Carriers and Locals
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 282 |
 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Black
(1LB8). Pencil cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (26), both tied by blue
"Baltimore Md. May 24, 1860" cds on cover to Hartford Conn., forwarded to
New Haven, bold "Hartford Ct. May 25, 1860" cds, ms. "Ford 3" due,
neat hole punches in corners of cover, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
170.00 |
| 283 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post Jul. 30 8
A.M. Green snow-shovel datestamp with matching framed "Not Found" and
"Car. 2" in oval on brown cover to New Orleans street address, "New-York
Jul. 22 5 Cts" integral-rate cds applied at origin, taken by N.O.U.S.
carrier to post office, forwarded to Philadelphia, red "New Orleans La.
Aug. 31" cds and matching "Forwarded" hs, ms. 10c due, some overall wear,
Very Fine, ex Meyersburg (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
900.00 |
| 284 |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue (6LB5). Cancelled by red "U.S." in frame,
matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 21" cds, used to forward inbound
letter from Ohio (faint town cds), faint file fold away from stamp, stamp
with light corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, described as
the earliest forwarded carrier usage ever seen by the author, with 1985
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
200.00 |
| 285 |
|
 Blood's Despatch, Special
Messenger. Double-line circle handstamp used for local forwarding in
Philadelphia, 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Lambertsville N.J. Aug. 14" cds on
orange cover addressed to Mrs. Elbert Kochersperger, wife of Blood's
proprietor, ms. "Opened by E.K." on back, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
160.00 |
| 286 |
|
 Blood's Penny Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black (15L18). Large to ample margins, tied by
"Blood's Penny Post Philada. Jun. 23" double-circle datestamp on small
cover to local address, forwarded to another local address, missing part of
top flap and some slight soiling, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
70.00 |
| 287 |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L4). Cut to shape, red cancel,
matching oval "Boyd's City Express Post Dec. 20" datestamp on 1845 folded
insurance co. questionnaire to local doctor, forwarded within New York
City, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. handstamp, light file folds away
from stamp, Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
90.00 |
| 288 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Tied
by blurry red New York carrier cds on Custom House New York
Official Business corner card cover to local address, forwarded to
another local address by Boyd's, stamp also tied by oval datestamp, "Paid"
in oval, April 1861 docketing at left, missing top flap, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
210.00 |