Sale No: 101
Lot No:1954
Symbol:Cat No:3LB2 Reconstruction

Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate. 20 singles in a partial plate reconstruction of 25, 4 unused and 16 used examples, used with a variety of cancels including diamond grid and red "circle of pearls" handstamps; some flaws, generally F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 3LB2; $2,360; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,360
Est. $500-750

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1955
Symbol:(Cat No:6LB2

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on rosy buff. No gum, wide margins; couple small surface scrapes slightly affecting design, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare with approximately eleven example known (virtually all having thins).
Scott Nos. 6LB2; $5,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $5,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1956
Symbol:Cat No:7LB4

Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on rose, "LS". Showing frameline at bottom, uncanceled on piece (which it did not originate), Fine, ex-Hind & Hall, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 7LB4; $500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1957
Symbol:(Cat No:4L1

American Express Co., 1856, 2¢ black on green. No gum, defective with facial scuffing and central nick at bottom, about Fine appearance, one of only six recorded examples, an affordable example of this great local rarity, ex-Tiffany.
Scott Nos. 4L1; $9,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $9,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1958
Symbol:Cat No:12L1

Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green. "San Francisco" error of spelling, complete sheet of 6, full o.g., flaws including couple small thins, some margin toning and faint crease affecting one stamp, Fine and rare, only four such panes have been recorded by Cooper.
Scott Nos. 12L1; $1,750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,750

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1959
Symbol:Cat No:40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, large well balanced margins, bright and fresh, right stamp with small pre-printing paper fold, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 40L1; $850. US$0 (Image)

Scott $850

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1960
Symbol:Cat No:40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Large to huge margins, tied on piece by red "City Despatch Post, N.Y., Feb 23" (1942) circular date stamp used within the first few weeks of operation, stamp with light corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 40L1; $350. US$0 (Image)

Scott $350

Clark & Co., 1857, 1¢ red on yellow. Blue boxed "Paid" cancel, margins ample to just touch frameline at top left, F.-V.F., a very rare stamp and especially in sound condition, signed G. Sloane, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 48L1; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1962
Symbol:Cat No:152L1-153L1

Faunce's Penny Post and Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, 1885-86 (1¢) black on red. Single of each, o.g., both fresh, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 152L1-153L1; $575. US$0 (Image)

Scott $575

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1963
Symbol:(Cat No:70L1

Gahagan & Howe City Express, 1849-70, 5¢ light blue. No gum, clear to ample margins, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., a very scarce sound stamp.
Scott Nos. 70L1; $1,200. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,200

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1964
Symbol:(Cat No:87L1

Hussey's Post, 1854 (1¢) blue. No gum, full well balanced margins; small flaws and faint toning, Very Fine appearance, a rare and grossly under cataloged stamp in mint condition, the illustrated example in the Scott catalog, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 87L1; $500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500

Pips Daily Mail, 1862, 1¢ black on buff. On non-contemporary piece, New York town cancel, margins ample to a bit into frame; tiny tear at top right, F.-V.F. appearance, illustrated in Patton (page 89), with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 116L2; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 1¢ PIPS DAILY MAIL ISSUE. US$2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1966
Symbol:(Cat No:131L1b

St. Louis City Delivery Co., 1883 (1¢) red, imperf between. Horizontal pair, no gum, bright color, tiny margin paper rift, F.-V.F., very scarce, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 131L1b; $350. US$0 (Image)

Scott $350

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1967
Symbol:(Cat No:143L1-145L5

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1-$4 Pony Express issues complete. Set of five values, no gum, clear to large margins, strong colors, a F.-V.F. set.
Scott Nos. 143L1-145L5; $2,025. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,025

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1968
Symbol:(Cat No:143L4

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green. Top margin block of 4 (positions 3-4/8-9), no gum, full well balanced margins, strong vivid color on fresh paper, Very Fine, a very scarce multiple, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 143L4; $3,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $3,500

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1969
Symbol:Cat No:143L6

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 blue. Red manuscript vertical line, mostly large margins; top left corner thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 143L6; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, black. Partial circular New York "Steam Ship" rate handstamp cancel, margins large to just touching outer frameline, small repaired tears, Very Fine appearance, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 143LP1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED CANCELED EXAMPLES OF THE WELLS FARGO & CO. STEAMSHIP EXPRESS STAMP. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Wells Fargo & Co., Publishers' Stamp, 1876, blue. Vertical strip of 4, purple "Wells, Fargo & Co, San Francisco, May 7, 1890" oval date stamp cancels, clear to large margins, Very Fine, one, if not the largest known multiple of the Wells Fargo & Co. Publishers' stamp.
Scott Nos. 143LP10; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1972
Symbol:Cat No:143LU3

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862, 25¢ red. Imprint on unused 3¢ red on white (U34) entire, with printed Wells Fargo & Co. express frank, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 143LU3; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900