Official Carriers 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.
Eagle Carrier (LO2) on cover (Part I):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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30 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Full margins all around, Philadelphia red star cancel,
not tied, used on small blue-gray locally-addressed cover, Extremely Fine
and fresh (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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31 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Full margins all around, tied by Philadelphia red
star cancel on small locally-addressed cover, Extremely Fine and fresh,
the red star is rarely found tying stamp
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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32 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample margins, slight gum toning around edges, used with 3c
Orange Red (11), ample margins to slightly in, both stamps tied by "New
York & Phila. R.R. Oct. 19" route agent's circular datestamp on small
cover to street address in Philadelphia, paper with wax seal cut from
backflaps, Very Fine, very scarce use of Eagle Carrier on an inbound
cover postmarked by the New York & Philadelphia Railroad route agent, ex
Caspary (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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33 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Clear to ample margins, red star cancel, used with 3c
Brownish Carmine (11), ample margins to touching, tied by "Philadelphia Pa.
Nov. 16" circular datestamp on buff cover to Baltimore, Joseph
Cressman's illustrated ad on back, Cressman was a tobacconist, but is
not believed to be the same one responsible for Cressman's local post in
Philadelphia, a couple creases in cover (one just thru corner of 3c stamp),
Fine and unusual (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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34 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample margins to slightly in, red star cancel, 3c Dull
Red (11), cut in at top and upper left, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 4"
circular datestamp on brown cover to Lancaster Pa., bend thru cover and
carrier, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
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35 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample to full margins, tied by red "U.S.P.O.
Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent" double-oval handstamp on brown
locally-addressed cover, flap tear just over edge at top, Very Fine,
extremely rare use of red U.S.P.O. oval to cancel Eagle Carrier stamp
(similar cover realized $5,250 hammer in our Meyersburg Sale 791), ex
Caspary, Middendorf (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
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36 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample margins, dark shade, tied at lower left by partly clear
black "U.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent" double-oval handstamp,
used with 3c Dull Red (11), full margins to touching, tied by "Philadelphia
Pa. Jun. 9" circular datestamp at upper right on small cover to Bangor Me.,
Very Fine, rare use of U.S.P.O. oval on Eagle Carrier, ex Boker (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
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37 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample margins, dark shade, tied at lower left by partly clear
black "U.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent" double-oval handstamp,
used with 3c Dull Red (11), full margins, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Oct.
16" circular datestamp at upper right on small cover to Bangor Me., from
the same correspondence as last, Very Fine, rare use of U.S.P.O. oval on
Eagle Carrier (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
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38 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Full margins, magenta "H" initial of carrier Thomas F.
Harkness, uncancelled, used on 1853 blue folded letter from Baltimore to
Georgetown D.C. with 3c Orange Red (11), slightly cut in, tied by blue
"Baltimore Md. May 6" circular datestamp, bend in lettersheet shows on
Eagle Carrier, helping to establish its usage on this cover, a rare
instance of the carrier stamp on an inbound letter, Very Fine, backstamped
by Elliott Perry, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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