Eagle Carrier continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 2496 |
 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Ample to large margins, dark shade, tied at lower left by blurry
black "U.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent" double-oval handstamp,
used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to touching at top, tied by
"Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 1" circular datestamp at upper right on small cover
to Bangor Me., Very Fine, rare use of U.S.P.O. oval on Eagle Carrier (circa
1855) (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,000.00 |
| 2497 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Horizontal strip of three, cut in at bottom, cancelled by three
strikes of red star and tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5cts Dec. 23"
integral-rate circular datestamp on cover front only to Washington D.C.,
Fine, rare attempted use of Eagle Carrier to prepay regular postage, ex
Middendorf (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
4,000.00 |
| 2498 |
|
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier
(LO2). Six, each used in Washington D.C., incl. three on
separate covers with 3c 1851 (one with "H" carrier initial, another with
"CJW" and third tied by circular datestamp), three off cover with carrier's
initials (H, T and B), minor faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce group
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 2499 |
 |
 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier, Perf
12 (LO6). Block of four, unused (without gum as issued), typical
centering, Very Good and scarce multiple of the Eagle Reprint Perf 12 (Image) |
900.00 |
575.00 |