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**6LB3**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
126		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Positions 13-14R, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), full to large margins, tiny scissors cut at top between stamps, faint crease, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare multiple, ex Caspary (Image)	1,100.00
127		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins, fine impression, small natural inclusion, Extremely Fine (Image)	500.00
128		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 24R, huge margins all around, lightly cancelled by orange-red "U.S." in frame, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	500.00
129		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 23R, large margins, tied by red "U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 16, -- O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on piece, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image)	500.00
130		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 20R, huge even margins, orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left well outside of design, still Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image)	500.00
131		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large to huge margins, tied by orange-red "U.S." in frame on Aug. 31, 1842 folded letter to Brig Gen. R. Jones at Washington D.C., orange-red "New-York Sep. 3" circular datestamp and blue ms. "f" for free-mail privilege, filing creases, one thru stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very early use of the first "United States" stamp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
132		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 14L, large margins, cancelled by red "Paid" arc (impression ties thru paper), matching "New-York Dec. 8" circular datestamp on mostly complete folded cover to Philadelphia street address, magenta ms. "12-1/2" rate, negligible soiling, Very Fine, extremely rare use of the "Paid" cancellation (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
133		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, tied by two strikes of orange-red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post No. 24, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Emerson (Image)	E. 750-1,000
134		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large even margins, cancelled by orange-red "U.S." in frame (not tied), used on folded letter with "politeness of" directions crossed out and street address written instead, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image)	E. 300-400
135		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Ample to large margins, cancelled by faint orange-red "U.S." in frame (impression ties thru paper), matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 7, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter to military officer at local street address, slight soiling and file fold, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
136		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large to huge margins, tied by orange-red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 24, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded cover to local street address, file folds, some slight wear, otherwise Very Fine, ex Seybold (Image)	E. 300-400

6LB3

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

126

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Positions 13-14R, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), full to large margins, tiny scissors cut at top between stamps, faint crease, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare multiple, ex Caspary (Image)

1,100.00

127

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins, fine impression, small natural inclusion, Extremely Fine (Image)

500.00

128

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 24R, huge margins all around, lightly cancelled by orange-red "U.S." in frame, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

500.00

129

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 23R, large margins, tied by red "U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 16, -- O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on piece, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image)

500.00

130

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 20R, huge even margins, orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left well outside of design, still Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image)

500.00

131

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large to huge margins, tied by orange-red "U.S." in frame on Aug. 31, 1842 folded letter to Brig Gen. R. Jones at Washington D.C., orange-red "New-York Sep. 3" circular datestamp and blue ms. "f" for free-mail privilege, filing creases, one thru stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very early use of the first "United States" stamp (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

132

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 14L, large margins, cancelled by red "Paid" arc (impression ties thru paper), matching "New-York Dec. 8" circular datestamp on mostly complete folded cover to Philadelphia street address, magenta ms. "12-1/2" rate, negligible soiling, Very Fine, extremely rare use of the "Paid" cancellation (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

133

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, tied by two strikes of orange-red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post No. 24, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Emerson (Image)

E. 750-1,000

134

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large even margins, cancelled by orange-red "U.S." in frame (not tied), used on folded letter with "politeness of" directions crossed out and street address written instead, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image)

E. 300-400

135

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Ample to large margins, cancelled by faint orange-red "U.S." in frame (impression ties thru paper), matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 7, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter to military officer at local street address, slight soiling and file fold, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

136

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large to huge margins, tied by orange-red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 24, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded cover to local street address, file folds, some slight wear, otherwise Very Fine, ex Seybold (Image)

E. 300-400