#LO1 (1c) Dull blue Franklin Carrier, very attractive appearing and rare used example of this little used general issue carrier value, well clear to large margins all around, fresh color and detailed impression, neatly cancelled by very rare "New/Paid/York/Jul 12" c.d.s., thin spots, very fine appearance; not only a rare stamp but an exceptionally rare usage with this type of New York cancel; ex-Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $9,000.00

#LO2, U.S.P.O.Despatch, 2c Blue, large margins showing largely complete dividing lines cancelled by red star and tied to mourning cover to Baltimore by "Philadelphia Pa./Apr 4" datestamp with integral "5" rate, carriers' initials at bottom, extremely fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $550.00

#LO2, U.S.P.O.Despatch, 2c Blue, large margins to clear at left, cancelled by two strikes of red star on folded letter datelined at Salem in 1853 to New York, used in conjunction with 3c Dull red (#11, small faults) tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa./Mar 29" datestamp, some light toning not noted on certificate, fine usage; 1955 RPS certificate; ex-Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $450.00

#LO2, U.S.P.O.Despatch, 2c Blue, ample to mostly large margins showing dividing lines on three sides, tied along with 3c Dull red (#11) to buff cover to Brooklyn by "Philadelphia Pa./Apr 2" datestamp, very fine; ex-Seybold and Caspary. (Image)

CV. $450.00

#LO2, U.S.P.O.Despatch, 2c Blue, four ample to large margins, tied along with 3c Dull red, Ty II (#26) by "Washington, D.C./Jul 25, 1858" datestamp to fresh lady's cover to Bangor, Maine, very fine and rare; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $1,600.00

#1LB1, Baltimore, Md., 1c Red, pos. 4, deep rich color, large even margins, tiny tear at top center, tied to 1853 folded cover by partial blue Baltimore c.d.s., very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $1,000.00

#1LB3, Baltimore, Md., 1c Blue, pos. 3, clear to huge margins including portions of the adjacent stamps at left and bottom, tied by pencil stroke to small cover, 1856 docket at left, very fine; ex-Caspary.. (Image)

CV. $250.00

#3LB2, Boston, Mass., 1c Blue on slate, ample to large margins all around, tied by small black fancy circle and used in conjunction with 3c Dull red, Ty. II (#11A), tied by "Paid" in grid cancel to buff cover to Manchester, N.H., red "Boston/24 Jul/3 cts" datestamp alongside, very fine; 1955 RPS certificate; ex-Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $325.00

#4LB13, Charleston, S.C., Honor's City Express, (2c) Black on bluish, mostly large margins to barely touching at bottom, pencil stroke cancel on small folded cover dated June 12th 1856, very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. off cover $400.00

#6LB5, New York, N.Y., United States City Despatch Post, 3c Black on blue green glazed paper, large even margins all around, tied by red "U.S." in octagon to 1843 folded letter, matching "U.S./City Despatch Post/Aug 16/4 O'clock" datestamp, very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $600.00

#6LB5b, New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 3c Black on blue glazed, four large to very large margins, tied by red "U.S." in octagon to folded cover with matching "U.S./City Despatch Post/Oct 14/4 O'clock" datestamp, very fine; signed Ward; ex-Caspary.>Q (Image)

CV. $750.00

#5L1, American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black, four large even margins, cancelled by red straightline "PAID" on folded cover sent locally in New York, matching "Forwarded By/American Mail Co/No 56 Wall St.-N/Y." handstamp, fresh and very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $450.00

#9L1, Bayonne City, N.J., Bayonne City Despatch, 1c Black, ample to large margins, tied by purple concentric circles to cover to Bergen Point, matching "Bayonne City/May, 17 1883/Despatch" handstamp alongside, very fine; ex-Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $750.00

#15L3, Philadelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia, Pa., (3c) Black on greyish, initialed "R & Co", margins all around, cancelled in red on 1845 folded letter addressed locally, light red "City Despatch" handstamp alongside, very fine and rare; ex-Vauston. (Image)

CV. $3,500.00

#15L9, D.O. Blood & Co., (2c) Black, ample margins to just clear at top, tied by pencil "x" to folded cover to Smithport, Pa., entered the mails with blue "Philada Pa./May 29" datestamp with integral "5 cts" rate and matching boxed "Paid," very fine; the catalog value is for not being tied; ex-Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $500.00

#15L9, D.O. Blood & Co., (2c) Black, large margins to clear at top, uncancelled on small cover to Flushing, N.Y., entered the mails with red straightline "PHILADELPHIA RAIL ROAD" cancel, stamp missing from top left, otherwise very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $500.00

#15L10, D.O. Blood and Co, Philadelphia, Pa., (2c) Black and blue, margins all around, small edge crease at bottom center, uncancelled on blue folded cover to Hancock, Md., entered the mails with blue "Philada Pa./Sep 5/5 cts" datestamps, very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $1,000.00

#15L11, D.O. Blood & Co., (2c) Black on pale green, large margins, cancelled by neat four line grid on 1848 folded cover addressed locally, very fine and scarce; ex-Grant, Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $1,500.00

#18L2. Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 2c Black on gray blue, four large even margins, uncancelled on 1848 folded letter to New York with well struck red oval "Bolton's/City/Dispatch Post." handstamp alongside and "Paid/Bolton" handstamp at top left, very fine; unused examples are listed but not priced by Scott; ex-Caspary. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#26L1, Broadway Post Office, New York, N.Y., (1c) Gold on black glazed paper, margins all around, tied by vertical filing crease to 1849 folded letter to Rhinebeck, N.Y., entered the mails with 1c Red brown (#1) ample margins all around, slightly affected by filing crease at lower right, red "New-York/Dec 30" datestamp, very fine conjunctive usage; signed Sloane. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

#26L2, Broadway Post Office, New York, N.Y., (1c) Black, attractive and very scarce mint horiz. strip of three, exceptionally fresh with detailed impression on bright white paper, ample to large margins all around, full o.g., minor natural gum creases, very fine and a particularly scarce multiple. (Image)

CV. $1,250.00

#26L2, Broadway Post Office, New York, N.Y., (1c) Black, large margins all around, tied to 1854 folded letter to Indianapolis, entered the mails with 3c Dull red (#11, tear at bottom) tied by "New-York/Feb 21" datestamp, very fine; 1961 BPA certificate; ex-Brown, Shierson. (Image)

CV. $2,750.00

#27L1, Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, Chicago, Black on green, an especially attractive large margined single tied to piece along with 3c Claret (#11A) by full strike of "Chicago/Ill./Mar 24 1857" c.d.s., very fine; an extremely rare and attractive way to collect this used local as used with #11 on cover is a great rarity. (Image)

CV. $2,000.00

#30L3, Browne's Easton Despatch, Easton Pa., 2c Black, unused, well clear to large margins all around, clean engraved impression, very fine. (Image)

CV. $750.00

#40L1, City Despatch Post, New York, N.Y., 3c Black on grayish, fresh mint single with well large to extra-large margins all around showing full dividing lines at top and bottom, o.g., extremely fine; signed A.Diena, J. Schlesinger and others. (Image)

CV. $375.00