local stamps - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 50 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIsingle with large to full margins including sheet margin at left and portion of adjacent stamp at right, tied by red "New-York 5cts 16 Sep" datestamp to cover to Weymouth, Massachusetts, light toning along the top edge, otherwise very fine, only four covers are known with the rare New York City Express Post orange adhesive, which was the product of a short-lived and little-known post that existed for several months in mid-1847, a great local post rarity, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $8,000) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 45 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIhorizontal pair with huge margins, each with manuscript "X", on 1844 folded letter to New York City, black "Wells & Co's Express Mail from Chicago" circular handstamp at upper left, cover with vertical file fold through left stamp, very fine, the small Wells Chicago handstamp is one of the rarest of all independent mail markings and its use on a cover with Wells adhesives is particularly remarkable, very fine appearance, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 39 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIsingle with small manuscript "X" cancel, on embossed Valentine envelope to local street address, red "City Post" with "2" at center double circle handstamp at left, several small repair hinge remnants in the lacework, extremely fine and attractive, the unique example of the Cummings' "letter and heart" type with "Cummings" name erased, used once the firm was under the sole ownership of Robert Wright in 1847-48, described in the Caspary sale as "famous unique stamp and cover" which certainly still applies today, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott listed but unpriced) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 33 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIfull margins, tied by faint "Paid" in oval to cover to San Francisco, California, additionally franked with 1861 1c Blue and three 3c Rose (63, 65) mostly tied by targets, Boyd's stamp small faults, very fine and rare transcontinental to-the-mails use H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 28 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIImargins large to just grazing, uncancelled on ca. 1850 folded cover to Piqua, Ohio, red "Cincinnati O. 5cts Jan 6" datestamp, the corner with the stamp has been cut out and put back, stamp small scratch at bottom, very fine appearance, only four covers are known with the rare Baker's adhesive depicting Cupid on horseback, a great local post rarity, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $12,500) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 46 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIImostly large margins, pre-application crease, on cover to Homer, New York, red "New York 5cts Apr 9" datestamp, fine (Scott $500 if tied) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 40 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIsingle with margins all around except just in at bottom, used alongside US 1851 3c Brownish carmine (11A), tied together by "New-York Apl 27" datestamp to cover to Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, certificate mentions "local with gum staining at the left edge" which is hardly of significance with such an important stamp and cover, the Caspary catalogue stated that this cover is "in exceptional condition for such a rarity and one of the outstanding local covers known", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott listed but unpriced) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 34 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIItied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid Aug 19" oval to locally-addressed cover, illustrated advertisement for "Awnings, Oiled Canvas Goods, Canopies, Dancing Crash, Parlor Camp Chairs, &c.", very fine and scarce (Scott $325) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 29 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIImargins 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) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
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 Lot 47 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIsingle 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) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIICarriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps |
