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Sale 3 Friday January 3 @ 1 pm EST / 10 am PST Lots 3001-3165 Stampless Postal History
Sale 4 Saturday January 4 @ 12 pm EST / 9 am PST Lots 4001-4160 Carriers, Independent Mails and Expresses
Sale 5 Saturday January 4 @ 3 pm EST / 12 pm PST Lots 5001-5229 US Stamps and Postal History including Civil War
Sale 6 Sunday January 5 @ 1 pm EST / 10 am PST Lots 6001-6280 Locals
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Lot #: 4027
Steinmeyer's City Post, 4LB20, 2c Black on Pink, Unused
Right Margin Single
With a PF Certificate which states, "RIGHT MARGIN SINGLE. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS GENUINE, UNUSED, WITHOUT GUM, WITH A SMALL SPLIT PAPER TEAR AT BOTTOM LEFT"
Lot #: 4030
Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, 5LB3, 2c Black, Unused
One of Only 13 Recorded
Very fine appearance.
Ex. Lyons
Lot #: 4031
U.S. City Despatch Post, 6LB5 on Cover to Boston
3 cent Black on light blue unsurfaced paper, New York FEB 10 cds with manuscript "18 3/4" cent postage on cover to Boston.
Ex. C.J. Alexander
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Lot #: 4032
U.S. City Despatch Post, 6LB5, 3c Black on Blue Glazed Paper on Folded Cover
3c Black on blue glazed paper, on folded cover to New York. SEP 21, 9 O'Clock cds faintly printed.
Addressed to Samuel S. Wyckoff & Co, who were wholesale grocers located at 102 Vesey Street (1845 Doggett’s). Operated by Samuel S. Wyckoff and William B. Marsh. They also advertised rare old brandies, wines, whiskies, and Havana cigars and manufactured their own line of bitters.
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Lot #: 4035
U.S. Mail, 6LB10, 1c Black on Yellow, Tied on Folded Letter
1c Black on Yellow tied by red "New-York 5 cts. 5 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter. Orange "NEW YORK DEC 16 5cts" datestamp to South Fort, CT.
Unlisted (Estimate $350).
Lot #: 4036
US Mail, 6LB10, 1c Black on Yellow, on Cover
1c Black on Yellow on folded cover from New York City to Providence, RI.
Lot #: 4037
U.S. Mail, 6LB10, 1c Black on Yellow on Folded Letter
1c Black on Yellow on folded letter with red Aug 27 New York cds, signed Henry Dana and Caroline W. Dix addressed to Benji P. Dix in Graton.
Lot #: 4038
Philadelphia USPO, 7LB4, 1c Black on Rose, on Piece
$500 (Used), $2000 (If on Cover)
Lot #: 4039
Philadelphia USPO, 7LB7, 1c Black on Blue Glazed Paper, on 1850 Lettter to New York
On Cover Signed by George Sloane
Included the Lyons Census.
1c Black on Blue glazed paper, slightly discolored, on 1850 folded letter to New York, partially clear "Philada Pa 5 cts May 12" blue pmk, fine.
Ex Sloane, Middendorf, Seybold, Lyons
Lot #: 4040
Philadelphia USPO, 7LB11, 1c gold on Black on Glazed Paper, on Local Printed Notice
Gold on black U.S.P.O. PAID 1 Cent cancelled with black "X" on September 1851 locally delivered printed notice. Three margins. Close at top. On Office Pennsylvania Steam Ship Company letterhead
Lot #: 4041
Philadelphia USPO, 7LB11, 1c gold on Black on Glazed Paper
1c Philadelphia Octogonal Drop Rate Handstamp
Blue Sep 16 Philadelphia cds
Ex. Ismirnioglou
Lot #: 4042
U.S. City Despatch Post, 1844 Stampless Folded Letter to New York
Folded letter with red circular 'U.S. City Despatch Post' cds, datelined Aug 5,1844.
Ex Bowman
Lot #: 4043
U.S. City Despatch Post, Valentine Front
Feb 20 1843 - O'Clock
Ex Bowman
Lot #: 4044
U.S. N.O. City Post, Green Carrier Datestamp, Matching "CAR 1", New Orleans Local Delivery
U.S. N.O. City Post Oct 10 3 PM green carrier datestamp (Simpson's #13) with matching "CAR 1" handstamp on 1852 folded letter. Local Delivery in New Orleans.
Ex Hubert Skinner, C.J. Alexander
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Lot #: 4045
U.S. Mail City Delivery, Stampless Cover to New York
US Mail City Delivery stampless cover, unpaid Carrier Delivery to New York.
Lot #: 4046
U.S. City Despatch, 1842 Stampless Cover
U.S. City Despatch Nov 4 cds on 1842 stampless cover, carried from Boston and dropped at New York City Carrier Office.
Lot #: 4047
1787, Boston Straightline, Used during the Confederation period, Very Fine
Included in Mark Schwartz's Boston Postal History to 1851 Exhibit
Clear strike of larger brownish black "BOSTON" straightline handstamp with matching bold "30/SE" Franklin mark, manuscript "4" (dwt) rate for 300-400 miles on docketed folded cover to Philadelphia, rate restated in local currency as "1/10" (4dwt = 12p x 1.67 inflation factor = 20p + 2p carrier fee = 22p or 1sh10p). Boston to Philadelphia, Sep. 30, 1787.
The rate of 4dwt was for a single letter sent 300-400 miles. This 28 x 5mm Boston SIL hand stamp is reported used in brown black from Mar. 7, 1787 to Aug. 11, 1789; and in black from June 22 to July 19, 1789.
Ex Schwartz
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Lot #: 4048
Potamac Steamboat cds on Cover to Virgina, Carrier Fee
Feb 8 Potomac Steamboat red cds with red "5" rate marking. On cover with Richmond Virginia, Carrier fee, red manuscript "1"
Lot #: 4049
#7 1c Blue Type II, Tied by New York City Delivery, Red Carrier CDS, 1856
Type II, Pos 56L2, curl at top right
Tied by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/May 20" carrier department circular datestamp on cover to local street address
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