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

Blood's Despatch continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1091 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Large margins to just touched along bottom, uncancelled and used on greenish Jul. 2, 1848 folded letter from Stuttgart, Germany, to New Braunfels, Texas, carried outside the mails to Philadelphia where carried by Blood's to the post office, blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 23" integral-rate circular datestamp re-rated "10" cents to Texas, file fold, Very Fine, an extraordinary use of the scarce Blue & Black "For the Post Office" stamp on bootlegged transatlantic mail from Germany to Texas, ex Hollowbush (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1092 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Large margins to just touching, uncancelled and used on 1848 folded letter to Rahway N.J., blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Aug. 15" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, the Blue & Black "For the Post Office" stamp is scarce on cover and almost always uncancelled (Image) 1,000.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1093 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Large margins to slightly in at upper left, uncancelled but tied by file fold on 1848 folded letter to Clearfield Pa., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 4" integral-rate circular datestamp, wax seal torn away at top and stamp creased, otherwise Fine, scarce (Image) 1,000.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1094 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Mostly ample margins to just barely touching frameline, acid cancelled and additionally tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5 Jan. 21" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Orwigsburgh Pa., Blood's blue advertising label on back, Very Fine, the Blue & Black "For the Post Office" stamps were almost always left uncancelled, this is a rare example of the acid cancel introduced in 1849 used on the bicolored issue (and tied by the Philadelphia datestamp as well), ex Gibson and Schwartz, Scott Retail for example tied by handstamp (Image) 1,250.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1095 ng imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Large margins, paper adherence but part of original gum intact, diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image) 300.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1096 imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Large margins to touched at top, 5-bar grid cancel, tiny margin tear at right, otherwise Fine (Image) 300.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1097 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Ample margins, 5-bar grid cancel, used on cover to local street address, Aug. 1848 docketing, creases in stamp and cover, otherwise Fine (Image) 800.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1098 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Large margins, 5-bar grid cancel, used on blue folded cover addressed in blue to local street address, stamp has sealed tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image) 800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1099 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Margins slightly into design, uncancelled, used on small bronze Valentine cover to local street address, Very Fine, a lovely and very scarce Valentine usage of the Small "Paid" stamp (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1100 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Margins mostly clear of framelines, tied by acid cancel on blue Feb. 26, 1849 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, scarce use of Blood's Small "Paid" stamp (Image) 200.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1101 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Large margins to touching, tied by acid cancel on blue Feb. 5, 1849 folded letter to local street address, stamp has barely noticeable tear caused by cancel, otherwise Fine, scarce Small "Paid" usage, ex Mason (Image) 200.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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