Part III - Locals H-Z continued...
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Swarts' City Dispatch Post (New York NY) (Part II):
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1505 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Light Green
Glazed (136L1). Large margins including left sheet margin, red "Paid"
cancel (not tied), matching "Post Office, Swarts, Chatham Square" oval
handstamp on ca. 1849 folded cover to local street address, small spindle
hole at center, Very Fine, ex Abt |
E. 300-400 |
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1506 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Blue Gray Wove
(136L7). Ample margins to just touching, red "Paid" (impression ties
thru paper), matching "Post Office, Swarts, Chatham Square" oval handstamp
on Aug. 8, 1849 blue folded letter to N.Y. Herald office, Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
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1507 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Blue on Wove
(136L8). Large to huge margins, red "Paid" cancel, matching "Swarts' B.
Post Office N.Y. Chatham Square" oval handstamp on buff cover to local
street address, slight crease in cover, otherwise Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
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1508 |
 Swarts' City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Wove (136L4). Ample to large margins, small
scissors-cut at bottom, cancelled by blue star, tied by red crayon rate
marking on transatlantic ship-letter cover to Germany, sender's
routing "via Liverpool", red straightline "SHIP-LETTER" with
matching circular datestamp on back (1852?), "AUS AMERIKA/UBER PREUSSEN"
two-line handstamp, various German transit rates, creased and sealed tear
thru center, still very attractive and Fine appearance, a remarkable Swarts
usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
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1509 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Wove (136L4).
Two ample margins, other sides touched to just in, creased, tied by
"New-York 1 Ct. Jan. 5" drop-letter rate circular datestamp on brown
cover to local street address, quite worn with erosion spot in address,
still Fine and very scarce |
E. 100-150 |
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1510 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Wove (136L4).
Large to huge margins, rich color, tied by brownish segmented cork cancel
on brown cover to Philadelphia, "New-York 5 Cts. Sep. 3" integral-rate
circular datestamp, 1852 docketing, Extremely Fine |
E. 100-150 |
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1511 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Wove (136L4).
Three large margins, touched at upper left, hollow 6-point star cancel (not
tied), red "New-York 5 cts. 15 Jan." integral-rate circular datestamp on
blue 1851 folded letter to Somerville N.J., fresh and Very Fine |
E. 100-150 |
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1512 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Wove (136L4).
Large margins except at bottom left where irregular and touching, hollow
star cancel, tied by red "New-York 5 cts. Dec. 9" integral-rate circular
datestamp, matching "Paid" arc on 1850 folded letter to Washington D.C.,
Fine |
E. 100-150 |
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1513 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Wove (136L4).
Clear to ample margins, slight corner crease, tied by brownish segmented
cork cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), three full to large margin, in at
left, oxidized, tied by "New-York Jul. 26" circular datestamp on brown
cover to New Haven, 1852 letter enclosed, Fine combination usage |
E. 150-200 |
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1514 |
Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Wove (136L4).
Stone III (reissued by Lockwood), huge bottom right corner sheet margin,
other sides ample to large, tied by "New-York Nov. 5, 1857" circular
datestamp, second strike tying 3c Dull Red (26), clipped perfs, on small
cover to Chicago, soiled and worn, still presentable and very scarce use of
"Rough and Ready" stamp after Lockwood's Nov. 1856 buyout |
E. 100-150 |
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