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 | ||
| 511 |
 City Despatch D. O. Blood &
Co. 2 Cts. Large double-circle due handstamp on tiny folded cover to
local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Hollowbush
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 512 |
 City Despatch D. O. Blood &
Co. 2 Cts. Large double-circle due handstamp on folded letter datelined
Mt. Holly Jul. 29, 1847, to local street address, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | |
| 513 | D. O. Blood & Co., 1846-48 Stampless Markings. "2 Cts." double-circle due handstamp on two covers (one with ad label, toned), and "Paid" circular handstamp on folded cover and a front only, minor toning, Fine and scarce group | E. 300-400 | |
| 514 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Margins clear
at top and bottom, touching at sides, uncancelled as usual, used on brown
cover to Trenton N.J., partly clear blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Dec. 3" (ca.
1848) integral-rate circular datestamp, Fine, very scarce (Image) |
E. 400-500 | |
| 515 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Huge
margins at top and left -- evidently a corner position -- others sides
full, small 5-bar grid cancel (not tied), used on folded cover to
Southwark, about one-third of cover is missing, ad label on back, Extremely
Fine stamp, an underrated rarity of Blood's
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | |
| A | 516 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Ample margins to
just touching, tied by pencil "S" and small 4-bar grid cancel on
folded cover to local street address, undated and side panels removed,
fresh and Very Fine, the "Paid" stamp is the rarest of the small Blood's
issues, this tied example is extraordinary
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| A | 517 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Huge bottom sheet
margin, other sides mostly large, faint acid cancel (not tied), used on
tiny cover to local street address, with enclosure on fancy scalloped
stationery, undated, Extremely Fine, the Small "Paid" stamp is extremely
scarce (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| A | 518 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Complete pane of
24, unused (no gum), huge bottom sheet margin, large all around, brilliant
coppery impression, creased in bottom margin and tiny scuff speck in
enamel, few tiny margin tearsEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT COMPLETE PANE OF THE SMALL BRONZE "ONE CENT" STAMP. PROBABLY NO MORE THAN FOUR OR FIVE PANES EXIST. Ex Hunter, Caspary, Lilly and Lowe. (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 519 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Complete pane of
24, original gum, ample margins all around, vivid bronze color, small
corner crease at bottom rightEXTREMELY FINE. ANOTHER RARE COMPLETE PANE OF THE SMALL BRONZE "ONE CENT" STAMP, OF WHICH FOUR OR FIVE ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Ex Boker, Lilly and Chapin. With 1973 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 520 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Frame shows on all
four sides, acid tied, used with 5c Red Brown (1), huge top and
bottom margins showing bits of adjoining stamp, others full except touched
at upper right, very bright shade of later printing, tied by New York
City red square grid on blue folded cover to New York, docketing
indicates Apr. 8, 1851 mailing date and Apr. 9 receipt, tiny tear at top,
Very Fine, a scarce combination and most unusual usage, handled by Blood's
in Philadelphia and apparently sent by railroad to New York City where the
5c stamp was cancelled on arrival (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| A | 521 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Three, mostly
large margins, acid tied on blue folded cover to David B. Stacey in
Philadelphia, sender's note "Politeness of Capt. Benja. Rush",
pencil street address, ms. Jun. 18, 1850 receipt docketing, Extremely Fine,
one of the enigmatic multiple-rate covers, which have yet to be explained
by specialists in Blood's, ex Hollowbush, Malcolm
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |