Carriers:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1444 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, uncancelled but
tied by filing crease, blue "Cincinnati O. 1 Unpd. Dec. 21" cds on
folded 1859 affidavit with local street address, fresh and Very Fine, an
extremely rare use of the Eagle Carrier and 1c due handstamp for the 2c
city letter rate, ex Hollowbush, signed Ashbrook who notes that the cover
came from an original find in Cincinnati |
$ 450 |
| 1445 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Four Cincinnati covers, three with 3c
Dull Red (11), one with No. 26, one has red cancel on carrier with both
stamps tied by blue Sep. 4 cds, one (with No. 26) tied by blue Mar. 24 cds,
others uncancelled but originating on covers from known correspondences
(May 15 and Jul. 15), minor faults, Fine and scarce group |
$ 160 |
| 1446 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, used with 3c
Orange Red (11), clear to ample margins, 1c cancelled in red, both stamps
tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 24" cds on cover to Springhouse Pa., 3c
pre-use crease, otherwise Very Fine, attractive tied combination usage |
$ 180 |
| 1447 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, magenta
"CJW" initials of carrier Charles J. Wright, used with 3c Orange Red
(11), large margins to touched, both stamps tied by "Washington D.C." cds
on folded cover to Chicago, undated (ca. 1853), couple toned spots touch
3c, minor edge wear reinforced with Scotch tape, otherwise Very Fine,
scarce initialled Eagle carrier stamp and rare tied in this manner |
$ 650 |
| 1448 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Clear to ample margins, "J"
initial of carrier Vincent R. Jackson, used with 3c Dull Red (11),
large margins to touched, both tied by faint "Washington D.C." cds on brown
cover to Baltimore, Fine and scarce |
$ 350 |
| 1449 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Three large margins, touched at B.,
"W" initial attributed to carrier Charles J. Wright, used with 3c
Dull Red (11), top sheet margin, others ample to in, tied by "Washington
D.C. Nov. 22" cds on brown cover to Baltimore, 1853 docketing, minor
wrinkles and small cover tear at upper right, Fine and scarce |
$ 230 |
| 1450 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Four covers all used from Washington
D.C., first with No. 11 on folded cover to Baltimore, second with No. 26 to
Barnett Vt., also two uncancelled on separate covers to Baltimore (Morfit
correspondence), few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine |
$ 325 |
| 1451 |
C |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Four covers, two used from
Philadelphia, all have large margins except one just in on one side, one
used with 3c Dull Red (11), two covers with 1998 P.F. certificates stating
carrier stamp did not originate but at least one still interesting due to
No. 11 with plate crack, all are fresh and Very Fine |
$ 160 |
| 1452 |
C |
Baltimore Md., 1c Blue, 1c Red, 1c Black (1LB6, 1LB7, 1LB8, 1LB8a).
Ten covers and reconstructed plate of ten of No. 1LB8, all except one used
to destinations outside of Baltimore and used with U.S. Nos. 26, 3c Red
Star Die, 3c Red Nesbitt, mostly ample margins, Fine-Very Fine, also incl.
three postage bills for payment due for postage and carrier fees |
$ 600 |
| 1453 |
C |
Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB6). Ample margins except just barely in
at T.R. (scrape), used with 3c Dull Red (26), natural s.e. at R. and tied
by blue "Baltimore Md. May 14" cds on small cover to Philadelphia, 1859
docketing also ties stamps, with original contents, faint toning at T.,
Very Fine, ex Morris |
$ 300 |
| 1455 |
C |
Baltimore Md., 1c Red (1LB9). Ample to large margins, uncancelled,
used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) which is tied by "Baltimore Md. Dec. 11"
cds on small 1859 cover to Pittsburgh Pa., few toned spots, Fine |
$ 20 |
| 1456 |
C |
Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margin at B., touched on other
sides, tied by brownish-black diamond grid, used with 3c Orange Brown (10),
ample margins to touching, rich color, both stamps tied by matching
brownish-black small "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 27 Aug." integral rate cds
on brown cover to Mount Vernon N.H., fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful
combination with the "Paid" cancel and diamond grid applied in identical
ink |
$ 450 |
| 1457 |
C |
Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure, Slate (3LB1, 3LB2). Two 3LB1 on
separate covers - one uncancelled for city delivery, other cancelled by red
pencil for "to the mails" fee - also four No. 3LB2 on separate covers (one
is front only) incl. two with 3c Dull Red (11), oxidized, minor faults,
scarce group |
$ 170 |
| 1458 |
C |
Penny Post Paid. Double-circle with bars handstamped in black on
cover to street address, Very Fine, scarce [note: this and the previous lot
are addressed in the same hand to different persons] |
$ 170 |
| 1459 |
C |
Brooklyn Carrier "Due" Usages. Two covers, first has 3c Dull Red
(26) tied by 7-bar grid, "Brooklyn N.Y. Oct. 31" cds and "DUE 1 CENT"
straightline (very rare), second has 3c Rose (65) used from Riverhead N.Y.
to Brooklyn with carrier's ms. notation "2c due - Tom" (last word could
also be "7am"), Very Fine and unusual pair |
$ 65 |
| 1460 |
C |
Honour's City Express, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8).
Clear to ample margins, tied by ms. "X", red "Charleston S.C. Jun. 24 / 10"
integral rate cds on 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia, light soiling
along file fold, still Extremely Fine and choice tied usage of the Honour's
carrier stamp |
$ 450 |
| 1461 |
C |
Honour's City Express, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8).
Strong bluish cast, several ornaments incorrectly aligned, margins clear to
touching, ms. cancel (not tied), used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins
to slightly in, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 3 Paid Feb. 20" cds on cover
to Lowell Mass., very slightly worn, Fine |
$ 400 |
| 1462 |
SBL |
Wharton's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Bluish Green
(5LB1). T.R. corner margin block of four, just in at B., o.g., h.r.,
small hole in T.R. stamp and small scissors-cut in R. margin, otherwise
Fine-Very Fine |
$ 400 |
| 1463 |
|
Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Blue
(5LB2). Mostly large margins all around showing part of adjacent stamp
at L., tied by indistinct blue Louisville cds on small piece with 3c
Dull Red (26), faults, still Fine |
$ 180 |
| 1464 |
C |
Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Blue
(5LB2). Full margins, unusual dark shade, faint blue offset of
cancelling ink matching "Louisville Ky. Mar. 3, 1859" cds used to tie 3c
Dull Red (26) on buff cover to Washington D.C., docketed, slightly reduced
at top, fresh and Fine |
$ 525 |
| 1465 |
C |
N.O.U.S. City Post, Mar. 27. Large cds on small cover to New
Orleans, 3c Dull Red, Cracked Plate (11), Pos. 94L5L, cut in on two sides,
tied by blue "U.S. Mail Packet Natchez" oval hs with matching "Route
7309" double oval, "New Orleans Mar. 27, 1857" cds, minor faint stains at
edges, Fine, a remarkable combination of a scarce plate variety used on a
contract steamboat cover delivered by carrier |
$ 625 |
| 1467 |
(S) |
U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue
Unsurfaced (6LB3). Unused (no gum), large margins, some horizontal
creasing, appears Extremely Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate |
$ 75 |
| 1468 |
(S) |
U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue
Unsurfaced (6LB3). Unused (no gum), large margins, creases, otherwise
Very Fine |
$ 80 |
| 1469 |
C |
U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue
Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, well-tied by orange-red "U.S." in
frame struck twice and also by matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 7 9
O'Clock" double-line cds on folded cover to street address (in blue ms.),
ms. "Paid", part of side panels removed, cleaned and strengthened along
vertical file fold, still Very Fine, very early date - by some accounts, a
first-week usage, Scott Retail $2,000.00 |
$ 525 |
| 1470 |
C |
U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed
(6LB5). Large margins, cancelled by "U.S." in frame on folded cover to
Charleston S.C., red "New-York Feb. 17" cds, blue "25" ms. rate, stamp with
light corner crease at T.R., otherwise Very Fine, scarce used of carrier
stamp on Green paper on outbound mail, ex Knapp, Sheriff |
$ 200 |
| 1478 |
C |
U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose, Buff, Yellow
(6LB9-6LB11). A desirable group of nine covers and folded letters: six
have Rose stamps - three tied by pencil, two pen-cancelled, last
uncancelled - including two "to the mails" usages with 5c and 10c integral
rate markings and one with faint "U.S. City Mail" in circle, one has
uncancelled Yellow "to the mails" to N.C. with red 10c integral rate cds,
two have Buff (one pen-cancelled, other uncancelled and creased), both "to
the mails", Fine group of these scarce U.S. Mail carrier usages |
$ 250 |
| 1481 |
C |
New York City Carrier Usages. Two covers: first with unusually clear
strike of "New York U.S. City Mail" hs in red on folded printed notice to
city street address, second with bold strike of "U.S. Mail/4 P.M./Delivery"
framed hs on buff cover to city street address, partly clear strike of "New
York Ship Letter 5 Apr. 16" cds, Very Fine |
$ 100 |
| 1482 |
C |
New York City Carrier Accounting. Remarkable series of five covers
to a professor at New York University, each has red "New Haven Ct. 5"
integral rate cds, pencil notations at upper left show professor's account
increasing by 7c for each letter delivered (5c postage plus 2c delivery
fee), fresh and Very Fine, an impossible group to duplicate |
$ 150 |
| 1483 |
C |
"by penny post". Sender's instructions on blue 1854 folded letter to
New York City street address, "Rome N.Y. Oct. 31" cds and "Paid IIIC" in
circle, one panel removed, Very Fine, directions for carrier delivery are
very rarely found on covers of this period |
$ 170 |
| 1484 |
C |
New York City Carrier Usages. Four covers: two each with four
examples of 1c Blue (63) paying 3c postage plus 1c fee, tied by New York
duplex and cork, one with 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65) on patriotic
cover to Fortress Monroe Va., last with 10c Green (68) tied by cork
cancel on cover originating outside of New York City and to New York street
address, 1862 docketing, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, an
interesting group |
$ 75 |
| 1485 |
C |
1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). 3c minor pre-use faults, both tied by
"New-York Aug. 21, 1862" double-circle ds and target on red and blue
"The Girl I Left Behind Me" patriotic cover to Philadelphia,
additional embossed corner card, fresh and Very Fine cover |
$ 125 |
| 1487 |
C |
CARRIERS & LOCALS. Three items: first is No. 7LB11 cancelled on
cover, second is 1851 printed notice for Philadelphia Society for
Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons bearing "Blood's Despatch Oct.
11 8. A.M." hs, third is 15L8, uncancelled, on folded letter to Yardville
P.O. N.J., few faults, all appear almost Fine |
$ 100 |