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 | 363 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Blue Glazed (7LB7). Large margins with framelines mostly
complete, as usual a few rubbed spots in surface coloring, tied at
the bottom left corner by blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jan. 13" integral-rate
circular datestamp on ca. 1850-51 folded cover to Burlington N.J.VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE BLUE CARRIER STAMP TIED ON COVER. Only 16 covers with the Blue stamp are reported. Ex Caspary and Boker. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| A | 364 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Blue Glazed (7LB7). Large bottom margin, frameline at right is
complete, traces of others, uncancelled, used on 1850 folded letter to
Burlington N.J., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jun. 27" integral-rate circular
datestamp, stamp has slight rubbed spots in surface color as usual, Very
Fine, very scarce (16 reported covers), ex Caspary
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 365 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Blue Glazed (7LB7). Huge top margin, large at left, trace of
bottom frameline, light shade, some slight surface disturbance as usual,
uncancelled, used on 1850 folded letter to Smithport Pa., blue "Philada.
Pa. 5 cts. Jul. 1" integral-rate circular datestamp, Fine and very scarce
(16 reported covers), ex Hessel (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 366 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Blue Glazed (7LB7). Large top margin, framelines at left and
bottom, usual slightly rubbed surface coloring, uncancelled, used on 1850
folded letter to Wrentham Mass., faint blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 17"
integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce (16 reported
covers), ex Hessel (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 367 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Blue Glazed (7LB7). Two framelines at top and and right,
slight crease, used on folded cover to Burlington N.J., blue "Philada. Pa.
5 cts. Dec. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp and "Paid" in frame, Fine
appearance, scarce (16 reported covers), with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |