Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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U.S. Carriers and Locals, Featuring the Gordon Stimmell Collection continued...

Local Posts: City Dispatch (Phila.) thru Dupuy & Schenck continued...

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722

Cutting's Despatch Post. Blue oval handstamp well struck on large Valentine cover to local young lady, delivery instructions at lower left, cover with staining and faults, Very Fine strike and rare with only five examples reported, for background information on Cuttings Despatch Post see Siegel Golden sale, page 194-195 (http://www.siegelauctions.com/1999/817/817-2-3.pdf) (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

723

Douglas' City Despatch, New York N.Y., 1c Slate Blue (59L6). Tied by light strike of magenta cork cancel on locally addressed cover, missing backflap and small cover repairs at top, Very Fine appearance and very scarce, ex Geisler, with 1998 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott on-cover (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

724

Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins to just touching outer framelines, red "Paid" cancel, reaffixed on Sep. 9, 1847 blue folded cover to 1 Hanover St., second strike of "Paid" and matching red "City Despatch Post, 2 Cents" oval handstamp -- formerly Franklin City Despatch Post with name removed -- neatly docketed on back, some skillful cosmetic improvements (accompanying certificate shows the cover before refolding), Fine appearance and rare use after the post was bought by Bouton in Sep. 1847, for background see article by Eric Karell (The Penny Post, July 2005), ex "German" Sale and Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

725

Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins to touched at bottom, cancelled by manuscript check on cover to local address, red "Dupuy & Schenck/Penny Post" two-line handstamp, overall light soiling, appears Fine (Image)

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$ 450.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

726

Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large to full margins, cancelled by manuscript check mark on cover to Utica N.Y., red "New York 5cts. Mar. 26" integral-rate circular datestamp, stamp with faint vertical creases, cover with some edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, with clear 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 450.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

727

Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins, uncancelled, red "New York 10cts. 8 Nov." integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Farmington Me., letter missing one leaf, fresh and Very Fine cover and stamp, ex Klein and Lilly (Image)

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$ 450.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction