1844-45 Independent Mails - American Letter Mail Co.
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2078 |
 |
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Vertical pair, unused (no gum), large even
margins, Extremely Fine, the unused remainders are on Thin Paper, unused
examples of the earlier printing on Thick Paper are extremely rare (this is
the only known multiple), ex Schwartz
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 2079 |
 |
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Full to large margins, early printing on
Thick Paper with brown gum (usual paper saturation), tied by magenta brush
"X" cancel on Feb. 19, 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York City,
Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 2080 |
|
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Large margins, early printing on Thick Paper
with brown gum (usual paper saturation), tied by red oval of stars
cancel on May 1, 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York City street
address, Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 2081 |
|
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Large margins except slightly rounded at
bottom right, early printing on Thick Paper with brown gum (usual paper
saturation), tied by red oval of stars cancel on ca. 1844 folded
cover to New York City street address, no origin indicated, Fine and scarce
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
105.00 |
| 2082 |
|
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Large even margins, ms. "S" cancel, used on
folded cover to New Haven Conn., Aug. 9, 1844 receipt docketing,
small ms. "2" that may indicate 2c charge for delivery in New Haven,
Extremely Fine, a very scarce example of American Letter Mail Co. service
to New Haven (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
425.00 |
| 2083 |
|
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Position 7 with double transfer, three
large margins, barely in at lower right, ms. "C" cancel, used on Jul. 9,
1844 folded letter to Philadelphia, scarce red "Forwarded by American
Letter Mail Company" straightline (address portion struck off cover), Very
Fine, ex Schwartz (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
350.00 |
| 2084 |
|
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Position 4, three large margins, touched at
bottom, ms. cancel, used on Aug. 6, 1844 folded letter from New York City
to Boston street address, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 2085 |
 |
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Thin Paper (5L1). Two complete sheets of 20, one has part
original gum, some wrinkles, other unused (no gum), both Very Fine, these
sheets come from the remainder printing
(Image) |
450.00 |
240.00 |
| 2086 |
R |
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black, Reprint Plate Proof on Card (5L1P). Two complete sheets of 20,
each die sunk on 8-1/2 x 11 in. card, left positions show traces of
corrosion on plate after cleaning, Very Fine and scarce card proofs
(probably by Holton) (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
750.00 |
| 2087 |
|
 American Letter Mail Co.,
Study Collection of Small and Large Eagle Issues (5L1, 5L2). 36 items,
No. 5L1 includes Thick Paper (8 used plus one damaged stamp on cover not
counted in Scott value), Thin Paper (complete sheet, unused blocks and
singles, 3 used and 2 on covers), variety of cancels incl. red oval of
stars, No. 5L2 includes 7 used singles, all ms. cancels, three with
additional red "Paid", most of the 5L1 stamps are slightly cut into with
small faults, the 5L2 stamps are Fine-Very Fine and generally sound, an
excellent reference to papers and printings
(Image) |
4,100.00 |
900.00 |
| 2088 |
|
 American Letter Mail Co.,
Reference Collection. Album pages containing variety of No. 5L1 Thin
Paper remainders, reprints and forgeries, also includes printed banknotes
and reward of merit with Eagle vignette, useful study group (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
800.00 |