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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 97

United States
Local Issues - Blood to Bouton

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1281
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L8

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image Blood & Co., 1846-47 (2¢) black. Manuscript canceled on 1847 folded letter to Washington, D.C., blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 1" cds and matching "Free" box handstamp, stamp with minor gum toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L8; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:05:45 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1282
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L8

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image Blood & Co., 1846-47 (2¢) black. Uncancelled as usual, tied by file fold on 1847 folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. '10 cts' Apr. 5" integral-rate cds to St. Louis, Mo., Fine, ex-Hollowbush.
Scott No. 15L8; $500; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $500
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $500
Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:06:17 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1283
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L10

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image Blood & Co., 1848 (2¢) black & blue. Small pre-printing paper fold and trivial margin nick at upper left, canceled by small grid handstamp on folded letter sheet to Washington D.C., blue "Philada., Pa., Apr 12, 5" integral rate cds, "Paid by Hotel" notation at lower left, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L10; $1,750 not tied on cover. Scott $1,750 not tied on cover
(Image)

Scott $1,750 not tied on cover

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:06:31 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1284
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L12

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image Blood & Co., 1848 (2¢) gold on black. Acid tied, on cover with partial blue "Philadelphia, Oct" cds and matching "5" in lined circle rating handstamp to Newtown, Long Island N.Y., Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L12; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:07:37 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1285
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L13

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image Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black. Three covers including 15L13 used with #11A Lambertville NJ; #15L13 to-the-mails to West Whiteland Pa. (PFC); and 15L13 to local use, F.-V.F. and nice trio.
Scott No. 15L13; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:08:06 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1286
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L14

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image Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Four covers including #15L14 on local blue Saml. Kilpatrick Real Estate cameo cover; #15L14 on 1860 local cover (PFC); #15L14 used with #11A on illustrated Mansion House corner card cover to Cambridge TN; and 15L14 used with #65 on cover to Glendon Pa.; some faults, F.-V.F. group.
Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 210.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1287
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L14

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image Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Margins to touched, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Oct 27, 1856" cds, entered mails with "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 27" cds and "Free" rating handstamp on Oct. 27, 1855 folded letter to James Campbell, Postmaster General, Washington D.C.; writer requests assistance towards "the election of Gov. Bigler to the U.S. Senate, and thus vindicating him from the injustice of Knownothingism & ultra Abolitionism, as persevered in 1854…"; Bigler would win the 1856 election., Very Fine and scarce to-the-mails free use.
Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $150 - 200.

William Bigler (1814-1880) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democrat as the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855 and as a member of U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania from 1856 to 1861.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:08:51 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1288
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L14

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image Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Acid cancel, in combination with four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) on cover to Savannah, Ga., both tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 6" cds, embossed druggist ad corner crease on backflap and 1855 enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:09:29 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1289
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L14

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image Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Acid tied on envelope with "Blood's Despatch, Feb 12. 2. P.M." cds addressed to local Philadelphia street address, original multicolor Valentine enclosure; some tone spots, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:09:46 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1290
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L14

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image Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Large margins, acid tied and "Philadelphia Pa., Feb 8" cds, matching grid cancel on 3¢ dull red (11A), four large margins, corner crease, just tied by "Blood's, Penny Post, Feb 8, 1858" double-circle cds on light buff cover to Springfield Pa., Very Fine, Reportedly the earliest Type 21 handstamp, ex-Caspary, signed Robson Lowe.
Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:10:22 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1291
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L18, 15L18TC

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image Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black. Group of three items comprising 15L18TC orange proof, 15L18 used with #26 (3) on 1858 cover to Louisville Ky. (PFC); 15L18 used on U10 cover front to Skippack Pa., F.-V.F. trio.
Scott No. 15L18, 15L18TC; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:11:21 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1292
Symbol:
Cat No: 15L18

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image Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black. Full margins, tied by red "1" in circle handstamp on cover to Medford, N.J., in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at left, with grid handstamp tying both stamps together, "Blood's Penny Post, Jan 24, 1859" cds and Philadelphia, Pa. octagon date stamp alongside, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 15L18; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:11:51 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1293
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Cat No: 15L18

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image Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black. Tied by "Blood's Penny Post, Dec 9, 1858" cds on fresh local street addressed cover with additional cds strike, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L18; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:12:41 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1294
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Cat No: 15LU1B, 15LU4, 15LU6

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image Blood & Co., envelope, 1848-60, red on white. Four entires comprising 15LU1B cancelled by grid used locally, 15LU4 used locally; 15LU6 unused with preprint address to Messrs. Burns & Piers Philadelphia Local Express; and 15LU6 cancelled by "Blood's Despatch, Jun. 4" cds to local address; small flaws.
Scott No. 15LU1B, 15LU4, 15LU6; $360; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $360
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $360
Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:13:11 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1295
Symbol:
Cat No: 15LU6A

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image Blood & Co., envelope, 1848-60, red on buff. Entire with local street address, canceled by "Blood's Despatch, Sep 5, 2 P.M." cds, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 15LU6A; $350; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $350
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $350
Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:13:43 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1296
Symbol:
Cat No: 15LU7a

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image Blood & Co., envelope, 1848-60, red, laid paper. Impressed on U.S. 3¢ envelope (No. U9). Entire to Elbert Kochersperger at Blood's Dispatch, indicia canceled by indistinct out of town cds, Very Fine, ex-Judd, Barkhausen.
Scott No. 15LU7a; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:14:23 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1297
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Cat No: 18L2

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image Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 1848, 2¢ black on gray blue. Large even margins, with red straight line "Paid" cancel on 1849 folded letter to Baltimore, entered the mails with red "New York, 5cts, Jan 15" due cds; tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 18L2; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:15:10 EST
Sold For 425


Local Issues - Boyd to Cheever & Towle

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1298
Symbol:
Cat No: 20L2

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image Boyd's City Express, 1844, 2¢ black on yellow green. Full margins, canceled by red "Free" handstamp on 1844 folded letter to Bridgeport, Conn., red "Boyd's City Express Post, Nov 12" oval date stamp, entered the U.S. mails with red "New - York, Nov 12" cds and blue manuscript "10" rate, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 20L2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:15:41 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1299
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Cat No: 20L3

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image Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on bluish green. Margins clear to slightly in at top, canceled by red "FREE" handstamp on 1845 folded letter to Long Island, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Mar 14" oval datestamp, red "New York, Mar 14" cds and blue manuscript "10" rate; small central tone spot, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L3; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:16:11 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1300
Symbol:
Cat No: 20L4

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image Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green. Full margins, canceled by small grid handstamp on cover to Cambridge, Mass., in combination with 1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), clear to large margins, tied by red grid handstamp, matching indistinct New York cds alongside; cover toned, F.-V.F., signed Ashbrook, with 2000 P.F. and 2002 Basel certificates.
Scott No. 20L4; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 15:16:52 EST
Sold For 550

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