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Eagle Carrier
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2474 P 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier, Proofs and Stamps (LO2, LO2P). 15 items, includes trial colors in Green and Orange, hybrid large die, plate proofs in India and card, LO2 pairs showing siderographer's dots, plate flaws (an original research study by Mr. Johnstone), Fine-Very Fine E. 300-400 1,050.00
2475 ogbl 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2, LO5). Imprint block of eight, strip of four, block of four and block of eight of issued stamp, imprint block of eight of reprint, stamps original gum, few minor imperfections, Fine-Very Fine group 1,665.00 650.00
2476 og image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Block of 36 with part imprint and block of 12 with full imprint, original gum, large margins to slightly in, displayed together to show Pos. 83 with and without the plate flaw below wing, small wrinkles and tears, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) 1,800.00 900.00
2477 ogbl image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier, Double Transfer (LO2 var). Pos. 7-8/17-18, block of four with top sheet margin, original gum, upper left stamp shows double transfer in "T" of "Cent" and border, trifle heavy natural gum wrinkle, still Very Fine (Image) E. 100-150 200.00
2478 c image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier, Double Transfer (LO2 var). Position 7 Upper Pane, shows double transfer in "T" of "Cent" and border, ample to large margins, red cancel (not tied), used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins, crease and sealed tear, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Germantown Pa., Fine, recorded by Johnstone as the only example of the Eagle double transfer on cover (Image) E. 500-750 950.00
2479 Balance of Eagle Carrier Study. 28 items, incl. Reprints (LO5, LO6) classified by printing, set of Atlanta trial proofs, Roosevelt die proof, variety of collateral items incl. identical vignette on other issues and banknotes (one signed by Spinner), copy of Mar. 2, 1849 Act of Congress re carrier fees, excellent study group E. 750-1,000 2,100.00
2480 image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, cancelled by clear strike of Cincinnati red squared grid, Very Fine, Cincinnati was the only place where two Eagle carrier stamps were used to pay the 2c intra-city carrier fee, examples of such usage are extremely rare (on or off cover) -- this is reported to be one of two Eagle Carrier pairs with the red squared grid cancel (Image) E. 500-750 900.00
2481 c image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large to clear margins, tied by bold blue "Cincinnati O. Dec. 12" circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Boston, small stain spot, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 300-400 280.00
2482 c image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier, Private Pin-Perf (LO2 var). Pin-perfs on all four sides, used with 3c Dull Red (26), s.e. at bottom, both tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on cover to New York City, magenta docketing, one backflap and part of another missing, otherwise Fine, this is the first and only pin-perf we have seen on the Eagle Carrier (Image) E. 400-500 950.00
2483 image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Ample margins, tied by bold "Cleveland O. Jun. 29" circular datestamp on cover front only to addressee's local box number, reduced and rounded at right

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE EAGLE CARRIER USED IN CLEVELAND.

With the appointment of Henry S. Bishop, Cleveland's carrier system commenced operation in 1853. There is no record of an Eagle Carrier shipment to Cleveland, so it is likely that this cover was mailed by someone passing through who had in his possession an Eagle Carrier stamp.

Illustrated and discussed in Chronicle 125 (Feb. 1985). (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000 3,500.00
2484 c image1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to clear at top, tied by red "Kensington Pa. Feb. 9" circular datestamp on small embossed Valentine cover to New York City street address, 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to barely in, cancelled by partly clear red numeral handstamp, backflap removed, worn with small tears along edges, still Very Fine, very rare tied usage of Eagle Carrier from Kensington, ex Knapp, Caspary and Middendorf (Image) E. 750-1,000 900.00

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