244, 1893 $4 Columbian, single tied by March 5, 1894 Los Angeles duplex to registered cover to Anacortes, Washington, blue three-line Los Angeles registry datestamp, fresh and fine, an attractive $4 Columbian cover (Scott $4,000)
Provenance: Barry Schwartz (R.A. Siegel Sale 952, 2008)
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Lot #26 - USA Issues Columbian Issue
Lot #27 - USA Issues Columbian Issue
245, 1893 $5 Columbian, single tied by December 20, 1893 Hoboken, New Jersey duplex to registered cover to Stettin, Germany, purple boxed registry handstamp and New York City registry label (small piece out to accomodate stamp), backstamped Stettin January 2, cover some light wear, still a very fine and attractive example of the $5 Columbian on cover (Scott $4,750)
Lot #28 - Main catalogue Air Post Issues
C13-15, 1930 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin, complete set tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19 2PM 1930" date of issue duplex cancels to 5c Blue airmail entire (UC1) to Chevy Chase, DC, three cachets including "This article made the complete round trip via Graf Zeppelin", backstamped Friedrichschafen May 6 and New York June 18, very fine, a spectacular first day cover of the 1930 Graf Zeppelin issue, even more desirable on an airmail envelope with red...
Lot #29 - United States of America Carrier Stamps
LO1, 1851 (1c) Dull blue on Rose, single with red star cancel on 1852 folded letter to West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1851 3c Orange brown (10A) tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 8" datestamp, light vertical creases, the 3c stamp lifted and hinged back, very fine, just 18 covers with this stamp are recorded in Dr. Vernon Morris's February 2011 census (Chronicle 229) which does not include this cover, of those 18 only two also bear United States...
Lot #30 - United States of America Carrier Stamps
7LB6, Philadelphia, PA, 1849 1c Black on Rose, portions of all four framelines, uncancelled on 1849 folded letter to New York, blue "Philada. Pa. 5 Aug 6" integral rate datestamp, letter datelined August 4, very fine and rare, Larry Lyons reports 13-14 covers in his July 2006 census (Penny Post Vol. 13, No. 3), 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $500)
Lot #31 - Carrier Stamps local issues
8L1, Barr's Penny Dispatch, Lancaster, PA, 1855 Red, uncancelled single affixed to cover to New York, red "Lancaster Pa. Nov 14" datestamp and matching "Paid 3" in oval, stamp light wrinkling and soling, very fine and rare with just a handful of covers recorded with the red Barr's stamp, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,000)
Lot #32 - Carrier Stamps local issues
15L1, Philadelphia Despatch Post, 1842 3c Red, octagonal margins, red "Paid" and large "3" with manuscript "R&Co", tied by red "Philadelphia Pa. Apr 20" datestamp on 1843 folded letter to New York, mansucript "12½" rate, extremely fine and especially desirable with the stamp tied by such a crisp datestamp, just 14 covers recorded by Dr. Vernon Morris with this being the second earliest example, in reviewing the photographic census we...
Lot #33 - Carrier Stamps local issues
15L1, Philadelphia Despatch Post, 1842 3c Red, cut to octagon shape, affixed with wax seal to reverse of local folded letter, manuscript "Paid" and "8pm" with pen squiggle, red "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 24" datestamp, additional "United States Hotel Philada REA" handstamp, stamp with creases, still fine and rare, not listed in Dr. Morris's census (see previous lot for more information), 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,000)
Lot #34 - Carrier Stamps local issues
15L5, D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1845 (2c) Black, tied by manuscript "X" on local folded cover, "City Despatch D.O. Blood & Co. 2 Cts." double circle handstamp at left, stamp with small margin nick at top from manuscript cancel and cover quite wrinkled, not listed in Dr. Vernon Morris's census of the issue (Penny Post Vol. 22, No. 1) which records only four covers with the stamp tied amongst 54 known examples, fine and rare...
Lot #35 - Carrier Stamps local issues
15L9, D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1846 (2c) Black, full square margins, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 21" datestamp on cover to Alexandria, DC, manuscript "Way 5", stamp with light creases at top, very fine, this stamp is very rare tied on cover with this being one of the most desirable examples, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,500)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 1071, 1957)
Lot #36 - Carrier Stamps local issues
18L2, Bouton's City Dispatch Post, New York, NY, 1848 2c Black on Gray blue, full-margined single tied by "Paid Bouton" handstamp in red, matching "Bouton's City Dispatch Post" oval alongside, on locally-addressed cover, very fine and attractive, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $800)
Lot #37 - Carrier Stamps local issues
26L1, Broadway Post Office, New York, NY, 1849 1c Gold on Black glazed, uncancelled single on 1848 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, red "Broadway Post Office" oval on reverse, blue Philadelphia "5" in double-line circle, stamp with horizontal creases prior to use and cover vertical filefolds, very fine and exceedingly rare on cover, see Gordon Stimmell's "New Lights on Broadway" for more information about this issue (Penny Post...
Lot #38 - Carrier Stamps local issues
31L2, Brown's City Post, New York, NY, 1877 1c Black on yellow, single tied by "Brown's Despatch Paid" handstamp to local cover, Wm. P. Brown label at upper left, 1877 pencil docketing, stamp with small crease at top right, very fine and scarce, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,000)
Lot #39 - Carrier Stamps local issues
31L3, Brown's City Post, New York, NY, 1877 1c Black on Green, single tied by "Brown's Despatch Paid" handstamp to local cover, cornercard for "Short-Hand Writing" books, stamp with small margin nicks at left and right, still very fine and scarce, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,000)
Lot #40 - Carrier Stamps local issues
31L5, Brown's City Post, New York, NY, 1877 1c Black on Vermilion, single tied by "Brown's Despatch Paid" handstamp to local cover, handstamped Wm. P. Brown cornercard, very fine and scarce, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $500)
Lot #41 - Carrier Stamps local issues
40L1P, City Despatch Post, New York, NY, 3c Black, Large die plate proof on card, printed directly on card, die defaced with horizontal line, small portrait of the Greek god Hephaestus at left, couple toned spots, otherwise very fine
Lot #42 - Carrier Stamps local issues
40L1P, City Despatch Post, New York, NY, 3c Black, Large die plate proof on wove, printed directly on folded sheet of paper, die defaced with horizontal line, small portrait of the Greek god Hephaestus at left, couple toned spots, very fine
Lot #43 - Carrier Stamps local issues
40L1, City Despatch Post, New York, NY, 1842 3c Black on Grayish, bottom margin bock of 24 (described as a half sheet although this stamp was printed in sheets of 42), o.g., NH except positions 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, selvage with "CEC" (Chapman) handstamp, gum stains at sides, extremely fine and rare large multiple of the first adhesive postage stamp issued in the Western Hemisphere, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $12,000 as six...
Lot #44 - Carrier Stamps local issues
40L5c, City Despatch Post, New York, NY, 1847 2c Black on Grayish, "C" in manuscript between "Two" and "Cents", right margin single cancelled by black "Paid" handstamp, on folded cover to Lowell, Massachusetts, red "New-York 5 cts. 15 Apr" datestamp struck over additional postmark in different red ink, stamp with full framelines at side and most of frameline at top, cover vertical filefold well away from stamp, very fine, just nine covers...
Lot #45 - Carrier Stamps local issues
42L1, City Dispatch, St. Louis, MO, 1851 2c Black on Blue, manuscript "T & Co." written on either side of "2", used on local cover, manuscript "At Mo Hotel" at lower left, enclosure with Valentine verse, according to certificate stamp with light creases at top left and bottom left (barely perceptible and a bit harsh in our opinion) and cover with small stains, very fine, the only known cover with the St. Louis City Dispatch 2c stamp (an...
Lot #46 - Carrier Stamps local issues
55L4, Cummings' City Post, New York, NY, 1844 2c Black on Green, single cut to octagon shape, red cancel, on local cover, light strike of red "Cumming's Express Post" oval handstamp, cover with vertical creases and light overall wear, still fine and very rare, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $750 for used, not priced on cover)
Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale 4, 1922)
Lot #47 - Carrier Stamps local issues
61L2, Eagle City Post, Philadelphia, PA, 1846 2c Black, cut to shape, street number crossed out, tied by blue Philadelphia postmark with attached "2" on Valentine envelope, red double circle "Eagle City Post & Mag. Telegraph Messengering Dep't, Paid, Adams' Express, 80 Chestnut St., And all the Mag. Teleg. Offices." handstamp, stamp with light scuffing and light gum stains, very fine and attractive, particularly desirable to have the...
Lot #48 - Carrier Stamps local issues
61L3, Eagle City Post, Philadelphia, PA, 1850 (1c) Red on Bluish, uncancelled single on cover to Burlington, New Jersey, with W. Stait label on yellow at lower left, blue "Philadelphia Jun 11 5cts" integral rate datestamp, very fine and fresh, a rare and attractive genuine use of this stamp on cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,750)
Lot #49 - Carrier Stamps local issues
68L1, Floyd's Penny Post, Chicago, IL, 1860 1c Blue, margins ample to huge, tied by company starburst handstamp to cover to White River, Michigan, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by blue Chicago datestamp and target, 1862 enclosure with patriotic border, very fine and choice use of the blue Floyd's stamp, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,500)
Lot #50 - Carrier Stamps local issues
69L4, Frazer & Co., Cincinnati, OH, 1845 2c Black on Yellow, single with manuscript cancel on 1848 folded letter to Philadelphia, red Cincinnati postmark with integral "10" rate, stamp with small tear at top center, cover with light creases, very fine appearance, when this cover was offered in our 1957 sale of the Caspary Collection it was stated that this stamp did not originate, the 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate takes the...
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