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California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

Carrier Stamps and Markings continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4447 ng imageMartin's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB16). Type A, unused (no gum), ample to large margins, minute and shallow thins

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE MARTIN'S CARRIER STAMP ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH ONE IS SOUND. THIS CHOICE-APPEARING STAMP REALIZED $1,200 IN THE 1957 CASPARY SALE.

As noted in the description of lot 28, only one of the four recorded 4LB16 stamps is sound. This stamp and one other have Very Fine appearance and tiny thins. The fourth example is cut into and has small faults.

Ex Caspary, Lilly, Boker, Golden and D.K. Collection. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

 8,000.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
4448 ng imageSteinmeyer's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB19). Position 6, unused, gum soaked off leaving only a trace of usual translucency, full margins, wood fiber inclusion

VERY FINE. ONLY FIVE OR SIX EXAMPLES OF THIS STEINMEYER ISSUE ARE RECORDED.

Ex Caspary, Golden and D.K. Collection. With 2000 P.F. certificate as "used" (in error). (Image)

 4,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4449 ogbl imageSteinmeyer's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Pink (4LB20). Complete pane of ten signed by J. F. Steinmeyer Jr. in bottom margin, unused (no gum), small thins in sheet margins not affecting stamps

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A GREAT RARITY IN SHEET FORM, AND ONE OF THE FEW SIGNED BY STEINMEYER.

With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $2,250.00 as an unsigned pane (footnote attributes 50% premium to signature). (Image)

 E. 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4450 c imageCleveland O. 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65), rich colors, tied by grid, "Cleveland O. Apr. 8" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Butler Ill., with 1863-dated enclosure, barely reduced at right, 1c pulled perf at top right, Very Fine, very scarce carrier usage from Cleveland (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4451 c imageHarrisburg Pa. "2 Cts.". Ms. carrier rate on blue Feb. 9, 1853 folded letter to Harrisburg, blue "Pottsville Pa. Feb. 11" circular datestamp and "Paid 3" handstamp, Very Fine, scarce Harrisburg carrier usage (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction
4452 ngbl imageWharton's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Bluish Green (5LB1). Complete pane of 25, unused (no gum), large margins, Pos. 16 has small hole, some slight creasing in top row (caused when gum was applied, but it has been removed), otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4453 imageBrown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Blue (5LB2). Large even margins, cancelled by part of black New York "23" cents debit circular datestamp applied to foreign mail, faint toned spots and small crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, a remarkable carrier stamp -- one can only dream about the extraordinary cover from which it originated -- ex Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
4454 ng imageBrown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, (2c) Black (5LB3). Unused (no gum), large margins with framelines complete all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE THIRTEEN RECORDED BROWN & MCGILL 2-CENT BLACK STAMPS.

Ex Boker, Golden and D.K. Collection. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

 4,500.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4455 c imageLowell Mass. Feb. 16 3 Paid. Blue integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "* United * States * three-star oval handstamp on brown cover to Williamsburg Mass. (ca. 1852-55), love seals on back, Extremely Fine, only four or five examples of this "United States" handstamp are recorded, although it is similar to U.S.-Canada cross-border markings, none are addressed to Canada, and it is generally agreed that it represents carrier service in Lowell (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4456 c imageLowell Mass. 29 Aug. 3 Paid. Bold integral-rate circular datestamp and "* United * States * three-star oval handstamp in black on lady's small cover to Concord N.H., small scuff away from markings, Extremely Fine, possibly the only recorded strike in black (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
4457 c imageLowell Mass. Oct. 10 3 cts. Paid. Blue integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "* United * States * three-star oval handstamp on brown cover to Danielsonville Conn., 1851 enclosure, Very Fine, only four or five examples of this "United States" handstamp are recorded (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

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