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THE MARTIN RICHARDSON AWARD-WINNING COLLECTION OF BLOOD’S LOCAL POST OF PHILADELPHIA continued...

Blood's Despatch
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1080 c imageCity Despatch * D. O. Blood & Co. * Paid. Circular handstamp in brilliant red on Oct. 27, 1846 printed invitation to valedictory address at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, to local address, Extremely Fine, scarce marking in red (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1081 c imageCity Despatch * D. O. Blood & Co. * Paid. Circular handstamp in red with blue "Philadelphia 5 Dec. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1846 folded letter to Carlisle Pa., slightly broken file fold and ink bleed, otherwise Fine, scarce marking in red and rare on mail to the post office (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1082 c imageCity Despatch * D. O. Blood & Co. * Paid. Circular handstamp perfectly struck on folded letter datelined "Bedford, July 14th, 1847" to local Philadelphia street address, sealed with three different Blood's pink advertising labels, torn upon opening, file fold, Extremely Fine and unusual, ex Mason (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1083 c imageCity Despatch * D. O. Blood & Co. * Paid. Circular handstamp clearly struck on sperm whale oil manufacturer's printed notice datelined New Bedford (Mass.), Aug. 23, 1847, to local Philadelphia street address, two different Blood's blue advertising labels, one tied by file fold, Very Fine (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1084 c imageCity Despatch * D. O. Blood & Co. * Paid. Mostly clear strike of circular handstamp on folded cover to President James K. Polk in Washington D.C., entered the mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 23" circular datestamp and matching "Free" framed handstamp, docketing at left erased, otherwise Very Fine, unusual usage (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1085 c imageCity Despatch, D.O. Blood & Co. 2 Cts. Double-circle handstamp in red perfectly struck on blue folded cover to local street address, docketed July 1, 1846, Extremely Fine, scarce in red and reported to be the earliest use of this marking in any color (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1086 c imageCity Despatch, D.O. Blood & Co. 2 Cts. Double-circle handstamp clearly struck on Aug. 10, 1847 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
1087 c imageBlood's Despatch. Double-circle handstamps, one with "Paid", other "2 Cts.", each clearly struck on May 2 and Aug. 7, 1848, folded letters, respectively, latter creased, Very Fine (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1088 c imageBlood's Despatch Paid. Double-circle handstamp boldly struck on Dec. 23, 1848 folded letter to Easton Md., perfectly struck blue "Philada. Railroad Dec. 25" route agent's circular datestamp and matching "5" rate handstamp, ms. "X" thru Blood's "Paid" marking probably applied by route agent to eliminate confusion about government postage due from addressee, Extremely Fine and unusual usage (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1089 c image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins incl. left sheet margin, tied by blue "Philada Pa. 5 cts. Nov. 15" integral-rate circular datestamp, struck again at right, bold strike of "Blood's Despatch Paid" double-circle handstamp on 1848 folded letter to West Chester Pa., horizontal file fold thru stamp, which also has gum stains, otherwise Fine, very scarce combination of this Blood's marking and the 1847 Issue (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1090 og imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Vertical pair, original gum, ample margins to just clear at lower right, tiny gum toned spot, otherwise Very Fine, the Blue & Black "For the Post Office" bicolored stamp (with "Blood's" background print) is extremely scarce in any form, and this is the only unused multiple we have encountered (and the only multiple recorded by Richardson), ex Schwartz (Image) 1,300.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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