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Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Sep 5, 10½. A.M., 1856" cds on folded cover to local Philadelphia Post Office Box, entered mails with "Philadelphia, Sep 5" cds and matching bold "1" double-octagon rating handstamp for 1¢ drop rate; open at top and sides, Very Fine and unusual drop rate use. Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Hussey's Post, 1858, black on manila. Clear strike of handstamp and additional "PAID/G. HUSSEY" two-line handstamp on manila wrapper to New York City, pencil "X" at top right, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 87LUP2; $600.
Private local posts also delivered items in wrappers (identified by open ends), generally at the one cent rate before the Post Office issued stamped wrappers. Scott $600 (Image)
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Cancelled by blue "Wells. Fargo Cos Express, S. Frco. 18 Jun" double-circle datestamp and with matching "Paid" oval handstamp to Virginia City, Nevada Territory; soiling and flaws, Fine and rare,ex-Litchenstein. Scott No. W21; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED NESBITT WRAPPER USE CARRIED BY WELLS FARGO EXPRESS, ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED CARRIED OUTSIDE THE MAILS. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Uprated with 2¢ black (73), nicely centered, tied by four-ring target cancel, matching "Port Royal, Va., 1863" cds to Gouverneur N.Y. at the 3¢ letter rate, Very Fine use at the letter rate,ex-Barkhausen (backstamp). Scott No. W21; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Endorsed "By Adams Express, Thirty Dollars" at top with indicia cancelled by manuscript to the German Savings Bank in New York City, inside docketed from "Friedr. Rudolph Perl, Comp. B. 52d N.York, R Nov 23, 1863" and "$30.00, Exp. 50, Dep. $29.50", additional manuscript "$30.00" at bottom left crossed out and updated to "$29.50" with Adams express fee of 50¢ deducted, Very Fine and rare Civil War use of wrapper from Union Soldier via Adams Express. Scott No. W21; Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY RECORDED NESBITT WRAPPER USE CARRIED BY ADAMS EXPRESS, ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED CARRIED OUTSIDE THE MAILS.
The Postal Act of August 31, 1852 required express companies to buy stamped envelopes for carrying mail and to cancel the envelope when used, even if it never entered the U.S. Post Office Department mails. The use of wrappers was likely done when shortages of printed frank entires occurred or were not available. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Uprated with 1¢ blue (63) tied by segmented cork cancel to local street address, Very Fine and choice in bright early manila paper shade,ex-Ackerman. Scott No. W21; Estimate $200 - 300.
Civil War paper shortages caused the Post Office to look for less expensive paper sources for wrappers. Manila paper was made from plant material and has longer fibers (often 6 to 8mm) with dark brown inclusions. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Uprated with 1¢ blue (63), tied by "Norwich, Con, Jun 27" cds to New Haven Conn. at 2¢ circular rate; 1¢ trivial corner perf crease, Very Fine and scarce wrapper use. Scott No. W21; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Wrapper, 1864, 2¢ black on buff, die 4. Uncancelled addressed to Philadelphia Pa. street address, Very Fine,ex-Barkhausen. UPSS No. 118 $200. Scott No. W55; $120; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $120 Est. $150-200 (Image)
Wrapper, 1864, 2¢ black on light manila, die 4. Wrapper front bearing 2¢ black, F. Grill (93) tied by circular cancel and New York partial "Paid All" exchange straightline to Bern, Switzerland; light file fold affecting indicia, Fine, a rare Blackjack stamp and wrapper combination, ex-Fosdyke. Scott No. W57; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper uprated with 3¢ green (158), small flaws at bottom, tied by New York Circular Mail radial fancy cancel to Rotterdam, Holland, New York red "Paid All" straightline, blue Mayer, Brothers & Co. (5.22.74) merchant backstamp, carried as endorsed by NGL Lines Weser II from New York May 23rd to Southampton arriving on Jun. 2nd, Rotterdam (6.3) arrival backstamp; file folds, otherwise Very Fine and rare use. Scott No. W77; Estimate $500 - 750.
Wrapper correctly prepaid at the 4¢ newspaper rate for under 4 oz. by closed mail via England. The New York red "Paid All" marking was used per treaty of 1868 with North German Union to indicate full prepayment to destination. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila, double impression. Uprated with 3¢ green (158) tied by quartered cork cancels manuscript "Nov 15/75" dating to Portsmouth, Ohio at quadruple the 1¢ printed matter rate, turned inside out and used second time bearing 3¢ green (158) tied by four-ring target cancel to Chilicothe Oh.; file fold and some small flaws, Very Fine. Scott No. W77 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE USED DOUBLE IMPRESSION OF THE 1¢ REAY WRAPPER.
Reay produced high quality work and printing errors, such as the double impression here, are very uncommon. Reuse of postal stationery is much less common in the early 1870s than earlier in the Civil War time period when paper was scarce. This wrapper has a double impression of almost 1cm. Feeding a wrapper through the printing press twice is unusual. Possibly it was done because the first image was light due to lack of ink. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper with printed Precancel "X" and advertising text from George S. Harris, Land Comm'r B. & M. R.R. Co., Burlington, Iowa to Hartford Ind.; folds and some soiling, open for display, Very Fine. Scott No. W77; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper with illustrated The Poultry Argus, Miller & Clinton Publishers, Polo Ill. advertising design showing chicken, cancelled by cork cancel and matching "Polo Ill., Mar 12" cds to Boston Mass.; file fold and edge tear above indicia, otherwise Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. W77; Estimate $200 - 300.
A number of companies printed a corner card with company name and address but a few went further to print advertising or an image on the wrapper. This is among the earliest seen on the Reay Issue of 1872 wrappers. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper with illustrated H & F. Blandy, Zanesville Oh. advertising showing Saw Mill, cancelled by brush stroke to Harrington N.C., Very Fine and early illustrated ad. Scott No. W77; Estimate $150 - 200.
A number of companies printed a corner card with company name and address but a few went further to print advertising or an image on the wrapper. This is among the earliest seen on the Reay Issue of 1872 wrappers. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Wrapper, 1874, 1¢ dark blue on manila, die 1. Cancelled by complete strike of Waterbury Ten-Petaled Leaf (Rohloff L-20) to Wolcott Ct.; tear at left, Very Fine and rare Waterbury fancy cancel. Scott No. W112; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Wrapper, 1874, 1¢ dark blue on manila, die 1. Wrapper with illustrated "Sunnyside Nurseries" advertising showing "Lee's Favorite" potato, indicia with rich color and cancelled by bold three-section circular grid cancel to Eugene Ind., Very Fine. Scott No. W112; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Wrapper, 1874, 1¢ light blue on manila, die 2. Wrapper with illustrated red "Spirit of '86" advertising showing soldier, lion and horse, cancelled by cork to Baton Rouge La., Very Fine and beautiful. Scott No. W120; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Wrapper, 1874, 2¢ brown on manila, die 1. Wrapper cancelled by circular cancel addressed to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine and scarce used wrapper. UPSS No. 301. Scott No. W126; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Wrapper, 1874, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 1. Wrapper with bright color and cancelled by circular four-bar grid cancel to Auburn N.Y., Very Fine and choice. UPSS No. 302 $5,000. Scott No. W127; $5,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THIS WRAPPER.
There are up to 10 recorded mint examples of this wrapper including some in poor condition. This is the only recorded used example. Scott $5,000 (Image)
Wrapper, 1875, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 5. Cancelled by New York Circular Mail circle of wedges fancy cancel to Amsterdam, Holland, Very Fine and scarce New York foreign mail use. Scott No. W148; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
