Sale No: 113
Lot No:1156
Symbol:Cat No:3LB2

Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate. Full well balanced margins, tied by red small fancy circle handstamp on small embossed ornamental bordered Valentine cover to Lowell, Mass., with "Boston, Mass., 5cts, Feb 10" cds, Extremely Fine, a wonderful petite Valentine usage, ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 3LB2; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 113
Lot No:1157
Symbol:Cat No:4LB8

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Position 6. Margins large to just touching at lower right, tied by manuscript cancel on embossed bordered cover with local street address, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 113
Lot No:1158
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Est. $300-400

Sale No: 113
Lot No:1159
Symbol:

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 113
Lot No:1160
Symbol:Cat No:6LB5

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green. Large margins, faint corner crease, tied by light red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb, 9 O'Clock" cds on fresh locally addressed Valentine cover with bronze floral border showing Cherub Holding Horn, with matching floral bordering on reverse; small cover tear at bottom, Very Fine, ex-Ackerman & Hall.
Scott No. 6LB5; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A BEAUTIFUL VALENTINE COVER BEARING A UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER ISSUE. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 113
Lot No:1161
Symbol:Cat No:6LB5

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green. Large margins, slight creasing, tied by bold socked-on-the-nose red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 14, 9 O'Clock" cds on fresh locally addressed folded letter, with lengthy 24-line poem dated "St. Valentines Day 1844", Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 6LB5; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 113
Lot No:1162
Symbol:Cat No:6LB9

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849, 1¢ black on rose, bottom margin single. Ample to large margins with full sheet selvage at bottom, tied by neat red "New York, 5 cts, Feb 6" cds on ornate gold floral bordered Valentine cover, matching "Paid" handstamp and pencil "5" rating, with matching allover design on reverse; portion of address erased and light corner wear, Very Fine, ex-Worthington, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6LB9; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A REMARKABLE NEW YORK, U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST 1¢ ROSE ISSUE TIED ON A GOLD PRINTED VALENTINE COVER.

Most examples of these printed Valentine designs of this era where printed in bronze with many incorrectly described as gold. This example in true gold print as quite rare. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000