U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa.,
1c Black on Rose, "L S" (7LB4). Complete bottom frameline and part of
top, uncancelled, used on folded letter datelined "Cheltenham May 15th
1849" to New York City, blue "Philada. Pa. May 17/5" integral-rate
circular datestamp, letter mentions trips to "town" (thus the two-day delay
in posting), small waterstain effectively ties stamp to coverVERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE REPORTED COVERS WITH THE "LS" PHILADELPHIA CARRIER STAMP.
This May 17 postmark on a clearly-dated 1849 letter is an appropriately early use of the "LS" stamp. The Philadelphia carrier service was reorganized in February 1849, and stamps were issued at that time.
Ex Hollowbush (Image)
U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa.,
1c Black on Rose (7LB6). Large top margin, frameline at right,
uncancelled, used on front only to Newtown Pa., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts.
Jan. 19" integral-rate circular datestamp, faint stains, Fine stamp (only
10 reported covers), ex Caspary and Hall
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U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa.,
1c Black on Blue Glazed (7LB7). Large bottom margin, framelines at top
and right, corner crease with usual slightly rubbed surface coloring,
uncancelled, used on 1850 blue folded letter to Alexandria Va., lightly
struck blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jul. 6" integral-rate circular datestamp,
minor staining along top, otherwise Fine, scarce (17 reported covers), ex
Caspary and Hall (Image) 
U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa.,
1c Black on Vermilion Glazed (7LB8). Large top margin, trace of
frameline at right, slightly creased at corner, uncancelled, used on 1850
folded letter to Cross Roads Pa., partly readable strike of blue "Philada.
Pa. 5 cts. Feb. 11" integral-rate circular datestamp, a bit toned and
spotted, otherwise Fine, very scarce (14 reported covers), ex Green, Gibson
and Golden (Image) 
U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Ample to large margins, cancelled by
clear strike of red star, which ties by impression thru paper on
folded notice to local street address, Oct. 20, 1851 receipt
docketing, stamp has faint diagonal crease at upper left, still Extremely
Fine, this Gold on Black was used between April 1851 and October 1851 --
this example, a late usage, has the red star cancel, which came into us in
October (10/16 earliest recorded usage in lot 2591) -- ex Meyersburg (Image) 
U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Large margins, uncancelled, used on Aug.
29, 1851 folded letter to local street address, unusual notation at top
"From No. 136 North 3 St Up Stairs", Very Fine, used in the
appropriate period prior to introduction of red star cancel, with 1983 P.F.
certificate (Image) 
U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Blue (7LB12). Large margins to touched at top, bold red star
cancel (not tied), used on folded cover to local street address, some
bleed-thru from writing inside, Very Fine, scarce carrier usage, with 1990
P.F. certificate (Image) 
U.S.P.O.
Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Type C31 oval in red with matching "Paid"
straightline on Jul. 1855 folded notice to local street address, file
folds, still Fine and very rare, ex Worthington and Schwartz (Image)
U.S.P.O.
Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Bold red double-oval handstamp on green
folded notice to local street address dated Aug. 23, 1852, minor splits
along folds, Extremely Fine, ex Golden
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U.S.P.O.
Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Mostly clear red double-oval handstamp on
buff cover to local street address, bold red "Paid", Very Fine, ex
Schwartz, with 1976 P.F. certificate (Image) 
Philadelphia Red Star
Handstamp. Three covers with clear strikes, two have blue "Philadelphia
Pa. 5 cts" integral-rate circular datestamp, one with 3c Dull Red (11) tied
by blue circular datestamp, Very Fine group
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