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Lot 67 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 67 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Metropolitan Post Office, New York, (2c) blue, die cut, tied to folded cover front by boxed "PAID / WH LAWS" hanstamp, free strike at left, postmarked "Metropolian / P.O. / Mar / 20", to G. Robertson 135 Water Street, filing fold creasing adhesive, yet a rare franking, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex Caspary, Boker.

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 1,000.00
Lot 62 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 62 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Hanford's Pony Express, New York, 2c black on orange-yellow, margins clear of oval on three sides, affixed to small cover postmarked "New York 5 cts. / 21 / Jan", to Newport, Rhode Island, some wrinkling and small repair at top left, a scarce franking; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 300.00
Lot 57 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 57 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Cummings' City Post, New York, 2c black on yellow, affixed to lovely gold illustrated Valentine cover, red boxed "PAID AHC" struck just above, faint red Cummings Express c.d.s. alongside, adhesive with some scuffing, otherwise a most attractive usage of this Cummings "Letter and Heart" stamp. 

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 300.00
Lot 73 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 73 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Sullivan's Dispatch Post, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1853, (2c) black on green, cut octagonally and affixed to folded letter datelined 18 June, 1853, postmarked with blue "Cincinnati O. 5 / Jun / 25" c.d.s., to Louisville, Kentucky, vertical filing folds, one through adhesive, of no importance given the unique status of this example, with Robson Lowe's handwritten guarantee on reverse, a rarity. 
Three different types of the Sullivan's Dispatch Post local are recorded; the (2c) black on green glazed paper offered here, a (2c) bluish black on wove paper, uncancelled on a magazine, one of two examples of which is housed in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum; and an unused (2c) green on wove paper. 

H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 10,000.00
Lot 52 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 52 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Brady & Co's Penny Post, Chicago, Illinois, 1c violet, margins well clear of design on all sides, affixed to cover, without postal markings, wrinkles, a scarce and unusual local franking, as the origins of this stamp remain a matter of conjecture; with 1961 B.P.A. certificate, signed by Robson Lowe. 

H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 150.00
Lot 68 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 68 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Pinkey's Express Post, New York, 2c black on green glazed paper, on folded letter internally dated July 9, 1851, and noted "Fourth Avenue, 94 / Opposite 11th St", postmarked "New-York 5 Cts/ Jul / 10", to Boston, Massachusetts, stamp with portion torn off at left and otherwise creased, some peripheral discoloration to cover, yet a rarity, this being the discovery cover, one of only handful of such stamps believed extant; ex-Ferrary, Boker, signed Jakubek. 

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 1,500.00
Lot 49 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 49 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Allen's Dispatch, Chicago, Illinois, (undenominated) red on yellow, tied to cover by violet eagle, alongside oval "Allen's City Dispatch / 125 Clark Street / Feb 3 1883", with lovely illustrated advertisement for I.N.W. Sherman, carriage and wagon manufacturers, depicting the company's factory, to Empire Warehouse Co. at Market & Quincy Streets, adhesive with some light soiling from use, a scarce franking, particularly desirable on an advertising cover; ex Kuphal.

H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 300.00
Lot 50 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Lot 50 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X

Boyd's City Express, New York, 2c black on green, glazed surface paper, serrated perforations, affixed to folded letter, internally dated May 6, 1846, cancelled with black handstamp, red 'PAID" below and oval "Boyd's City / Express Post" (6 May) adjacent, some light toning, yet a rare example of this privately prepared perforated stamp; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Price: $ 100.00
Lot 2894 - Sweden local stamps -  Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2407 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: Special March auction

Lot 2894 - Sweden local stamps - Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2407 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: Special March auction

Yvert 2, 1856/62 3ö. bistre, perforation 14, mint with large part original gum, very fine quality!

Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2407 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: Special March auction

Sweden local stamps
Lot 370 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc The

Lot 370 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of Western Postal History

tied to wrapper by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego, Cal" oval, addressed to Orcutt, California, black mounting card removed leaving small holes in reverse of wrapper, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,750)

H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of Western Postal History

Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps