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U.S. And C.S.A. Postal History and General Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Local and Private Posts continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3028 c Priests Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black on Blue Wove (121L7).> Margins to in, uncancelled as always, used with <3c Dull Red (11),> tied by Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 18 circular datestamp on orange cover to Eastern Pa., Fine, this cover is amongPriest's Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black on Blue Wove (121L7). Margins to in, uncancelled as always, used with 3c Dull Red (11), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 18" circular datestamp on orange cover to Eastern Pa., Fine, this cover is among the nine listed in the Roth census, and we can add one additional cover, postmarked Feb. 12 (1852) to Blairsville N.J. (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3029   Reeds City Despatch Post, San Francisco Cal.> Printed page from San Francisco 1854 city directory with advertisements for Adams & Co.s Express and Reeds City Despatch Post, creased, a scarce collateral item, ex GoldenReed's City Despatch Post, San Francisco Cal. Printed page from San Francisco 1854 city directory with advertisements for Adams & Co.'s Express and Reed's City Despatch Post, creased, a scarce collateral item, ex Golden (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
3030 c Stringer & Mortons City Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1).> Margins all around, unusually clear impression, uncancelled (as are most known examples) but nicely tied thru lettersheet by gum toning, used on light blue folded cStringer & Morton's City Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1). Margins all around, unusually clear impression, uncancelled (as are most known examples) but nicely tied thru lettersheet by gum toning, used on light blue folded cover delivered from Baltimore to Philadelphia street address outside the mails, no government postal markings, docketing on flap "1850 Chester Cty Balto" indicates 1850 year date and Baltimore origin

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE RARE STRINGER & MORTON STAMP ON A LETTER CARRIED OUTSIDE THE MAILS AND DELIVERED IN ANOTHER CITY, AN ACT PUNISHABLE BY LAW.

Stringer & Morton's City Despatch operated for only three months from October 1850 through January 1851. The stamps are stylistically identical to the Blood's stamps (Scott 15L12, 15L13 and 15L17). Steven Roth records fourteen Stringer & Morton's City Despatch covers with the adhesive stamp (Chronicle 173, pp. 20-21). Three of these are addressed to Philadelphia, the two other covers have Baltimore datestamps and "5" rates for government postage (the local service brought the letters to the post office). This example is remarkable in that the street address and lack of government postal markings or postage strongly suggest that a Stringer & Morton's carrier delivered the letter all the way to Philadelphia, an illegal inter-city letter conveyance. The receipt docketing confirms delivery, and, if the post office had been involved -- even receiving the letter as way mail -- markings would have been made to indicate postage paid or due. In the past there has been speculation that the proprietors, Stringer and Morton, were at one time involved in the local post(s) of another city.

Ex Brown (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3031 c Swarts' Post Office, Chatham Square, New York, N.Y. 24 stampless covers on exhibit pages, variety of handstamps, incl. Types 2, 3, 6, several covers with multiple strikes, also several "Paid" and "Paid Swarts" handstamps, variety of destinations both local and outside N.Y. City, most are Very Fine

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
3032 c Swarts City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., 1c Red (136L15).> Wide margin at bottom, just touched on other sides, used with 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), margins clear all around, very lightly oxidized, 1c cancelled by blue 5-point star cancel usSwarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., 1c Red (136L15). Wide margin at bottom, just touched on other sides, used with 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), margins clear all around, very lightly oxidized, 1c cancelled by blue 5-point star cancel used by Swarts, both stamps tied by "New York Feb. 20" circular datestamp (probably 1852) on small cover to a Miss Frances Lowe in New Brunswick N.J., small skillfully sealed opening tear at upper left does not affect the stamps

VERY FINE. PROBABLY NOT MORE THAN A HALF-DOZEN COVERS EXIST WITH THE SWARTS "FOR THE MAILS" STAMP IN RED. AN OUTSTANDING LOCAL AND 1851 ISSUE COMBINATION.

The Red "For the Mails" stamps were issued by Swarts in 1851 when the 1c rate was introduced. The Red stamps are far rarer than the Blue stamps of the same design, which followed sometime later. Caspary had a small piece and a repaired example on cover, while Middendorf had none at all. We have offered only five different covers in the past 13 years, including an example from the same correspondence in the Geisler collection (Sale 965).

Scott Retail $4,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3033 c Towle's City Post, Boston. Eight stampless covers, each with the red oval "Towle's City Post. 7 State St." handstamp, one with ms. "Towles Express", another a folded letter with instructions to send any further written communication via "Adams & Co Express Office in care of Charles Haskell & it will come free & straight", Fine-Very Fine group

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3034 ng Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c-$4.00 Horse and Rider (143L3-143L5, 143L8, 143L9).> unused (no gum), large to full margins, Very Fine and choiceWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c-$4.00 Horse and Rider (143L3-143L5, 143L8, 143L9). unused (no gum), large to full margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 620.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3036   Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Sacramento Sep. 14 double-circle datestamp on rebacked 3c Pink entire (U34) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frankWells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Sacramento Sep. 14" double-circle datestamp on rebacked 3c Pink entire (U34) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, to Carson City Nevada Terr., 1862 receipt docketing at left, slightly reduced at sides and some expertly repaired edge wear, Fine appearance, very scarce use of the Brown stamp, with 2009 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $4,500.00 as full cover (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
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3037 c Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8).> Large margins to just in, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Cty. N. T., Oct. 16 oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U34) with printed frank to Sacramento Cal., slightly reduced atWells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Large margins to just in, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Cty. N. T., Oct. 16" oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U34) with printed frank to Sacramento Cal., slightly reduced at left, some wear and soiling, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 4,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3038 ng Wells, Fargo & Co., (unstated value) Black, To Be Dropped in New York Post Office (143LP1).> Unused (no gum), three large margins, touched at upper left, tiny thin, Fine appearance, very rare, ex GoldenWells, Fargo & Co., (unstated value) Black, "To Be Dropped in New York Post Office" (143LP1). Unused (no gum), three large margins, touched at upper left, tiny thin, Fine appearance, very rare, ex Golden (Image)

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 1,250.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3039 ogbl Westtown School, Westtown Pa., (2c) Gold (145L1-145L2a).> Ten album pages from the ollowbush Collection> containing 17 unused stamps and 15 covers, incl. Type VII block of four and Type VII <tete-beche block of four> (ample to large margins, usualWesttown School, Westtown Pa., (2c) Gold (145L1-145L2a). Ten album pages from the Hollowbush Collection containing 17 unused stamps and 15 covers, incl. Type VII block of four and Type VII tete-beche block of four (ample to large margins, usual creases and bends), also incl. several forgeries, covers with 3c 1851-1861 Issues, variety of destinations, none of the locals are tied as usual, a Very Fine collection of this fascinating and diminutive local adhesive (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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