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The Dr. Vernon Morris Collection of Philadelphia P Philadelphia - Semi-Official Carrier - 1849-50 Iss
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 4
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Cat No: 7LB1
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on rose, "LP". Wide margins showing significant portion of adjacent stamp at left, on 1850 folded letter sheet to Washington D.C. tied by blue "Philada. Pa., 5cts, Jul 31" cds with matching boxed "Paid" handstamp alongside, manuscript "postage 5, carrier 1 = 6 cents" notation at upper right, Very Fine,ex-Caspary and Middendorf, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE PHILADELPHIA "LP" CARRIER ON OUTBOUND COVER WITH FEE TO WASHINGTON D.C. PAID IN CASH
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED TIED EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA "LP" CARRIER.
The LP initialed stamp appeared between October 27th of 1849 and January 9th of 1851. There are only nine genuinely used on cover examples existing with this example being one of only two tied to cover. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:05:03 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 6
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Cat No: 7LB2+1
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on rose, "S". Wide margins to into frameline at left, on 1849 cover to Utica N.Y., in combination with 1847, 5¢ red brown, two singles tied by blue grid handstamps, matching "Philada., Pa., 10, Jun 6" integral rate cds; right 5¢ and carrier with light creases from cover overlap, otherwise Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB2+1; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE EARLIEST OF THREE RECORDED ON COVER EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA "S" CARRIER ISSUE AND THE ONLY KNOWN IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1847 REGULAR ISSUE - A GREAT CARRIER ISSUE RARITY.
The "S" initial carrier is thought to be attributed to either James Stevens, George Schoch or John Smith. Three covers are known all from June of 1849 with at least two other off cover stamp are known. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Est. $5,000-7,500
Opening US$ 6,000.00
Sold...US$ 6,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:05:53 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 8
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Cat No: 7LB3
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on rose, "H". Margin at top with portion of framelines at other sides, faint crease, tied by bold blue "Philada., Pa., 5, May 23" integral rate cds on fresh 1849 folded letter to Washington D.C., rate with manuscript obliteration as the letter was sent free to Secretary of the Treasury - William Meredith, Extremely Fine,ex-Caspary, Judd & Golden, with 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB3; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF THREE EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA "H" ISSUE TIED ON COVER AND THE EARLIEST USAGE KNOWN. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:06:46 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: 7LB5+1
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on rose, "JJ". Top margin single with frameline showing on three sides, light gum soak, on 1850 folded letter to West Chester, Pa., in combination with ample to large margin 1847, 5¢ red brown tied by neat blue grid handstamp, matching "Philada., Pa., 5 cts, Aug 28" integral rate cds; vertical file fold affecting right side of 5¢ stamp, Very Fine appearance,ex-Caspary, Boker, Lilly & Golden, signed "RHW Co." backstamp (Raymond H. Weill Co.), with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB5+1; $70,000; Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.
THE UNIQUE INTACT COVER FRANKED WITH THE PHILADELPHIA "JJ" CARRIER ISSUE AND THE ONLY IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1847 5¢ ISSUE - A GREAT CARRIER RARITY AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CARRIER USAGES EXTANT.
Only two examples of the "JJ" carrier stamp are known, the example offered here and another on a cover front dated June 17th of 1849. The initials "JJ" match that of carrier John Johnson. Scott $70,000 Est. $40,000-60,000 (Image)
Scott $70,000 Est. $40,000-60,000
Opening US$ 37,500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:07:54 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 12
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Cat No: 7LB6
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on rose. Showing full frameline at left and portions at other sides, tied by blue "Philada., Pa., 5, May 14" integral rate cds on 1859 folded letter to New York, Very Fine,ex-Caspary, Judd & Golden, with 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB6; $2,500; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF TWO EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA "BLACK ON ROSE" CARRIER TIED TO COVER AND THE EARLIEST RECORDED ON COVER USAGE. Scott $2,500 Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Scott $2,500 Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,450.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:08:10 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 13
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Cat No: 7LB7
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on blue. Showing full framelines at top and left, tied by blue "Philada., Pa., 5 cts, May 3" cds on 1850 folded letter to New York; stamp with some enamel wear, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB7; $6,500; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
ONE OF THREE KNOWN TIED ON COVER EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA "BLACK ON BLUE" CARRIER ISSUES AND THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE KNOWN.
The Philadelphia "Blue Glazed" carrier department stamp has been recorded from May 3, 1850 until February 19, 1851. It has been confirmed that only 13 genuine on cover usage are known with two in combination with the 1847 issue. Scott $6,500 Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Scott $6,500 Est. $4,000-6,000
Opening US$ 3,750.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:08:31 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 14
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Cat No: 7LB7+1
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on blue. Showing full frameline at top and most at left and bottom, on cover to Northumberland, Pa. in combination with 1847, 5¢ red brown tied by blue grid handstamp, matching light "Philada., Pa., 5 cts, Feb 19" cds; cover with light age toning and sealed tear at top right, Very Fine appearance,ex-Kuphal, with 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB7+1; $3,500; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN COMBINATION USAGES OF THE PHILADELPHIA "BLACK ON BLUE" CARRIER ISSUE WITH THE 1847 ISSUE. Scott $3,500 Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Scott $3,500 Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:08:58 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 15
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Cat No: 7LB9
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on yellow. Showing full framelines on three side and near complete at left, faint crease, on 1849 folded letter to New York with blue "Philada., Pa., 5, May 4" integral rate cds at center, Extremely Fine,ex-Middendorf & Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB9; $4,000; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL ON COVER EXAMPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA "YELLOW" CARRIER ISSUE AND THE EARLIEST USAGE OF ONLY EIGHT EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Only eight covers have survived with "Yellow Glazed" stamps, with usages between May 4th of 1849 and the spring of 1851. Scott $4,000 Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Scott $4,000 Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:09:16 EST
Sold For 0
Philadelphia - Semi-Official Carrier - 1850-52 Iss
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 16
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Cat No: 7LB11+1
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ gold on black. Clear to large margins, pencil "X" canceled (impression effectively tying though to cover) on 1851 folded letter to the editor of the New York Herald in New York, in combination with full margin 1847, 5¢ red brown tied by blue smudge cancel, matching "Philada., Pa., 5 cts, Mar 30" cds, with anonymous letter containing a newspaper clipping written by the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society and sent…"hoping that you will give these infatuated women their deserts", Extremely Fine,ex-Gibson & Meyersburg, illustrated in Chronicle 152, p. 232, with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB11+1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST PHILADELPHIA "GOLD ON BLACK" CARRIER AND 1847 ISSUE COMBINATIONS KNOWN. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:09:58 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 18
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Cat No: 7LB11+11A
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ gold on black. Clear to ample margins, tied by two strikes of red star handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New York, in combination with 1852, 3¢ experimental orange brown (plate 1L) tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 27" cds; 3¢ stamp slightly oxidized with vertical file fold affecting, Very Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB11+11A; Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF THREE KNOWN ON COVER EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA "GOLD ON BLACK" CARRIER TIED BY THE RED STAR CANCELLATION. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:12:04 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 19
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Cat No: 7LB11+10
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ gold on black. Large margins to just touching at bottom left, pencil canceled on folded letter to New York, letter datelined "Philadelphia, 11 August 1851", in combination with 1851, 3¢ orange brown tied by deep red grid handstamp, matching "Kensington, Pa., Aug 11" cds alongside, Very Fine, an extremely rare usage of a Philadelphia letter with the Gold on Black carrier used for service to the Kensington post office, ex-Caspary & Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB11+10; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:12:27 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 21
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Cat No: 7LB11+11
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ gold on black. Clear to ample margins, small corner crease, canceled by red star handstamp on cover to West Springfield, Mass., in combination with 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine tied by neat blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 3" cds, cover with green oval Southworth Manufacturing Company cameo corner card; light cover fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine,ex-Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB11+11; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:13:24 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 23
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Cat No: 7LB12
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Clear to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, tied by red star handstamp on 1850 cover to Spring Water, N.Y., additionally tied by blue "Philada., Pa., 10, Aug 25" integral rate cds, with original enclosure confirming year date, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded usage of the Philadelphia "blue" carrier issue, ex-Sheriff & Wagshal, with 1982, 1992 & 2010 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 7LB12; $1,250; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Scott $1,250 Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Scott $1,250 Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 725.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:13:59 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 24
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Cat No: 7LB12 var.
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Top sheet margin single, showing gash through "P" in "U.S.P.O." variety, gum soak and nick into frameline at right, on unsealed "Philadelphia, July 10, 1852" printed notice informing sender's relocation from Boston to Philadelphia, tied by "Boston, Mass., Jul 15" cds, F.-V.F.,ex-Emerson & Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB12 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A UNIQUE USAGE OF THE PHILADELPHIA BLUE CARRIER ISSUE ON PRINTED NOTICE TO BOSTON AND ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 725.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:14:12 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 26
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Cat No: 7LB12
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Margins large to into framelines, canceled by bold red star handstamp with second strike alongside on fresh cover to Elizabethtown, Pa., red "Philadelphia, Pa., Paid 3 cts, May 13" cds at left; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive,ex-Schwartz, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:14:46 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 29
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Cat No: 7LB12
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Margins large to in at sides, on docketed 1853 folded letter to Williamsburgh, Pa., manuscript "5" rate and Philadelphia postmark unusually absent, F.-V.F., the latest recorded usage of the Philadelphia "blue" carrier issue, with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 190.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:15:48 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 31
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Cat No: 7LB13+11A
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Clear to ample margins, neatly tied by red star handstamp on 1852 folded letter sheet to New York, in combination with 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., May 15" cds, Very Fine and choice,ex-Piller & Kuphal, with 1984 & 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 7LB13+11A; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A REMARKABLE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA BLACK CARRIER IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1851 3¢ ISSUE. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:16:36 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 33
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Cat No: 7LB13+11A
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Margins large to just into framelines, canceled by red star handstamp on 1852 folded letter sheet to New York, in combination with 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 27" cds, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB13+11A; $3,250; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE EARLIEST OF TWELVE ON COVER USAGE OF THE PHILADELPHIA "BLACK" CARRIER ISSUE. Scott $3,250 Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Scott $3,250 Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:17:31 EST
Sold For 0
Philadelphia Carriers
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 1
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Northern Liberties News Rooms, Via Sub Post Office (Type I Imprint). Well impressed at lower left of folded letter to Carlisle, Pa., with letter datelined "Philada. Mar 14, 1836", with red octagonal "Phila, Mar 14" date stamp and manuscript "12½" rating; some reinforced edge wear with small edge tear at top center, still Very Fine,ex-R. Chambers, Gibson and Meroni, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF 18 RECORDED TYPE I EXAMPLES OF THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES NEWS ROOMS - SUB POST OFFICE IMPRINT.
The Northern Liberties Sub Post Office was established by Alexander McMackin in late 1835 and operated for a short time until early 1836 in the Northern Liberties News Room. News editorial in the October 10, 1835 edition of the Saturday Courier mentioned the business of a Sub Post Office and "a new and appropriate stamp…now imprinted upon all letters deposited at his office." Letters deposited by patrons of the News Room were subsequently carried by an employee to the main Philadelphia Post Office (Northern Liberties, an area north of Philadelphia's Vine Street, did not become part of Philadelphia proper until The Consolidation Act of 1854). Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Est. $5,000-7,500
Opening US$ 5,750.00
Closed..Dec-11-2019, 13:04:02 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 3
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Cat No: Collection
Carrier Usages Group, 1845-49. Of three folded letters; to the mails with 1847, 5¢ red brown (1) tied by blue "2" in circle handstamp on folded letter sheet to Princeton, N.J. with matching "Philada, Pa., 5, Jan 13" integral rate cds, drop letter with 1847 local folded letter bearing blue Philada., Pa., 5cts, Mar 25 integral rate cds and second same day cds with "2" rate handstamp below, and from the mails with incoming 1845 folded letter with red Richmond, Va. origin cds and "5" rate handstamp and blue Philadelphia cds and "2" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, #1 cover with 2003 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
