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

Carrier Stamps and Markings continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4469 imageNo Lot. (Image) 0.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4470 c imageU.S. City Despatch Post Dec. 3 - O'Clock. Red circular datestamp and matching "Free" in frame on cover to Alexander Gardiner on Lafayette Place with free frank of Charles A. Wickliffe as Postmaster General (served in War of 1812, Missouri congressman, Governor of Missouri, Postmaster General under Presidents Tyler and Polk, member of the Peace Conference in 1861), red "Washington CIty D.C. Dec. 2" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Very Fine, ex Grunin (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
4471 c imageU.S. City Despatch Post, Sep. 30 - O'Clock. Mostly clear red circular datestamp and matching "Free" in frame on blue folded cover to local street address, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, extremely rare use of "Free" handstamp on carrier mail, ex Kapiloff (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
4472 c imageNew York "U.S.". The old "U.S." in frame carrier department handstamp used later on two covers to Canada, one in black with "New-York 10 Cts. Jun. 28" datestamp, 1852 receiving backstamp, other in red with matching New York rate datestamps struck one over the other, 1851 receiving backstamp, minor cover faults, Very Fine strikes, this marking was originally used by the U.S. City Despatch Post (1842-46) and then migrated to the office responsible for cross-border mail (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction
4473 ng imageU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Unused (no gum), three large margins, ample at bottom, Very Fine, ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 550.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4474 imageU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Double transfer at bottom, full to large margins, orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel, light horizontal crease at center, small corner creases, appears Very Fine, ex Schwartz, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) 500.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
4475 c imageU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, beautiful bright shade, left uncancelled by the carrier department and tied by red "New-York Jun. 2" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" arc on 1843 folded letter to Boston, blue ms. "18-3/4" prepaid rate, ms. notation next to stamp "Postage 19", interesting contents re business with China

EXTREMELY FINE. ARGUABLY THE FINEST-QUALITY COVER BEARING THE U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST 3-CENT ON UNSURFACED PAPER AND ADDRESSED TO ANOTHER CITY. A WONDERFUL ARTIFACT FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF ADHESIVE STAMP USAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Ex Kapiloff. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4476 c imageU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Position 6L, two large margins, other sides ample, tied by red "SHIP" handstamp, matching "New-York Sep. 2" circular datestamp on folded cover to New York City, docketed "Randolph & Tracy, Jany 1 invoice Sep. 2, 1843", addressee's name rather crudely erased and re-inked (possibly changed), otherwise Fine, this cover solves the mystery of another cover with the same markings and dates (Hall collection, Sale 830, lot 147), but with only two letters of the "Ship" marking appearing as "SB" -- in fact, both entered the New York post office as ship letters (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
4477 c imageU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Cancelled by red handstamp, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 15 O'Clock" circular datestamp on folded cover, with original Valentine enclosure, some reinforcing along a few splits, otherwise Fine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
4478 c imageU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Large margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in octagon on 1844 folded letter to local street address, red "City Despatch Post Oct. 23" datestamp, some splitting along folds, minor scuff at top of adhesive, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
4479 City Despatch Post. Five items, includes a Sperati forgery of 40L1, a used example of 40L6, a re-strike from the defaced die of 40L1 (tear and nick, mounted on thin card for preservation), and used 6LB5 and 6LB5b with red "U.S." octagon cancellations, scarce E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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