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.
Stringer & Morton's City Despatch (Baltimore MD):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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1491 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1). Large
margins, clear impression, uncancelled, affixed to folded cover to local
street address, blue "Baltimore Md. Dec. 16" circular datestamp and red "2"
drop-letter rate handstamp, one back panel removed, couple small stains,
Very Fine stamp, an odd usage of the local stamp on a drop letter, possibly
picked up from the post office and delivered to the addressee, or stamp was
affixed but letter was brought to the post office instead, ex Kelly
(illustrated in his CCP series), offered on its own merits (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1492 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1). Usual dark
impression, slight creases, uncancelled, used on folded cover to Hagerstown
Md., blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 22" circular datestamp and red "5" handstamp,
Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
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1493 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1). Listed only
on Black, but this stamp is definitely printed on Red glazed paper,
slight creases, uncancelled, used on blue 1850 folded letter to
Philadelphia, blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 19" circular datestamp and red "5"
handstamp, file folds, minor toning, Fine, an intriguing stamp worth
further study to determine if indeed the paper is a new color variety (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1494 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1). Slight
crease, uncancelled, used on 1850 bill of lading to Buchanan Carroll & Co.,
New Orleans, blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 17" circular datestamp and red "10"
handstamp, Fine, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1495 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1). Large
margins to slightly in, clear impression, uncancelled, used on blue folded
cover to local addressee, Nov. 7, 1850 docketing, Very Fine, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1496 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1). Large
margins to just in, corner crease, uncancelled, used on small cover to
local street address with invitation card enclosed, probably Dec. 1850,
edge wear and toning, Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1497 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md. "Baltimore City Despatch & Express, Paid"
circular handstamp, far better strike than usual on Nov. 1, 1850 blue
folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. "5" rates, appears to be a railroad way
usage without handstamped markings, file folds, Very Fine, extremely rare,
ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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1498 |
 Stringer & Morton's City
Despatch, Baltimore Md. "Baltimore City Despatch & Express, Paid"
circular handstamp, part strike on Jan. 1851 printed notice from New York
City to local Baltimore addressee, probably a bulk mailing from New York
that by-passed post office and entered Stringer & Morton's post, Fine,
unusual, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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