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.
Baltimore Carrier Service (U.S. stamps):
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Lot Description |
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162 |
 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A).
Plate 1E, full even margins just touching side ornaments at left, beautiful
bright color, tied by "Baltimore Md. Jul. 9" circular datestamp, "1" in
circle handstamp on local cover, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
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163 |
 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate
1E, three huge margins, cut in at bottom, tied by deep red "1" in
circle handstamp, faint black "Baltimore Md. Sep. 1" circular datestamp
on brown cover to local street address, Fine and scarce (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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164 |
 1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Brownish
Carmine (7, 11). 1c Plate 2, mostly ample margins, 3c large margins to
touching, tied by grid cancels, "Baltimore Md. Aug. 30" circular datestamp
on 1852 blue folded letter to New York, Very Fine, extremely rare use of
the 1c 1851 to prepay carrier fee on an outbound letter, illustrated in
Kelly series (CCP, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 212), ex Hessel (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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165 |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red
(9, 26). 1c Plate 1L, mostly ample margins, both tied by blue
"Baltimore Md. Oct. 14" circular datestamp on cover to Va., backflap
removed, slight wear, Fine, extremely rare use of the 1c 1851 to prepay
carrier fee on an outbound letter, illustrated in Kelly series (CCP,
Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 213), ex Simpson (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
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166 |
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24).
Scissors-separated with some trimmed perfs at top, tied by blue "Baltimore
Md. Nov." circular datestamp, matching "1" in circle handstamp on
small white cover to local address, fresh and Very Fine, very rare use of
1c 1857 on a carrier/drop-rate combination cover, illustrated in Ashbrook
book and Kelly series (CCP, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 215) (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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167 |
 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red
(24, 26). 1c small faults at left, tied by pencil carrier's initials
("WJK"?), 3c s.e. at left, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 19" circular
datestamp on cover to Lowell Mass., fresh and Very Fine cover, very rare
use of 1c 1857 to prepay carrier fee on an outbound cover, ex Kelly and
illustrated in his CCP series (Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 214) (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
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168 |
Baltimore Carrier and Related Usage. Balance of collection, includes
three 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) with blue "Balto. Paid" cancel (not a carrier
marking), 1c & 3c 1861 combination covers (four, plus a piece), and 3c 1861
on Adams Express Baltimore corner-card cover, minor faults to be expected,
a FIne and very exhibitable group, several ex Kelly |
E. 500-750 |
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169 |
 3c + 1c Red & Blue on White
Star Die entire (U28). Partly clear strike of blue "Baltimore Md. Aug.
3" (1861) circular datestamp, matching "1" handstamp below datestamp, to
street address in New York City, opened along top, light soiling, Very
Fine, only two examples of the 1c & 3c compound entire are recorded from
Baltimore, both from the same correspondence (see following lot) (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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170 |
 3c + 1c Red & Blue on Buff
Star Die entire (U29). Clear strike of blue "Baltimore Md. Aug. 20"
(1861) circular datestamp, to street address in New York City, small sealed
opening tear top top, otherwise Very Fine, only two examples of the 1c & 3c
compound entire are recorded from Baltimore, both from the same
correspondence (see previous lot), illustrated in Kelly series (CCP,
Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 216), ex White (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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