Semi-Official Carriers continued...
SPECIAL NOTE: Lot Numbers with an "A" preceding them will be offered in three special sessions. Please refer to the Arrangement of the Sale web page for the schedule.
| Lot | Lot Description | ||
| A | 86 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Green
(1LB4). Type 8, three full to large margins, in at right, bright shade,
tied by blue grid with matching "Baltimore Md. Jun. 13, 1861"
circular datestamp on cover to local street address, neatly docketed,
backflap removed and small nick at topVERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE GREEN BALTIMORE CARRIER STAMP TIED BY THE BLUE GRID CANCEL. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING OF ALL BALTIMORE CARRIER COVERS. Denwood N. Kelly describes this cover in his Collectors Club Philatelist series (Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 211): "This rare cover is now in a prominent Eastern collection [Middendorf] and in addition to being a fine example of late usage is also an example of a drop letter delivered by carrier for the rate of one cent, as specified under the Act of April 3, 1860, the Baltimore circular date stamp showing that the letter had first been handed in at the Post Office and then turned over to the Carrier Department for delivery." Our records and a thorough search of auction catalogues turned up no other example of the Green stamp tied by the blue grid. Ex Caspary and Middendorf (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| A | 87 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Bright Green
(1LB4). Type 3, full margins, beautiful bright shade, just barely tied
at top by pencil "X" on buff cover to local street address, attorney's
corner card, fresh and cleanEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE GREEN BALTIMORE CARRIER STAMP TIED ON COVER. EXTREMELY RARE IN ANY CONDITION -- PROBABLY ONE OF THE THREE OR FOUR FINEST IN EXISTENCE. Ex Worthington, Caspary and Middendorf (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| A | 88 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Green
(1LB4). Type 9, three huge margins, touched at left, uncancelled, used
on small white cover dropped at the post office, blue "1" in circle and
"Advertised" straightline, evidently unclaimed and advertised by the
post office, small piece of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine, signed
Perry (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
| A | 89 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Green
(1LB4). Type 5, left sheet margins, large margins all around, cancelled
by pencil "X" on small cover to Baltimore street address, Extremely Fine,
ex Caspary, Kelly (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| A | 90 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Green
(1LB4). Type 7, enormous margins including left sheet margin, neat
three-line ms. cancel, used on fresh local cover, backflap partly torn away
and top left corner of cover nicked, really insignificant considering the
otherwise pristine condition of the envelope and the superb quality of the
stamp, which is Extremely Fine, very rare, ex Hessel
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| A | 91 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Green
(1LB4). Type 9, huge margins showing trace of adjoining stamp above,
faint gum stain, pencil cancel (not tied), used on Apr. 1858 part-printed
bank notice to local address, Very Fine, ex Caspary
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 92 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Dark Green
(1LB4). Type 7, margins touching except at bottom, cancelled by ms.
cross strokes (not tied), properly used with 3c Brownish Carmine (11),
mostly ample margins, tied by grids, "Baltimore Md. Jun. 19" circular
datestamp on 1852 blue folded letter to New York, file fold, Fine, a rare
combination and early use of the Green -- Denwood Kelly speculates that the
Red and Green were issued first (in 1851), followed by the Blue in 1853,
but a supply of Green stamp remained on hand and was placed into
circulation in later years (dated covers seem to follow this pattern) -- ex
Hessel (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| A | 93 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Green
(1LB4). Type 3, ample margins to touching, bright shade, ms. cancel
faded out, affixed to blue folded cover to Philadelphia, "Baltimore Md.
Aug. 5" circular datestamp and red "Paid 3" in circle, ostensibly a proper
use of the carrier but offered as an off-cover stamp, Scott value $600.00
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| A | 94 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Green
(1LB4). Type 6, large margins, two ms. strokes, hinged on 1852 folded
letter to Philadelphia with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to touching,
tied by grid, "Baltimore Md. Jan. 27" circular datestamp, it is possible
that the carrier originated, but offered as an off-cover stamp, ex Hessel
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |