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 | 536 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue & Pink on Bluish (15L15). Complete pane of
25, seven stamps show period after "Blood's", original gum, large
marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB COMPLETE PANE OF THE BICOLORED BLOOD'S PENNY POST STAMP. VERY FEW PANES REMAIN INTACT. Ex Lilly, Boker and Chapin. With 1973 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 537 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue & Pink on Bluish (15L15). Complete pane of
25, seven stamps show period after "Blood's", original gum, large margins
except touched at top left, couple small tears in two stamps at upper
leftVERY FINE. A BRILLIANT COMPLETE PANE OF THE BICOLORED BLOOD'S PENNY POST STAMP. Ex Caspary, Lilly and Lowe. (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A | 538 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Ample margins,
acid cancel, used with 5c Dark Brown (1a), vertical pair, large
margins to ample at upper left, beautiful dark color, the pair and Blood's
stamp tied by blue "Philada. Pa. Apr. 15/10" integral-rate circular
datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Detroit Mich.FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND BLOOD'S "POST OFFICE" STAMP FOR LOCAL DELIVERY TO THE MAILS AND THE RATE FOR DISTANCES OVER 300 MILES. According to published research by Norman Shachat (The Penny Post, Aug. 1992), the Blood's "Post Office" stamp was the second issued and was used primarily in 1849-50. The Meyersburg census of 1847 and Carrier/Local combination covers records three covers with 15L17 and a pair of 5c 1847's. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| A | 539 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Ample margins to
slightly in, corner crease, appears uncancelled (or lightly acid
cancelled), used with 5c Brown (1), three huge margins, ample at
bottom, tied by one of two strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 28"
integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded cover to Pottsville,
faint toning, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 540 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L16). Left sheet
margin, others sides ample to just in, tied by acid cancel, used with
cut-in 3c Dull Red (11), both tied by partly readable Philadelphia circular
datestamp on cover to New York, Fine, the Bronze "Penny Post" stamp is
extremely scarce on cover (Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 541 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Frame shows on
all sides, tied by blue 4-bar grid, faint blue Philadelphia circular
datestamp (Jan. 20?, ca. 1849) on blue folded cover to representative in
Delaware state congress at Dover, folds clear of stamp, Fine and very
scarce 15L17 usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 542 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Bottom sheet
margin, other sides ample to slightly in, corner crease, acid cancel (not
tied), used on blue ca. 1850 folded letter to Wm. M. Meredith in
Philadelphia, red "Waddington N.Y. Mar. 8" (town name?) circular datestamp
and matching "10" in circle, forwarded to Meredith as "Secretary of the
Treasury" in Washington D.C., Blood's stamp paid for delivery to the
post office, blue "Philada. Pa. Mar. 14/5" integral-rate circular
datestamp, pencil "C", Very Fine and unusual
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | |
| 543 |
 Blood's Despatch 2 Cts.
Double-circle due handstamp on Dec. 1850 folded notice from Orphan's Court
to local street address, Blood's ad label, file fold, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | |
| 544 |
 Blood's Despatch 2 Cts.
Perfectly clear double-circle due handstamp on Apr. 1848 folded letter to
local street address, file fold, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | |
| 545 |
 Blood's
Despatch/One-Cent/Pre-Paid. Serrated double-circle handstamp clearly
struck on cover to Humphreysville Conn., red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD"
straightline and red "New-York 5 cts. May 4" (ca. 1851) integral-rate
circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, attractive railroad usage, ex Gibson (Image) |
E. 300-400 | |
| 546 | Blood's Despatch Markings. Eight covers, includes 1848-type "Blood's Despatch Paid" and "Blood's Despatch 2 Cts." double-circles, 1850 "Blood's Despatch Paid" small circle, 1851-type "Blood's Despatch/One-Cent/Pre-Paid" serrated circle, timestamps on 3c 1851-57 covers, and very scarce "Blood's Despatch Special Messenger" serrated circle on small cover to local street address, Fine-Very Fine, a desirable group, several ex Abt | E. 500-750 | |
| 547 | Blood's Despatch, 1848-54 Issues, Study Collection. 115 items, including 70 covers (a few fronts in this total), nice range of issues: No. 15L13 (unused block of 10, 6 off-cover, 18 covers incl. 4 with 3c 1851-57), No. 15L14 (28 off-cover, 37 covers incl. 26 with 3c 1851-57, one with strip of 1c No. 24), No. 15L15 (6 off-cover, 13 covers incl. 6 with 3c 1851-57 and one U9), No. 15L17 (3 off-cover, one on piece with 5c 1847, 2 covers), wide-ranging postmarks including a "W 5" way usage, also includes one off-cover 15L10, mixed quality, some very choice covers will be found, but faults in others should also be expected, a great holding for the Blood's specialist | E. 1,500-2,000 |