Eagle Carrier continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 2485 |
 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Full margins all around, cancelled by red grid, second strike
ties 3c Dull Red (11), small margins to slightly in, matching
"Kensington Pa. Jan. 26" circular datestamp on brown cover to
Pottsville Pa., small scuffs and nicked at top, otherwise Very Fine and
rare combination of Eagle Carrier and 3c 1851 from Kensington (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 2486 |
|
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Seven, one used on cover with red
"Philadelphia Pa. 3c Paid" integral-rate circular datestamp to Easton Pa.
(unusual with carrier fee paid by stamp and postage paid in cash), others
off cover incl. three with red star cancels, two with red star and blue
datestamp, one with Type C31 red oval (rare) and other with Type C32 oval
(very scarce), minor faults, Fine appearance and highly exhibitable group |
E. 400-500 |
600.00 |
| 2487 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample margins, bright shade, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa.
Feb. 23" circular datestamp on cover to local addressee, very light and
skillful cleaning, Extremely Fine, rare use of blue datestamp to cancel
Eagle on local cover (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,050.00 |
| 2488 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Large margins, tied by red cancel on lumber merchant's bronze
corner card cover to local address, Dec. 1854 docketing at left,
Extremely Fine, a beautiful Eagle Carrier cover, seldom seen with
attractive corner cards (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
2,300.00 |
| 2489 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample margins, beautiful deep rich color and impression,
tied by Philadelphia red star on small folded cover (appears
to be half of a notice without side flaps) to local addressee, docketed on
back Mar. 11, 1852, file fold, Very Fine, ex Burrus
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
250.00 |
| 2490 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Large margins, odd and indecipherable manuscript along top, just
tied by red smudge cancel on blue local cover with Pennsylvania Rail
Road Co. cameo card on backflap, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 2491 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Large margins, precancelled with two horizontal pen
lines, used on blue cover to local street address, docketing with
pencil "1857" notation which would make this a late use of the Eagle
Carrier in Philadelphia, Very Fine, accompanied by Chronicle 146
article describing this as the only known precancelled Eagle out of
Philadelphia (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
1,350.00 |
| 2492 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Tied by red cancel, blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts. May 9"
integral-rate circular datestamp on buff cover to New York, light bend at
top from contents barely affects stamp, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
500.00 |
100.00 |
| 2493 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Large margins, bright shade, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample
margins to cut in, each stamp tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 5"
circular datestamp on cover to Warren Mass., light stains and small
edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, rare use of blue datestamp to cancel both
the Eagle Carrier and regular postage
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
850.00 |
| 2494 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Large margins, tied by red star, used with 3c Dull Red
(11), ample to large margins, both stamps tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa.
Feb. 4" circular datestamp on small cover to New York City, faint wax seal
stain, 3c slightly oxidized, still Extremely Fine, a choice tied
combination, ex Gibson (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 2495 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample margins, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large to clear
margins, Eagle Carrier cancelled by red smudge, both stamps tied by
"Philadelphia Pa. May 28" circular datestamp on cover to New York City,
slight edgewear and creasing along right margin of stamp, otherwise Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
260.00 |