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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2512		Baltimore Md. Four covers incl. stampless from N.Y.C. with blue "2" oval for delivery, 3c 1851 on lady's cover from Berlin Md. with "1" in circle for delivery, 1c & 3c 1861 combination and four 1c 1861's, minor faults, generally Fine-Very Fine appearance	E. 150-200	170.00
2513		Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to slightly in at top, usual brownish gum toning, tied by red "Boston 5 cts. 3 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Gardiner Me., Very Fine, choice tied usage of Boston's first carrier stamp (Image)	275.00	180.00
2514		Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to just touched, brown gum toning, tied by clear strike of "Boston 5 cts. 12 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, file crease thru stamp, but not disfiguring, Very Fine appearance, ex Forster, Middendorf and Golden (Image)	275.00	150.00
2515		Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to cut in along top, usual brownish gum toning, tied by ring cancel, used with 5c Red Brown (1), large margins to clear, tied by black grid and red "Boston 5 cts. 14 Sep." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Windsor Vt., two file folds, one thru carrier stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce tied combination with 1847 Issue (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	600.00
2516		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Full to large margins, tied by red ring of pearls cancel on folded Mass. College of Pharmacy notice to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Middendorf (Image)	220.00	140.00
2517		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins to barely in, tied by red "Boston 3 cts. 13 Sep." integral-rate circular datestamp, used with 3c Dull Red (11), tied by large "Paid" grid on cover to South Wardwick Vt., pencil "Missent from" and red "South Woodstock Vt." circular datestamp, 3c has small tear and crease, otherwise Fine, unusual usage, ex Golden (Image)	E. 150-200	160.00
2518		Boston Mass., 1c Dark Blue (3LB2). Two huge margins, other sides ample, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to touching, carrier tied by diamond of diamonds, 3c tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 25 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on orange cover to Newburyport Mass., Very Fine (Image)	325.00	160.00
2519		Boston Mass. Nine items incl. 3LB1 off cover and four others on covers (two uncancelled), one of which was gummed on face in error and affixed with printing showing thru back in mirror image, 3LB2 off cover and three others tied on covers (one reduced), minor faults, still a Fine and desirable group of Boston's carrier issues (Image)	E. 400-500	600.00
2520		Penny Post Paid. Blue grid in circle handstamp with bold "Boston Ms. Paid Jun. 19, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to local street address, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, blue is the scarcest of the colors used with this marking, ex Golden (Image)	E. 200-300	200.00
2521		Penny Post Paid. Red grid in circle handstamp clearly struck, red "Boston Dec. 4" circular datestamp and "Paid" on buff cover to local addressee, carrier to the post office for general delivery, Very Fine and extremely scarce usage (Image)	E. 150-200	100.00
2522		Penny Post Paid. Red grid in circle handstamp on small cover to South Boston street address, Very Fine, an unusually clear strike of this very scarce Boston carrier marking (Image)	E. 150-200	100.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2512

Baltimore Md. Four covers incl. stampless from N.Y.C. with blue "2" oval for delivery, 3c 1851 on lady's cover from Berlin Md. with "1" in circle for delivery, 1c & 3c 1861 combination and four 1c 1861's, minor faults, generally Fine-Very Fine appearance

E. 150-200

170.00

2513

Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to slightly in at top, usual brownish gum toning, tied by red "Boston 5 cts. 3 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Gardiner Me., Very Fine, choice tied usage of Boston's first carrier stamp (Image)

275.00

180.00

2514

Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to just touched, brown gum toning, tied by clear strike of "Boston 5 cts. 12 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, file crease thru stamp, but not disfiguring, Very Fine appearance, ex Forster, Middendorf and Golden (Image)

275.00

150.00

2515

Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to cut in along top, usual brownish gum toning, tied by ring cancel, used with 5c Red Brown (1), large margins to clear, tied by black grid and red "Boston 5 cts. 14 Sep." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Windsor Vt., two file folds, one thru carrier stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce tied combination with 1847 Issue (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

600.00

2516

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Full to large margins, tied by red ring of pearls cancel on folded Mass. College of Pharmacy notice to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Middendorf (Image)

220.00

140.00

2517

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins to barely in, tied by red "Boston 3 cts. 13 Sep." integral-rate circular datestamp, used with 3c Dull Red (11), tied by large "Paid" grid on cover to South Wardwick Vt., pencil "Missent from" and red "South Woodstock Vt." circular datestamp, 3c has small tear and crease, otherwise Fine, unusual usage, ex Golden (Image)

E. 150-200

160.00

2518

Boston Mass., 1c Dark Blue (3LB2). Two huge margins, other sides ample, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to touching, carrier tied by diamond of diamonds, 3c tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 25 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on orange cover to Newburyport Mass., Very Fine (Image)

325.00

160.00

2519

Boston Mass. Nine items incl. 3LB1 off cover and four others on covers (two uncancelled), one of which was gummed on face in error and affixed with printing showing thru back in mirror image, 3LB2 off cover and three others tied on covers (one reduced), minor faults, still a Fine and desirable group of Boston's carrier issues (Image)

E. 400-500

600.00

2520

Penny Post Paid. Blue grid in circle handstamp with bold "Boston Ms. Paid Jun. 19, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to local street address, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, blue is the scarcest of the colors used with this marking, ex Golden (Image)

E. 200-300

200.00

2521

Penny Post Paid. Red grid in circle handstamp clearly struck, red "Boston Dec. 4" circular datestamp and "Paid" on buff cover to local addressee, carrier to the post office for general delivery, Very Fine and extremely scarce usage (Image)

E. 150-200

100.00

2522

Penny Post Paid. Red grid in circle handstamp on small cover to South Boston street address, Very Fine, an unusually clear strike of this very scarce Boston carrier marking (Image)

E. 150-200

100.00