Carriers and Locals
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 829 |
 |
 (1c) Blue on Rose, Franklin
Carrier Reprint (LO3). Bottom left corner margin block of ten with part
imprint, rich color, corner plate crack at bottom left, folded
horizontally between stamps between second and third horizontal rows,
otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
220.00 |
| 830 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Tied
by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Dec. 12" double-line circular
datestamp and red "Penny Post Paid" grid in circle on buff cover to
local street address, with original enclosure advertising A Treatise on
Venereal Diseases, Very Fine, the Boston Penny Post grid is scarce, but
this combination with a 1c 1857 for the drop-letter rate is extremely rare
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
300.00 |
| 831 |
|
 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65).
Tied together by "Paid" in oval, red "Boston Mass. Jun. 16"
double-circle datestamp on cover to Strong Me., Extremely Fine carrier
usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
220.00 |
| 832 |
|
American Letter Mail Co. Four stampless covers, Philadelphia, Boston
and New York offices, incl. scarce Boston three-line handstamp, red boxed
Collect handstamps and one "Paid", light vertical file folds, Fine-Very
Fine |
E. 300-400 |
280.00 |
| 833 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Large margins to just
touched at left, acid cancel and tied by "Blood's Despatch Jan. 5 10-1/2
A.M. 1857" datestamp, used with three 1c Blue, Ty. II (7) singles,
Plate 2, ample margins to slightly in, tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa. Jan.
5" circular datestamp on small cover to Alexandria Va., Very Fine,
extremely rare combination of 1c 1851 and Blood's stamp -- in late 1856 the
supply of Eagle Carrier stamps in Philadelphia was depleted, at which point
1c 1851's were used to pay the carrier fee, this cover was probably stamped
by the sender with 1c 1851's obtained for carrier usage, but instead a
Blood's stamp was affixed and the letter was dropped into one of their
letter boxes -- ex Voorhees and Gibson
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
750.00 |
| 834 |
|
Blood's Balance. Eight covers and one stamp on piece, covers incl.
large "City Despatch D. O. Blood & Co. 2 Cts." double-circle handstamp
(three, incl. two in red and one in black with orange ad label), Blood's
Despatch (4, all different), Blood's Penny Post, Very Fine strikes |
E. 400-500 |
300.00 |
| 835 |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Gold on Cream (20L5). Cut to shape with wide margins,
uncancelled, used on lady's folded cover addressed to American Hotel, Very
Fine, the Gold on Cream stamp was designed for Valentines, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
270.00 |
| 836 |
|
 Boyd's Dispatch, New York
N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Crimson (20L43). Tied by light strike
of "Paid" in circle handstamp on green envelope manufacturer's corner
card cover to local address, purple oval "Boyd's City Dispatch, 1 Park
Place, N.Y. Oct. 9, 1878" pmk., trivial edge tears at top from opening,
Very Fine (Image) |
300.00 |
550.00 |
| 837 |
|
 Boyd's Dispatch, New York
N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Pink (20L56). Tied by purple oval
"Boyd's City Despatch, 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid May 5, 1883" pmk. on
Insurance company corner card cover to local address, pencil "Not in
directory" and purple "Returned to Writer" pointing hand handstamp,
Sloane's notation "May 5, 1883. Day after raid by P.O. shows that business
continued", stamp slightly affected from placement near edge of cover, Very
Fine, unusual and scarce usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 838 |
|
 Forwarded by Brainard & Co.
Albany. Red oval handstamp with matching "6" rating on 1844 folded
cover to Philadelphia, vertical file fold clear of markings, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
220.00 |
| 839 |
|
 Forwarded by Brainard & Co.
From Troy. Red oval handstamp with Hale & Co. boxed Collect handstamp
on Apr. 1845 folded cover to Philadelphia, light vertical file fold, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
170.00 |