Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

U.S.P.O. (7LB1-7LB2):

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Lot Description

345

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "L P" (7LB1). Large margins at bottom and right, uncancelled, used on Aug. 15, 1850 blue folded letter to Winchester Va., faint blue circular datestamp and framed "Paid", notation at upper right "postage 5 / carrier 1 / 6 cents", fresh and Very Fine, rare (9 reported covers), ex Hessel (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

346

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "L P" (7LB1). Large top margins, parts of framelines show on other three sides, uncancelled, used on 1850 folded letter to street address, blue "Philada. Pa. Oct. 26" circular datestamp and "2" double-line circle, very faint waterstain, otherwise Very Fine, rare (9 reported covers), ex Gibson (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

347

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "S" (7LB2). Huge top margin, large at right, uncancelled, faint (almost imperceptible) vertical crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE "S" CARRIER STAMP IS EXTREMELY RARE, WITH ONLY FOUR OR FIVE BELIEVED TO EXIST ON OR OFF COVER.

Although the initialled carrier stamps do not exactly agree with the carriers' names, except for "JJ", this "S" stamp may have been designated for G. B. Schock. There are two reported covers (June 6 and June 16, 1849) and possibly one or two other off-cover stamps.

Ex Caspary and Boker. Realized Sfr. 850 in 1973 Robson Lowe sale (current Scott value $750.00) (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

348

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "S" (7LB2). Two full margins at right and bottom, uncancelled, used on brown cover to College of St. James Md., blue "Philada. Pa. Jun. 16/5" integral-rate circular datestamp, ms. "1849" year date

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO EXAMPLES OF THE "S" CARRIER STAMP USED ON COVER. AN IMPORTANT CARRIER RARITY.

The initial "S" is believed to designate carrier G. B. Schock. In addition to the two known covers, there at least one (probably two or three) off-cover stamps.

Ex Worthington (cost code on back), Caspary and Middendorf. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

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