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Late Nineteenth Century Locals, Small collection, mainly mint stamps and later "spin-Officials"; includes 1898 McGreely's Express, Alaska: two mint singles plus a couple of real photo postcards of Dyea & Skaguay, AK and 1902 Pacific Philatelic Society overprints; 1894 Banta's Bicycle Mail, Fresno: various including 12L1 imperforate, signed by Arthur Banta, plus various reprints and a mint 2¢ entire (12LU1); 1890 Chesuncook, Lake, Me. Hotel Post: mint set of three plus an extra 1¢; imperforate plate proofs of the 1¢ (3), 2¢ (3) & 5¢ (2), plus a few modern spin-Officials; also includes two mint franking labels for Barnard's Cariboo Express (Canada), both are forgeries, and a little reference material; overall condition is generally F-VF. An interesting lot. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Oct-28-2021, 14:55:22 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 761
Lot No: 1491
Symbol: *BL
Adams Express Co., undenominated "rainbow" essay, on glazed paper, block of 4, Very Fine, not listed in Scott. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-28-2021, 14:55:41 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 761
Lot No: 1492
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: 15L18
Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black (Scott 15L18), complete sheet of 200 with four "Draper, Welch & Co. Phila." imprints and full, brush-applied never hinged original gum; light, all-over toning, likely due to the aging gum, a neatly sealed horizontal tear through positions 138-140, and a few small, insignificant sealed edge tears, not affecting any stamps, Very Fine. A remarkable showpiece and quite likely the only full sheet extant. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. (Image)
Bouton's Franklin City Despatch Post, 1847 (2¢) black on green, manuscript "Bouton" (Scott 16L1a), three good margins, cut just to inner frame line at the top, uncanceled, as always, on a complete 1847 folded letter from New York City to North Stamford, Ct. with a red "New-York/5 Cts" c.d.s., Jun 25; last name of addressee eradicated, "stamp with small repairs at top and bottom left and additional creases and scuff" as per the accompanying certificate; cover Very Fine and attractive. The interesting, easily read three-page letter is from a struggling teacher to his brother, urgently requesting a loan of $10, ex Chapman, Erivan. Scott $7,500. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
An exceedingly rare cover. The Philatelic Foundation has certified only this cover and three off-cover examples without the manuscript "Bouton". (Image)
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Oct-28-2021, 14:57:23 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 761
Lot No: 1494
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 40L1
City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, pre-printing paper folds (Scott 40L1), unused without gum, a massive stamp with nearly complete guidelines all around, remarkably bright for this issue; the appeal is heightened by the two pre-printing paper folds: the canyon through "THREE CENTS", plus a smaller diagonal crease at lower left, Extremely Fine, rarely are these so pretty—and with so much additional eye-appeal, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott $375 ++. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
