127 C 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). 1c straddle pane margin, 3c
perfs trimmed at R., tied by "Paid" in oval, red "Boston
Mass. Apr. 16" double-circle ds on red and blue
"Illustrated History of `Stars and Stripes'" patriotic
cover to Portsmouth N.H., Very Fine, a colorful example of
the postage-plus-carrier fee combination..........................$425
128 C Boston Carrier Combination Covers. Three different
frankings, No. 24 & 26, No. 24 & 3c Red Star Die, and No.
65 & 1c Star Die, all have Boston cds, first two with
large "Paid" grid, all fresh and Very Fine, a desirable
trio of 3c-plus-1c combinations...................................$100
129 C Boston Carrier Usages. Seven covers, examples of carrier
usage, includes 1c drop plus 1c delivery fee with two No.
24, No. 24 & 26 combination, No. 63 & 65, No. 63 & 3c
entire, "Due 1 cent" hs (two), red time-stamp on back,
generally Very Fine, desirable group..............................$110
130 C 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Four, each tied by large 7-bar grid
in circle, "Brooklyn N.Y. Jan. 22" (1861) cds on cover to
New Haven Conn., backflap removed, minor perf tip toning,
otherwise Fine, rare use of four 1c 1857 stamps to prepay
postage and collection fee........................................$100
131 C 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red (24, 26). 1c straddle pane
margin, both tied by large 7-bar grid in circle, "Brooklyn
N.Y. May 11" (1861) cds on red and blue Waving Flag
patriotic cover to New York City, with enclosure, fresh
and Very Fine.....................................................$290
132 C 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). Tied by large 7-bar grid in
circle, "Brooklyn N.Y. Apr. 15" (1861) cds on cover to
Marblehead Mass. with red and blue engraved Waving Flag
patriotic design, Extremely Fine and choice.......................$230
133 C Brooklyn Carrier Usages. Two well-matched covers showing
1c fee plus 3c postage with combinations of Nos. 24 & 26
and Nos. 63 & 65, both small covers, stamps tied by large
7-bar grid in circle, Brooklyn cds, latter has address
partially scratched out by sender and re-addressed, Fine...........$75
135 C Brooklyn Carrier Usages. Three covers, 3c postage plus 1c
fee combination incl. Nos. 22 (Ty. IIIa, Pl. 12) & 26 and
Nos. 63 & 65, tied by grids or circle of wedges, Brooklyn
cds, Fine and scarce group........................................$180
136 C Honour's City Express, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Yellow
(4LB7). Three large margins, ornaments just touched at
left, uncancelled, red "Charleston S.C. Oct. 2 / 10"
integral rate cds on 1849 folded letter to New York City,
Very Fine, choice example of this very scarce Charleston
carrier stamp, which is typically found uncancelled on
cover, pencil note on back indicates this was sold by
Elliott Perry in 1921, with 1983 P.F. certificate...............$1,050
137 C Honour's City Express, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Yellow
(4LB7). Cut into but bright color, uncancelled, red
"Charleston S.C. Oct. 20 / 10" integral rate cds on 1849
blue folded cover to New York City, part of address
crossed out (some erosion spots), a presentable example of
this rare carrier, ex Chapman.....................................$400
140 C Honour's City Express, Charleston S.C., (2c) Black on
Bluish (4LB11). Large margins, ms. "H" initial (not tied
and identified by Meyersburg as an Honour's pre-cancel),
bold blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Oct. 17" cds, red sender's
oval handstamp on folded 1851 printed export report to New
York City, sender's endorsement "Open printed
sheet...Prepaid...Key Box 65", Extremely Fine, a colorful
and very rare usage, ex Caspary.................................$5,000
141 C Kingman's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish
(4LB14). Large margins all around, tied by ms. cancel,
used with 3c Dull Red (26), tied by "Charleston S.C. Mar.
5" cds on small cover to Abbeville S.C.##AN EXTREMELY FINE
TIED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE KINGMAN'S CARRIER STAMP USED ON
COVER.##Scott Retail $2,500.00..................................$5,250
142 C Charleston Carrier Usages. Two unusual covers, both 3c Red
Nesbitt entires, one with local address and 1c Blue, Ty. V
(24) tied by pencil, ms. "per Penny Post/Jan. 27 59/Feb.
21" endorsement, other with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) tied by
"Charleston S.C. Mar. 6, 1860" cds paying collection fee
to the mails, minor wear or faint stains, otherwise Very
Fine pair.........................................................$150
143 C Charleston Carrier - Confederate Period. C.S.A. 10c Blue,
Paterson (2) tied by "Pocotaligo S.C. 22 Sep." cds on
cover to Charleston with sender's endorsement "Care of
Penny Post", 1862 docketing, opened roughly at right into
stamp, rare.......................................................$150
144 C Cincinnati O. Apr. 1. Red cds and ms. "1" rate on Mar. 14,
1843 folded letter from New Orleans to Cincinnati street
address, somewhat worn and toned, file fold, scarce................$80
145 C Baker's City Express Post, Cincinnati O., 2c Black on Pink
(6L1). Full bottom sheet margin and large margins all
around, razor cut across top, minor wrinkles, red
"Cincinnati O. 10 Dec. 12" integral rate cds on 1849
folded letter to Jersey City N.J.##FRESH AND VERY FINE.
ONLY THREE COVERS WITH THE BAKER'S CITY EXPRESS POST STAMP
ARE RECORDED.##It has been suggested by certain
specialists that Baker (along with Browne) may have served
the Cincinnati post office as semi-official carriers. The
three recorded Baker covers are all dated in 1849.##Ex
Knapp..........................................................$17,000
146 C Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c Black
(29L1). Ample margins, vertical crease, tied by "City Post
*" dateless circle on cover to local street address,
skillfully repaired creases and tears, Fine appearance,
scarce............................................................$220
147 C Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c Black
(29L1). Ample margins to slightly in, used with 3c
Brownish Carmine (11), cut in and heavily creased, 1c tied
by "City Post *" dateless circle, 3c tied by blue
"Cincinnati O. Jun. 4" cds on 1852 folded cover to
Columbus O., nicked at top, part of back removed, still an
attractive and scarce combination.................................$850
150 C Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 2c Black
(29L2). Ample margins to touching, uncancelled, bright
orange-red "Paid" straightline hs, brownish-red
"Cincinnati O. 3 Paid Sep. 3" cds on cover to
Philadelphia, fresh and Very Fine, choice example of the
scarce 2c rate to the mails.....................................$1,250
152 C Frazer & Co., Cincinnati O., 2c Black on Yellow (69L4).
Full margins to well clear of frameline, ms. cancel, used
with 10c Black (2), large margins except at upper left
corner where frameline touched, ms. "X" cancel, both
stamps tied (carrier stamp at tip of bottom right corner)
by red "Cincinnati O. 10 Nov. 3" integral rate cds on
bluish 1848 folded cover to New York City, addressee's
last name disguised in ink##A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE
COVER SHOWING USE OF THE FRAZER & COMPANY STAMP DURING THE
PERIOD WHEN HIRAM FRAZER WAS A SEMI-OFFICIAL CARRIER FOR
THE CINCINNATI POST OFFICE.##This cover is one of three
1847/Frazer combination covers offered in the March 6-7,
1951, auction held by Harmer, Rooke & Co. Another similar
usage with the green Frazer & Co. Eagle stamp was among
that group, as well as a combination with the Horse &
Rider stamp (to the same address on this cover). To the
best of our knowledge, there are no other 1847/Frazer
covers extant.##Between February 8, 1848, and June 5,
1849, Hiram Frazer served the Cincinnati post office as a
government carrier, therefore, any cover with the Frazer &
Co. stamps dated during this period may be classified as a
semi-official carrier usage. Very few covers bearing the
Eagle or Horse & Rider stamps are known - an even smaller
number date from the carrier period.##Ex Matthies..............$18,500
153 C Williams' City Post, Cincinnati O., 2c Brown (9LB1). Full
margins, tied by red cancel, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV
(9), margins cutting into design, tied by blue "Cincinnati
O. Jun. 18" cds on folded printed notice to New York City,
sender's return address printed on address side, some
faults have been mended with paper, including piece cut
out in address, small missing pieces at top and lower left
corner have also been patched, nevertheless quite colorful
and attractive##THE UNIQUE USE OF THE WILLIAMS CARRIER
STAMP IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1-CENT 1851 ISSUE.##During
the period when C. C. Williams managed Cincinnati's
carrier department, the 2c city delivery fee had to be
prepaid with either two Eagle carrier stamps (Scott LO2)
or one of Williams' 2c stamps (Scott 9LB1). Such usages
are extremely rare. The "to the mails" fee of 1c was
usually prepaid by a single Eagle stamp, explaining the
rarity of genuine covers bearing the Williams 2c stamp. In
this case the sender might have erred in paying 2c for
service to the mails - another explanation is that two
circulars were handed to the carrier with one stamp
covering the fee for both. The combination of rates and
stamps on this cover is unique, as far as we know.##Ex
Gibson, Sheriff. With 1981 P.F. certificate.....................$8,500
154 C Bishop's City Post, Cleveland O., "One Cent" Coin
Handstamp. Full strike made from an actual one-cent coin
(reversed and partly readable), ms. "2" for carrier
delivery (1c drop rate plus 1c for carrier) on brown cover
to local addressee, originated at North Dover O. on Sep.
5, 1854, and hand-carried to Cleveland "per Mr. W.
Aldrich" as noted by sender, delivered from the mails
during the period Henry Bishop was an official carrier for
the Cleveland post office, Very Fine, the only recorded
example of this marking - the only one-cent coin handstamp
in U.S. postal history, as far as we know - reported in
Chronicle 132 and illustrated in the Cleveland book.............$3,750
155 C 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). 3c corner crease, tied by
"Cleveland O. Oct. 9, 1862" cds and grid on cover to
Madrid N.Y., fresh and Very Fine, very rare carrier usage
from Cleveland....................................................$100
156 C U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed
(7LB11). Three large margins, ample to touching at bottom,
pencil cancel (not tied), used with 3c Orange Brown (10),
ample margins to slightly in, tied by blood-red grid,
matching "Kensington Pa. Aug. 11" cds on 1851 folded
letter to New York, Very Fine, very scarce Kensington
usage, ex Caspary.................................................$800
157 C U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Blue (7LB12). Large margins
to clear at top, uncancelled, used on folded cover to
Philadelphia street address, red "Kensington Pa. Sep. 6"
cds and "5" rate overstruck by matching grid, slight
scuffs and tiny holes in addressee's name, otherwise Fine,
scarce carrier usage between Kensington and Philadelphia,
ex Knapp..........................................................$375
158 C U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Blue (7LB12). Full margins,
tied by red star cancel on cover to Kensington street
address, cover slightly worn and soiled, tiny tears at
bottom, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, ex Seybold..................$300
159 C 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red (24, 26). 1c s.e., tied by
grids, red "Kensington Pa. Sep. 12" cds on small cover to
Savannah Ga., fresh and Very Fine, very rare prepaid usage
from Kensington...................................................$250
160 C 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Grid cancel, red "Kensington Pa. May
15" cds on cover to Philadelphia street address, "U.S.P.O.
Dispatch * Phila. * May 16 8AM" octagonal ds, Very Fine, a
rare and significant cover showing affiliation between
Kensington and Philadelphia carrier services......................$400
161 SBL Wharton's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Bluish
Green (5LB1). Block of four, unused (no gum), large
margins, thinned and wrinkled, Very Fine appearance................$90
162 C Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c)
Blue (5LB2). Three large margins, mostly clear at top
except at upper left corner, tied by pencil, used with 3c
Dull Red (26), tied by blue "Louisville Ky. May 25, 1859"
cds on newspaper publisher's advertising cover with
overall illustrated design lithographed in green on
yellow, to the "Patriot" newspaper office at Baltimore
Md.##VERY FINE AND OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE BROWN &
McGILL'S CARRIER STAMP TIED ON COVER.##Ex Boker. With 1985
P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for ordinary cover with
this combination is $4,500.00...................................$3,000
163 C Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c)
Blue (5LB2). Large margins all around, uncancelled, used
with 3c Dull Red (26), tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Jan.
13, 1860" cds on cover to Paducah Ky., backflap removed,
otherwise Very Fine...............................................$425
165 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Aug. 21, 8 A.M. Green snow-shovel
datestamp and bold red "New Orleans La. Aug. 21" cds, 3c
Dull Red (11), corner sheet margin and ample on other
sides, bold grid cancel, on 1852 folded letter to
Lexington Ky., Very Fine, attractive example of "to the
mails" service....................................................$500
166 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Apr. 3. Green snow-shovel datestamp,
red "New Orleans La. Apr. 3" cds, 3c Brownish Carmine
(11), cut into, tied by grid on blue 1852 folded letter to
Vicksburg Miss., Fine.............................................$375
167 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Mar. 24. Green snow-shovel datestamp,
red "New Orleans La. Mar. 24" cds, 3c Brownish Carmine
(11), clear to ample margins, tied by grid on brown cover
to Chelsea Vt., creases not affecting stamp, otherwise
Fine..............................................................$180
168 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Aug. 23. Blue snow-shovel datestamp,
red "New Orleans La. Aug. 23" cds and black grid on 3c Red
Nesbitt entire to Philadelphia - said to be earliest
carrier use of Nesbitt entire - accompanied by a second
cover with N.O.U.S. snow-shovel in green and 3c Dull Red
(11), both covers considerably worn but attractive.................$90
169 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Jul. 30, 8 A.M. Green snow-shovel
datestamp with matching "NOT FOUND" in frame and "Car. 2"
oval on brown cover to New Orleans street address,
redirected with red "New Orleans La. Aug. 3" cds and
"Forwarded" straightline, originating "New-York Jul. 22
5cts." integral rate cds up-rated in ms. to 10c, slightly
toned, Fine and unusual usage, the "Not Found" marking is
rare..............................................................$400
170 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Jan. 26. Green snow-shovel datestamp
with matching "Car. 2" oval on brown cover to New Orleans
street address, 3c Dull Red (11), clear margins to
touching, grid cancel, "Natchez Mi. Jan. 24" cds, backflap
replaced, a bit worn, Fine........................................$210
171 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Apr. 20, 8 A.M. Bold blue snow-shovel
datestamp and matching "Car. 2" oval on brown 1853 cover
to New Orleans, faint red town cds and "Paid 3" in circle,
small erosion spot, Fine..........................................$220
172 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Dec. 13. Blue snow-shovel ds and
matching "Car. 2" in oval on 1853 folded cover from France
to New Orleans, red Bordeaux cds and "PD" in frame, N.Y.
debit cds, Fine....................................................$80
173 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Mar. 17, 8 A.M. Blue snow-shovel ds
and matching "Car. 2" in oval on 1854 folded cover from
France to New Orleans, red Bordeaux cds and "PD" in frame,
N.Y. debit cds, file fold, Fine, ex Meyer..........................$95
174 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Oct. 14. Large blue cds and matching
"Car. 2" oval on brown cover to New Orleans, ms.
"Millsboro Del. Oct. 6th" pmk. and "Paid 3c", faint ms.
offset, Very Fine strike of the scarce circular handstamp
in blue...........................................................$350
175 C N.O.U.S. City Post. Large cds in blue, light but legible
strike with bold "Car. 2" oval, 3c Dull Red (11), slightly
cut into, tied by faint unreadable cds on brown cover to
New Orleans, Fine, scarce cds in blue.............................$150
176 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Jun. 25. Large blue cds partly struck,
3c Dull Red (11), B. sheet margins, clear to slightly in
on other sides, tied by black grid, red "New Orleans La.
Jun. 25" cds on brown cover to Portsmouth O., pencil 1855
year docketing, Fine, scarce on outgoing mail......................$75
177 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Apr. 24. Large cds on 1856 folded
letter from France to New Orleans, 1854 80c Lake, ample to
large margins, tied by diamond cancel, red Bureau Maritime
Havre cds and "P.P." in frame, N.Y. debit cds, Fine................$75
178 C N.O.U.S. City Post. Faint blue cds and matching "Car. 2"
in oval on small cover to New Orleans, red "New Orleans
La. Mar. 5" cds and black "Way 5" handstamp, original
enclosure datelined "Grandent off La. March 3rd 1855" and
mentions steamboat journey on the Frank Lyons, Fine
example of a waterway cover delivered by carrier to
addressee..........................................................$75
180 C N.O.U.S. City Post, Jun. 27. Large cds on 3c Red Nesbitt
entire to Baton Rouge La., cancelled at New Orleans post
office on Jun. 27 and again on Jun. 28 (outbound trip)
with larger cds, minor edge toning and wear, Fine, scarcer
on outgoing mail..................................................$150
181 C New Orleans Carrier Balance. Four covers, markings incl.
green snow-shovel on outbound cover, "Way" hs with 3c 1851
(no carrier marking), large N.O.U.S. City Post cds in blue
and black on separate covers, Fine group...........................$70
182 C 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal pair, large margins mostly
all around, touched at bottom, tied by grids, faint red
"New Orleans La. Dec. 21" cds on small cover to local
street address, sender ms. instructions "Please send by
Penny Post" across top, small piece of backflap missing,
very faint and minor toning##THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH
THE CARRIER FEE AND DROP LETTER POSTAGE PREPAID BY
STAMPS.##The two 1c stamps successfully prepaid both the
1c drop letter postage and the 1c carrier fee for delivery
to the addressee in New Orleans.................................$2,600
183 C 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 4R1L, the only Type II on
Plate 1 Late, huge top shet margin, large margins at right
and bottom, mostly clear at left, tied by "New Orleans La.
Jun. 6" cds on 1857 folded letter to local street address,
faint "Drop 1ct." in circle and "N.O.U.S. City Post Jun.
6" large cds, the letter is written from a prisoner
detained at "Parech Prison" (Parish Prison) - a barely
literate plea to be released from prison - file fold and
cuts along some of the interior folds (mended with
archival tape)##A VERY FINE AND EXTRAORDINARY CARRIER
USAGE IN NEW ORLEANS, COMBINING THE DROP LETTER RATE AND
CARRIER FEE, WITH THE FORMER PREPAID BY A RARE 1851
STAMP.##All positions except 4R were recut on Plate 1 Late
(Type IV, Scott 9, is the more common recut stamp, Type II
from Plate 1 Late was produced only by position 4R and is
very scarce). On this letter from a prisoner in New
Orleans, the 1c stamp prepays the drop letter postage,
while the carrier received 1c from the addressee. This
combination is extremely rare.##Illustrated in Ashbrook
Vol. 2, p. 172. Ex Haas.........................................$2,200
184 C New Orleans Carrier Service - Confederate Period.
"Charlestown Va. Nov. 7" (West Virginia) cds and "Paid 10"
hs on cover to New Orleans street address, faint but
discernible strike of "N.O.U.S. City Post Nov. 15" large
cds, flap removed and reduced at top, diagonal fold,
otherwise Fine, very rare example of Riddell's carrier
service in New Orleans during the Confederate period from
January 1861 to April 1862........................................$350
185 C New Orleans Carrier Service - Confederate Period. C.S.A.
5c Green, Stone 2 (1), three large margins, clear at R.,
vertical crease, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 26, 1862"
double-circle ds on inbound steamboat cover endorsed "per
Natchez" to street address in New Orleans, part strike of
N.O.U.S. City Post cds with readable "Jan. 26" date,
bottom of cover partly torn away and restored,
nevertheless a presentable and extremely rare carrier
usage from Confederate New Orleans, ex Krieger, with 1984
P.F. certificate..................................................$575
187 C New-York Penny Post. Four 1841 city delivery folded
letters, each has clear strike of double-line cds in
black, Jan. 22 (NYC), May 4 (Troy), May 10 (Troy), Jun. 18
(Albany), the May 4th letter includes instructions to send
reply to Howard's Hotel, Very Fine group..........................$210
188 C New-York Penny Post. Bold red double-line circle without
date ("8 O'C" only) on folded letter to Royalton, Vermont,
datelined "N. York 9th Oct. 1840" - possibly the sender's
error, as the red cds is dated "New-York Nov. 10",
matching "Paid" in arc, ms. "18-3/4" rate, fresh and
Extremely Fine, an extremely rare "to the mails" usage by
the New York Penny Post, which delivered city letters
almost exclusively................................................$700
189 C New-York Penny Post. Orange-red double-line May 2 cds on
folded letter to Philadelphia datelined "New York May 1st,
1840", red "New-York May 2" cds, ms. "12-1/2" rate, one
side panel partially removed, Very Fine, another extremely
rare "to the mails" New York Penny Post usage.....................$250
190 C City Despatch Post N.Y. 2 Jun. 9 O'Clock. Vivid orange-red
double-line cds boldly struck on white envelope to street
address, ms. "Paid" and sender's signature, anchor wax
seal intact on backflap, Extremely Fine, an immaculate
cover.............................................................$230
192 C (Greig's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on
Grayish (40L1). Huge margins all around, just tied by red
"Free" in frame, matching "City Despatch Post N.Y. 15 Jun.
9 O'Clock" Ty. II double-line cds on 1842 folded letter
from a guest at the Waverly House to No. 6 Bowling Green
(Astor House), attractively addressed in blue, Extremely
Fine Gem stamp and cover, the first stamp issued in the
Western hemisphere, ex Lichtenstein...............................$325
193 C City Despatch Post and U.S. City Despatch Post. Five
folded letters, each has red cds incl. "City Despatch Post
N.Y" on folded letter originating in Troy N.Y. and
delivered via Howard's Hotel with their blue forwarding
oval hs, two with red "U.S. City Despatch Post" cds
originating in Canada and Boston (the former also has blue
Howard's Hotel forwarding oval), two others with "U.S.
City Despatch Post" cds on city delivery letters, Very
Fine group, the Canada usage is quite scarce......................$210
194 C U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb. 4, 1 O'Clock. Red
double-line cds on folded 1843 part-printed bankruptcy
notice to street address, ms. "1" rate, two-line "NOTICE
TO CREDITORS/UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ACT." handstamp applied
by sender, Very Fine, unusual, ex Hollowbush......................$100
195 C U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on
Grayish (6LB1). Large even margins, tied by orange-red
"U.S. City Despatch Post Aug. 25 1 O'Clock" double-line
cds on folded letter to street address, contents regarding
the Transfiguration Church, neatly docketed (part of which
shows at lower left)##EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF GREIG'S
ADHESIVE USED BY THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1842.##The privately-owned City
Despatch Post was sold to the government and reorganized
as an official carrier department in New York City,
commencing operations on August 16, 1842. Greig's stamps
were accepted by the government carrier department for
months after August 16th.##Fewer than twenty examples of
Greig's stamp used during the United States City Despatch
Post carrier period are known. One early example has the
words "United States" written in faded purple ink over the
"City Despatch Post" label. The Greig stamps cancelled
before September 1st are, without question, the first
adhesives accepted by the United States Post Office as
prepayment of postage.##Scott Retail $7,500.00..................$6,000
196 C U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light
Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large even margins, cancelled by
orange-red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch
Post Nov. 1 1 O'Clock" double-line cds on 1843 folded
cover to Mercantile Library Association, vertical file
fold, Extremely Fine, signed Sloane, Scott Retail
$2,000.00.........................................................$475
198 C U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green
Glazed (6LB5d). Large margins, corner creases causing
minor cracks in glaze, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame
(rim leaving indentation thru lettersheet), matching "U.S.
City Despatch Post Nov. 26 1 O'Clock" double-line cds on
small folded church notice dated 1842, with additional
writing (biblical content), Very Fine cover, the earliest
recorded use of the U.S. City Despatch Post stamp on
glazed paper - subsequent recorded covers dated Dec. 2 and
3 - No. 6LB5d valued at $900.00 off cover.........................$475
200 C U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue
Green Glazed (6LB5). Large margins, slight creasing and
cracked glaze, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, blue
"Forwarded from Howard's Hotel, New-York" oval handstamp
on folded letter originating in Montreal, Canada, Mar. 25,
1844, Very Fine, scarce example of mail circumventing
government mail route between Canada and New York, but
using government carrier service for only 3c......................$290
203 C U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue
Green Glazed (6LB5). Large margins, cancelled by red
"U.S." in frame on Feb. 1843 folded letter from famous
real estate broker, James N. Wells, to property owner in
Saratoga Springs N.Y., red "New-York Feb. 28" cds and blue
ms. "18-3/4" rate, stamp has been lifted and pressed to
eliminate crease at lower left, Very Fine, choice and
scarce "to the mails" carrier usage...............................$300
204 C U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue
Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in
frame on 1844 folded cover to Lower Red Hook N.Y., red
"New-York Aug. 12" cds, blue ms. "12-1/2" rate that
appears to have been written before the stamp was affixed
- the corner of the stamp, when popped up and examined
from behind, shows strong offset of the rate marking -
therefore, it is surmised that the carrier rated the
letter 12-1/2c due, then affixed the stamp after receiving
3c from the sender (in coin) - the stamp, in this case,
serving as a receipt for carrier fee payment - a Very Fine
and fascinating cover that sheds some light on carrier
procedures in New York City.......................................$250
205 C "The Penny Post will deliver". Sender's instructions in
ms. on white envelope to Globe Hotel in New York City, red
"PHILADA. RAILROAD" straightline and "5" in circle,
Extremely Fine, a beautiful and scarce cover......................$190
207 C (Mead's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on
Green Glazed (40L2). Three huge margins, touched at B.,
cancelled by red "Free" in frame and tied by "New-York
5cts. 12 May" cds on small blue 1847 folded letter to
Portchester N.Y., horizontal file fold, Fine, choice tied
example of the Mead stamp - much scarcer than generally
appreciated, ex Boker.............................................$190
208 C (Mead's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on
Green Glazed (40L2). Large margins, tied by faint red
"Free" in frame, red "New-York 5cts. 10 Mar." (1847) cds
on folded cover to Governor of New York, side panels
removed, vertical file folds, otherwise Very Fine, with
1991 P.F. certificate.............................................$190
210 C (Mead's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on
Pink Glazed (40L3). Large even margins, cancelled by faint
red "Free" in frame (not tied), affixed to folded cover to
local street address, red "New-York Mar. 25" cds, ms. "1"
rate, sender's endorsement "politeness of Mr. McChain",
Very Fine appearance - an extremely rare stamp and, while
this cover has an accompanying 1991 P.F. certificate
stating "genuinely used on this cover", we concur with the
opinions reached by Herbert Bloch (Caspary collection) and
Richard Frajola (Middendorf collection) that the stamp has
thins visible in strong backlighting and probably did not
originate on this letter delivered by the New York carrier
- offered as an off-cover example of the 2c on Pink, of
which fewer than ten copies are reported, ex Caspary,
Middendorf, Scott Retail $2,000.00 off cover....................$1,400
211 C Cole's City Despatch P.O. Jun. 27. Large red double-circle
ds on folded cover with 1848 announcement from Horace
Greeley, Very Fine, a very scarce handstamped local
marking...........................................................$375
212 C (Coles) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on
Green Glazed, "CC" (40L4). Large margins, negligible and
typical crack in glazed surface, bolder-than-usual black
"Free" in frame cancels stamp, tied by red "New-York
10cts. 8 Feb." cds on 1848 folded letter to Bath N.Y., red
"P.O. City Despatch Post Feb. 8 - O'Clock" cds on back,
fresh and Very Fine, a rare and choice tied example of the
Coles stamp - one of the under-rated rarities of local
posts, ex Boker...................................................$950
213 C (Coles) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on
Grayish, "C" at Left Sideways (40L5b). Large margins
except at corners where truncated, uncancelled, used on
July 8, 1848 folded letter to Kingston N.Y., orange-red
"Cole's City Despatch P.O. Jul. 8" double-circle ds,
matching "Paid" straightline, pencil and pen "Paid 5", red
"New-York 8 Jul. 5cts" cds and matching "Paid" in arc,
some glue stains surrounding stamp, Fine, one of the
rarest of all City Despatch Post issues - this remarkable
stamp shows the lefthand "C" entered on the plate by hand
- very few examples are known, ex Patton and illustrated
in his book.....................................................$2,000
214 C (Coles) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on
Vermilion Glazed, "CC" (40L6). Large margins to close at
lower left, tied by "Paid" straightline, "P.O. City
Despatch Post Oct. 3 - O'Clock" cds on 1848 folded printed
notice from the Young Bachelor's Society with additional
ms. letter, to Painter N.Y., slight wear, still Very Fine,
bright fresh stamp (unusual for this issue, which is often
badly oxidized) and scarce tied example, ex Col. Green..........$1,700
215 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose (6LB9). Full
margins all around, tied by blue ms., used with 5c Red
Brown (1), large margins, beautiful shade, tied by red
square grid, matching "New-York Oct. 4" cds on brown cover
to Middletown Conn., very slight wear and light toning,
still Very Fine, a choice and very rare combination - only
eight 6LB9 plus 5c 1847 covers recorded in Meyersburg
census, ex Brown, Matthies......................................$2,600
216 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose (6LB9). Full
even margins, ms. cancel (not tied), used on Aug. 18, 1849
folded letter to Sussex, England, "5" in circle hs struck
twice - presumably a double debit - "1/-" hs due applied
in England, backstamped Liverpool, London and Battle (Sep.
4), interesting letter with commentary on Mormons and
enclosing a newspaper clipping about the Mormon settlement
of Great Salt Lake City (clipping accompanies), minor wear
at folds, Very Fine, transatlantic covers with the U.S.
Mail carrier stamp are extremely rare.............................$300
222 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed
(6LB10). Two large margins, others touching, few tiny
scuffs, pencil cancel (indent ties thru lettersheet), red
"New-York 10cts. 20 Mar." integral rate cds and "Paid" in
arc on blue 1851 folded cover addressed in blue to
Toronto, Canada, sender's note "Paid 10 cents", Queenston
transit, ms. "4-1/2" due, Toronto backstamp, Very Fine, a
colorful and extremely rare use of the U.S. Mail carrier
on a cross-border cover...........................................$850
223 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed
(6LB10). Three, all have clear to large margins, slightly
oxidized, uncancelled but tied by filing creases,
prepaying 3c letter rate with red "New-York Paid 3 Cts
Jul. 24" cds on blue 1851 folded letter to Newburgh N.Y.,
red pencil "3", Fine, a remarkable and unique use of the
U.S. Mail carrier stamp to prepay the letter rate -
applied by sender or possibly by carrier as a receipt for
postage received in coin........................................$1,400
227 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11).
Three clear to large margins, slightly in at top, pencil
cancel (not tied but impression shows thru cover), used
with 5c Brown (1), ample margins to slightly in at top,
unusual red grid in circle (not tied), matching "New-York
Jan. 21" cds on cover to Cambridge Mass., small stain
spot, otherwise Very Fine, this combination is very scarce
- only thirteen recorded in Meyersburg census - the
circular grid is also uncommon..................................$1,400
228 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11).
Large margins to clear at right, ms. cancel (not tied),
used with 5c Pale Brown (1), small margins clear all
around, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York May
24" cds on small oblong cover to Albany N.Y., part of flap
missing, fresh and Very Fine, one of thirteen recorded
6LB11 plus 5c 1847 combination covers.............................$750
229 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11).
Clear to ample margins, pencil cancel (not tied), used
with 5c Red Brown (1), three large margins, touched at B.,
tied by uncommon red grid in circle, matching "New-York
Mar. 2" cds on 1850 blue folded cover to Baltimore, Very
Fine, only thirteen 6LB11 plus 5c 1847 combination covers
recorded in Meyersburg census.....................................$750
230 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11).
Large margins to slightly in at B., tied by pencil and red
"New-York 5cts. 27 Dec." cds with integral rate changed to
"10" in blue ms., matching red "Paid" in arc on blue 1849
folded cover to St. Johns, New Brunswick, ms. "7" due
rate, receiving backstamps, some toning at bottom has been
skillfully lightened, still Very Fine, an extremely rare
use of the U.S. Mail carrier to New Brunswick.....................$750
233 C U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11).
Full margins all around, ms. cancel (not tied), red "New
York 5cts 15 Nov." cds on mourning envelope to
Philadelphia, bend across top of cover slightly affecting
stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex Turner.............................$190
234 C New York U.S. City Mail. Mostly complete and readable
strike in red with matching "Paid" straightline hs on
folded letter to city street address, fresh and Fine, very
scarce markings (see lot 224 for "Paid" on U.S. Mail
stamp)............................................................$200
238 C Adam's Express Co. New-Orleans May 14. Partly clear cds on
3c Red Star Die entire to street address in New York City,
carried in 1861 outside the mails and delivered by
carrier, red "New York Paid City Delivery 1 ct. May 21"
cds, ms. "2/" (two bits - 25c) express rating, fresh and
Very Fine cover, all available records indicate only three
covers are known that show thru-the-lines express carriage
from Confederate New Orleans and delivery by government
carrier service (another is offered in the following lot),
ex Gallagher....................................................$4,750
239 C Adam's Express Co. New-Orleans Apr. Partly clear cds
(month only - no day) on 3c Red Star Die entire to New
York City, carried in 1861 outside the mails and delivered
by carrier, partly clear red "New York Paid City Delivery
1 ct." cds, pencil "Paid CPI" express mark, backflap
removed, fresh and Very Fine cover, the second of three
covers that show thru-the-lines express carriage from
Confederate New Orleans and delivery by government carrier
service (another is offered in the previous lot), ex
Knapp, Middendorf...............................................$3,500
240 C 1c Blue, Ty. II, IV (7, 9). Tied on separate folded
letters, each stamp has ample margins to slightly in, tied
by "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1" carrier cds in red and
brownish-red, respectively, writing shows thru latter
cover, Fine pair...................................................$95
241 C 1c Blue, Ty. II, Cracked Plate (20 var). Pos. 2L2 showing
huge crack, tied by red City Delivery cds on local buff
cover, delivery time-stamp, Fine and very scarce stamp on
cover...........................................................$1,100
242 C 1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, tied by red "Paid/U.S.
Mail/City Delivery/1" cds on buff cover with blue Howard
Hotel corner card, two different time-stamps, Very Fine............$55
243 C 1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Plate 12, two vertical pairs
(originally a block), each a combination of Ty. I/II, one
stamp has pulled perf, tied by "New-York May 3" (1861) cds
and duplex grid on small cover with red and blue Flag &
"Union and the Constitution" patriotic design, to Port
Jervis N.Y., slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very
Fine, a remarkable combination of stamps and carrier usage
on a patriotic cover............................................$1,300
244 C 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Four singles artfully arranged along
top of blue cover to Yonkers N.Y., tied by "New-York Mar.
30" cds, Very Fine 3c plus 1c rate.................................$95
245 C 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Vertical pair with right perfs
trimmed, tied by two strikes of "Paid/U.S. Mail/City
Delivery/2" 2-cents carrier cds on small cover to street
address, partly clear time-stamp, small piece of flap
missing, fresh and Very Fine, very scarce 2c carrier
handstamp in black, ex Grunin.....................................$350
246 C 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red (24, 26). Tied by well-struck
"New-York Aug. 8, 1861" cds and duplex grid on immaculate
cover to Litchfield Conn., Extremely Fine.........................$160
247 C 1c Blue, Ty. V, 10c Green, Ty. V (24, 35). Tied by
"New-York Sep. 13" (1861) cds and duplex grid on small
oblong cover to San Francisco, blue box number, slight
wear and minor flap tear, Fine, scarce 10c
transcontinental rate plus 1c carrier fee, ex J. David
Baker.............................................................$150
248 C 1c Blue, Ty. V, 10c Green, Ty. V (24, 35). 1c s.e. at L.,
10c well-centered, tied by black grids, red "N. York Brem.
Pkt. Paid 7 Sep. 29" credit cds on direct mail cover to
Bremen, Germany, razor cut at top, otherwise fresh and
Very Fine, rare combination of 10c direct mail rate and 1c
carrier fee, with 1977 P.F. certificate...........................$675
249 C 1c Blue, Ty. V, 24c Grayish Lilac (24, 37). Bright fresh
colors, tied by red grids and "New-York Am. Pkt. 3 Feb.
23" credit cds on small blue 1861 cover to London,
England, red receiving cds, Very Fine, a scarce and
colorful example of the British treaty rate and 1c carrier
fee prepayment....................................................$350
251 C 1c Blue, 3c Rose Pink (63, 64b). Beautiful early shades,
tied by "New-York Sep. 19" cds and duplex grid on cover to
Newtown Conn. with New York Hygienic Institute illustrated
corner card, advertising text at bottom "Every form of
disease is treated without drug-medicine of any kind." -
New Age medicine in 1861 - slightly reduced at R.,
otherwise Very Fine................................................$80
255 C 1c Blue, 3c Rose, 24c Red Lilac (63, 65, 70). 3c pair,
trimmed at T., 1c trimmed at B., 24c well-centered, paying
30c rate and 1c carrier fee, tied by grids on small cover
to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 24 May 27" credit
cds, red "P.D." in frame, red Calais transit cds,
receiving backstamp, Fine cover from the Butterfield
correspondence....................................................$300
256 C New York City Carrier Covers. Six covers mounted on
exhibit page, showing time-stamps with the range of
stations A thru E, frankings incl. No. 7, single and three
pairs of No. 24, and No. 63, each with red or black "City
Delivery" cds with 1c integral rate, fresh and Very Fine
group.............................................................$200
257 C New York City Carrier Usages. 17 unusual covers mounted on
exhibit pages, each cover is noteworthy, including due
markings on covers to addresses beyond range of 1c city
delivery rate, advertising and corner cards, 3c plus 1c
combinations (Nesbitt and Star Die entires, 1c/3c 1857's),
etc., condition generally Very Fine...............................$475
258 C "Not Found/Johnson". Ms. endorsement applied by carrier
John Johnson on Jan. 20, 1847 folded letter written from a
Quaker farmer near Mount Pleasant O. to Philadelphia "in
street near poplar lain", hand-carried and dropped at
Philadelphia post office more than two months later, blue
"Philada. Pa. 5 cts Mar. 29" cds wih integral rate changed
to "2" cents in ms. for drop letter rate, additional
pencil "2" for carrier, stained, split along folds, still
a presentable and extraordinary usage, the subject of an
article in Chronicle 130, p. 92...................................$150
259 C D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L6).
Clear margins to slightly in at upper right, "X"
handstamped cancel (not tied), used with 5c Red Brown (1),
ample to large margins, deep rich color from first
printing, tied by blue "Paid" in oval, matching "Philada.
Pa. 5cts Aug. 6" cds on 1847 folded letter to New Haven
Conn.##FRESH AND VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED BLOOD'S
STRIDING MESSENGER AND 1847 ISSUE COMBINATION
COVERS.##Illustrated in Chronicle 153, p. 10...................$12,500