Locals (Barnard's thru Blood's) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 2630 |
 |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Ample margins to
touching, tied by acid cancel, "Blood's Despatch Jul. 10 10-1/2 A.M. 1856"
circular datestamp on folded cover to Eastern Penitentiary, pencil "2",
"Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 10" circular datestamp and "1" octagonal due
handstamp, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual Blood's cover that
was placed into regular mails for local delivery, ex Gibson, with 1999 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
130.00 |
| 2631 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue & Pink on Bluish (15L15). Two huge margins,
others clear, tied by acid cancel, "Blood's Despatch Feb. 15 2 P.M."
double-line datestamp on bronze Valentine cover to local street
address, Very Fine, attractive Valentine usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
600.00 |
| 2632 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red on White Entire (15LU1).
Cancelled by small 4-bar grid, to local street address, faint toning, still
Very Fine, this is the first colored entire issued by Blood's (with the 28
So. 6th Street address), much scarcer than Scott value indicates, ex
Hollowbush (Image) |
100.00 |
110.00 |
| 2633 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red on Buff Entire (15LU4). Lightly
cancelled, to local street address, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine, ex
Hollowbush (Image) |
125.00 |
60.00 |
| 2634 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Red on White Entire (15LU5). "Blood's Despatch
Apl 6 10-1/2 A.M. 1856" circular datestamp, to local street address,
opening tear along left edge, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
75.00 |
55.00 |
| 2636 |
|
 City Despatch * D. O. Blood &
Co. * Paid. Bold strike on Oct. 5, 1847 folded letter to local
hospital, Extremely Fine, scarce Blood's handstamp
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
180.00 |
| 2637 |
|
 City Despatch D. O. Blood &
Co. 2 Cts. Large double-circle due handstamp on blue cover to local
street address, Blood's vermilion advertising label at upper right,
Extremely Fine, ex Lamborn and Schwartz
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
375.00 |
| 2638 |
|
 Blood's Despatch 2 Cts.
Double-circle handstamp and Blood's blue ad label on cover to local
street address, Very Fine, ex Ackerman and Mason
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
280.00 |