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**D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (15L4-15L5)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
435		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish, "D.O.B. & Cos." initials (15L4). Full to large margins, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 22" circular datestamp with matching "5" in double-circle handstamp on folded cover to New York City street address, receipt docketing confirms 1845 year date EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST TIED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE BLOOD'S FIRST ISSUE WITH MANUSCRIPT CONTROL MARK. Ex German Sale, Brown and Hurd. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
436		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish, "D.O.B. & Cos." Initials (15L4). Small but clear margins all around, ms. cancel, used on Aug. 16, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to New York City street address, red "PHILDA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp and ms. "5", Very Fine, extremely rare and unusual use of Blood's first issue on railroad cover, ex Mason (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
437		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Block of 12 (a so-called pane), unused (no gum), large margins to just touching at right, small thin and minute tear at top, some faint staining in top two rows, horizontal crease at center VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY FIVE INTACT BLOCKS OF TWELVE OF THE BLOOD'S STRIDING MESSENGER STAMP ARE RECORDED. Our records contain 5 intact blocks of 12, one block of 12 severed in half and rejoined, and one block of 11 (bottom right stamp cut out). We have determined that 6 of the 7 multiples come from entirely different clusters of positions on the lithographic stone. The seventh multiple is an exact duplicate of one of the six arrangements. D. O. Blood & Co. advertised stamps for sale at the rate of 25c per dozen, therefore, it seems certain that sheets were printed with 72 subjects, which could be divided into 6 units of 12 stamps for convenient sale. This block was illustrated in the Philadelphia Stamp Club newsletter (No. 2, Nov. 1, 1910). A similar block realized $5,000 hammer in the Golden sale. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
438		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins with full imprint at bottom, fine impression, cancelled by ms. "X" on Apr. 8, 1847 folded Pennsylvania Railroad Co. notice to local addressee, Extremely Fine and attractive cover (Image)	E. 400-500
439		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins to just touching bottom imprint, tiny scrape at top right corner, red "Paid" cancel, used on folded cover to local street address, faint overally toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
440		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins with full imprint at bottom, fine impression, minor gum toning, cancelled by black dots (impression ties thru paper) on folded cover to local street address, note inside indicates Feb. 24, 1848 origin date, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
441		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Full to large margins showing complete imprint, cancelled by "Blood's Despatch 28 So. Sixth" small circular handstamp with matching strike on large part of front cover of House of Refuge annual report with 1850 publication date (probably Jan. 1850), folds, paper slightly aged, still Very Fine and highly exhibit-worthy, this is the first pamphlet we have encountered with Blood's Striding Messenger stamp and a most unusual use of the small handstamp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (15L4-15L5)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

435

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish, "D.O.B. & Cos." initials (15L4). Full to large margins, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 22" circular datestamp with matching "5" in double-circle handstamp on folded cover to New York City street address, receipt docketing confirms 1845 year date

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST TIED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE BLOOD'S FIRST ISSUE WITH MANUSCRIPT CONTROL MARK.

Ex German Sale, Brown and Hurd. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

436

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish, "D.O.B. & Cos." Initials (15L4). Small but clear margins all around, ms. cancel, used on Aug. 16, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to New York City street address, red "PHILDA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp and ms. "5", Very Fine, extremely rare and unusual use of Blood's first issue on railroad cover, ex Mason (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

437

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Block of 12 (a so-called pane), unused (no gum), large margins to just touching at right, small thin and minute tear at top, some faint staining in top two rows, horizontal crease at center

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY FIVE INTACT BLOCKS OF TWELVE OF THE BLOOD'S STRIDING MESSENGER STAMP ARE RECORDED.

Our records contain 5 intact blocks of 12, one block of 12 severed in half and rejoined, and one block of 11 (bottom right stamp cut out). We have determined that 6 of the 7 multiples come from entirely different clusters of positions on the lithographic stone. The seventh multiple is an exact duplicate of one of the six arrangements. D. O. Blood & Co. advertised stamps for sale at the rate of 25c per dozen, therefore, it seems certain that sheets were printed with 72 subjects, which could be divided into 6 units of 12 stamps for convenient sale.

This block was illustrated in the Philadelphia Stamp Club newsletter (No. 2, Nov. 1, 1910).

A similar block realized $5,000 hammer in the Golden sale. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

438

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins with full imprint at bottom, fine impression, cancelled by ms. "X" on Apr. 8, 1847 folded Pennsylvania Railroad Co. notice to local addressee, Extremely Fine and attractive cover (Image)

E. 400-500

439

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins to just touching bottom imprint, tiny scrape at top right corner, red "Paid" cancel, used on folded cover to local street address, faint overally toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

440

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins with full imprint at bottom, fine impression, minor gum toning, cancelled by black dots (impression ties thru paper) on folded cover to local street address, note inside indicates Feb. 24, 1848 origin date, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

441

D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Full to large margins showing complete imprint, cancelled by "Blood's Despatch 28 So. Sixth" small circular handstamp with matching strike on large part of front cover of House of Refuge annual report with 1850 publication date (probably Jan. 1850), folds, paper slightly aged, still Very Fine and highly exhibit-worthy, this is the first pamphlet we have encountered with Blood's Striding Messenger stamp and a most unusual use of the small handstamp (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500