D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (15L6-15L12) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 453 |
 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Unused (no
gum), ample margins to touching, tiny thin, Fine appearance, scarce (Image) |
300.00 |
| 454 |
 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Three huge
margins, barely in at top, deep shade, uncancelled as usual, used on
undated folded letter to New York City street address, blue "Philada. Pa. 5
cts. Nov. 14" (ca. 1848) integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, the
bicolored "For the Post Office" issue is very scarce and somewhat
underrated, it was usually left uncancelled and covers are rare (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 455 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Full margins,
tied by 4-bar grid cancel on Nov. 6, 1848 folded letter to local
street address, Extremely Fine, the "Paid" stamp is the rarest of the small
Blood's issues, this tied example is very unusual
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 456 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Ample margins to
just touching, tied by small 4-bar grid cancel on folded cover to
local street address, side panels removed, fresh and Very Fine, the "Paid"
stamp is the rarest of the small Blood's issues, this tied example is
extraordinary, ex Mason (Image) |
E. 500-750 |