1844 Brainard & Co. stamp in blue, square margins, filing fold, with additional defects, canceled with the manuscript "F" of "L.Farwell", on FL used December 26, 1844 to Springfield, Mass., with faint "Forwarded by Brainard & Co" handstamp at left, red "Paid" at right, filing fold through the stamp, fine appearance, with 2021 William T. Crowe certificate ("This is an early use of the "F" as only three covers were recorded by Gutman with the proper markings and the only datable usage was on January 26, 1845"), cat. $4500 (Cat No. 24L2) (Image)

Cat. $4500, Est.US$1,500

1842 City Despatch Post, 3c black on grayish, red "Free" cancel, on outer FL, with red New York City cds alongside, filing fold well away from the stamp, v.f., with 1982 PFC, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 40L1) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$600

1844 (30 Sep) Hale & Co. FL to Springfield, Mass., with 6c blue, small tear at top, pen canceled, endorsed "Single" and "p. Hale's Mail", fine cover, with 2009 PFC (Cat No. 75L5) (Image)

Est.US$150