Carrier Stamps and Markings continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 4458 |
 |
 Lynn Mass. "Penny Post
By A. Austin". Manuscript carrier's endorsement on Jul. 6, 1844
folded letter from Boston to street address in Lynn Mass., Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4459 |
|
 New Haven Conn. May
4, 1811 folded letter from New York to New Haven with sender's directive
"The Penny Post is requested to carry it Tuesday morning or sooner",
slightly faded ink, edgewear and small faults along folds, still Fine, this
is the earliest recorded New Haven carrier usage
(Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4460 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post May
7. Unusually clear strike of the large circular datestamp on folded
cover to local street address, red "Alexandria La. May 4" circular
datestamp, no rate or evidence of a missing stamp, Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4461 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post Aug.
19. Green snow-shovel datestamp with matching "Car. 2" and
"Not Found" framed handstamps and additional red "Adv. 1."
framed handstamp on brown cover to local street address, faint red
"LaGrange Tex. Aug. 10" circular datestamp and matching "Paid 3" in circle,
slight edgewar, still Very Fine, scarce combination of markings for carrier
delivery and advertised fee (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4462 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post Feb.
12 8 A.M. Strike of green snowshovel marking with matching "Car 2" in
oval on cover to New Orleans, clear strike of "Saint Louis Mo. 5 Feb. 4"
integral-rate circular datestamp, some slight wear, still Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4463 |
|
 Car 2. Blue oval
handstamp with matching faint strike of "N.O.U.S. City Post" circular
datestamp on buff cover to New Orleans, neat "Saint Louis Mo. Feb. 20"
circular datestamp, red ""Paid 3" in oval, with original contents dated
1855, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual usage, ex Huber who writes on
back that "I have seen only this cover and one other with the N.O. 'Car 2'
& circular U.S. City postmark on the same cover"
(Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4464 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post Jul.
27 8 A.M. Clear strike of green showshovel marking with matching "Car.
2" in oval on cover to New Orleans, bearing 3c Dull Red (11), margins to
just in, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. 3 Jul. 2" integral-rate circular
datestamp, some edge toning and edgewear, Very Fine strike of this New
Orleans carrier marking (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4465 |
|
 Newport R.I..
"Kingston R.I. June 1" ms. postmark on Jun. 1, 1826 folded letter to
Newport, ms. "6" rate with "Penny Post 2 = 8" carrier rate, Very
Fine, scarce early Newport carrier usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4466 |
|
 City Despatch Post N.Y.
Feb. 19, 9 O'Clock. Red Type I double-line circular datestamp (with
inverted "N.Y.") clearly struck on 1842 folded letter addressed in blue to
Philadelphia street address, faint red "New-York Feb. 19" circular
datestamp and magenta ms. "12-1/2" rate, fresh and Very Fine, early
to-the-mails usage, the Type I datestamp was only used during the first
month of operation, ex Hollowbush
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4467 |
|
 City Despatch Post N.Y.
Jul. 29, 1 O'Clock. Red Type II double-line circular datestamp and blue
"Forwarded from Howards Hotel New-York" oval handstamp on Jul. 20,
1842 folded letter from Chicago to local New York City addressee,
ms. "6c" rate which is explained by letter: "Mr. A. H. Smith had
left Chicago two days before your package for him arrived & we now return
it by private hand", the package and this letter required 6c, lightly
soiled file folds, Very Fine, we have seen only a few examples of the City
Despatch Post 6c rate (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4468 |
|
 (Greig) City Despatch
Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Large to huge margins
including two dividing lines, bold red circular datestamp, creases,
Extremely Fine appearance (Image) |
275.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
