Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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653

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Large margins at top and bottom, barely in at upper right, cancelled by penstrokes on small cover to Wilmington Del., blurry strike of blue Wilmington circular datestamp on back, Very Fine, this bicolored stamp is very scarce on cover and is usually uncancelled (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

654

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Huge margins to just clear at top, neat pen cancel (not tied), on brown cover to local address, original letter dated Dec. 3, 1849, small label affixed at bottom, Very Fine and very scare example of the oval Bird & Letter stamp on cover (Image)

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$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

655

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Full margins to slightly into design at bottom, uncancelled, used on small bronze Valentine cover to local street address, Very Fine, a lovely and very scarce Valentine use of the Small "Paid" stamp (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

656

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Full margins to slightly into design at top, tiny corner creases at bottom left, tied by 4-bar grid cancel on small embossed lady's envelope addressed locally, couple faint toning spots, appears Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
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657

5c Red Brown (1). Three full to large margins, in at top, tied by two strikes of blue Philadelphia Jun. 2 (1851) circular datestamp, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), full margins to in at right, acid cancel, on folded letter to Bedford Pa., Fine combination use, the 1847 Issue was demonetized less than a month after this was mailed (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

658

5c Red Brown (1). Two covers, both stamps full margins to just in, tied by blue Philadelphia circular datestamps on folded letters dated May 20, 1850 and April 27, 1851 respectively, to Washington and New York, both used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), first four margins, second in at left, acid cancelled, 5c stamp on first cover with small tear and crease from file fold, Fine appearing pair of combination covers, Scott Retail $4,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

659

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Vertical strip of three, ample margins to slightly in, tied by acid cancel on large enamel Valentine cover to local street address, "Blood's Despatch, Special Messenger" serrated circular handstamp, manuscript "3cts" next to strip, vertical crease and backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, rare example of multiple paying portion of 5c special rate for same-day delivery of Valentines, ex Steinmetz and Haas (who paid $100 for this cover in 1966) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
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660

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Two, ample margins to barely in, tied by acid cancels, "Blood's Despatch, Special Messenger" serrated circle handstamp and "Blood's Despatch Feb. 14, 10-1/2 A.M. 1856" circular datestamp on large embossed Valentine cover to local street address, manuscript "3c" at upper left indicate cash portion of 5c fee for guaranteed same-day delivery of Valentine, some toned spots just touching the datestamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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661

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, slightly oxidized, pen-cancelled, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), acid tied and also tied by "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jul. 27" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Westchester Pa., local with corner crease, still Fine and desirable with the local stamp tied by a circular datestamp (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

662

5c Red Brown (1). Margins all around, pen-cancelled, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jun. 29" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Mount Holly N.J., a few small cover edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, desirable with local stamp tied by the Philadelphia datestamp (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
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663

5c Red Brown (1). Large to clear margins, tied by pen cancel, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), acid cancelled, red "Philada. Rail Road" straightline handstamp on folded letter (no dateline) to Cherryfield Me., some scuffing of cover around the local stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction