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January 3-5

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Locals, Swart's City Dispatch Post

Lot #: 6261

Swart's City Dispatch Stampless with 1847, 5c Black on cover

1847 5c Red Brown, full to large margins except touched bottom left corner, rich color, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Apr. 23" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Albany with faint strike of Swarts oval and matching underlined "Paid" at upper left, additional pencil "5"; edge wear, Fine.

Opening: $150
Estimate: $250 - $500
Category: Locals, Swart's City Dispatch Post
Provenance: Ex Craveri

Lot #: 6263

Swart's City Dispatch, 1849, 2c Pink, 136L3 with 3c 11 on cover with PF certificate

Heavy Cross Postmark

Heavy Cross postmark, dated Oct 5 (1852) to Philadelphia.

Listed in the Pink, 136L3 (Stone II) census, 3 others listed.

With a PF Cert which states, "On local cover front to Philadelphia of which a photograph is attached and are of the opino that the local Scott 136L3 pink, is genuinely use on this cover front."

Opening: $240
Estimate: $400 - $500
Category: Locals, Swart's City Dispatch Post
Catalogue: Scott 136L3, 11
Catalog Value: $500
Provenance: The Donald S. Patton Collection

Lot #: 6269

Swart's City Dispatch Post ,1849,1c Red, 136L10, Tied with3c, 11A

3c Dull Red 1851, Inner Frame Lines, full margins to close, barely overlapped by Swart’s City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 1c pink, large to huge margins, pen cancel, both tied by “New York Mar 31” circular datestamp on cover to Macedon, N.Y., ms “Due” and handstamped “5” in circle at left, probably both applied at Macedon; cover with some edge wear and light soiling, still a Very Fine and attractive usage.

Appears to have been forwarded. The forwarded addresses might have been on a slip of paper or another cover on top of a tied bundle.

Included in the Lyons census.

Opening: $300
Estimate: $500 - $800
Category: Locals, Swart's City Dispatch Post
Catalogue: Scott 136L10, 11A
Catalog Value: $800
Provenance: ex Hackmey

Lot #: 6270

Swart's City Dispatch Post ,1849,1c Black on Gray Blue, 136L13, Used with manuscript Swart's with PF Certificate

2c black on gray blue with "Paid, Swarts" cancel, small defects, Fine appearance. With a PF Certificate which states, "Used with manuscript "Swarts" & red paid cancellations. Of which a photograph is attached and are of opinion that it is genuine, defective."

Opening: $180
Estimate: $300 - $550
Category: Locals, Swart's City Dispatch Post
Catalogue: Scott 136L13
Catalog Value: $550