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 | 375 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Large margins with three full framelines
and line at left almost complete, uncancelled, used on blue 1849 folded
letter to New York, blue "Philada. Pa. 5 May 4" integral-rate circular
datestamp, neat file fold clear of stampEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PHILADELPHIA CARRIER STAMP ON YELLOW PAPER, OF WHICH ONLY EIGHT EXAMPLES ARE REPORTED ON COVERS. Ex Middendorf. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| A | 376 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Large margins at top and left, parts of
framelines visible on other sides, uncancelled, used on blue ca. 1849
folded cover to New York, blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. May 15" integral-rate
circular datestamp, one side of folds has been removedVERY FINE. A RARE STAMP WITH ONLY EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES ON COVERS. Ex Caspary and Boker. (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
| A | 377 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Large margins at top and left, traces of
other two framelines, slightly oxidized, used with 3c Orange Brown
(10), clear to large margins except in at top, bright color, tied by
blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 18" circular datestamp on brown cover to
Brownsville Pa., small edge tear at left, part of backflap
removedVERY FINE. AN APPARENTLY GENUINE LATE USE OF THE YELLOW CARRIER STAMP IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1851 3-CENT ORANGE BROWN. Of the eight reported 7LB9 covers, only this example is used in combination with the 3c 1851 Issue. The postmark date, Sep. 18, 1851, is about four months later than the typical period of use of the 7LB1-7LB9 carrier stamps. However, the stamps were never declared invalid, and the new Franklin and Eagle official carrier stamps did not arrive until October-November 1851. Therefore, it is possible for this to be a genuine use, although the accompanying 1980 P.F. certificate declines opinion as to whether the stamp originated on this cover. Scott value for off-cover stamp is $3,000.00. (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
| A | 378 |
 U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Large top margin, complete right
frameline, parts of two other framelines show, lightly cancelled by blue
Philadelphia circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine and choice
example of this rare stamp, with 1981 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |