73L1, Graflin's Despatch, Baltimore, MD, 1856 1c Black, single with red crayon "X" on 1857 folded letter to Oakwell, Maryland, 1857 3c Rose, Type II (25A) tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Aug 19" datestamp, local tiny toned spot at bottom right, 3c stamp clipped perfs at bottom left, cover with a tear at top and scattered toned spots, still fine and rare use, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $4,500 for use with 3c #11)
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Lot #52 - Carrier Stamps local issues
84L1, Hopedale Penny Post, Milford, MA, 1849 1c Black on pink, uncancelled single on 3c Pale claret (11A) cover front on which it did not originate, four large margins, very fine, being offered as a used stamp only, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate stating stamp did not originate (Scott $800)
Lot #53 - Carrier Stamps local issues
87L5, Hussey's Post, New York, NY, 1858 1c Black, single tied by black company handstamp to local cover, four full margins, stamp with a vertical crease at left prior to use and light scuffing at left center margin, very fine, genuinely used examples of this stamp are very rare, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott unlisted on cover and unpriced used)
Lot #54 - Carrier Stamps local issues
111L1, New York City Express Post, 1847 2c Black on Green, single cut to shape and tied by red "New-York 5 cts. 6 Aug" datestamp to 1847 folded letter to Wethersfield, Connecticut, stamp with vertical file crease and enamel surface wear at top, still fine and rare, just about 15 examples of this stamp on cover are known, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,000)
Lot #55 - Carrier Stamps local issues
113L1, Overton & Co., 1844 (6c) Black on Greenish, uncancelled single on April 2, 1845 folded letter from Boston to New York City, small black "5" with red "Overton & Co. City Mail Office, 3 Broad Street" oval, cover addressed to New York, margins large to just touching at bottom (small part of "Free" visible), stamp with a small surface scrape under the second "T" of "Letter", cover horizontal file fold, very fine and fresh example...
Lot #56 - Carrier Stamps local issues
122L1, Prince's Letter Dispatch, Portland, ME, 1861 Black, single tied by indistinct cancel to cover to Boston with 1861 3c Rose (65, natural s.e.) tied by "Hallowell Me Mar 14" datestamp, local with light horizontal crease at bottom, cover with small nick to the right of the stamp and just reduced, very fine and rare, as few as a dozen covers known with this possibly the unique example cancelled at Hallowell, not listed in Larry Lyons' 2002...
Lot #57 - Carrier Stamps local issues
134L1, Stringer & Morton's City Despatch, Baltimore, MD, 1850 1c Gold on Black, single tied by "Baltimore City Despatch & Express, Paid" handstamp on local circular, sound stamp (rare for this delicate issue), extremely fine, Steve Roth's census (Chronicle 173) states that this is the only example of the Stringer & Morton local used with a company handstamp, a wonderful local post rarity, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (...
Lot #58 - Carrier Stamps local issues
134L1, Stringer & Morton's City Despatch, Baltimore, MD, 1850 1c Gold on Black, uncancelled single on folded cover to Burlington, New Jersey, large blue "Paid" handstamp at bottom edge and small manuscript "Paid" at top right, stamp with small corner crease at top right, otherwise very fine and fresh, Steve Roth recorded just 14 covers with the Stringer & Morton adhesive in his February 1997 census (Chronicle 173), 2022 Philatelic...
Lot #59 - Carrier Stamps local issues
136L4, Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York, NY, 1849 2c Red, single tied by underscored "Paid" handstamp, matching black "Swarts' B. Post Office N.Y. Chatham Square" oval, stamp with small corner crease at top right, without backflap, very fine appearance, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $600)
Lot #60 - Carrier Stamps local issues
136L8, Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York, NY, 1849 2c Blue, margins large to clear at right, tied by red "New-York 5 cts 4 Feb" datestamp to 1850 folded letter to Bensingers, Pennsylvania, very fine, the blue Swarts stamp is rare on cover, especially tied by datestamp, signed Robson Lowe and with Seybold's purple handstamp, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,250)
Lot #61 - u.s. postal history Western Express
143L1, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $2 Red, uncancelled single on 10c Green Nesbitt (U16) front only to Washington, DC, red Wells Fargo printed frank, green "St. Joseph Mo. Jul 8" datestamp, heavy vertical file fold away from stamp and stamp with light crease, fine and attractive economical alternative to a full Pony Express cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,100 for used single, $12,500 on U16 entire)
Lot #62 - u.s. postal history Western Express
143L3, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $1 Red, single tied by blue "Pony Express Sacramento Sep 15" oval datestamp with second strike at right, on 10c Green Star Die (U33) entire with red printed Wells Fargo frank to New York, "Atchison Kan. Sep 27" double circle datestamp, October 3 docketing
FKW Census #E161
2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #63 - u.s. postal history Western Express
143L3, Wells, Fargo and Co. Pony Express, 1861 $1 Red, stamp tied by blue "Pony Express San Francisco Oct 12" Running Pony on 10c Pumpkin (U40) entire with red printed Wells Fargo frank to New York, manuscript "Pony Express Oct 12" partially under stamp, "Atchison Kan Oct 25" double circle datestamp, extremely fine and attractive, carried during the last month of the Pony Express's existence, FKW Census #E177, 2022 Philatelic Foundation...
Lot #64 - u.s. postal history Western Express
"Pony Express, The Central Overland & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph. Mo. Jan 20" (1861), large green oval-in-circle company handstamp on westbound 10c Nesbitt entire (U17) to Crosby & Dibblee in San Francisco, California
just nine recorded covers with the St. Joseph oval-in-circle marking struck in green
small edge faults
FKW Census #W33
2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance:
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Lot #65 - u.s. postal history Western Express
"Wells, Fargo & Co., Agent of Pony Express", type 2 frank on 10c Green Pumpkin entire (U40), "Philadelphia Pa Aug 26 1861" octagonal datestamp with dotted gird
one of just two Pony Express covers originating in Philadelphia
FKW Census #W53
2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: Thurston Twigg-Smith (R.A. Siegel Sale 979, 2009)
Lot #66 - u.s. postal history Western Express
143L7, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 10c Brown, left sheet margin single, large margins including portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T." oval to 3c Pink entire (U35, second strike over indicia), printed frank at top, addressed to San Francisco, blue boxed "Too Late", edges a bit ragged, still a very fine stamp (Scott $5,500)
Lot #67 - u.s. postal history Western Express
143L8, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 25c Blue, three full margins, tied to 3c Pink entire (U35) by blue «Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express 12 Feb» double circle datestamp, addressed to "Carson City, N.T.", printed frank at top, just reduced at left, very fine, a choice Virginia City Pony Express cover (Scott $4,500)
Lot #68 - u.s. postal history Western Express
143L9, Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 25c Red, margins full to just into frameline at top, tied to 3c Pink entire (U35) by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Sac. Messenger Jan 25" oval, addressed to Virginia City, black printed frank at top, docketing at left, cover barely reduced at right, very fine and rare use of the 25c Red Virginia City Pony Express stamp on a cover from San Francisco to Virginia City (Scott $8,000...
Lot #69 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Dog's Head (Rohloff A-4), bold, perfect strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Saugatuck, "Waterbury Con Jan 9 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, docketing at left, extremely fine, the combination of the quality of the strike and cover almost certainly make this the most attractive example of this popular cancelation, Rohloff rarity "RRR" while the Crowe census records only seven covers, illustrated in Rohloff page 15, 2022 Philatelic...
Lot #70 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
“Running Chicken” (Rohloff A-11), three perfect strikes ties vertical pair and single 1869 1c Buff (112) to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, bold “Waterbury Ct. Nov 29” datestamp alongside with portions of two additional datestamps, without backflap, extremely fine, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificateProvenance: Ernest R. Ackerman (Private transaction)Edward S. Knapp (Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1941)Katharine Matthiews (R.A. Siegel Sale 503,...
Lot #71 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Man With Hat, Type II (Rohloff E-5), superb strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Seymour, Connecticut, double circle "Waterbury Con April 21 '68" date stamp, small tear at top into datestamp does not detract, extremely fine and choice, an extraordinary and attractive cover, Rohloff rarity "RRRR", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 503, 1977)
Henry Houser (Christie's Robson...
Lot #72 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Woman in Bonnet Facing Right (Rohloff E-10), wonderful strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Aiken, South Carolina, "Waterbury CT Mar 4" datestamp, extremely fine and choice, Rohloff rarity "RRR" (not more than 8 copies known), illustrated in Rohloff page 72, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #73 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Rose (Rohloff F-2), ties 1869 1c Buff (112) to yellow drop cover, red "Waterbury Con Nov 23" double circle datestamp alongside, cover opened at right just barely affecting bottom right corner perforation of stamp, very fine, one of the most ornate of Postmaster Hill's celebrated designs and particularly unusual with a red datestamp (possibly unique amongst all Waterbury covers), illustrated in Rohloff page 79 (red cancel not mentioned),...
Lot #74 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Three Leaf Shamrock, Type 6 (Rohloff F-13), fair strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine to cover to Hadley, Massachusetts, Waterbury CT. Dec 28" datestamp, small faults along top edge and backflap, fine and scarce, Rohloff rarity "RRRR"
Lot #75 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Four Hearts Pointing Inward, Type II (Rohloff J-7)ties 3c Green Banknote to cover to Danbury, Connecticut, "Waterbury Conn. Mar 17 5PM" datestamp, reduced at left, very fine strike and cover, illustrated in Rohloff page 116
Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private transaction)
Gordon Eubanks (Private transaction)
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