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 | 497 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.
Circular. Circa 1848, 48 South Third Street address, printed circular
with (2c) Black, Striding Messenger (15L5) and (1c) Black, "For the Post
Office" (15L8) stamps affixed, second version with space for convenient box
location, lightly folded, faint even toning, very scarce example of Blood's
circular -- the essential exhibit piece -- ex Middendorf (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 498 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Complete pane of 12, unused (no
gum), large margins, small thin at top, some lightened staining in top two
rowsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY FIVE INTACT PANES OF TWELVE OF THE BLOOD'S STRIDING MESSENGER STAMP ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Of the five panes located among Sloane's records, one is split into two and rejoined, and another has one stamp removed from lower right. A thorough search of auction catalogues produced no other panes. Ex Gibson. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| 499 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins with full imprint at
bottom, fine impression, cancelled by black dots (impression ties thru
paper) on Jul. 27, 1847 folded Pennsylvania Railroad Co. notice to local
street address, small hole in paper at upper right repaired, part of inside
mended, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover
(Image) |
E. 500-750 | |
| 500 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L6). Large margins to just touched,
black dots cancel (not tied), used on cover to local street address,
overall toning serves to ties stamp, Fine, very scarce
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | |
| 501 | D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L4-15L6). Six stamps, Nos. 15L4 (defective stamp on folded cover), 15L5 (four with faults -- one added to an unusual Washington D.C. "Way" cover with Blood's prepaid circle), 15L6 (cut to shape and affixed to a cover), although condition of this group is less than Fine, the stamps are quite scarce and desirable | E. 200-300 | |
| 502 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L7). Cut to
shape, small faults, tied by red "Paid", blue "Philadelphia Pa. Mar.
12" circular datestamp and "5" in double-line circle on 1846 folded letter
to Baltimore, Fine, this issue is very rarely cancelled or tied (Image) |
E. 300-400 | |
| 503 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Square
margins all around, tied by lightly-struck blue "Philada. Pa. 10
cts." integral-rate circular datestamp on Jul. 9, 1847 folded letter to
Baltimore, Very Fine, this issue is rarely tied on cover (Image) |
E. 500-750 | |
| 504 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Square
margins touching to slightly in at left, ms. cancel (not tied), used on
brown cover to Howard Pa., part strike of Philadelphia 5c integral-rate
circular datestamp, Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 | |
| 505 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Ample
margins to barely in, uncancelled, used on blue folded cover with trace of
blue circular datestamp and ms. "5" rate, couple toned spots, Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 506 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Cut to
shape, into frameline at top, tied by ms. "X", blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5
Dec. 23" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to
Baltimore, faint toning at right edge, Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 507 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L9). Cut to
shape, slightly into frameline at right, used on folded cover to Boston,
red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp, red "New-York 10
cts. 10 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp ties stamp, creases and
bottom part of backflaps removed, otherwise Fine, unusual and very scarce
usage (Image) |
E. 400-500 | |
| 508 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L9). Huge right
margin showing portion of adjoining stamp, ample at top and bottom,
slightly in at left, uncancelled, used on cover to Howard Pa., blue
"Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Mar. 23" integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 509 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L9). Large to
huge margins except touched at top, uncancelled, used on 1848 folded letter
to New York, blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jul. 7" integral-rate circular
datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 510 | D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8, 15L9). Two 15L8 (one cut to shape, other with square margins), three 15L9 (all cut to shape, two uncancelled, one has blue cancel and added to cover), minor faults, Fine and scarce group | E. 200-300 |