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**Carriers and Locals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1221		Baltimore Md., 1c Black (1LB8). Huge right sheet margin, two others sides enormous, slightly in at top, tied by ms. "F" initial (J. S. Fusselbaugh) on yellow local cover with Equitable Society insurance company corner card, Mar. 1860 enclosure, Very Fine, scarce and very attractive, ex Schwartz and Wall (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1222		St. Louis "1 ct" in Frame. Perfectly struck handstamp -- the finest we have seen -- on large embossed Valentine cover to Miss Laura Scott at local street address, with beautiful green and white pictorial Valentine enclosure embellished with love poem in sender's hand, cover stained at top left, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce marking on an unusually beautiful Valentine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1223		Philadelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish (15L3). Large margins to clear, tied by "Chester Pa. Jul. 17" circular datestamp with day in manuscript, red "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 16" origination circular datestamp and manuscript "6" due marking, on 1844 folded letter to Chester Pa., light vertical file folds incl. one slightly affecting edge of adhesive which also has some slight soiling VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA DESPATCH POST STRIDING MESSENGER STAMP USED ON COVER. ISSUED IN 1843, THIS IS THE WORLD'S FIRST PICTORIAL STAMP. IT IS ESPECIALLY RARE TIED BY A POSTAL MARKING. This cover comes from a new find. The Chester Pa. datestamp and "forwarded" notation are present without any indication of the forwarding address or additional postage charge. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,500.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1224		Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L16). Acid tied, used with "Blood's Despatch May 16" circular datestamp on cover to Germany, "N. York U.S. Pkt. 14 May 20" debit circular datestamp, "30" due marking, red "America Uber Bremen" handstamp at upper left, some overall soiling and wear incl. edgewear, still Very Fine, very unusual use of the Blood's without any additional postage to a foreign destination (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1225		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Large margins, cancelled by red "Free" handstamp, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Oct. 28 12 O'C" oval datestamp on 1844 folded cover, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	450.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1226		Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (1c) Pink on Wove (136L10). Large to huge margins, small star cancel, filing crease thru stamp, used on 1854 blue folded letter to Bremerhaven, Germany, "N.York U.S. Pkt. 9 Oct. 7" debit datestamp, red crayon "10", sender's routing "from Steamer Herman of Bremen", file folds (one thru stamp), Fine, scarce U.S. packet use to Bremen, ex Golden and Kuphal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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