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Lot 29 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 29 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

margins large to clear, tied by partial "Philadelphia Pa. 5cts Feb 14" datestamp with second strike at top left, on folded cover addressed to Washington, DC, small trivial stains, very fine, this stamp was not usually cancelled with relatively few tied examples recorded (Scott $1,500)

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 47 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 47 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

single cut square, large margins, tied by black "Paid" in oval to locally-addressed cover, second strike at left, stamp lightly toned, very fine, an attractive cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $600)

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 42 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 42 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

three overlapping singles (the center stamp a distinctly lighter shade) tied by dateless "3cts Paid Hussey 50 Wm. St." circular handstamp on all-over Washington Fire Insurance Company illustrated advertising cover addressed to Brooklyn, 1862 printed notice enclosed, cover with repaired tear away from stamps, extremely fine appearance, the "Letter Box" type stamp with the 50 William Street address was issued primarily for collectors and very few were legitimately used, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate 

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 35 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 35 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

position 40, margins full to large including three full frame lines, tied by red "Free" in octagon handstamp on 1842 folded letter to local street address, matching "City Despatch Post NY Aug 2 1 o'clock" datestamp, extremely fine and choice, a late use as Alexander M. Grieg became a governmental letter carrier on August 16, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,500)

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 30 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 30 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

 four huge margins, cancelled by black grid, used alongside US 1847 5c Red brown (1) tied by red square grid to 1848 folded letter to South Glastonbury, Connecticut, red "New-York Jun 28" datestamp, extremely fine, a beautiful use of a Boyd's stamp with a government adhesive, USPCS Census #6151, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,000)

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 48 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 48 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

frame lines at top and right, just in at other sides, tied by blue "Paid" in oval with second strike alongside on locally-addressed cover, very fine and fresh, signed George B. Sloane (Scott $600)

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 43 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 43 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

margins large to just grazing framelines at sides, tied by "1ct. Paid Hussey 50 Wm. St. Nov 30" circular datestamp to waving flag patriotic cover to a local street address, cover small nick at bottom left, very fine, an extremely scarce use of a Hussey's stamp on a patriotic cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
In the October 2007 Penny Post Clifford J. Alexander conducted a survey of patriotic covers bearing local post adhesives or handstamps. He identified only 59 such covers, the vast majority of which were carried by Blood's or Boyd's. This cover is the only recorded example of a patriotic cover carried by Hussey's in his census.

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 36 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 36 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

margins large to ample including bottom right sheet margin (position 42), cancelled by black straight-line "Paid" on incoming cover to New York from Paris (sender's blue backstamp), manuscript "Per French steamer with a package of gloves" and additional docketing, red "New-York 2cts Dec 26" datestamp, stamp two tiny indentations, very fine, a beautiful transatlantic from-the-mails cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 31 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 31 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

single with dramatic vertical pre-print paper crease, black cork cancel, on cover to Stamford, Connecticut, red "New York 5 its Feb 20" datestamp, very fine, a beautiful and eye-catching variety, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate

H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
Lot 49 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 49 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

die cut as always, tied by black "Metropolitan P.O. Dec 20" datestamp on printed circular in German, black "Paid W.H. Law's" framed handstamp, stamp with tiny indentation at top left, otherwise very fine and choice, one of just seven recorded covers with this issue, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $3,500)
Provenance: D.K. Collection (R.A. Siegel Sale 862, 2003)

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Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps