Part II - LOCALS A - G 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 | 473 |
 E. N. Barry Despatch Post, New
York N.Y. Red "E. N. Barry's Despatch Post" in large circle struck
five times in open spaces of 8 x 10 in. silver Valentine cover
with original enclosure, a lovely lace Valentine with silver and gold
decorations, multicolored enamel floral wreath and verse, four of the five
strikes are clear, the cover is toned and somewhat brittle with age, but
these conditions could easily be treated by a paper restorerONE OF TWO COVERS KNOWN WITH THE RED BARRY'S DESPATCH POST MARKING. E. N. Barry is noted by Elliott Perry (One Hundred Years Ago, p. 63) as a "postman" in 1852. Contemporary source information and actual covers related to Barry are rare. Three covers are reported: a black strike on a torn cover (ex Hollowbush) and another red strike on a Valentine (Sloane records). (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |