New York City, New York
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.
| Lot | Lot Description | ||
| A | 292 |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Large even margins, minute tear
in margin at right far from frameline, well tied by two strikes of
orange-red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Dec. 3, 9
O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on folded meeting notice
dated 1842, to local street address with notation "Despatch" in
sender's handVERY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST TIED EXAMPLES AMONG THE FIFTEEN RECORDED COVERS WITH GREIG'S 3-CENT STAMP USED FOR UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER SERVICE. In August 1842 the privately-owned City Despatch Post was bought out and re-established as the carrier department of the New York City post office. Stamps sold by Greig for the City Despatch Post remained valid for prepayment of carrier fees and were used months after the buyout. In the period before U.S. City Despatch Post stamps were issued, the use of Greig's stamps has provisional status among collectors. By December 1842, the mailing date of this cover, Greig's stamps in public hands were accepted concurrently with the government carrier issues (6LB3 and 6LB5, primarily). The carrier stamp, 6LB1, can be distinguished from 40L1 only when cancelled with the "U.S."-designated cancel or postmark. Such examples are very rare, with fifteen covers contained in our records, as well as a dozen or so off-cover stamps. Ex Patton. With 1972 P.F. certificate. Scott value $7,500.00. (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500 |
| 293 |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Large margins all around, vivid
orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel of the U.S. City Despatch Post
carrier service, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Patton
(Image) |
1,250.00 | |
| 294 |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Cancelled by orange-red "U.S.
City Despatch Post Feb. 15, 9 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular
datestamp with part of U.S. visible at bottom, large margins, small thin
spot, Extremely Fine appearance, very rare, only one cover is recorded with
the circular datestamp tying the stamp, perhaps two or three off-cover
stamps exist cancelled in this manner, ex Middendorf
(Image) |
1,250.00 | |
| 295 |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Rosy Buff (6LB2). Unused (no gum), full to large
margins, slight thins as usual, Very Fine appearance, approximately ten
examples of the Rosy Buff stamp are reported
(Image) |
800.00 |