Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate. Tied by circular handstamp on cover with 3¢ dull red (11A), tied by large Boston "Paid" grid, red "Boston '3cts' 29 Jun" cds to Providence R.I.; tear at left, F.-V.F., ex-Ackerman.
Scott No. 3LB2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on light blue. Huge margins showing complete dividing line on all sides, tied by red "U.S." in octagon handstamps on 1842 printed notice to merchant Moses Taylor, bold matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Dec. 31, 4 O'Clock" cds, Extremely Fine, ex-White, Knapp, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6LB3; $2,500.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST 3¢ ON LIGHT BLUE ISSUE ON COVER. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on light blue. Large wide margins, cancelled by "US" framed handstamp "tied" by impression on inside of 1844 folded letter, matching red "U.S. Despatch, Apr 26" cds; couple filing holds, F.-V.F., ex-Robson Lowe.
Scott No. 6LB3; $2,500 as tied. Scott $2,500 as tied
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Scott $2,500 as tied

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849, 1¢ Issues. Each in combination with 1847, 5¢ red brown (1) on folded letters from New York to Albany, N.Y. from correspondence; all but one 5¢ affected by file fold, Fine appearance, a remarkable complete set of the New York "U.S. Mail" carrier issues in combination with the 1847 5¢ issue from a single correspondence, the 6LB11 cover being the earliest recorded usage, each with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6LB9-6LB11; $6,500.

The black on buff issue (6LB11) cover is dated Nov. 12, 1849. Scott $6,500
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Scott $6,500

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing). Margins large to just touching frameline, tied by manuscript cancel on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Very Fine, with 2014 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 5L1; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

Blood & Co., 1843 (3¢) black on grayish. Manuscript canceled on locally addressed cover; stamp and cover flaws, Fine appearance, still a rare on cover usage.
Scott No. 15L3; $3,500. Scott $3,500
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Scott $3,500

Blood & Co., 1848-60 (1¢) entires. Complete set of four used colored embossed entires, each canceled by grid handstamp, 15LU4 with file fold through indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 15LU1B-15LU4; $535. Scott $535
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Scott $535

Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2¢ black on green. Cork canceled on cover to Albany, N.Y., in combination with 1847, 5¢ red brown tied by red square grid handstamp, matching "New York, Jun 24" cds; light file fold affecting local and small cover scuff, F.-V.F. appearance, illustrated in The Chronicle (232) in an article on the Dexter find (page 326), with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20L7+1; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Forwarded by Brainard & Co. from Troy. Red oval handstamp and "Collect Six Cents for Hale & Co." box on March 14, 1845 folded letter to New York City street address, Very Fine and scarce conjunctive use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Brainard & Co., 1844, blue. Large margins to slightly in at right, faulty with manuscript cancel and tied by filing crease, partial strike of red "Forwarded by Brainard & Co. from Troy" oval and matching red "Paid" handstamp on December 26th 1844 folded letter from Troy N.Y. to Springfield Mass.; manuscript staining at left, Fine and rare on cover use.
Scott No. 24L2; $4,500; Estimate $500 - 750. Scott $4,500
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $4,500
Est. $500-750

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish. Cut to shape, beautiful shade, manuscript "AB" (Amos Bates, Hale's agent), red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., From New Bedford" oval handstamp on January 9th 1845 folded letter to Springfield Mass., Very Fine and scarce red stamp use from New Bedford.
Scott No. 75L2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish. Cut to shape with margins, strong shade, manuscript "CR" initials and cancelled by bold manuscript "X", red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield" oval handstamp on September 30th 1844 folded letter to Boston Mass.; some ms. notes, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 75L2; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish. Margins just touched at left, uncancelled on 1845 folded cover to New York N.Y., pencil "2 cts" rating at top, pencil docketed "April 1, 1845" on flap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 75L2; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish. Cut to shape, cancelled by manuscript "W" (Worcester), matching "Paid" rating at left and red "Hale & Co's Worcester Mail" oval on March 13th 1845 folded letter to Springfield Mass.
Scott No. 75L2; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue. Cut to shape and tied by red boxed handstamp on 1844 folded letter to Providence, R.I., with additional Forwarded, Hale & Co., New York oval handstamp; file folds one affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 75L5; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862, 25¢ red. Imprint on 3¢ pink (U34) entire with Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. all-over advertising envelope; tiny ink mark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 143LU3; $700. Scott $700
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Scott $700