, nea t cov·e1· t o M iddl et own , Co nn. , bea rin g r ed N ew Y ork 'Sets' and red curved "PAID" ......................................••·················· (nL~) zo.oo+

802 IZJ

Zc black on green, la rg e m a rg in s, fr es h a nd ex tr em ely fin e. Ti ed bv r ed NEW YORK 'Set s' to sma ll, n eat buff env elop e t o Northv ille, Conn. , bearin g r ed curve d " PAID" . Choice cove r ................................ (72L2 i S ee illustration opposit e

J1.3~

I 7'1

1 u[)l, IL'J

1~ 1~ 1/o

,

-

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....,

;

FOURTH

SESSION

GORDON

' S CITY

EXPRESS

130

1848-SZ Glazed Paper

80.3 IZJ

2c black on green, lar ge ma rg in s, fr es h and very fine. T ied by r-ed NEW YORK 'Sets' to a very sma ll neat buff env elop e to 1orthvill e, Conn., bearing red cu rved " P AID " . Anot her choice cove r from th e sa m e correspondence as · pr eviou s .................................................... (72L3) Se e illustration opposite

80+ IZJ

2c black on green. Lar ge ma rg ins, fa intly creased. Uncancelled on cover - front to Philadelphia, bea r ing r ed N ew York po stmark (72L3) 20.00+ GRAFFLIN'S

805

806

* *

807 IZJ

808 IZJ

BALTIMORE

DESPATCH,

ID

BA<LTIMORE, MD .

1856 le black. 0.

o-. and fresh, ma rg ins near ly all round, tiny corn er cr ease , very fine for thi s rar e sta mp .......................................................... (73L l ) See illi/,Stration opposite

75.00

/L(

le black. 0. g ., marg in s pract ically all round, slight ly age st a ined. fine (73Ll) S ee ill11,Strationopposite le black. Marg in all rou nd exce pt at botto m left. Canc elled by penci l cros ·s on sma ll, n ea t loca l buff en velope ........................................ (73L I) See illit,Stration opposite le black, margins 3l/2 sides and 3c red (#11), fine . Tied together by blue BAL Tl MORE , 1857, to small, neat buff envelope to Philadelphia. Choice and rare cover, unlisted with the 3c .................. (73Ll) 125.00+ See ill1tStration opposite HALE & CO. 1844

809 IZJ

810 IZJ

Sc red on bluish. Fresh, slightly tou ohed at the sides, fine. On small, neat folded letter, partly affixed by wafer, tied by red "PAID" .

Cover orig inates at Salem, Mass. (May 27, 1844) and is addressed to New York ............................................................................................ (75L2) 100.00 S ee ilht,Stration opposit e

/

0.,

Address omitted Sc blue, mar g in s a ll ides w ith sh ee t m arg in at rig h t , filing crease. On mall, nea t folded letter New York Nov. 20, 1844 t o Provid ence, R. I., ju st tied by strai g ht lin e r ed "Mail ed LATE fo r t h e·", repe at ed o n the cove1· .................................................... ... (75L5) HALL & MILL'S DESPATCH

POST , NEW

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1847 811

*

8 12 I

2c black on green. Unused, slightly cut into , ma inly in top r ight corner, very pre en tabl e copy .......................................................................... (76LI ) See illustrat ion opposite Zc black on green. Margins all sides, fresh and very fine. Uncancelled

on small, neat folded tetter to Greenbush, N. Y., postmarked in red New York 'Sets', Oct. 13 (1847). One orf the finest copies kno ,wn of this stamp ·································-··········-··········· .................................. (76Ll) 150.00+ S ee illustration opposite

813 1.zl

2c black on green. Mar g ins practi .calJy all round, unnoticeable slight creases, fine. With ms. cancellation on small, neat cover to Paramus, N. J., postmarked in red New York, Jan. I and bearing magenta ms. "5" ················· ····"iie;··i ·· i"i;;;t;~ti~;~ ·~PP~sit ·/················ ·····-··········•(76Ll) 175.oo+ \

Mi

CQ

.

.

: £~r cJ/2 , . . . .

-~e-

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FOURTH

SESSION

T. A . HAMPTON

T. A. HAMPTO

CITY

DESPATCH

132

CITY DESPATCH , PHILAD E LPHIA,

PA.

1847 814/IZI

815

*

Black stamp, cut round as listed, fine, fresh copy. Uncancelled on small neat white enve lope to Frederika, Ga., postmark ed Philadelphia, also "P A l D" and "5" in cirde, all in blue .................... (77Ll) zoo.oo+ See ill1tstration on pag e 131

J (n{)

Design as LlS0b but with "Zets" instead of "PAID" and surcharged "3" over the "Z", unnoticeable tin y oil stains, very fin e. Probably an unli st ed loca l; very rare ......................................................•-··········· (77L?) HA NFOIRD'S PONY BXP REISS, NEW YORK CITY , N. Y. 1845

16

0

Zc black on orange . R ed "PAID" cancellation, bar ely touch ed at top. small corner crease, fin e ......... ............................... ..... .... .. . . .. (78L2 ;

25.00

817 1::8:1 z·c black on orange, mar g in all id es , min or wrinkle. very fine. Uncance lled on s ma ll_._neat folded lett er originating Dec. 31, 1847 at heffield, England. addressed to ew York. Cover bears a perfe ct str ike of the oval Zc company handstamp with horseman. Very pret ty (78L2) See illustration on page 131 818 /ZJ

Zc black on orange, creas ·ed and slightly touch ed a t lef t. Ti ed by 1·ed NEW YORK '5ct ', May 7 ( 1847) t o small. neat folded letter t o Phil ade lphia .............................................................................................. (78L2) G. S. HARRIS

OITY DESPATCH

POST , PHILADELPHIA

30.00

, PA .

1847

J

819 1::8:1 B lack stamp

"DES PATCH POST PA ID ", cut circular as probabl y always. Uncan ce lled on small, neat folded letter, use d locall y, bea ring blu e Philad elphia, July 5 (1847) with "Z" below drop markin g . )( Slight hori z. filin g cr ease through stamp and cove r. The st amp ha s 1 ,., ,, been shifted ' off th e crease and ma y ha ve thinnings. Excessively ' L l i,L-+£-7 ra r e, probably a s fine as it exists ..............................................·- ··· (79LZ) 300.00+ See illustration on pag e 131

HA RTFORD,

CONN. MAIL ROUTE 1844

~

820

0

821

*

822

t:,,

823 /;x]

Sc black on ye llow . M . ca nc ellati o n " outh",

fr e h and fine (80LI )

15.00

Sc black on buff . Unu se d, mar g in s all sides ha win g porti o n of adjoining stamp at left, very fin e .............-........ . .............. ................... (80L2) ee illitstrat-ion on page 131

30.00

10c bla ck on pink. lig htly touched at le ft, fine. Ti ed by m s. "S outh" to piec e ·····•·······························-········-························..•·················•........ (80L3 ) 100.00+ See ilhtstrat ion on page 131 10c bla ck on pink , very fine app ea ranc e but surf ace disturbances touched up . Wit-h m s. cancellation "W es t " on smal l. neat folded lett er 1844 to Bos ,t o n bea rin g oval r ed ha nd stamp "Fo r wa rd ed by Hal e & o., Hartf ord" ........................................................................ (S0L3) See illustrat ion on page 131

125.00

MARCH

HILL ' S POST

133

POST,

HILL'S

BOSTON,

21st,

1957

MASS.

1849

824 1::::8:1 le black on rose, large margins, fresh and very fine. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter to Cincinnati, 0., postmarked in red Boston 'IOcts', Oct. 18 (1849). Choice cover of great rarity ·············~· (81Ll) 300.00+ S ee illustra ,tion on pag e 194 A. M. HINKLEY'S

EXPRESS

CO., NEW

YORK

CITY,

_;_Je;c,.;70,

N. Y.

1855

825

*

j.

le red on bluish. Un us,ed, minor corner wrinkle, very fine; scarc e

(82Ll )

HOMAN'S

EXPRESS,

EMPIRE

15.00

.

J:J.z,J8

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.

1852 826 l;zl

On small, neat folded letter to , EW YORK, May 6 Boston, the local uncancelled, the 3c tied by (1852). The "Homan" stamp is rep,aired, but is as fine as it exists as there are only 3 others known which are also repaired .... (83LI) 250.00+ See illustra,tion on page 194

le black on yellow and 3c red (#11).

HOPEDALE

POST,

PENNY

MILFORD,

/c "1 -<_

~

/

MASS.

1849-54

827 IZ!

very fine and 3c red (#11), fine. On the local uncancelled, the 3c tied by envelope-front, Mass. Rare ...................................................................... (84Ll) 150.00"+ See illustra ,t ion on pag e 194

le black on pink, large margins,

small, neat MILFORD,

Hoprd· *****~* P *Penny ** *)01

828

828 6.

le black

on pink, margins

~!:~~r~'.ni 829 6.

829

all sides, fresh

and very fine and 3c red

·~·~·~·~·~·'.···~~\s!t{t150.00+ ...~~...~'.~~...~~ ...~~ e~~ar~ ~.~St.~ee~~illustration 0

le black on yellow. Margins all sides, very fine. With pencil • cancella····· ---(84L3) ······················· io·n············ s'~/"iiiust~-;;t tion on fragment ·········

250.00

f ,

/ Ct ;/J ~

J; Jrt!'fD

.

...........

yk/d..-Yef;,~£ /(

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· ~~

135

HOYT ' S LETTER

HOYT'S

LETTER.

MARCH

EXPRESS

EXPRESS , ROCHESTER.,

21st,

1957

N. Y.

1844

830 830 0

831

Sc black on vermrnon.

833

Fine but for slight surface

disturbances.

R.al'e (85Ll) 200.00

See illitstration 831

t:,.

Sc black on vermilion.

On piece, apparently S ee illustration

HUMBOLDT

EXPRESS,

uncancelled,

fine (85Ll)

200.00

NEV ADA

1863 832 IZJ

25c brown. Tied by blue ovaf "Lan gton 's Pioneer Express Unionville'' to Jc pink on whit e envelope (Ul4) bearing black Langton's Pioneer Express printed frank, addressed to B,id,vell's Bar, Butte Co., Cal. The stamp • has top right comer missing and the envelope is faulty on back but attractive and rare ........................................................ (86,Ll) 750.00+ Se e illustrat ion opposite JEFFERSON

MAR.KET

P.O.,

NEW

YOR.K CITY,

N. Y.

1850 833

*

834 l:z]

2c black on pink. Unused, margins all sides, very fine despite traces of surface disturbances . Very rare, probably none finer ............ (88Ll) See illustrat ion 2c black on pink, fine but for slight surface di sturbances. With red cancellation on small, neat envelope to which it probably does not belong ; priced off cover $350 .......................................................... (88Ll) See illitStration opposit e

/ 350.00

350·.00

835 IZJ

2c black on blue, margins all sides. Tied by black straight line transit marking to small, neat folded letter New York, March 8, 1851 to , Heppenheim i'n Germany, bearing various markings on, front and back. An extraordinary cover of great rarity ................................ (88L2) 500.00 S ee i llustration opposite

836 1~

2c black on blue, margins all round, scissors cut at top left. On small, neat white envelop~ postmarked New York, addressed to , Baltimore.

Very rare ............................. ··········································•·······--·········-·-···· (88L2) 350.00+ See illustrat ion opposite JENKIN'S

CAMIDEN

DESPATCH,

CAMDEN,

N.J.

1853 837

t:,.

8381~

Black stamp, fin e. Ti ed by p encil st ro k e to part cover ................ (89Ll ) 15.00+ Black stamp , very fine. Tied by 2 r ed c1"ayon st rok es (a ls'O by penc il not at ions,) t o small, nea t buff en velope, used loca lly ............ (89Ll )

25.00

U_

f/t(.('l,_ I _s----0

FOURTH

839 I'::.

8-10 I'::.

SESSION

JENKIN

Blat~k ;;J~~:':r Black

' $ CAMDEN

DESPATCH

136

, 1853

s~~: -~:--~ -~~~ -~~--~" ---~i-~~~'.__ v~? --~-i-~~:--~ -i-~~ _b_Y__ bl~~C 2) lS0.00 +/ ·., See illiistration opposit e ~,tJ(

on yellow . Margins

all sides, scissors

cut in mar gin clear

;J t,Y-';

of

~:~fi;• very _f in ~:--~ -i~~--~-~ --~-e". _t_~ _s~~ 1_1_,___ ".~8.t__b~°."' _n_ ~~-vel?e( 8~t~ 200_00 fl 17

·

1

S ee illustration opposite

JOH

SON & CO.'S CITY DESPATCH

POST,

of.. (

BALTIMORE,

0 /

(!_,'-!"7

MD.

1848 '-11I

2c black on lavender . Fresh, margins all sides, faintly creased before being affixed, very fine. Unca n ce lled on small, neat folded letter ()Febr . 19, 1848), used locally in Baltimore. Very rare stamp , and cover ____ _ _ _____________________ __________ ____________ _______ _____________ ____________________ __ (90Ll) 350.00+ 'ee ill11-stration opposit e

8421::8::1 2c black on lavende .r, very fine. Uncance lled on folded letter which is partially

seared.

Used

locally

in Baltimore

(prob . Jan.

25, 1848) (90Ll) 350.00+

S ee ill11.strat-ionopposite JO

ES' CITY EXPRESS,

BROOKLY

, N. Y.

1845

843

843 0

844 IZI

846

847

2c black on pink. Fres h, margins 3 sides, frame line partly touched at top. Red Jones' City Express cance llation and light blue pen stroke, very fine for this rare stamp _________ _________ ____ __ ________ _______________ (91Ll) See illustration

250.00

Zc black on pink. Fresh copy with clear margins 3½ sides. Uncance lled on sma ll, neat amber envelope, bearing "PA I 0", used locally. Rare stamp and co,ver. Signed G. 8. Sloane _ ____ ___ (91LI) 250.00+

S ee illustration opposit e 8-151~

J.Ju~

i¼Jfjf

2c black on pink. S lightly cut into, fine. Uncance lled on sma ll, neat folded letter from Brooklyn, Feb r. 17, 1845 to New York City, bearing red oval "Boyd's City Express Post" handstamp of the following day. Sig n ed G. B. Sloane ______________________________________________________________ (91 LI) 250.00+ S ee illiistration opposit e KELLOGG'S

PE

NY POST

& CITY DESPATCH

, CLEVELA

D, 0.

1853 , -16

0

le vermil ion . Fresh, margins alJI sides, attractive pencil cance llation, very fine. Very rare __________ -----------------------------______ --------------------(92LI)

See illustration

847 I'::.

le vermilion.

Margins

1·, 300.00

all sides, very fine . Tied to piece by black gr id / (92Ll) 300.00+ I, See illustration

C

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FOURTH

848 )Z)

SESSION

KELLOGG'S

PENNY

POST

CITY

DESPATCH

, 1853

138

fine fresh copy and 3c red ( # 11), fine . On small', neat buff envelope to West Fairlee, Vt. The local cancelled by pencil, the Jc tied by CLEVELAND, O., June 28 and cover bears attractive red hotel corner card. Choice and very rare cover .......................... (92Ll) S ee ill1istration on pag e 197

le vermilion,

KIDDER'S

CITY EXPR IBSS POST, BROOKLYN,

N. Y.

1847 849 )Z)

850

~

Zc black on pale blue. Fres h, m a rg ins a ll sides, ext r em ely fin e. O n sma1'1, neat fo lded lett er, used loca lly in Brook lyn (March 28, 1850), cancelled by r ed "PAID", r epeated on t he cover which al so bea r s o va l r ed con!Jrnny hand ta mp. Choice cove r .................. ........... ....... (93Ll ) See ill1istration on page 197 Zc black on pale blue. Fine, fr esh copy. ncance llecl on sma ll, neat fo lded lett er originat ing at Ma n hass et, L. I., Jun e 20, 18-18,aclclr s eel to Brook lyn be a r ing ova l black Kidd er 's dat e sta mp .......... . (93Ll ) See illustration on page 197 KURTZ UNION DESPATC IH POST, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. 1851-53

851 !Z)

LETTER

EXPRESS 1844

852 IIZI

853 IZI

Sc black on pink, horiz . pair, with bottom sheet margin, possibly corner. Tied by pen stroke to small, neat folded letter Cleveland, Aug. 16 (184-4) to ew York bearing red Boyd's City Express Post handstamp, dated Aug. 21. Rare cover ....................................... (96Ll) 100.00+ S ee ill1istration on pag e 197 Sc black on green, fine and American Letter Mail Co. Sc black, very fine. On small, neat folded letter to New York, the green st.amp pen stroke , the other stamp red cork cancellation. Choice and rare cover (96L2 and SLI) See illnstration on page 197

1- l

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139

854 IZI

LETTER

EXPRESS,

1844

MARCH 21st , 1957

10c black on pink, bottom sheet margin , and large margins other sides, very fine despite faint filing crease and small tear in margin far from design and Pomero ,y's Letter Express 1844 Sc black on yellow.

On small, neat folded letter Cleveland, July 23, 1844 to New York, the Letter Express stamp uncancelled, the Pomeroy stamp pen initialed "W & Co." (Wells & Co.) and precancelled by pencil. Very attractive and rare cover ...................................................... (961..J:, 117Ll)

See illustr ation

855 /jz)

10c black on scarlet, very fine with margins all round and Pomeroy's Letter Express 1844 Sc black, horiz. pair (slight fauits). On small, neat folded letter Buffalo, Sept. 28,, 1844 to New York. All stamps pen , cancelled, the single tied. Very rare cover .......... (96L4, 117L4) 250.00+

See illustration LOCOMOTIVE

EXPRESS

POST

1854(?)

856 IZJ

le black, very fine with margins all round. Un ,can ,celled on sma.11, neat folded letter to ¡ Glens Falls, N. Y., postmarked in red New York, 'Sets', March 29 (1847). Excessi -vel ,y rare, possibly unique (97Ll) 150.00+

From 'tlie "F errari" Collection lice illuqtration,

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FOURTH

SESSION

WM . E. LOOMIS

WM . E. LOOMIS

LETTER

LETTER

EXPRESS,

EXPRESS

140

SAN FRANCISCO,

CAL.

1868

857 0

Sc rose. Blue sta m ped ca nce lla ti o n, min o r fau lt s, ve r y fine appea ra nce

(98Ll)

MAC & CO.'S DISPATCH 858 I

le black, type set adhesive

stamp. Uncancelled on 1853 Jc red on white envelope (Ul), postmarked Morrisville, Pa., May 22, addressed to New York, incl. original letter. Unlisted post but believed to be authentic, probably unique cover ............................................................... ..

From th e "F erra ri" Collection S ee illitstration 071posite

MclNTIRE'S

CITY

EXPRESS

POST,

NEW

YORK

CITY,

75.00

3'

~( ~,6_;;t;

N. Y.

1859

859

t-,,

/I.

2c pink , fine appeara nce (s lig ht unn o ti ceab le fault s). T ied on piece by

~aig1~ 1~; 'tl .11a_i .~~~~~~'..:.•...a.~~~ ..~~... r~.gt'..l~r... ~ew ~o~k 2S.0O+ / / , Zc pink, very fine. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter San Francisco, March J, 1860 "p. Golden Gate" to New York . Cover bears double circular Wells Fargo, San Francisco, March 5 and "PAID" both in blu e, also straight line "MC. INTIRES POST Z Maiden Lan e" and "Collect", both in black. Unusual and rare cover (99Ll ) S ee ill1tstration opposit e

(Jgt/;

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860 I

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MASON'S

NEW

ORLEANS

CITY

EXPRESS,

NEW

ORLEANS,

LA.

1850-57

861 li:8:I

½ c black on blue, changed by pen to "l". With red grid cancellation on small, neat folded letter, bearing "N. ORLS. CITY EXPRESS POST, Feb. 6" (1851) in red, addressed locally. The stamp po,ssibly / was tied but has ,been shifted and may have thinnings. Erroneously listed as ½ c on le. Unpriced and' the only recorded copy and cover (102L2) S ee il!1tstrat i on oppos-ite 2c black on yellow, almost very fine. Tied by red grid (stamp lig htl y moved) to small, slightly stained folded letter, used locally, bearing red company handstamp , Dec. 27 (1850) in front and red circular "Mason 's Express, ZJ Royal Street" on back . Very rare (I0ZLJ) 200.00 S ee illustrntion opposUe Zc black on yellow, wide left sheet margin, slightly cut into at torp.

Ca ncelled by red "MASO 'S EXPRESS, 23 Royal Str eet" on small, neat folded letter, postmarked in red New Orleans, '10', July 4 (1850), addressed to Montgomery , Ala. Very rare ..

(102LJ) S ee W11s tration opposit e

5cc JB

862 IZJ

863 I

ME A RIS' CITY DESPATCH POST, BALTIMORE, MD .

The followin g are all signed "M. W. M.'' (Malcolm W . Mearis)

864 I

865 IIZ)

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1846 all sides except at bottom right. Cancelled 21 / by pen stroke and tied by blue BAL Tl MORE, Fehr . 18 (1846) to ) ,;_{) , small , neat folded letter to Sandy Spring, Md . bearing oval blue "5".

Unlisted on cover and exceedingly rare ... ..... . (I0JL2) 2-50.00+ S ee i llustration opposi ·t e le black on gray, " City Despatch" in lower case, ver y fine. Can celled ' -'I ~ 1 by pen cross and tied to piece by blue BAL Tl MORE, Fehr. 6 (1846). d,./o,,c) , Unlisted typ e of great rarity, the listed types priced $250 · (10JL4 var.) 250.00-jS ee -illitstration opposite le black on gray, margins

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SESSION

MEARI

S' CITY

DE SPAT C H POST , 1846

142

2c black on gray, se-tenant in hori z. pair with l e black on gray. 0. g., tiny pin hol es, fine to very fine. Unlisted and possibly uniqu e in pair ') ') ~ (I0J 'L4, 6) 500.00+ )k,

867

*

See illitstration 2c bla ck on, gray, se-tenant in horiz. pair with le black on gray, latter in typ e L214, unlist ed thus. 0. g ., ve ry fine but for slight age stains.

Another excessively rare and almost certainly unique pair (I0JL8 etc.) 500.oo+

S ee illustration

MENANT

&. CO.'S EXPRESS , NEW

/f.,_,/;~ .

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ORLE AN S, LA.

1853-55

868

*

2c red, unused, 2 tiny spots, very fine but for minut e thinnin g . Unpriced ·············-························· ........................................................ (104Ll)

S ee illustrat ion MESISENKOPE'S

UN l•ON SQUAR,E

POST

OFFICE

NEW YORK CITY, N . Y.

1849

869 llZ) 870 l.zl

871 1:zl

2c black on green, very fin e. Uncance lled on sma ll, neat buff en velope t o Chicago ...... ··················································-··································· ( 106L l ) 2c bla ck on g reen, ve rt. pair. Up -per s tam p sl ig htly to uched at lef t and uppe r lef t co rn er cut ob liqu e. Li g htl y pe ncil mark ed and t ied by r eel } u /; curv ed ''PAID " t o fo lded lett er, u se d loca lly a nd bea rin g r ed ova l · l~ "D unh am 's Uni on Square Po st-Offic e" ···-··························-·· · (106Ll) 45.00+ 2c black on pink, fresh and fine but for tear. Tied by red grid of dots 4 ~~85sl•t'k;:~d~!v~~tt~~'. ... ... ... ...~o :r.~···::.~.~:':'.'• 275.00+ See illustratio n on pag e 141

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872 1.z)

(f~t~)

2c black on pink . Rubbed in upper left corner, pen cancelled on small, neat pri,nted circular (Sept. 25, 1850), used locally and bearing Dunham s red ov;~ e t········· ......................

(106L2)

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275.00

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143

METR.OPOLITAN

ERRAND

& CARRIER

EXPRESS

CO.

MARCH

21st, 1957

ER.R.AND AND CAR.R.IER. EXPR.ESS CO., NEW YOR.K CITY, N. Y .

1855- 59

873

*

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le red orange, horiz. pair. Unu sed, slig htly cut int o a t b ott om , fin e t o . .... (107,Ll ) 20.00+ very fin e ............................................................................................

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le red brown, block of 4. 0. g ., fre sh, gum wri nkl es and top pair sma ll

t ea r s, very fin e a pp ear a nc e. Bloc k unli st ed ................

(107Lla ) 40.00+

875 !:::,

le brick red, fil)e. Ti ed by PAID in fram e to piece .............

( 107Llb ) 15.00+

876 1.:8:)

le red brown, alm os t v ery fin e. Ti ed by g r ee ni sh "PAID " t o small , nea t

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877 IZI 878 1.:8:!

879 1.:8:!

lc red brorwn, slig htly tou cih ed, fin e. Ti ed by PAID to small , n eat blu e en velop e, addr esse d locally ............................................................ ( 107L l a) le red brown , cut to sha pe. Ti ed by bla ck PAID to small. neat buff env elope with attractiv e g re en emb osse d pictori a l corn er ca r d.

Cov er bear s s,hield typ e company sta mp, dated Jan. 21 (1857) and is u sed locally ......................................................................................( 107Lla ) le brick red', v ery fin e but for p ink ish stain in co rn er fa r fr om des ig n.

Ca ncelled by blui sh PAID on small , neat buff loca l enve lope b ea rin g r eel ova l "A. M . Hinkl ey & Co.'s E xpr ess , New Y ork " (107Llb )

40.00

¼.

11

400-0

~

880 IZI

- .~ !£"> ~ 40.00 . _ . 5l? p le red orang e, two singles, fin e to ver y ·fin e. With PAID -ca ncella ti o n c on small , nea t loca l env elope, o ne t ied .................................... (107Ll ) 55.00+ tt:)_ j 11 1S ee illi1strat ion on page 144

881 IZJ

le red oran g e, horiz. p-a.ir,pa rtl y cut to shap e. T ied by PAID

885

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886

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882 883 884

t o sma!1I, nea t bu ff env elope, u sed loca lly. V ery r a r e ................................ (107Ll ) Sc red oran g e. Part o. g ., fr e h a nd fin e ............................................ ( 107L2) See illustrat ion on pag e 144 Sc red orange. Un used, fr es h, very fin e ........................................ ( 107L2) S ee illustra ti on on page 144 10c red orange. Unu sed, faint corn er cr ease oth erwi e very fin e ( 107L3) S ee illustrat ion on pag e 144

-3/ / ~ 75.00 ~3~~ 75.00 ~(

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75.00f 2

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20c red oran ge. La rge part o. g. , slig ht ·ly touched a t bo t to m an d tin y t ea r in mar g in out side des ig n ........................................................ ( 107L4) See illust ration on pag e 144

100.00 ?2-i

20c red orange, c ut to shap e. Unu se d and £re h ............................ (l07L4 )

.oolf ~ 100

METR.OPOUT

AN POST

OFFICE,

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EW YOR.K CITY , N. Y.

1852'-53

887/iZI

Inscribed "L. Williams": 2c red, fine for this stamp. Uncancelled on cover to which it does not belong. Priced off cover $250 (108Ll) See imtstrat ion on pag e 14 4

250.00

888 0

Add:ess and name erased: 2c red. Cancelled by pen cil stroke , negligible tmy paper break, fine and very rare . ... .. ......... .. ..... ... (108LZ) See illitstrat ion on pag e 144

350.00

889 1~ -

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MARCH

2 1st , 1957

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2-c red, lig ht ly cancelled, fine .............- ........- ....................................... ( J08L3 ) See illitstration opposite 2c red, â&#x20AC;˘cir cula r -co mpany hand stamp , fin e ........................................ ( 108L3 ) 75.00 See illustrat ion opposit e 75.oo , r~ / 2c red. L ight ly cance lled, th in ni ng, fin e app earanc e ................ c10s u ) I o 1"'-t-i 2c red, ve ry fine b ut fo r nat u ral pap -e r fold . Ti ed on pi ece by fuH cir cula r com pany da t e sta mp .................................................. ...... (108L3) 75.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e 2c red, fine . Tied by circular company cancellation to small, neat white envelope, used locally and bears "PAID W. H. Laws" marking in octagon. Choice and scarce cover .......................................-... .. (10SL3) 100.00 p(_ ~ r 0 S ee illustration opposit e 2c red, fine. Tied on somewhat similar cover .............................. (108L3) 100.00 See illustration opposite ~ (/ 2c blue, fresh and fine. Uncancelled on small', neat folded letter, used locally (April 2, 1856) and bearin~ Boyd's date stamp. Very rar e, only one other cover exists, offered in the following lot .... (108L3A) 250.00+ t'1)...-, , See illustration opposit e /J) u 2c blue. Just tied to nearly compl. cover-front, bearing company date and PAID stamp. Filing creases through the stamp. Very rare, only one other cover exists, offered in the preceding lot ............ (108L3A) 250.00+ See ill1tstration opposit e Shield type le red. Un u sed, small sc issor s cut, fin e .................... (108L4 ) 25.00 - le red. Cancelled by clear octagonal "PAID W. H. Laws" and tied

by NEW YORK, March 9 to 3c red on white envelope (U9) to Boston. A choice cover ............................................................... ....... (I0 8L4) See illustration opposit e

899 ,~

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Q. A. MILLS'

DESPATCH

{

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POST, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.

1847

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900

900 l:z:J

901 IZJ

901

2c black on green, margins all sides , very fine. Tied by red NEW YORK 'Sets', Jan. 25 (1848) to small, n.eat folded letter to Cambridge, Mass. A rare and very desirable cover ........................ (109Ll) S ee illustration 2c black on green, large margins , very fine but for small comer cr ea se practically outside design . Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter, postmarked in red New York 'Sets ', Dec. 18 (1847), addressed to Billerica, Mass. ... .. .... ........... .................................... .......... (109Ll) See illustrati on

150.00

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FOURTH

SESSION

MOODY ' S PENNY

MOODY'S

DESPATCH

P·EN'NY DBSPATCH,

146

CHICAGO , ILL.

1856

0

902

le black on red. Cancelled by circular Mood y's handstamp, adh eres to paper. Irregular margin at top touching in places, unno ,ticeable fault in rig ht margin. An attractive and rare stamp _____________________ (ll0LI) _____ 150.00 /

S ee ilhistrat ion opposit e

903 I

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le black on red, di,ff. type, "CHICAGO" in smaU serif type, almost very fine and 1851 le blue, type IV ( # 9), 3 singles, va ry ing margins ( one interior tear). On a very small, neat white envelope to , Middletown, R. I., the focal tiedi by blue circ ular company handstamp, the reg ular stamps tied by single CHJCAGO, Nov. 1856. A choice cover of g reat rarity ---------------------------·----__ ___________ _____________ (ll0Ll)

S ee illustrat ion opposite MORTON'S

POST,

PHILADELPHIA,

PA. (?)

1846

904 1.z:J

Adhesive stamp "Morton's Post Zets", black on white. Adh e rin g t o small, nea t folded lett er, use d loca lly in Phil ade lphia (April 15, 1 46).

Un listed, and, as th ere is nothin g kn own abou t thi s pos t , so ld on it s merits ·------------·-----· ---------·-----·-·-······---------·-----·-------------·---·--------·------·--·--··------·--------

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NEW

YORK CITY EXPRESS

POST , NEW

,.,~

_2·

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1847

905

*

Zc black on green. U nus edj light fau lt s, fin e appea ran ce ..... ·- (I 11L1) S ee ilhtstrat ion opposit e

12s.oo ig

Jp

906 1:8:l

Zc oran ge. Marg ins all sides, very fine. Tied by red NEW YORK 'Sets', Sept . 16, to small, neat folded letter to Weymouth, Mass. An excellent cover and very rare ···---···--·---------------·--------------------·-·--------·(lllLZ) S ee illiistration opposit e

907 IZJ

Zc oran ge, bottom rig ht corner copy, ve ry fine. Tied by red NEW / YORK '5cts', Aug. 19 to a tiny white envelope to New Haven, Conn . [.A unique corner stamp and a wonderful cover ---·-·····---··-···---· (lllLZ) 450.00+ J Q!/ 1 ee illustration oppo ite

Mti;

NEW YORK PENNY

POST, NEW YORK CITY , N. Y. 1840-41

908 IZJ

909 IZJ 910 I

91 1 IZI

Handstamp "NEW-YORK PENNY POST " in doubl e circle, da t ed " F eb. 10, 3 o'c" (1840), clea r trik e in r ed o n m a ll, neat loca l cove r bea rin g m s. endo r se m en t " P . P. Ass n. - P o tage Paid " a nd stamp ed " P AID " in r ed, very fin e. One of th e earl ie t known exampl e of the fir s-t New York loca l po t ··-·-····------·-·----··--··-----------····----- Same handstamp, "May 2, 3 o'•c" ( 1840) in r ed on cover t o Phil adelphia, r ed N ew Y ork postmark of sam e day and m s. "12½", fin e - Same handstamp , " Dec . 28, 10 o'c" · (1840), clear strik e in black on small , n ea t cove r t o GainesviHe, Ala ., r ed New York po stmark of sam e day a nd m s. red "25"; very fin e ----·--·------·--···------···--·---···----··--··----·--- Same handstamp, "Jun . 24" (1841) with out hour, clea r strik e in black on small, n eat loca l cov er; very fin e ········-----------·--··--·-----------··--·--·-·

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SESSION

ORTHER

NORTHERN

LIBERTIES

NEWS

LIBERTIES

148

ROOMS

NEWS ROOMS, PHILADELPHIA,

PA.

1836 912 IZJ

Circular fancy handstamp "N. L. News Room, 213 North Third St., via Sub Post Office", brilliant full strike in black, in lower left corner of small, neat folded letter (fragile and patched up inside).

Postmarked in red "PHILA, Jan. 15" (1836) in octagon and bearing ms. red "6", addressed to Himberton B. School, Pa. An excellent -·· ----------·-···· ---------------example of this unusual and rare marking ··--·-····--See illustration opposite ONE CENT

BALTIMORE,

DESPATCH,

MD. , WASHINGTON,

D.C.

W~Wngton , D. C.

913

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915

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917 IZJ

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---·-------( 112Ll ) ·--·--·--··---······--le violet, type I. 0. g ., ve r y fine ······--·-------····· ...~~~-t:_..1.'.._1_~st 11s21~1J .d.~~-~~ :__ :i'.~ _~.~ .~~1: -~~."

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. .. le violet, horiz. pair, compr. type s II a nd L Wit h sing le ce n ter ed company cancellation on piece. Large margins, very fine ( 112Ll ) 70.00+ le violet, type I and 3c red (#11), both very fine. On small, neat folded letter to Tye River Ware House, Va., the local tied by company .7vf.

CITY, cancellation, Oct. 6, 1856 and the 3c by WASHINGTON 50~.00 I ·····-·--·---·····--·-· (U2Ll) ··-·-·----·· D. C., Oct. 7, 1856. Choice cover -···----------···· r7 See ill·ustration oppos'ite Uv,z, I , ) 11 # ( red 3c and fine very se otherwi left, le violet, typ e I, close at ew Orl eans, the cut into at rig ht top. On small , n ea t envelope to 50.00 ( local tied by City De ,pa t ch, Aug . 27, 1856, the 3c uncancellecl ( l 12Ll )

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le violet, typ e 11, very fine and 3c red (# 11), 2 singles, fin e. On small,

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n ea t white envelop e (tear) to B ladensb ur gh, Md ., th e loca l tied by Cit y Despatch , A ug. 13, 1856, t he 3c sta mps by WASH ! GTON, -·····--··--··-··--······-· ( 112Ll ) 50.00+ --•···----D. C., Aug. 14 ---·················-······-·--···-·····----------See -illustration opposite

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Baltimore,

Md.

9 19

*

le red, type I. O. g., fresh, very fine. Very rare in this condition (112L2)

920

*

le red, typ e IL Unused.

See illustration opposit e

small thi n spot, fine appearance See illustration oppositB

.... -·· (112L2)

921 1::::8:J le red, type I , very fine. Ti ed by City pespatch , Oct. 21 to legal size brown cm-e lop e (folde d) , postmarked Baltimore, al so "FREE" , bo t h (I l 2L2) ----·····------···-·---in blue, addres eel to Wa ?hingt o n, D. C. ········---Despatch, City clear by Tied fine. extremely and fresh I, I 9221::::8:J le red, type Nov. 7, 1856 to a small, neat buff envelope, used locally and bearing (112,LZ) small black "PA ID" . A lovely cover ··-·--·········-·--·········---------·-·---See illustrat ·ion opposit e 9231::::8:J le red, type I , cut into at left and 3c red ( # 11), very fine . On small, neat buff envelope to Williamsport, Pa., the local tied by City Desov. 7, 1856 the 3c by blue BAL TI MORE of same day. patch, --·-·---············-·-·-···----· (112L2) 100.00 Scarce cov er, unlisted with the 3c ----------See illustration opposit e

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FOURTH

OVERTON

SESSION

150

&. CO.

OVE,R T ON &. CO. 1844

924 IZJ

Sc bla ck small, stamp cover

on g ree nish, fine despite corn er creas e outsid e des ig n. On neat fo lded letter Boston, Febr. 26, 1845 to New York. The is prec anc elled by pen line and cance lled again by "P Al D" and bears red o,v al company handstamp ....••························ (113Ll )

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175.00

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925 0

Variety with "FREE" at bottom, Sc black on g re enish. Very large mar g in s all sides, r ed "Cd" cancellation, very fine but for natu~a l paper wrinkle. Only a very few copies known o,f the · variety with / "FREE" which is mentioned by Scott ............................ (113Ll var .) 150.00+ L:. l '

S ee illustra ,tion on pag e 149 PENNY

EXPRESS

J

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CO.

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926 927

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35.00

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Sc blue, compl. sheet of 32 (8x4) with sheet mar g ins all sides, ung ummed as issued , ve ry fine ............................................................ (114L2) 320.00+/

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slig ht bend s, tin y p in hole, fin e and sc a r ce ( 114L l )

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med as issued, very fme ···············································•·······-······-··• (114L3) 320.00+1

PINKNEY'S

EXPRESS

POST , N EW

YORK

11

S-~

CITY , N. Y.

1851

929 IZJ

2c black on gree n, cut squar e with mar g in s all round, ve ry fin e. Unca nce lled on small, neat cover New York , Nov. 3 (1851) to Sin g Sin g ~ to which it ma y or ma y not belon g. Very rar e, onl y 3 or 4 believed ~ , to ex ist and thi s is by far th e fin es t ·······-··································· (115Ll) 250.00+ .1 1J · S ee illiistra ,tion on pag e 149

POMEROY'S

LETTER

EXPRESS

1844

930 IZJ

Value erased: Bla ck on yello ,w stamp. Large mar g ins, very fine . Cancelled by red "Cd." on small, neat folded letter Geneva, N . Y., Aug. 14 (1844) to New York. Cove r bears ms . endorsement "Paid P. &.

Co." and red Boyd's handstamp, dated Aug. 16. Choice and rare cove r ··································································-··················· (117L2)

S ee Wiistra.tion on page 14!)

931 IZ]

-

Bla ck on yellow stamp. Scratc h ac r oss stamp and t rac e o f cr ease, fin e appea r ance . Ca n cd lecl by a small clea r '"PAID " in r eel 0 11 slight ly stai ned and split cov er to New Yo r k, th e sta mp has be en mov ed ...................................................................................................... ( l 17L2) PRICE'S

CITY EXP iRESS,

NEW

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1857-58

932 0

2c black on ve rmjlion. Ca n celled by p en cros ·s, th in nings at t op. fine ( 119Ll )

See illiistra,t ion on pag e 149

50.00

151

PRICE'S

933 IZI

CITY

MARCH

EXPRESS

21st,

1957

Zc black on vermilion, comer crease top right, fine. Cancelled by ~ight

pen strokes and tied by a very clear strike of New York Carrier in black to a small, neat envelope, used locally ..........••··········· (119Ll) 75.00+ See illiis"tra,tion on page 149 934 l;x]

935

0

2c black on vermilion, slig ht rub in botto m mar g in and Jc red (#2 6) .

Th e local pen stro ke an d both t ied tog ethe r by NE\-V YORK. Nov. 25 to small, neat oran ge envel ope to Micld'1etown , N. J. Att r active and scarce cover ................................................................................ (1129Ll) From th e "St ephen D . Brown " and "Knapp " Collections See illiistra ,tion on pa.ge 149

75.00

Zc black on green. Li g h t pe n cross.

50.00

very fine ........................... (I 19L2) See illi" tra,tion on page 149

936 IZJ

ve·ry fine. With light pen cross on small, tidy printed circular (Oct. 16, 1836), used locally in New York (119LZ) See il l11stra,tion on page 149

)Jc

J/3

Zc black on green, almost

100.00

1858 937

*O

Zc black on green, fine, tied by penc il to neat

cove r bear ing oval r eel Pr ice's hand stamp, lot a ls·o incl. 2 aclclit. cop ies , one u nuse d, other cut octagonal , cance lled by b lack Price 's handsotamp ..... ( l 19L3)

PRICE'S

EIGHTH

A VENUE

POST

OFFIOE,

NEW

YORK

CITY, N. Y.

1854 938

*

Zc red on bluish, cut to shape. Unused,

good color and fr es h ( 120Ll)

150.00

J

J l,

\1 _-iv./-/.,., .,, /

///, '/

/.

/

('«,,,.,,,/.

(/

·/ /,, .

939 1:xl

2-c red on bluish, large margins. Uncancelled on small neat local ·envelope ···········-························································································· (120Ll) 150.00+ S ee illustration

9401.Z1

Zc red on bluish and Jc red ( # 11), both fine. On small envelope

to Middleburg, 0., the local uncancelled, the Jc tied by NEW YORK, Jul,y 22. Very rare, unlisted with the Jc ........ ......................... (120Ll) 150.00+ S ee illustration

FOURTH

SESSION

PRIEST

15!

' S DESPATCH

PRIEST 'S DESPATCH,

PHILADELPHIA,

PA .

1851 941 IZJ

Zc gold on bluish, very fine with margins

strokes

on small, neat buff envelope

all round. Cancelled by 2 rpen (small tear near stamp), ad,-

t~;:fie~0~~1l~.o~e':-1Y __ ~--~,t~-~r- -~~~-i~~--~~--t -~i~--~t-~rn~ --~~!_i~~~-d See illustration opposit e 942

*

943

*

94~ IZJ

4

~~zfttt.

300.00+ / Ju

· /J

/

;f;__

2c back on rose. Unused , fine and rare ____________________________________________ (12t:L4) 150.007 See ill11stration oppos-ite -cJ ,,L,,c..f/ side ornaments. Zc black on yellow. U nu se d, m arg ins a ll l'Qund, slig ht vert. crease, a lso co rn er crease w it h tear , ve r y fine appea ran ce ( 121L6) S ee il litstration opposite

")¾

With

-

2c black on blue, very fine. Uncancelled c:'i:t•p~~s~~

PRINCE'S

on small, neat bro -wn en~

-~~~ --_i -~--~-l-~~--~~_il~-d-~l~-~i~ -:-~_c_t~••--~~~--- 16,__addr(:;~t,~o See i llustration opposite LETTER

DISPATCH,

iJ f'J

150.00t'v:

15o.oo+

__

'aO ~ I

PORTLAND, ME.

1861 945

0

2c black, very fine with black town

and black

co m pany

ha nd sta m p ( 122T.l) 25.00+

9-160

Zc black, th inned , fine appea r ance with black town and blue co m pany hand sta mp -------..-------..---------------------------------------------___________________ ... __ ( 122Ll ) 25.00+

947 /Z]

2c black, left sheet margin copy, extremely fine and 3c red (#65), fine .

On a small, neat envelope (shortened) to Boston . The local tied by red BOSTON, Au g . 19 in double circle, the 3c by attractive cork.

Exceptionally pretty and scarce cover ________________ (122Ll) 60.00+ See illitstration opposit e PROVIDENCE

DE ·SPATCH,

PROVIDENCE,

/

1

z,')

J¼

~

R. I.

1849 948 IC8:)

RBED 'S CITY

DESPATCH

POST,

SAN FRANCISCO,

CAL.

1853-54 949 1::8'.I

Black on blue stamp, fresh and very fine. Uncancelled on a small, neat envelope used locally. A very rare and desirable example of th.is pioneer San Francisco post of which only 3 covers in all are known (126L2) 250.00+ Frovi the " Wiltsee " Collection S ee 'illitstration opposit e

_/

/7b

ff::te&

RICKETTS

& HALL,

BAL TI MORE,

MD.

1857 950

0

le red on blue. Light pencil cancellation,

minor faults but probably as fine as it exists. Very rare, priced on cover $250 __ __.............. ,(127LI ) See illustration opposite

// --

D~J-1-h J

•'

.

•, ' 2% . . ~\. . ~ ~ -

.

••:

.

·

'

.

~

..

·.

FOURTH

SESSION

ROBISON

ROBISON

&. CO .

&. CO., NEW

154

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1855-56

l l)

951 !ZI

le black on blue, margins all sides, extremely fine . Tied by clear blu e "PAID " to small, neat envelope to Brooklyn, bearing nice strike of blue oval "ROBISON &. CO. LETTER EXPRESS. The only known example of this company handstamp and the only known cover of this po st . In marvelous condition and one of the outstanding l'ocal 1 covers extant --------------------------------------·-------------------------------------------(128\Ll)

F rom t he "F errari" Collection S ee illitstration ROCHE'S

CITY DISPATCH,

WILMINGTON,

DEL.

1850

952

Zc black on green, fresh, mar g ins practically all round, almost very fine .

Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter, postmarked Wilmington, Del., Dec. 5 (1849), addressed to Philadelphia. Very rare ____ (129Ll) 200.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposite

953 I

Envelope:

Zc black

on white

entire.

Used locally;

S ee illustration opposite R USSELL

EIGHT'H

AVE

UE POST OFFICE,

small, neat cover (IZ~LUI)

NEW

YORK, N. Y.

1854-58

954 0 955 IZ! 956

I

:;i~~;::;; ;::;~ .~~ ;:; :i;;,: :d~~~·:;; -1'.;::}~g; :::1 ;r:t : HP S ee il lustration opposite j;t/~ very fine and 3c red (#11), very good. Tred together by NEW YORK, Febr. 6 to small, neat buff envelope to Pennington, N. J. Unlisted with the 3c and rare ___________ --- (130Ll) 125.oo+,,/' r'j ,/· , __ S ee illustration opposit e r~ V

Zc blue on, rose, almost

f11 _

1

1

FOURTH

957

IZI

SESS ION

RUSSELL

EIGHTH

AVENUE

156

POST , 1854-68

2c black on yellow, very fine with margins all round . Tied to small , neat cover w hich has the regular Jc removed . Very rare (130L2)

S ee il lu.,tra,tion on page 155

958IZI

2c red Ort blui sh. Partly cut into but sheet margin at right. Tied on a ve r y small , neat white embossed envelope by black NEW YORK 'Sets', Oct. 9 ········..........................._....................................................... (130L3)

200.00

/sV

S ee illustra,tion on pag e 155

959 !Zi

2c r ed ort blui sh, cut to shape touching i,n places (tiny stain) and Jc r ed (#11), g ood. On a very small envelope to Bloomfield, N. J., the loca l un can celled, t he Jc tied by NEW YORK , Nov. 5. Unlisted with the 3c .......................................................................................................... ( 130L3)

Se e illus t,ra,tion on page 155

SNOW'S

960

*

DESPA T CH

Ty pe-se t adhesive bla ck on blu e, ver y fine. Great rarity; form erly liste d and beli eved to be a legitimate post ................................................

/ ,

-- ' 0

J DjJ

S ee illustrat ion SQUIE R &. CO.'S CITY LETTER

DISPATCH,

ST. LOUIS,

MO .

1859

961 0 962

IZI

le g ree n.

tamp ed and m . ca ncellati on, very

fine ............. .... ( 132L l )

le g reen, fine and 3c red (#Z6).

Tied together by blue LO'UISVIL\LE, Ky., JuJy 31, 1859 to a ve ry s mal!l neat white enve lope to St . Loui s.

Unus ual usage and ve ry r are ........................................................ (132L l ) S ee illustr a,tion on page 155 1860 Rouletted

963

t::,

964 IZI

965

*

/J ;rJ-rt'i

le rose brown, roulettes s·how on 2 sides, fine but for slig ht age stain. , r1 Ti ed on fragment by circu lar Jordan's Penny Post, Jul y 30 .... (132L2) 25.00+ f l e rose brown, roulettes

show on 3 sides. Ca ncelled by sma ll pen cross on a mall nea1: envelope, us,ed locally and beari ng circular Jordan' Penny Po st, St. Louis, A ug. 4 hands tamp ............................ ( 132L2)

le puce, roul et t es show on bottom,

unused, fine ···-·-····..··- ···.... (132L3') See iliUBtra,tion cm pa(le 1.66

./ 60.00/

J/

/

¾,/(lo/ -

25.00 /f/?~ h '<-14 /

157

STATEN

STATEN

ISLAND

EXPRESS

ISLAND

EXPRESS

POST,

MARCH 21st, 1951

POST

STATEN

ISLAND,

. Y.

1849

■

966 1Z!

967C8:I

Jc vennmo n. Fine appearance but horiz. crease at bottom andi tear bottom right. Uncancelled on envelope to ew York bearing oval black Boyd's dated handstamp. Very rare, only a very few exist (lJJLl) 8 ee illustra ti on

6c vermilion. Margins practically all round, very fine for this rarity.

Tied by pen cross to small, neat folded letter New York, Dec. 5, 1849 to Fresh Kills, Staten Island. Great rarity, only 2 or J copies believed to exist ·-----------------------------------------------------------------------------(1J3L2) 350.00 See illust rati on STRINGER

&. MORTON'S

CITY DESPATCH, 1850

968 IZ!

250.00 / C., 7)

BAL l'IMOR.E,

MD .

4,(

if'tb J'g

FOURTH

SESSION

SWART'S

CITY

SWARTS ' CITY DISPATCH

DISPATCH

POST

POST, NEW

158

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1849-53 Portrait of Zachary Tay lor

969 IZJ

Zc black on dark green g laz ed paper. U n no t icea bl e ligh t ho r iz. cr ea se at bo tt o m, ve ry fin e. With clea r r ed "PAID " ca ncellat ion o n ve r y sma ll, n eat wh it e loca l enve lope (ad dr ess partly oblit erat.ed) . b ea rin g r ed ova l "POST OFFICE CHAT HA M SQUARE" with "SWARTS " in ce nt er ..................................... ................................. ( 136L2 )

See illitstration opposite

970 1iX:i 971 IZJ

972 IZJ 973 IZJ 974 IZJ

975 I~

976 IZJ

977 IZJ

9781~

75.00

JJ.~

2c red, very fin e. Ti ed by " P A ID " t o sma ll, n eat loca l cove r (June 18, 1852) bea rin g ova l blac k ·'SWARTS B . POST OFF I Ct: N . 'r .

CHATH AM SQUARE" hand s tamp .............. ( 135L-l) 2c red, lar ge ma rg in s, ve ry fin e. \Vit h b lack g rid ca n ce llatio n o n smal l, n ea t loca l cove r (Se pt. 5, 1850) , bea rin g ha nd s lamp as pr ev io u s al. o " PAID ", bo th in r ed ...... ................ ............ ( 136L-l) 2c deep • red, lar ge m a rg in s and very i in e. \ Vith r eddish canc ella tion o n sma ll, nea t local cover w ith sa m e m arkin gs as p r ev ious ........ (136L4a) Zc red, ver y fine and 3c red (# 11), fi ne. On ve r y sm a ll, neat env elope t o Cent r e Br ook, Co nn. Th e loca l ca nce lled by bl u e star , th e 3c ti ed

by NE W YO RK, April 29. Cho ice cove r ................................. (136 L4) 2-c pink on blue, large mar gi n s, ex tr em ely fin e. Ti ed by "P A ID " to sm al l, n eat bu,[[ loca l cove r b ea rin g sa m e mark ings as befo r e in b lack ···························-·· ··········································································· ( 136L5)

30.00 3✓4<!-

'J')J(L

50.00 See illiistration opposite Zc red on blue , lar ge ma rg in s a n d su p erb . Ju st ti ed to a ve ry small, n ea t w hit e env elope by b lue ''PAID ", r epeated o n th e cove r wh ich al s·o b ea r s ova l co mpany h andstam ,p as before. Very pretty cove r wh ich still in cl. or ig in al letter ............................................_........ . ( 136L5).

S ee illiistration opposite 2c red on blue , large margins , extremety fine and 3c deep oran ge brown ( #IO) , fin e. On small, neat brown envelop e to Sherwood Corner s, N. Y., the local tied by clear st ar and both stamps tied to ge ther b y NEW YORK, Aug. 26. Choice cove r, unlisted with the 3c (136L6) See illiistration opposit e Zc black on blue gray, large mar g ins , v ery fine but for small tear at bottom. Cancelled by red "PAID " on a tin y neat white envelope, bearing oval red co•mpany hand stamp as before . Used lo cally and incl . original fanc y letter with Valent ine poem. A lovel y cover (136L7) 100.00 ~ S ee illitstrat ion opposite 2c black on blue g ray, large mar g ins , ve ry fine. With red "PAID" can~ cellation on small, neat white envel .ope, used loca lly and bearin2; red oval "POST OFFICE CHATHAM SQ UA RE" with "SWARTS" in ce nter. Another choice co-ver .......... ...................................... (136L7) 100.00 S11~ S ee 'illustration opposit e 2-c blue, large mar g ins and superb. T ied on piece by red "PAID" ( 136U ) Se e illi tstration opposite 2c blue, large mar g ins, extremely fine. Tied by red PAID to ve ry small, neat white envelo ,pe to P el'ham, N. Y. bearin g red New York 'Sets', Jan. 25 (1850). Pr etty cov er ................................ ...................... ( 136L8) 1s.oo/ ) ~ From t he "K iwpp " CollecUon See illitstration opposit e 2c blue , large m a rg in s and ver y fin e. T ied by r ed '' PAID " to sm a ll, n ea t cove r (Jan. 10, 1850) b ear ing r eel ova l hand tamp 11·ith "S WARTS " in center. Stamp has been cu t out fr o m cover an d p lac ed ba ck ···························-·•································ .................... ( l 36L8) S ee illitstration opposite

~~

:;7

979 t::.

980 1iX:i

"·"tf(W~ . r)/3

981 1::8:J

. ,I

~ l

n

~

l"

~G

r ;<J.

~

;:_,

/7 . ~~;

L-

';

,cL~

\~, / -f•:.

-..........

,,,,,, •:

FOURTH

SESSION

$WART'S

Portrait

982 IZI 983 lcgJ

CITY

DISPATCH

160

POST

of George Washin gton

71 {

le red, ve ry fin e. Ti ed to small, neat lo cal cove r by oval company

stam p. a lso bea r ing " PAID S \"IARTS"

in oc tago n ..........

dat e ( 136L9 )

15.001'{,(

le red on bluish, la rg e ma rg in s, very fine. Ti ed o n small, n ea t loca l

env elope by ·' PAID SWARTS " in oc tago n , repea t ed on th e cov er wh ich a lso bea r s ova l Swart' s dat e stamp ( 136 1.1I ) Bouton's · Stamp with manuscript

"SWARTS"

25.00 )

Zc bla ck on gray blue . Oval red company ca ncellation , large mar g ins, very fine desp ite slight creases .............................................

(IJ6Ll3) See illustrat i on on pag e 159

985 6.

Zc bla ck on itray blue. Larite mar g ins and extremely fine. Tied bv red NEW YORK 'Sets' to fragment .......-••········...·......................... (136Ll3) 100.00 See i ll1ts1rat i on on pag e 159

986 IZJ

2c black on g ray blue, large mar g ins and super •b . Tied by red "PA ID" to a very small, neat white env e lope bearin g oval red company handstamp. Cover is postmarked in red New York 'I0cts', Febr. 13 and addressed to Ovid, N. Y. A wonderful cover ............ (136LI3) See i ll11strat fon on pag e 159

987 IZ!

/ ,Jr,. l.1/1/j

for U.S. Mail"

le blue, v ery fin e. Can ce lled in bla ck a nd ti ed by r ed N E W YORK 1 0

~~~~·~e

~e:: ~r

l

in red

984 0

"SWARTS

1 _,,-

~.~.~~...~~·.~i.~~--.~~.~e.'.~.~.~..~~...~.'.~ .~~ci~f~4) 60.00+

;n~ r : ~ a.'.1 .'...

')V

See il lus t rat io n on pag e 159

jfr_,_

988 JZ]

le blue, fine. Ti ed by grid in circ le as w ell a s by U . S. Express Mail, N . Yo rk to a slig htly fault y but a ttr ac ti ve 3c r ed on whit e env elope 1 ~ ( 9) to H a nn over, N. H. R a re cover .................................... ( 136L14) 60.00+ L,t) See illustrat io n on pag e 159

989 6.

le red, v ery fin e and Jc red ( #2 6) . On piece, th e loca l can celled by blue

sta r and both ti ed toge th er by N EW YORK. Scarc e piece ( J36L15) 35.00+ '10 See i llustrat i on on pag e 159

990 IZ!

le red, fin e but fo r tiny co rn er r epair o ut side des ig n top left. Ti ed by bla ck star to sma ll. n ea t b uff env elope, used !or a lly bea rin g ova l hand sta m p with " wa rt s" in cent er , al so " PAID" , both in red (136L15)

991 J;z:J

le BLACK. Large margins 3 sides, partly clos e but not touched at left, very fine. Just tied by black sta r to · small, neat white envelope, postmarked in red New York 'Sets', Jun e 4, addressed to East Troy , N. Y. Piece with stamp torn from envelope and placed ba ck. Stamp in black unlisted but undoubt edly an original and probably unique See i lhistration on pag e 159 TEESE

992 *ffil

&. CO. PENNY

POST,

ft1/ ti.A

M /{7. :_

60~ 11i.

- Jg;;J;

PHILADE ILPH IA, PA.

le blue on bluish , comer block of 6, compr. 3 tete-beche pairs. 0. g., m a rg in s a ll ide w ith shee t or g ut t er marg in on tw o, tiny fau lt , fin e to ve r y fin e ................................................................................ ( 137Lla ) 60.00+

161

TELEGRAPH

TELEGRAPH

DESPATCH

DESPATCH

MARCH

P. O.

P . O., PHILADELPHIA

21st,

1957

, PA.

1848

.£7d' t/4--e, l,, ~

~

/i( ;._-;;'-7

-

vU..~

-&rft-_ t

993

994

0 ~

995 C8:)

le black on yellowish. Lightly cancelled by pen cross, very fine with margins all round. Very rare ·········-· ·······················•······················ (IJ&Ll) S ee illustration all sides, fresh and very fine. Cancelled by pen cross and tied to small, n eat fol'ded • letter to Wa shin gton, D. C. Cover is postmarked Philadelphia, Jan. lZ (1849') and bears " FREE" , both in blu e. A wonderful cover of great rarity (138Ll) See illustration

250.00

le black on ye llowish. Margins

2c black on yellowish and 1847 Sc red brown small, neat white envelope to Middletown, celled, the Sc tied by grid of small dots as PHIA town postmark, both in blue. The is of no significance as it is the only copy See illustr ation THIRD

AVENUE

POST

OFFICE,

NEW

275.00

( #1), lar ge margins. ·On Conn., the local pen canwell as by PH ·ILADELlocal is repaired but this known ···········-··· (138LZ) 37S.oo+

YORK CITY, N. Y.

1855 Glazed Paper

996 I::,.

Zc black on green, fresh, ex cellent color and very fine for this delicat e stamp and Jc red (#11), fine . Tied together on piece by NEW YORK, April 15. Unlisted with the 3c and very rar e .......... (lJ'>LI) 150.00+ See illustrati on

f ,;-O

,_,\1,;,., cw ...tr.v. s ti.,., <\ln.WAA "'"t..

.

· ,pt

~r . ' 1,r,

r~ ~~ ·

Stt~C..•

, :,co.. (,.•. f ..i

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.

~

163

THIRD

AVENUE

MARCH

POST OFFICE

21st, 1957

1855 Glazed Paper (continued) 997 IZJ

2-c black on green, surface color partly gone. On small, neat envelope to Hanover, Germany, tied by clear "N. YORK U.S. PKT., May 19". Cover bears red "S'l/4ggr America ueber Bremen" transit marking and blu e Verden backstamp ·. Great rarity .................................. (139'Ll) 175.00+

From th e "F errari" Collection See illustrat ion opposit e

99 l'ZI

Zc bla ck on g reen, small nick and partly touched up at right. Uncancelled on lar ge part local cover bearing oval Boyd's dated ' !handstamp ···············-·············································•······································· (139Ll) 150.00+ See illustra tion opposit e 1855 Unsurfaced

Wove

Paper

999 ~

Zc black on, blue, very fine and 3c red (#10), fine. On smalJ, neat whit e envelope to Brunswick , Me., the local uncan .celJed, the 3c tied by clear NEW YORK , May 19. Choice cover of great rarity, unlisted on cover .................................................................................................. (139L4) 150.00+ S ee illustra ti on opposite

1000 1:zl

Zc black on brown , ve ry fine. Uncancelled on small, neat brown enin red New York ve lope (portion of back missing). Postmarked 'Sets' , addressed to Washington, D. C. Unlisted on cover and very rare •······························•·-··················-················································· (139L5) 150.00+ S ee illustration opposite

1001

*

1002 IZJ

Zc bla ck on buff. Unused, very fine but for minut e thinnin g s (139L6) S ee illustration opposite

150'.00

Zc black on yellow buff and 3c red (#11), both fine. On small, neat envelope to South Hadley, Mass., the local uncancelJed , the 3c tied by NEW YORK, May 2. Unlisted on cover and rar e (139JL6) 150.00+ See illustration opposit e UN ION POST,

EW

YORK

CITY,

N. Y.

1846 1003 1:zl

1004

I

Blue on g reen stamp, error "UNOIN" instead of "UNION". Uncancelled on a small, neat embossed white envelope to Prattsburgh, N. Y., postmarked ! in, red New York, 'l0cts', Fehr. 18. Unpriced and the only known example of this error from which the catalogue listin g was made; in remarkably fine condition. Signed G. B. Sloane (140L3a) From th e "F errari" Collection S ee illustration opposit e R ed on blue stamp, mar gins all sides, v ery fine but for imperceptibl e fault. Uncancelled on small, neat folded letter to Kingston, N. Y., postmarked in r ed New York 'Sets', June 9 (1846). Another great stamp and cove r rarity ········································•········•·······-······· (140L4) 300.00+ S ee illustrat ion opposit e

10051

Handstamp "UNION POST HRS" identi ca l w ith ad hes ive s tamp s, clea r t rik e in blu e on srria·ll;· n eat fo lded lett er Jun e 19, 1 46 Hud so n to New York . V ery fin e a nd ca rc e cover ............................

1006 IZJ

-

1007 !:::.

Handstamped "UNION POST Z CENTS", in 3 lin es with th e "2" in fr 9n t. Clear trik e in Q!ue on porti on 9£ envelop e i very ran ~ ,...,,,,

also large · "Z", bo th clear st rik es in bl ue on Same handstamp, N . Y. , Sept . 7, 1846 to N ew small , nea t fo lded letter Oarkstown, Yo rk; ve ry fin e ..................................................................................................

FOURTH

SESSION

UNION

UN ION SQUARE

SQUARE

POST

OFFICE

POST OFFICE , NEW

164

YORK CITY, N. Y.

18S2

*

100 1009 1:zl

le black on appl e g ree n. U nu sed, fine ............................................ ( 141L2) le black o,n apple g reen, fine and Jc red ( # 11), very good . Ti ed

to g e th er by NEW YORK, Jan. 3 t o ve r y sma ll, neat whit e env elope t o Cha rl es ton , S. C. Choice cove r ................................... . ( l 41 L2 )

WAL TON & CO.'S CITY EXPRESS , BROOKLYN,

J_

10.00

l 2-/;5

30.00

3y D!'J

N. Y.

1846

1010 1010

0

1012

1015

Zc black on pink. Cancelled

by "PAID W.W." Slig ht touch ed up creases, fine appearan ce and ve ry rare ....... ............................ (14?Ll ) S ee illustration

WELLS,

FARGO & CO. 1861 Apri l

1011 1012

* 0

$2 red , $4 gree n, un u ed, ve r y fine ................................................ (143Ll , 2) $4 g ree n. Blue oval Pon y Ex press cancellation, very fin e with small marg ins all round. Unpriced used and very rare ....... ( 14JL2) See illustrati on

27.50

i<}3· I <riJ 5)J~

1861-64 1013

*

J c ompl. sets, o ne sta mp o. g. , oth er s unu sed, few slirrht faults, fi ne o r fine appearance ......................................... ......... ......... ( 143LI-S, 7-9)

62.50

1861 July 10 14 iOIS

*

0

$1, $Z, $4, compl. set, unu ed, very fin e .................................... ( 143L3-5) $4 black. Blue oyaJ P ony Exp r ess cancellatio n, min or crease along t op m a rg in , fin e with ma rg ins a ll ro und. Very rare used ........ ( 143L5) See ill11,Stration

22.00 100.00

Iv

:;01/.;<J

1862--64 1016 1017 1018

*

0 0

1019 0

Co mpl . set of J. Unus ·edJ fine ...................................................... ( l4 3L7-9) 10c brown. Blue ova l W . F. cance llat ion , fine ···- ·····················•• (143L7 )

15.00

Z5c blue. Blu e cancellat io n, neg lig ibl e tiny co rn er crease,

20.00

fin e ( 143L8 )

2Sc blue. Blu e cance llat ion , small faults, very good .................... (143L8)

13.00

20.00

J.t,

~

/

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~~

109 y

)

l{ ~Jf6~

1

WELLS , FARGO

165

ewspaper

*

1021 t::.

1022

*

1023

*

Stamps,

MARCH

EXPRESS

21st, 1957

1861-70

1023

1021

1020 1020

&. CO. / PONY

Black stamp . U nu sed, ma r in s all sides, ver y fin e b ut for tra ce o [ ( l 43LP I) cr ea se ..................................................................................

S ee illitst ratio n 0

Black stamp and Jc red (#26), two - sin g les, all fine. On piece , the W. F. stamp tied by ms. "4" , the Jc stamps by single " . YORK STEAM SH IP". Unlisted used and a very rare piece ........ (143Ll) S ee il litst rati on Blue stamp (type L266). U nu sed, cu t in to and small thinnings ; unpr iced ···················································································•················ (143L P 2) Rouletted. Blue stamp (type L268), vert. tete-beche pair. Ungummed, very fine. Unlisted ................................................................ (14JLP6 var.)

S ee illitstrati on

PONY EXPRESS COVERS OPERATED

BY RUSSELL,

MAJORS

AND WADDELL

FR.OM APR.IL 3, 1860 TO THE SPRING

OF 1861.

0 1024

I,

"PO Y EXPRESS ST. JOSEPH " in oval with Running Horse ·, dated on neat Jc red on "Oct. 4" (changed from "SEP"). Handstamped buff star die envelope (U 27) to San Francisco. Cover bears red PAID". Very rare East PONY EXPRESS oval "CALIFORNIA to West cover ·······-································-····························•·····-·························

See illustrat ion

75.00

FOURTH

SESSION

PONY

OPERATED

EXPRESS

BY WELLS

COVERS

166

FAR.GO FR.OM ABOUT

APR.IL 1, 1861 to OCT. 17, 1861.

1025 1::8:J

1026 I

$Z red, margins all sides, very fine. On a 10c green on white star die envelope (UJZ) bearing cannon with flag in blue and red Patriotic design. The adhesive stamp tied by clear blue oval SAN FRANCISCO R.unning Horse June 1 Pony Express handstamp, the embossed, stamp cancelled by green, ST. JOSEPH, MO., June 13 and the cover addressed to ew York. A wonderful cover of great rarity , one of the most beautifui Pony Express covers known. From the Canfield correspondence --·················- ······························- (143Ll) Fror,i the "S eyb old" Collection S ee ill1tstration

$Z red, small to large margins all round. Tied by blue oval SAN FRANCISCO R.unning Horse May 11 Pony Express handstamp to a 10c green on buff star die envelope (UJJ). The 10c stamp is cancelled by green ST. JOSEPH, MO., May Z-4, cover bears oval blue "PAID" and is adressed to New York. Another excellent cover from the Canfield con-espondence .................................. (143Ll) From the "S eybold " Collection ~e'! il!ustr atiq~

soo.oo7?""ll

M'-D 44.

PONY

167

OPERATED

1027 1.zl

BY WELLS

MARCH

COVERS

EXPRESS

(continued)

FARGO

$2 red, fine fresh copy. Tied by blue oval SAN FRANCISCO Running Horse May 22 Pony Express hand 'stamp to a 10c green on buff star die envelope (UJJ). The I0c cancelled by green ST. JOSEPH, MO., June J and the cover addressed to New York. Choice cov er from .............................................. (143,Ll) the same Canfield correspondence See illustration

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~~ fl

~(~~ v.h/~~

.

â&#x20AC;˘~

~~

:~;:.....â&#x153;&#x201C;~ g~ 1028 ::zi

21st, 1957

$4 green and $2 red, tied by blue oval SAN FRANCISCO June 26 Running Horse Pony Express handstamp to a 10c green on buff star die envelope (UJJ). The cover bears ms. enin dorsement "Pony Express Jun ~ 26th", is postmarked green ST. JOSEPH, MO., July ,:, and addressed to New York. Both W. F. stamps have defects and the $4 has been shifted slightly but the cover is neat and attractive though some regular stamps have been removed. The $4 green Pony Express stamp is unlisted on cover and one of the greatest California Express cover rarities. There is no record of a second one ........................................................ (143L2, 1) See illustration

500.00

'C"v

FOURTH

SESSION

PONY

OPERATED

1029 l!Zl

1030 j;:g]

EXPRESS

BY WELLS

COVERS

168

FAR.GO (continued)

$1 red, almost very fine. On 10c green on white star die envelope (U32) bearing red Wells Fargo Type XII ("Through our California and Atlantic Express") printed frank. The adhesive is tied by blue S. F. R.unning Horse, Aug. 15 handstamp, the 10c clear strike of black grid and the cover addressed to New York. Neat and very fine cover ···-•· ···········•·······-··-········································· .............................. (143LJ) S ee illustrat ion opposite $1 red, small to very large margins all round, tiny scissors cut at right barely touching frame line. On a 10c g reen on white star die envelope (UJ2} bearing red W . F. type XII printed frank . The adhesi ,ve tied by an exceptional strike of the blue S. F. Runnin g Horse, Aug. 21 handstamp, the 10c cancelled by ST. JOSEPH, MIO., Sept. 2 and the cover addressed to New York. The envelope slig,htly torn at top in opening. Very attractive cover from the Canfield correspondence incl. original letter .......................... (14JL3)

b.0. 14/a, / '111 t{k -

t) U

trr-,;

400.00

e

r; /

..,t2...1

6o

400.00

)1,'11

S ee illustrat ion opposite

1031 /Z]

1032 IZ]

$1 red, small to large margins all' sides with part sheet margin at rig ht. On 10c green on buff star die envelope-front (UJJ) bearin g red W. F. type XII printed frank . The Pony stamp is tied by blue oval "PONY EXPRESS SACRAMENTO, Sep. l" handstamp, the l0c canc e lled by ST. JOSEPH, CO., Sept. 14 and the cover addressed to New York. Very rare SACRAMENTO handstamp and cover .................. ..........................................••······--······················· ...... (143LJ) S ee illustrat ion opposite

~[;D 400.00

$1 red, small to large margins all round. On 10c g reen on white envelope (U40'}, bearing red W. F. type XII printed frank. The Pony / stamp tied by clear blue S. F. Running Horse , Oct. 12 handstamp, . j-frO the 10c cancelled by ATCHlNSON, Kan., Oct . 25 and the cover addressed to Lyme, Conn. Very rare , only listed on the corresponding buff envelope ··················--········--···········-·····..---............ (14JILJ) 400.00+ F rom th e "Sey bolcl" Collect ion

¼-o

¼. r/rJ-0

See ill1tstr ation opp osite

1033 IZJ

$1 blue , the "Garter" stamp, margins all sides, very fine. On a 10c green on white envelope (U40}, originating at New York, addressed to San Francisco. The embossed stamp cancelled by "NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 1861" and cover bears a very fine 10c deep green (#68), tied by same po,stmark.

Envelope has black imprint: "Agent of Pony Express, St. Joseph, Mo." and vert. at left spe<:ial printed frank in pink: "½ ounce Paid from St. Joseph to Placerville per Pony Express". The Garter stamp is tied by clear strike of the oval handstamp , of The Central Overland California &.

Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph , Oct. 21 and cover bears also a nice strike of the circle and oval combination Pony Express handstamp of the same company St. Joseph Oct. 24. Excessively rare, only 2 other covers believed to exist with the "Garter" stamp. In marvelous condition throughout and probably the most outstanding Pony Express cover in existance .............................. (143L6} S ee ill1tStration oppos it e

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FOURTH

SESSION

PONY

THE

EXPRESS

VIR.GINIA

COVERS

CITY

/ ETC .

PONY

170

EXPR.ESS

1862-64 1034J:;g]

25c blue, margins all sides, very fine but for tiny tear in top right corner. Tied by blue oval W. F. VIR.G1INIA CITY, N. T. to • Jc pink on buff envelope (UJS) bearing W. F. Type V printed frank, addressed to San Francisco. Cover slightly shortened in opening at left but is neat and very fine .................................................. (143L8) S ee ilfostrat ion opposite

WELLS

FAR.GO PR.INTED

250.00 ,f;U

FR.ANKS

10351::::8::1 Wells Fargo printed frank, ty_pe XII in red, at top left of 1855 Nesbitt I0c g reen on buff envelope (U IS). Cove r or ig inat es at San Fran cisco and bears blue oval vV. F. San Franc is•co hand s•t amp.

Th e co ver is add r essee! t o r orth vVey mouth , Ma ss ., po stmark ed in r eel Bos t on, Apri l 4 (1856) w hen it ent er ed th e mai ls a nd th e st a mp ca nc elled by the Bos t on "PAID " g rid . Rar e cove r and ver y fine .............................. ................................................................ ..............................

S ee illitstrat ion opposite 1036

IZJ

-

Same frank in top center of 1861 10c g reen on white envelope (U40). Cance lled by d ea r doubl e circ ular vV. F. S. FRCO., Sept. 11 (1862) in blu e, add r esse e! t o P hilad elphia ; v ery fin e ............................

1037

l:8J

-

Same frank in top center of 1861 10c g reen on buff envelope (U 41) . acldr es ed to Phil adelp hi a, cancelled by clea r Ne w Yo rk, J uly 7, 1862 a nd ta ,r ge t dupl ex. L o t a lso in cl. 2 other envelopes, one (U3 ) with W. F. typ e V fra nk. blu e W . F. S . Fr. cancellat io n a nd enve lope (USS) with r eel scro ll type printed fr ank of Pa cific U nio n Exp r ess . cance lled by blu e Tr eas ur e City co mpany handstamp; v er y fine n eat cover .................... .....................................................

WESTER.VEL T'S POST,

CHESTER,

N. Y.

1863 1038

IZJ

le black on flesh, very fine and Jc red (#65), s t ra ig ht edge at lef t.

On sm a ll, neat a m be r enve lope to Middl et own, N . Y. T he loca l ti ed

by CH ES T ER , Fe br. 3 (1865), the 3c by g rid ............. ............ ( 144LI )

50.00

S ee illitstrat ion opposit e WHITE'S

1039 IIZJ

BR.A CH EXPRESS

"WHITE'S Bran ch Express, Paid" black on red adhesive stamp, very fine. Uncancelled on cover, stamp genuine but doubtful cover.

Unlisted post, very rare -················································································ S ee illitstration opposite

WHITTELSEY'S

EXPREiSS,

CHICAGO,

ILL.

1857-58 1040

0

Zc red. Margins all sides, cancelled ' by attractive blue ova l company handstamp, thinnings, very fine appearance. Very rare ···-··· (146Ll) S ee illnstrat-ion opposite

250.00

FOURTH

SESSION

WILLIAM'S

WILLIAM

'S CITY

CITY

POST,

POST

CI

CIN

172

ATI, OHIO

1S54

1041

*

2c brown. stamps

Part o. g ., margins all s id es, showing portions o,f adjoining on two. Small thinnin g and g um w rinkl es, fine (147\Ll )

150,.00

See illustration on pag e 171 1042 IZJ

2c brown, ve ry fin e. Tied by red "squared" tar get to small, neat buff enve lope , us ed locall y and incl. the original lette r (Cincinnati, May 29, 1855). Choice a nd rare cover ........................................ ( 147Ll )

200.00

S ee illustrat i01i on pag e 171 WOOD

& CO. CITY

DESPATCH

, BALTIMORE,

MO.

1856-57

1043 IZ]

l e black on yellow, fresh and very fin e. Tie d by pen cross to small , neat folded lett er , used locall y (B altimor e, May 16, 1856). Only Z other copi es believe d to ex ist jncl. th e one on cover o,ffered , i11Jthe following lot ······················································································.... (148Ll) 375.00

From th e "F errar·i" Collection S ee illustratim on page 171

1044 !Z1

le bla ck on ye Jlo,w, fine. Cancelled

by pen initial and just tied to Jc red on buff enve lo-pe (Ul0 1) to Erie, Pa., ni ce ly cancelled by blu e BAL Tl MORE, Oct. 3, 1857. Great rarit y, only 2 oth er copi es exist incl. the one in the previous lot ···········-·······················•··•·········· (148lL1)

375.00

S ee illustration on page 171 W. WY MA

, BOSTO

, MASS .

1844

1045 0 1046

I

Sc bla ck. Pen ca ncelled, sm a ll th in spo t , fine ................................ ( 149Ll )

25.00

Sc bla ck. P en can ce lled o n sm all, neat fo lded lett er Bo ton, 1 ov. S, 1844 t o New Yo r k, bea rin g r ec tan g ular co mpany hand sta mp in r ed. Choice a nd ve r y fine co ver .................................................. ( 149Ll )

50.00

END

OF SALE

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH - Part Two BRITISH WEST INDIES with British Guiana, British Honduras and Falkland Islands

MAY 14, 15, 1957

Some 750 lots will comprise this auction of a group of Br itish Colonies has always rightfully proved extremely popular.

that

The historic background of the islands that make up the majority of the " B. W. I." group reflects in the stamps themselves with the many interesting bisects and provisionals.

The attractiveness of the early stamps, with the pleasing (and delightfully simple) designs , cheerful colors and variations of papers, perforations and watermarks has added to the lure of these issues.

Throughout

there is a wonderful

array of entires .

An auction that will be eagerly awaited.

This auction wiill be exhibited in Londo n on May 1, 2, 3 at H. R. Ha,rmer, Ltd,

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OCTOBER

8, 9, 1957

HAWAII and

CONFEDERATE

More

than

STATES, GENERAL

300 lots of Hawaii,

topped

by the fabulous

"Missionar y" Zc and 5c with a pair of U. S . 3c -

cover

ISSUES

bearing

the

one of the great pieces of philately.

Other "Mi ssionar y's" include , on covers 5c (Z) , 13c(4) , 13c H. I. & U . S.; off cover there is a further H. I. & U. S.).

of the rare Zc, and three

Later issues are very extensive

The Confederate fine multiples

example

13c ( of which two are

with some excellent

General Issues, som e 280 lots , is a most attractive

and entires , qualit y reflecting

in item after item .

entires .

group with

THE

COLLECTION SALE

8 UNITED CARRIERS

ST ATES and LOCALS

LIST OF PRICES REALIZED at the auction held on

Monday through Thursday March 18, 19, 20, 21, 1957

â&#x20AC;¢ g{

rR.Uarmer~ !f nc.

6 WE ST 48th STREET , NEW YORK 36, N. Y. PRICE 75c: 6/ -

SALE EIGHT MARCH 18, 19, 20, 21, 1957

UNITED CARRIERS

STATES and LOCALS

Total Realized . . . $165,035.50 Rate s of Exc hange on Mar ch 21, 1957 wer e a s fo llo\\ "S: Pari s frs per $ 350.

London Dollars per £1 2.79 3/ 16 Lo t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ?~

-"

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

Pr ice 20.00 170.00 16.00 420.00 120.00 95.00 110.00 100.00 75.00 38.00 40.00 260.00 700.00 460.00 300.00 60.00 24.00 15.00 190.00 18.00 25.00 42.00 34.00 21.00 40.00 34.00 44.00 23.00 25.00 50.00 38.00 42.50 40.00 22.00 57.50 220.00 150.00 135.00 135.00 45.00 90.00 380.00 32.50

Lot 44 45 46 47 48 49

so

SI 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

P ri ce 34.00 87.50 85.00 160.00 120.00 180.00 30.00 400.00 57.50 75.00 40.00 50.00 70.00 16.00 23.00 70.00 50.00 17.00 14.00 13.00 17.00 55.00 120.00 42.50 100.00 25.00 52.50 28.00 47.50 36.00 32.00 250.00 28.00 25.00 16.00 21.00 14.00 62.50 28.00 42.50 30.00 60.00 62.50

Lot 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 1ll ll 2 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129

Switzerland fr s per $ 4.28 P r ice 50.00 21.00 23.00 24.00 40.00 65.00 87.50 110.00 80.00 85.00 82.50 130.00 77.50 82.50 420.00 200.00 24.00 17.00 14.00 16.00 13.00 27.00 20.00 17.00 82.50 62.50 40.00 65.00 10.00 26.00 9.50 2-10.00 26.00 17.00 26.00 20.00 21.00 35.00 50.00 18.00 23.00 55.00 19.00

Lot 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 16 169 170 171 172

Berlin DM per $ 4.21 Price 11.00 12.00 21.00 27.00 45.00 37.50 52.50 540.00 8.00 12.00 8.50 9.00 7.00 6.50 6.50 12.00 120.00 10.00 17.00 36.00 19.00 21.00 13.00 15.00 9.00 18.00 50.00 15.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 50.00 90.00 14.00 14.50 10.00 12.00 8.00 7.50 5.50 13.00 42.00 47.50

Lot 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 19-1195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215

Pr ice 21.00 18.00 32.00 26.00 24.00 67.50 150.00 35.00 35.00 28.00 16.00 23.00 60.00 47.50 32.00 30.00 45.00 22.00 150.00 1000.00 1000.00 170.00 240.00 190.00 280.00 90.00 110.00 75.00 650.00 62.50 80.00 82.50 190.00 26.00 18.00 l l.50 12.50 16.50 18.00 12.00 20.00 17.50 15.00

Br usse ls fr per$ 50.

Lot 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 2..\3 24-!

245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254

255

256 257 258

P r ice 14.00 13.50 16.00 42.00 26.00 29.00 25.00 48.00 31.00 52.50 30.00 26.00 150.00 70.00 29.00 600.00 25.00 62.50 47.50 57.50 36.00 230.00 67.50 li0.0 0 160.00 140.00 180.00 110.00 400.00 92.50 60.00 30.00 140.00 27.00 16.00 18.00 400.00 50.00 280.00 220.00 180.00 180.00 230.00

Price Lot 110.00 259 90.00 260 261 130.00 40.00 262 80.00 263 65.00 264 110.00 265 266 650.00 267 1100.00 268 1200.00 269 l 500.00 270 475.00 271 11,000.00 272 1100.00 273 675.00 274 250.00 275 210.00 100.00 276 52.50 277 200.00 278 11.00 279 15.00 280 77.50 28l 11.00 282 52.50 283 45.00 284 -10.00 285 38.00 286 52.50 2 7 190.00 28 110.00 289 170.00 290 525.00 291 292 170.00 293 1700.00 294 400.00 295 475.00 180.00 296 297 250.00 298 300.00 80.00 299 16.00 300 301 220.00 302 260.00 40.00 303 52.50 30-1 45.00 305 18.00 306 47.50 307 38.00 308 120.00 309 310 130.00 311 120.00 120.00 312 313 90.00 52.50 314 100.00 315 75.00 316 140.00 317 160.00 318 319 900.00 38.00 320 21.00 321 25.00 322 13.00 323 32-1 3,600.00 23.00 325 31.00 326 23.00 327 23.00 328

Lot 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354

355 356 357 35 359 360 361 362

363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 37l 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398

Price Pr ice Lot 180.00 46.00 399 82.50 400 31.00 20.00 401 230.00 19.00 240.00 402 403 42.00 125.00 42.00 404 210.00 110.00 405 30.00 40.00 406 100.00 72.50 407 38.00 40.00 70.00 408 409 32.00 55.00 410 40.00 20.00 28.00 411 120.00 190.00 62.50 412 80.00 30.00 413 80.00 32.00 414 40.00 57.50 415 18.00 52.50 416 20.00 65.00 417 50.00 80.00 418 52.50 95.00 419 420 52.50 27.50 57.50 45.00 421 220.00 30.00 422 40.00 220.00 423 110.00 424 31.00 57.50 425 28.00 72.50 42.00 426 31.00 25.00 427 180.00 428 22.00 5.00 429 9.00 900.00 8.50 430 43[ 525.00 9.50 2-10.00 432 460.00 47.50 -133 375.00 11.50 42.00 434 7.00 435 62.50 17.00 436 52.50 16.00 40.00 437 6.50 438 37.50 -12.50 439 160.00 12.50 45.00 440 18.00 441 62.50 37.50 4-12 115.00 110.00 -14.00 443 6.50 95.00 444 7.50 62.50 4-15 446 105.00 70.00 18.00 447 950.00 42.50 725.00 4-18 9.00 875.00 4-19 8.50 1100.00 450 7.00 210.00 451 8.50 290.00 452 160.00 120.00 453 11.50 454 600.00 23.00 62.50 455 26.00 220.00 456 22.00 44.00 457 11.00 458 260.00 17.00 62.50 459 15.00 -160 35.00 12.00 -161 65.00 190.00 462 67.50 100.00 950.00 463 125.00 464 460.00 65.00 210.00 465 80.00 466 85.00 62.50 467 60.00 72.50 468 110.00

Lot 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526

527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538

Pri ce 50.00 280.00 77.50 30.00 140.00 1100.00 1300.00 52.50 60.00 340.00 270.00 170.00 60.00 62.50 380.00 150.00 47.50 170.00 150.00 320.00 950.00 800.00 725.00 8.00, 11.00 1500.00 67.50 16.00 32.00 50.00 85.00 22.00 52.50 40.00 30.00 57.50 37.50 32.00 70.00 13.00 23.00 67.50 40.00 140.00 230.00 190.00 2.30.00 200.00 150.00 270.00 1300.00 180.00 180.00 200.00 400.00 500.00 460.00 160.00 180.00 57.50 400.00 675.00 11.50 9.00 60.00 11.00 22.00 85.00 85.00 85.00

Lot 539 540 5-H 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549

550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 5 'J

587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596

597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608

Price 36.00 7.50 12.00 135.00 22.00 34.00 20.00 62.50 170.00 72.50 150.00 52.50 100.00 250.00 1100.00 190.00 47.50 425.00 340.00 230.00 160.00 550.00 320.00 325.00 87.50 200.00 180.00 110.00 220.00 27.00 16.00 17.00 60.00 12.00 44.00 130.00 12.50 13.00 9.50 13.00 26.00 17.00 12.50 20.00 120.00 10.50 19.00 21.00 77.50 21.00 20.00 140.00 5.00 5.00 30.00 12.00 22.00 6.00 14.00 18.50 6.50 23.00 22.50 15.00 50.00 18.00 13.00 12.50 21.00 140.00

Lot 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678

Pr ice 62.50 32.50 110.00 65.00 45.00 35.00 95.00 42.50 5.50 67.50 72.50 100.00 6.00 21.00 8.00 19.00 30.00 5.50 7.50 13.00 7.00 48.00 10.50 14.50 22.00 32.00 110.00 180.00 260.00 31.00 20.00 22.00 125.00 90.00 110.00 130.00 8.50 17.00 80.00 110.00 190.00 42.00 62.50 60.00 57.50 240.00 45.00 11.00 38.00 42.50 21.00 57.50 23.00 16.00 9.00 150.00 36.00 8.50 8.50 260.00 77.50 110.00 13.00 160.00 18.00 18.00 32.50 42.50 130.00 12.00

Pri ce Lot 90.00 679 650.00 680 360.00 681 360.00 682 290.00 683 380.00 684 110.00 685 525.00 686 140.00 687 47.50 688 105.00 689 220.00 690 320.00 691 220.00 692 300.00 693 694 270.00 695 340.00 11.00 696 250.00 697 400.00 698 13.50 699 24.00 700 160.00 701 702 200.00 62.50 703 34.00 704 55.00 705 38.00 706 707 320.00 708 320.00 110.00 709 50.00 710 25.00 711 210.00 712 55.00 713 714 2,100.00 10.00 715 180.00 716 230.00 717 360.00 718 32.00 719 170.00 720 85.00 721 140.00 722 25.00 723 16.00 724 9.00 725 40.00 726 10.00 727 728 300.00 10.50 729 67.50 730 500.00 731 95.00 732 65.00 733 35.00 73 ➔ 35.00 735 736 240.00 110.00 737 180.00 738 130.00 739 420.00 740

Lot 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 7➔ 8

749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 79 1 792 793 79➔

795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802

Lot 803 04 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 c38 839 8-10 841 42 8-13 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 6.50 851 852 40.00 853 16.00 42.50 854 855 110.00 856 30.00 857 52.50 858 170.00 47.50 859 23.00 860 260.00 861 160.!lO 862 10.00 863 72.50 86➔

Pric e 600.00 425.00 340.00 57.50 26.00 260.00 42.00 38.00 52.50 525.00 160.00 21.00 17.00 31.00 13.00 14.00 900.00 57.50 15.00 35.00 26.00 65.00 30.00 16.00 15.00 95.00 30.00 23.00 17.00 625.00 -10.00 15.00 11.00 62.50 150.00 72.50 130.00 40.00 90.00 C 1-10.0 100.00 160.00 625.00 9.50 10.00 9.50 10.00 5.00

Pri ce 170.00 5.50 14.00 17.00 38.00 170.00 80.00 12.00 37.50 150.00 120.00 270.00 30.00 12.00 100.00 40.00 360.0ll 50.00 52.50 80.00 140.00 250.00 32.50 210.00 135.00 140.00 72.50 70.00 Jl0 .00 625.00 180.00 150.00 575.00 200.00 19.00 50.00 140.00 270.00 800.00 425.00 220.00 1-10.00 180.00 110.00 110.00 3-10.00 160.00 100.00 320.00 170.00 35.00 110.00 80.00 300.00 21.00 230.00 17.00 200.00 500.00 120.00 110.00 320.00

Lot 865 866 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 91 ➔

915 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 92➔

925 926

Price 220.00 320.00 425.00 180.00 9.00 34.00 95.00 77.50 8.00 35.00 8.50 60.00 ➔0 . 00

21.00 -12.00 42.50 21.00 23.00 21.00 32.00 32.00 11.00 170.00 150.00 240.00 32.00 24.00 18.00 67."0 260.00 200.00 250.00 140.00 9.00 190.00 190.00 62.50 110.00 475.00 30.00 38.00 480.00 500.00 165.00 50.00 32.00 34.00 150.00 13.00 10.00 180.00 120.IJ() 36.00 77.50 42.50 18.00 65.00 230.00 100.00 75.00 55.00 20.00

CATALOGUE COR.R.ECTIO Lot s 385-387 L ot 805 65 Lot

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Lot 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 9-12 943 944 9-15 946 9-17 9-18 9-19 950 951 952 953 5➔

955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988

Pri ce 100.0 95.00 300.00 150.00 25.00 12.~0 210.00 110.00 21.00 42.50 34.00 17.00 90.00 70.00 130.00 70.00 22.00 80.00 28.00 14.00 240.00 600.00 420.00 110.00 750.00 260.00 47.50 16.00 90.00 170.00 90.00 150.00 50.00 110.00 11.00 200.00 17.00 140.00 19.00 150.00 4 0.00 50.00 32.00 38.00 35.00 32.00 3-1.00 55.00 ➔ 7.50

220.00 57.50 57.50 47.50 135.00 38.00 22.00 3-1.00 44.00 65.QO 300.00 50.00 42.50

Pri ce 28.00 23.00 250.00 32.50 200.00 320.00 99➔ 995 650.00 150.00 996 160.00 997 60.00 998 2.J0.00 999 1000 250.00 1001 75.00 75.00 1002 1003 525.00 1004 260.00 62."0 1005 1006 62.50 17.00 1007 7.50 1008 38.00 1009 1010 120CO 1011 28.00 52.50 1012 25.00 1013 1014 26.00 1015 42.50 1016 15.00 1017 20.00 9.00 1018 1019 4.50 1020 40.00 1021 100.00 21.00 1022 1023 70.00 1024 575.00 1025 -1750.00 1026 1400.00 1027 775.00 1028 1600.00 1029 650.00 1030 700.00 1031 550.00 1032 1000.00 l 033 5,500.00 1034 325.00 1035 30.00 21.00 1036 40.00 1037 1038 100.00 SO.OD 1039 10-10 220.00 1041 240.00 1042 450.00 10-13 380.00 1044 260.00 1045 17.50 1046 65.00 Lot 989 990 991 992 993