Part III - Locals H-Z 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.
Libbey & Co.'s City Post (Boston MA):
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Lot Description |
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1309 |
 Libbey & Co.'s City Post, 10
Court Square [Boston]. Three-line red handstamp on ca. 1852 small
embossed Valentine cover to local street address, faint stain at upper left
corner, otherwise Very Fine, probably as fine a strike as exists, J. L.
Libbey, an agent for Carr's Bangor Express and Favor's Express, started a
local post in 1852 (evidently short-lived), ex Middendorf (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1310 |
 Libbey & Co.'s City Post, 10
Court Square [Boston]. Three-line red handstamp on small folded letter
to Rouse's Point N.Y., 3c Brownish Carmine (11), cut in, tied by large
"Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 18 May" (ca. 1852) integral-rate circular
datestamp, Fine, very scarce local-post marking, ex Mason and Hollowbush (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1311 |
 Libbey & Co.'s City Post, 10
Court Square [Boston]. Three-line red handstamp on blue 1852 folded
letter to South Lee Mass., 3c Brownish Carmine (11), ample margins to
slightly in, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 27 Mar."
integral-rate circular datestamp, Fine, very scarce
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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