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.
NY Penny Post (New York NY):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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1391 |
 New-York Penny Post, June 23
10 O'C. Red double-line circular datestamp on 1840 Quaker-dated folded
letter to Spring House Pa., red "New-York Jun. 23" circular datestamp, ms.
"12-1/2" rate, fresh and Extremely Fine, an extremely rare "to the mails"
usage by the New York Penny Post, which delivered city letters almost
exclusively, ex Mason and Abt (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
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1392 |
 New-York Penny Post, May 2 3
O'C. Orange-red double-line circular datestamp on 1840 folded letter to
Philadelphia, red "New-York May 2" circular datestamp, ms. "12-1/2" rate,
one side panel partially removed, Very Fine, another extremely rare
to-the-mails New York Penny Post usage, ex Meyersburg
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1393 |
 New-York Penny Post.
Three folded letters with double-line circular datestamp, one in red, two
in black, local usages, also a brown wrapper with imprint "New York Journal
of Commerce from September 5th to September 20th, 3 Papers for 15 cents,
delivered regularly by the Penny Post Company" (rare example of contract
delivery), three items ex Abt (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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