Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Uncancelled, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), small faults, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 16" circular datestamp on cover to Country Line N.C., some edgewear and scattered small stained spots, appears Fine, ex Gibson and Dr. Morris, with clear 1997 P.F. certificate

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Acid tied, blue "5" in double circle and matching "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 10" circular datestamp on folded cover to Burlington N.J., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a scarce and beautiful cover, ex Hyzen and Dr. Morris, with 1998 P.F. certificate

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Ample margins to touching, pencil cancel (not tied), used on cover to local street address, edgewear and creases, otherwise Fine and scarce, ex Hollowbush and Schwartz

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Large margins to clear, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A) and tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 7" circular datestamp on 1853 cover to Newport R.I., local with tiny corner crease, cover with stain at left and light creases

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TEESE & CO. COVERS KNOWN. ONLY SIX RECORDED WITH THE STAMP TIED BY A CANCELLATION.

Steven M. Roth records twelve covers, including six tied examples, in his Oct. 1993 Penny Post article. We have located an additional cover to Baltimore with the 137L1 and 3c 1851 tied by a Philadelphia Jul. 21 datestamp. However, Roth's list includes a Fox-fake tied cover (ex Malcolm, Siegel Sale 417, lot 1903), which must be removed from the record, leaving six genuinely tied covers.

With 2001 P.F. certificate

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A) which is tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 8" circular datestamp on cover with liquor dealer's illustrated green return card on back to Dover Del., Blood's circular datestamp at top right, horizontal file fold affects the local, some cover soiling (neither mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise Very Fine, a very unusual usage with Teese & Co. stamp accepted by Blood's, with 1988 P.F. certificate

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Uncancelled, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 16" circular datestamp on cover to Country Line N.C., some edgewear, Fine, ex Gibson, with 1997 P.F. certificate

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Uncancelled and affixed to a folded cover to Downington Pa., blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 Dec. 14" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, offered "as is"

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia, (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Large margins to barely touched, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts Sep. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1852 folded letter to Gettysburg Pa., ms. "5" rate, most recent accompanying certificate mentions stamp with two small scoring lines at bottom left

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TEESE & CO. COVERS KNOWN. ONLY SIX RECORDED WITH THE STAMP TIED BY A CANCELLATION.

Steven M. Roth records twelve covers, including six tied examples, in his Oct. 1993 Penny Post article. We have located an additional cover to Baltimore with the 137L1 and 3c 1851 tied by a Philadelphia Jul. 21 datestamp. However, Roth's list includes a Fox-fake tied cover (ex Malcolm, Siegel Sale 417, lot 1903), which must be removed from the record, leaving six genuinely tied covers.

Ex Schwartz. With 1982 and 2006 P.F. certificates

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia, (1c) Blue on Bluish (137l1). Large margins to barely touched, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts Sep. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1852 folded letter to Gettysburg Pa., ms. "5" rate

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TEESE & CO. COVERS KNOWN. ONLY SIX RECORDED WITH THE STAMP TIED BY A CANCELLATION.

Steven M. Roth records twelve covers, including six tied examples, in his Oct. 1993 Penny Post article. We have located an additional cover to Baltimore with the 137L1 and 3c 1851 tied by a Philadelphia Jul. 21 datestamp. However, Roth's list includes a Fox-fake tied cover (ex Malcolm, Siegel Sale 417, lot 1903), which must be removed from the record, leaving six genuinely tied covers.

Ex Schwartz. With 1982 P.F. certificate

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Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Large margins to just touched, uncancelled as usual, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to barely in, tied by "Philadelphia Pa." circular datestamp on brown cover to Cincinnati O., discoverer's notation on back, Very Fine, scarce Philadelphia local modeled upon Blood's stamps, ex Gibson, with 1990 and 1998 P.F. certificates

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