Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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.
| Lot | Lot Description | ||
| A | 354 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Rose, "L S" (7LB4). Large margins all around including left
sheet margin, uncancelled, used on folded letter to Lancaster Pa. dated
March 10, 1849, blue "Philada. Pa. Mar. 13/5" integral-rate circular
datestamp, very freshEXTREMELY FINE. THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE FOR ANY OF THE U.S.P.O. PHILADELPHIA CARRIER STAMPS AND ONE OF FIVE REPORTED COVERS WITH THE "LS" STAMP. A few covers and pieces dated in late March and early April are found with the 1849-50 carrier stamps, but most do not have evidence of the year and cannot be reliably dated. This March 13 postmark on a clearly-dated 1849 letter is the earliest use, even assuming the other March dates without the year indicated are 1849 usages. The Philadelphia carrier service was reorganized in February 1849, and stamps were issued at that time. Ex Emerson, Knapp and Gibson. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| A | 355 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Rose, "L S" (7LB4). Margins showing traces of frameline,
uncancelled, used on Sep. 1, 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia street
address, ms. "2", Very Fine, extremely rare with only 5 reported covers, ex
Boker (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| A | 356 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Rose, "L S" (7LB4). Large bottom margin, parts of two other
framelines show, small tear at left, uncancelled, affixed to small white
cover to Orwigsburgh Pa., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jan. 28" integral-rate
circular datestamp, Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate declining opinion as
to stamp originating, Scott value as off-cover stamp
(Image) |
275.00 |
| A | 357 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Rose, "L S" (7LB4). Large margins with framelines at top and
bottom, part at right, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5" integral-rate circular
datestamp on piece, Very Fine, ex Caspary
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| A | 358 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Rose, "J J" (7LB5). Large top margin, traces of two other
framelines, faint gum soaks, uncancelled, used with 5c Red Brown
(1), large margins, right side creased from file fold, tied by blue
grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Aug. 28" integral-rate circular
datestamp on greenish blue 1850 folded letter to West Chester Pa., sender's
endorsement "Paid"VERY FINE. THE ONLY COMPLETE COVER BEARING ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "JJ" PHILADELPHIA CARRIER STAMP AND THE ONLY COMBINATION USAGE WITH THE 1847 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CARRIER COVERS IN EXISTENCE AND AN OUTSTANDING 1847 ISSUE USAGE. The "JJ" stamp is the only one of the Philadelphia U.S.P.O. stamps with initials that precisely match the name of a carrier, John Johnson. Existence of the "JJ" stamp was first reported by Eugene Klein in 1911, when the other known example was discovered used on a cover-front dated June 17, 1849. This 1847 combination cover with the "JJ" stamp has a cost notation on back "Power. Cost $1150.00", believed to be in Caspary's hand and referring to the dealer, Eustace Power. The two "JJ" items made their first auction appearance in the 1957 Caspary sale. The June 17 front was later acquired by Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, and the 1847 combination cover was later sold to Josiah K. Lilly, whose collection of Carriers and Locals was sold through the Siegel firm in Sale 321, September 13-14, 1967. The 1847 cover was then acquired by John R. Boker Jr. and subsequently sold in the 1973 auction held in Germany by Edgar Mohrmann. Ex Caspary, Boker and Lilly. Backstamped "RHW Co." (Raymond H. Weill Co.). (Image) |
E. 50,000-75,000 |