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UNITED STATES LOCALS continued...

D. O. Blood & Co. continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1315° ogbl imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Complete pane of 24, original gum, full even margins, vivid bronze color

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND CHOICE COMPLETE PANE OF THE SMALL BRONZE "ONE CENT" STAMP, OF WHICH FOUR OR FIVE ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Ex Hall. This is only the second complete pane with original gum we have ever offered. (Image)

1,250.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1316° c image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to in at top, tied by red square grid and used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), slightly overlapping but acid tied, on cover to New York, red "Philada. Railroad" straightline handstamp, trivial overall wear, Very Fine and attractive usage (Image) 1,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1317° c imageEarliest Recorded Use of a U.S. Local Adhesive with the 1851 Issue. Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Bronze (15L13), acid tied on cover, used with 3c Orange Brown (10), Position 19L1E, usual gum soaks, small internal tear, tied by blue grid, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 2" (1851) circular datestamp, Very Fine, rare and desirable usage, second day of use of the 3c 1851 and the earliest known local adhesive combination (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1318° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Vertical strip of four, large margins to just in, acid cancelled on oversize embossed Valentine cover to Bath Hotel, clear strike of "Blood's Despatch Special Messenger" handstamp, with beautiful multicolored enclosure, expertly repaired at bottom of cover, otherwise Fine, scarce multiple usage on a Valentine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1319° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Three, mostly large margins, acid tied on blue folded cover to David B. Stacey in Philadelphia, sender's note "Politeness of Capt. Benja. Rush", pencil street address, ms. Jun. 18, 1850 receipt docketing, Extremely Fine, one of the enigmatic multiple-rate covers, which have yet to be explained by specialists in Blood's, ex Hollowbush, Malcolm and Golden (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1320° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Large margins to just in, acid tied on folded letter to Salubria P.O. N.Y., clear strikes of red "New York 10cts Aug. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "Philada. Railroad" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, attractive usage (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1321° ogbl imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Block of 20 (printed in panes of 25), full original gum, large sheet margins showing traces of adjoining pane below, touched at right, different varieties of commas and periods after "Blood's", Very Fine, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles (Image) 217.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1322° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Large margins to just in, acid tied, used with 10c Green, Ty. II (14), large margins to touched, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 3" circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco Cal., Blood's datestamp at center (appears to be 1856), light bend at top affects both stamps, the local with defect at top left, still Very Fine, rare 10c 1855 and local post combination usage to the West Coast (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1323° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Huge margins to clear, acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to in, both stamps tied together by "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 25" circular datestamp on mourning cover to Washington D.C., Blood's 1856 backstamp, Very Fine, beautiful cover (Image) 375.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1324° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Mostly large margins, well tied by company timestamp, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red (26, three), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 16" circular datestamp on 1857 cover to Canada East, minor edge toning, still Very Fine, an exceedingly rare combination and usage, most unusual to find the Blood's local tied by a handstamp and without the acid cancel, ex Jarrett and Piller, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1325° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Two, large margins to just in, acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by 12-bar grid, "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 16" circular datestamp on cover to Rexford Plats N.Y., clear strike of Blood's timestamp at left, cover with central toned spot, 3c stamp torn at left, otherwise Very Fine, attractive and unusual usage with two copies of the Blood's stamp (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

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