The David Golden Collection of U.S. Carriers and Locals

*A buyer’s premium of 10% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

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• Franklin Carrier (LO1) Large Die Proofs Lot 1–9
• Franklin Carrier (LO1) Plate Proofs Lot 10–12
• Franklin Carrier (LO1) Lot 13–20
• Franklin Carrier Reprints (LO3) Lot 21–22
• Franklin Carrier Special Printing (LO4) Lot 23
• Eagle Carrier (LO2) Proofs Lot 24–26
• Eagle Carrier (LO2) off-cover Lot 27–29
• Eagle Carrier (LO2) on cover (Part I) Lot 30–38
• Eagle Carrier (LO2) on cover (Part II) Lot 39–47
• Eagle Carrier Special Printing (LO6) Lot 48–49
• 1BL1 -1LB3 off-cover Lot 50–56
• 1LB1 on cover Lot 57–66
• 1LB2 -1LB3a on cover Lot 67–80
• 1LB4 off-cover Lot 81–85
• 1LB4 on cover Lot 86–94
• 1LB5 Lot 95–98
• 1855-63 Eye Issues (Part I) Lot 99–112
• 1855-63 Eye Issues (Part II) Lot 113–126
• 1857-63 Horse and Rider Issue (off-cover) Lot 127–131
• 1857-63 Horse and Rider Issue (on cover, Part I) Lot 132–134
• 1857-63 Horse and Rider Issue (on cover, Part II) Lot 135–151
• Baltimore Carrier Service (stampless) Lot 152–161
• Baltimore Carrier Service (U.S. stamps) Lot 162–170
• Baltimore Carrier Service (unlisted Carrier stamp) Lot 171
• 3LB1 Lot 172–183
• 3LB2 (Part I) Lot 184–188
• 3LB2 (Part II) Lot 189–205
• 4LB1 -4LB2 Lot 206–210
• 4LB7 Lot 211–216
• 4LB5 Lot 217–219
• 4LB8a, 4LB8-4LB9 Lot 220–231
• 4LB8 (Part II) Lot 232–235
• 4LB8 (Part III) Lot 236–245
• 4LB3 Lot 246–254
• 4LB11 Lot 255–258
• 4LB13 Lot 259–260
• Kingmans City Post, Charleston SC Lot 261–264
• Martins City Post, Charleston SC Lot 265–266
• Steinmeyers City Post, Charleston SC Lot 267–275
• Williams City Post Lot 276–277
• Bishops City Post Lot 278–280
• Whartons and Brown & McGills U.S.P.O. Despatch Lot 281–288
• N.O.U.S. City Post Lot 289–291
• 6LB1-6LB2 Lot 292–295
• 6LB3 Lot 296–301
• 6LB5 (Part I) Lot 302–314
• 6LB7 (The Worlds First Government-Surcharged Stamp) Lot 315
• City Despatch Post Stampless Covers Lot 316–318
• U.S. Mail, New York NY Lot 319–326
• U.S. Mail, New York NY (Stampless) Lot 327–332
• U.S. Mail, New York NY (U.S. Stamps) Lot 333–339
• Northern Liberties News Rooms Sub Post Office Lot 340–344
• U.S.P.O. (7LB1-7LB2) Lot 345–348
• U.S.P.O. (7LB3) Lot 349–353
• U.S.P.O. (7LB4-7LB5) Lot 354–358
• U.S.P.O. (7LB6) Lot 359–362
• U.S.P.O. (7LB7) Lot 363–367
• U.S.P.O. (7LB8) Lot 368–374
• U.S.P.O. (7LB9) Lot 375–378
• U.S.P.O. (7LB11-7LB13) Lot 379–387
• U.S.P.O. (red handstamp, 7L14-7LB16) Lot 388–392
• U.S.P.O. (7LB18) Lot 393–397
• U.S.P.O. (Stampless) Lot 398–405
• U.S.P.O. (U.S. Stamps) Lot 406–420
• U.S. Penny Post Lot 421–425
• Handstamps Lot 426–427
• Adams & Co.s Express (CA) Lot 428–434
• Adams City Express Post (New York NY) Lot 435–437
• Adams NY-Australia Lot 438
• Allens City Dispatch (Chicago IL) Lot 439–440
• American Express Co. (New York NY) Lot 441
• American Letter Mail Co. (Inter-City) Lot 442–459
• A. W. Auners Despatch Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 460–461
• Bakers City Express Post (Cincinnati OH) Lot 462–463
• B. Post (Baltimore MD) Lot 464
• Barkers City Post (Boston MA) Lot 465
• Barnards City Letter Express(Bostom MA) Lot 466–469
• Barrs Penny Dispatch (Lancaster PA) Lot 470–472
• E.N. Barry Despatch Post (New York NY) Lot 473
• Bayonne City Dispatch (Bayonne NJ) Lot 474
• Beesleys Express Post (Utica NY) Lot 475
• Bentleys Dispatch (New York NY) Lot 476–482
• Berford & Co.s Express (New York NY) Lot 483–487
• Bicycle Mail Route (CA) Lot 488–489
• Bigelows Express (Boston MA) Lot 490
• Blood (Philadelphia Despatch Post), PA Lot 491–496
• D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (Part I) Lot 497–510
• D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (Part II) Lot 511–521
• D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (Part III) Lot 522–535
• D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (Part IV) Lot 536–547
• D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia PA (Part V) Lot 548–559
• Boutons (Franklin City Despatch Post) (New York NY) Lot 560–561
• Boutons Manhattan Express (New York NY) Lot 562–565
• Boutons City Despatch Post (New York NY) Lot 566–573
• Boyces City Express Post (New York NY) Lot 574–576
• Boyds City Express (New York NY) (20L1 to 20L3) Lot 577–594
• Boyds City Express (New York NY) (20L4) Lot 595–610
• Boyds City Express (New York NY) (20L6 to 20L7) Lot 611–622
• Boyds City Express (New York NY) (20L9 to 20L13) Lot 623–632
• Boyds City Express (New York NY) (20L14 to 20L17) Lot 633–647
• Boyds City Express (New York NY) (20L18 to 20L25) Lot 648–656
• Boyds City Dispatch (Inter-City) Lot 657–663
• Boyds Dispatch (Inter-City) (20L37TC to 20L46) Lot 664–680
• Boyds Dispatch (Inter-City) (20L47 to 20L55) Lot 681–690
• Boyds Dispatch (Inter-City) (20L56 to Collection Lots) Lot 691–702
• Boyds Stampless Markings Lot 703–725
• Boyds Brooklyn City Express Post (Brooklyn NY) Lot 726–729
• Boyds Postal Stationery (Part I) Lot 730–738
• Boyds Postal Stationery (Part II) Lot 739–742
• Boyds Postal Stationery (Part III) Lot 743–772
• Bradways Despatch (Millville N.J.) Lot 773–774
• Brady & Co. (New York NY) Lot 775–777
• Brady & Co.s Penny Post (Chicago Ill.) Lot 778
• Brainard & Co. (Inter-City) Lot 779–784
• Briggs Despatch (Philadelphia PA) Lot 785–794
• Broadway Post Office (New York NY) Lot 795–808
• Bronson & Forbes City Express Post (Chicago IL) Lot 809–812
• Brooklyn City Post (Brooklyn NY) Lot 813
• Brooklyn City Express Post (Brooklyn NY) (Part I) Lot 814–822
• Brooklyn City Express Post (Brooklyn NY) (Part II) Lot 823–827
• Brooklyn City Express Post (Brooklyn NY) (Part III) Lot 828–842
• Browne & Co.s City Post Office (Cincinnati OH) Lot 843–849
• Brownes Easton Despatch (Easton PA) Lot 850–851
• Browns City Post (New York NY) Lot 852
• Burys City Post (New York NY) Lot 853
• Bushs Brooklyn City Express (Brooklyn NY) Lot 854–856
• Butcher & Sandys Despatch Post (Baltimore MD) Lot 857
• California City Letter Express Co. (San Francisco CA) Lot 858–865
• California Penny Post Co. (San Francisco CA) (Part I) Lot 866–872
• California Penny Post Co. (San Francisco CA) (Part II) Lot 873–881
• California Penny Post Co. (San Francisco CA) (Part III) Lot 882–889
• Carnes City Letter Express (San Francisco CA) Lot 890–897
• G. Carters Despatch (Philadelphia PA) Lot 898–901
• Cheever & Towle (Boston MA) Lot 902–910
• Chestnut Street Line (Philadelphia PA) Lot 911–912
• Chicago Penny Post (Chicago IL) Lot 913–918
• Child & Co.s Express Lot 919
• (Griegs) City Despatch Post (New York N.Y.) (40L1) Lot 920–932
• (Meads) City Despatch Post (New York N.Y.) Lot 933–935
• (Coles) City Despatch Post (New York N.Y.) (40L4 to 40L5c) Lot 936–953
• City Dispatch Post (New York NY) Lot 954–960
• City Despatch Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 961–963
• City Dispatch (Philadelphia PA) Lot 964–967
• City Dispatch (St. Louis MO). Lot 968
• City Dispatch Post Office (New Orleans LA) Lot 969
• City Express, (New York NY) Lot 970
• City Express Post, (Philadelphia PA) Lot 971–974
• City Letter Express Mail (Newark NJ) Lot 975–976
• City Mail Co. (New York NY) Lot 977–978
• Clark & Co. (New York NY) Lot 979
• Clark & Halls Penny Post (St. Louis MO) Lot 980
• Clarkes Circular Express (New York NY) Lot 981–984
• Coater & Rays Valentine Express (Brooklyn NY) Lot 985
• Commercial Dispatch & Addressing Co. (New York NY) Lot 986
• Cooks Dispatch (Baltimore MD) Lot 987–990
• Cornwells Madison Square P.O. (New York NY) Lot 991–993
• Cressman & Co.s Penny Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 994–995
• H. T. Crofoots Letter Office (Newburyport MA) Lot 996–997
• Crosbys City Post (New York NY) Lot 998
• Cummings and Wright City Despatch (New York NY) Lot 999–1000
• Cummingss City Post (New York NY) Lot 1001–1014
• Cuttings Despatch Post (Buffalo NY) Lot 1015–1018
• Daviss Penny Post (Baltimore MD) Lot 1019–1024
• Demings Penny Post (Frankford PA) Lot 1025–1026
• Douglas City Despatch (New York NY) Lot 1027–1028
• Dupuy & Schenck (New York NY) Lot 1029–1030
• Eagle City Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1031–1041
• East River Post Office (New York NY) Lot 1042–1051
• Empire City Dispatch (New York NY) Lot 1052–1053
• Essex Letter Express (New York NY) Lot 1054
• Jabez Fearey & Co.s Mustang Express (Newark NJ) Lot 1055–1056
• Fiske & Rices Express Lot 1057
• Fitchburg Penny Post (Fitchburg MA) Lot 1058
• Floyds Penny Post (Chicago IL) Lot 1059–1072
• Frazer & Co. (Cincinnati OH) Lot 1073–1076
• Friends Boarding School (Barnesville OH) Lot 1077–1078
• Gahagan & Howe City Express (San Francisco CA) Lot 1079–1086
• Glen Haven Daily Mail (Glen Haven NY) Lot 1087–1093
• Gordons City Express, New York NY Lot 1094–1096
• Grafflins Baltimore Despatch (Baltimore MD) Lot 1097–1101
• Grand Street P.O. (New York NY) Lot 1102
• Guys City Despatch (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1103–1105
• Hale & Co. (Inter-City Express) Lot 1106–1110
• Hale & Co. (Baltimore MD) Lot 1111–1117
• Hale & Co. (Boston MA) Lot 1118–1124
• Hale & Co. (Inter-City Express) Part II Lot 1125–1145
• Hackney & Bolte Penny Post (Atlantic City NJ) Lot 1146
• Hall & Mills Despatch Post (New York NY) Lot 1147
• T. A. Hampton City Despatch (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1148–1153
• Hanfords Pony Express (New York NY) Lot 1154–1164
• Harnden & Co. Express Lot 1165–1168
• George S. Harris City Despatch Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1169–1170
• Hartford Conn. Mail Route (Hartford CT) Lot 1171–1173
• Hartford Penny Post (Hartford CT) Lot 1174–1175
• Hills Post (Boston MA) Lot 1176–1177
• A. M. Hinkleys Express Co. (New York NY) Lot 1178–1179
• Homans Empire Express (New York NY) Lot 1179–1180
• Hopedale Penny Post (Milford MA) Lot 1181–1187
• Hoyts Letter Express (Rochester NY) Lot 1188–1189
• Humboldt Express (Langton) (NV) Lot 1190–1192
• Husseys Post (New York NY) (Part I) Lot 1192–1201
• Husseys Post (New York NY) (Part II) Lot 1202–1215
• Husseys Post (New York NY) (Part III) Lot 1216–1225
• Husseys Post (New York NY) (Part IV) Lot 1226–1245
• Husseys Post (New York NY) (Part V) Lot 1246–1251
• Husseys Post (New York NY) (Handstamped Wrappers) Lot 1252–1254
• Husseys Post (New York NY) (Special Delivery) Lot 1255–1270
• Jefferson Market P.O. (New York NY) Lot 1271–1272
• Jenkins Camden Dispatch (Camden NJ) Lot 1273–1278
• Jerome & Co. Boston & Bangor Express (Inter-City Express) Lot 1279
• Johnson & Co.s City Despatch Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1280
• Jones City Express (Brooklyn NY) Lot 1281–1283
• Kelloggs Penny Post & City Despatch (Cleveland OH) Lot 1284–1287
• Kenyons Letter Office (New York NY) Lot 1288
• Kidders City Express Post (Brooklyn NY) Lot 1289–1292
• Letter Express (Wells) (Inter-City Express) (Part I) Lot 1293–1300
• Letter Express (Wells) (Inter-City Express) (Part II) Lot 1301–1305
• Letter Express (Wells) (Inter-City Express) (Part III) Lot 1306–1308
• Libbey & Co.s City Post (Boston MA) Lot 1309–1311
• Lindsays Mail & Express Delivery (Huntingdon PA) Lot 1312–1314
• Wm. E. Loomis Letter Express (San Francisco CA) Lot 1315–1317
• McIntires City Express Post (New York NY) Lot 1318–1321
• McMillans City Dispatch Post (Chicago IL) Lot 1322–1324
• Mac & Co.s One Cent Dispatch (Fallsington-Morrisville PA) Lot 1325
• Magic Letter Express (Richmond VA) Lot 1326–1327
• Masons New Orleans City Express (New Orleans LA) Lot 1328–1331
• Mearis City Despatch Post (Baltimore MD) (Part I) Lot 1332–1336
• Mearis City Despatch Post (Baltimore MD) (Part II) Lot 1337–1344
• Mercantile Library Association (New York NY) Lot 1345–1348
• Messenkopes Union Square P.O. (New York NY) Lot 1349–1354
• Metropolitan Errand & Carrier Express Co. (New York NY) Lot 1355–1368
• Metropolitan Post Office (New York NY) (Part I) Lot 1369–1372
• Metropolitan Post Office (New York NY) (Part II) Lot 1373–1378
• G. A. Mills Despatch Post (New York NY) Lot 1379–1380
• Moodys Penny Dispatch (Chicago IL) Lot 1381–1384
• Mortons Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1385–1386
• New Jersey Express Co. (Newark NJ) Lot 1387
• New York City Express Post (New York NY) Lot 1388–1390
• NY Penny Post (New York NY) Lot 1391–1393
• One Cent Despatch (Wiley) (Washington DC) Lot 1394–1397
• One Cent Despatch (Wiley) (Baltimore MD) Lot 1398–1400
• Overton & Co. (Inter-City Express) Lot 1401–1409
• Penny Express Co. (Holladay Overland & Express Co.) Lot 1410–1412
• Pinkneys Express Post (New York NY) Lot 1413
• Pomeroys Letter Express (Inter-City Express) (Part I) Lot 1414–1418
• Pomeroys Letter Express (Inter-City Express) (Part II) Lot 1419–1425
• Pomeroys Letter Express (Inter-City Express) (Part III) Lot 1426–1432
• Prices City Express (New York NY) Lot 1433–1439
• Prices Eighth Avenue Post Office (New York NY) Lot 1440–1441
• Priests Despatch (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1442–1448
• Princes Letter Dispatch (Portland ME) Lot 1449–1451
• Public Letter Office (San Francisco CA) Lot 1452
• Putnams Penny Post (Fitchburg MA) Lot 1453–1455
• Reeds City Despatch Post (San Francisco CA) Lot 1456–1458
• Ricketts & Hall (Baltimore MD) Lot 1459
• Roches City Dispatch (Wilmington DE) Lot 1460–1465
• Rogers Penny Post (Newark NJ) Lot 1466
• Russell Eighth Avenue Post Office (New York NY) Lot 1467–1468
• San Francisco City Letter Express (San Francisco CA) Lot 1469–1471
• J. A. Sparks Branch Post Office (New York NY) Lot 1472–1474
• Spauldings Penny Post (Buffalo NY) Lot 1475–1480
• Spence & Brown Express Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1481–1482
• Squier & Co. City Letter Dispatch (St. Louis MO) Lot 1483–1487
• Staten Island Express Post (New York) Lot 1488–1490
• Stringer & Mortons City Despatch (Baltimore MD) Lot 1491–1498
• Sullivans Dispatch Post (Cincinnati OH) Lot 1499
• Swarts City Dispatch Post (New York NY) (Part I) Lot 1500–1504
• Swarts City Dispatch Post (New York NY) (Part II) Lot 1505–1514
• Swarts City Dispatch Post (New York NY) (Part III) Lot 1515–1522
• Swarts City Dispatch Post (New York NY) (Chatham Square) Lot 1523–1531
• Teese & Co. Penny Post (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1532–1535
• Telegraph Despatch Post Office (Philadelphia PA) Lot 1536–1538
• Third Avenue Post Office (New York NY) Lot 1539–1544
• Third Avenue Post Office (New York NY) (Part II) Lot 1545–1552
• Union Despatch (Chicago IL) Lot 1553
• Union Post (New York NY) Lot 1554–1556
• Union Square Post Office (New York NY) Lot 1557–1567
• Walton & Co.s City Express (Brooklyn NY) Lot 1568–1572
• Wells, Fargo & Co. (Western Express) Lot 1573–1581
• Wells, Fargo & Co. (Western Express) (Part II) Lot 1582–1591
• Westtown School (Westtown PA) Lot 1592–1600
• Whittelseys Express (Chicago IL) Lot 1601–1604
• Wood & Co. City Despatch (Baltimore MD) Lot 1605–1606
• W. Wyman (Inter-City Express) Lot 1607–1610
• Ziebers One Cent Dispatch (Pittsburgh PA) Lot 1611
• Reference Collections, Balances and Literature Lot 1612–1620