2L2, 1850 Adams City Express Post, New York, 2¢ black on buff single, large margins all around, uncancelled on small neat cover franked with 5¢ red brown (Scott 1) to pay the postage to Waterford NY, light strike of red "NEW YORK AUG 24" date stamp at upper left, Extremely scarce usage as seven or less examples exist on cover, all but one of which is uncancelled; Very Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate which states that it is a genuine stamp and a genuine cover declines opinion as to whether the Scott 2L2 originated (Scott $5,000 as an unused stamp) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,000

6LB9, 1849 U.S. Mail 1¢ black on rose single, clear to large margins, manuscript cancelled as always, tied by red New York 5cts date stamp on FRONT ONLY addressed to Utica NY and forwarded with blue double oval Utica NY date stamp and matching straightline "FORWARDED" to Union Spring NY; manuscript "5" below NYC marking added to show postage charge of 10¢; Fine and Uncommon usage (Image)

CV. Starting Price 100

15L17, 1848 D. O. Blood & Co. Philadelphia (2¢) bronze single, three full margins, into at right, lightly tied by blue "5" in circle rate mark with pair of 5¢ red brown (Scott 1) paying the over 300 mail rate to Montreal Canada, blue Philadelphia date stamp at upper right, manuscript "4 1/2" due for postage from the US-Canadian border to Montreal; red Montreal backstamp; 5¢ stamps slightly folded over the top edge otherwise a Very Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $11,000 for usage for a pair of 5¢ dark brown, but no listing for this combination) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,000

15L18, 1855 Blood's Penny Post Philadelphia (1¢) Black single, clear to large margins including frame lines at left and bottom, cancelled not tied on cover franked with 3¢ dull red perforated (Scott 26) to pay the domestic postage, addressed to Hagerstown Md, double circle Blood's Penny Post handstamp at bottom left; cover with small water spot at lower right, Very Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 100

22L1, 1857 Brady and Co. NY 1¢ red on yellow, single, large margins all around, tied by excellent strike of blue oval "BRADY & Co. CITY DESPATCH POST 97 DUANE ST" company handstamp on locally used cover with matching boxed "PAID"; cover and stamp very slightly soiled; Extremely Fine usage;extremely rare local on cover, only four examples have been recorded and this is the only example where the stamp is tied by the company handstamp, the other three are tied by the boxed paid; ex-Golden (1999); 1978 APS certificate (erroneously listed in the Golden sale as a PF certificate) and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $22,000 for stamp on cover tied by company handstamp) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 10,000

33L6, 1862 California City Letter Express, (Hoogs & Madi- sons) San Francisco 10¢ green single, large margins all around except touching along top, manuscript cancelled not tied on locally used red and blue Flag and Globe Civil War patriotic cover, originally placed upside down next to patriotic design and later moved to its current position prior to the Caspary sale, cover without backflap and stamp with light vertical crease from fold; One of two recorded examples of the 10¢ green type II and the only example known on cover, additionally it is the only California City Letter Express stamp known used on a patriotic; ex-Caspary (H.R. Harmer, Sale 8, 1957), Edwards (1991), Golden (1999), illustrated in Letters of Gold, 1991 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $31,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 10,000

50LU1, 1865 Clarke's Circular Express New York (unstated denomination), uncancelled cut square on locally addressed folded outer address sheet; there is some question as to whether this stamp originated on this cover, however it is still an exceptionally rare local stamp as there are less than 10 examples recorded as a cut square or as an entire; ex-Golden (1999) and Kuphal (2006); 1999 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates whichdecline opinion as to whether the stamp originated on this cover (Scott $6,250 as an unused stamp, no price for a used example) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,000

69L3, 1845 Frazer & Co. Cincinnati 2¢ black on green single, large margins all around tied by manuscript "X" on FRONT showing a triple forwarding usage; originated in Cincinnati, addressed to Pittsburgh, redirected to Philadelphia, forwarded to NYC and finally arrived in Albany NY; various manuscript rates added to a total charge of 25¢; only seven covers bearing the Frazer 2¢ black on green stamp have been recorded, this is certainly among the most interesting usages; the cover with a small area of ink erosion mended at the bottom; ex-Caspary (H.R. Harmer, Sale 8, 1957), Kuphal (2006); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,750 as a used stamp off cover) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,000

117L3, 1844 Pomeroy's Letter Express New York State 5¢ Blue on thin bond, two overlapped singles, clear to large margins all around, proper manuscript "W" cancellation on circa 1844 folded outer address sheet addressed to St. Neots England; St. Neots receiving mark at top and oval "AMERICA" transit mark on reverse; pencil notation on the reverse states that the addressee (Mr. Standley) died in 1845; stamps with light toning, cover faint soiling; Very Fine and Rare Usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,000

119L1, 1857 Price's City Express NY 2¢ black on vermilion, single, clear to large margins except just touched at right, tied by double circle "U.S. MAIL CITY DELIVERY 1 OCT 21" NYC date stamp on locally used cover; the stamp with a corner crease at top right and the cover very slightly cleaned and reverse with pencil notations; this is the only recorded example of the Price's City Express stamp tied by the New York City delivery date stamp and only one other 119L1 is tied by handstamp to a cover; ex-Caspary (H.R. Harmer, Sale 8, 1957), Boker, Golden (1999) and Kuphal (2006), 1999 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $5,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,500

136L4, 1849 Swarts City Dispatch Post New York (2¢) red single, large margins all around, neat outlined star cancel on FRONT addressed to Philadelphia Pa, franked with 3¢ orange brown type II (Scott 10) tied by New-York Oct 11 date stamp; light vertical crease at center of front does not affect stamps and small ink erosion spot in address; Fine usage (Image)

CV. Starting Price 100

136L9, 1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post, NY (1¢) red single, large margins all around, tied by "SWARTS' POST OFFICE N.Y. CHATHAM SQUARE" oval handstamp, matching "PAID SWARTS" in chamfered box at right, manuscript "paid" at upper right, locally used, Extremely Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $350) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 150

136L14, 1849 1¢ blue single, ample to large margins except into frame line at lower left, tied with 3¢ dull red imperforate (Scott 11A) by New York town cancel on large part of folded outer address sheet addressed to Albany, cover with minor toning, light vertical file fold through address, and without side flap at left otherwise Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $225) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 100

136L15, 1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post , New York, 1¢ red "For U. S. Mail", eleven singles, each with separate star cancel, three stamps tied by New-York 10cts postmark, on 1851 folded letter to York Canada West; arced ribbon exchange mark and Queenston transit mark on front, blue Hamilton backstamp; two stamps with small piece out and a couple other stamps with small faults, folded letter with some flaws; Exceptionally uncommon usage of a difficult to find stamp on cover, it is thought that seven or less covers exist with this stamp; Fine and Rare usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate which states that the bottom left stamp did not originate and one other stamp repaired with design partially drawn in (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,000

136L15, 1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post , New York, 1¢ red "For U. S. Mail", single, clear to large margins, outlined star cancel, on 1850 folded outer address sheet franked with 10¢ black 1847 (Scott 2) to pay the over 300 mile postage rate, addressed to Marengo Illinois, red "NEW-YORK Dec 15" date stamp at upper right and manuscript "via Chicago" above 10¢ stamp; two file folds, one to right the stamps which does not affect them and one through the date stamp; probably less than seven covers exist with this stamp; Extremely Rare usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,000

136L17, 1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York, 1¢ black "For U. S. Mail", single, clear to large margins except just touches at upper left, correct star cancel just ties this stamp onto cover with red New York 5 cts Jun 9 date stamp, addressed to East Troy NY; the lower left corner of the cover with the stamp was torn off at one time and has been hinged rejoined to the cover which has a couple other minor flaws; Of the two recorded examples of this stamp, this is the only cover, the other example is on a front, at one time this cover was thought to be the unique example; ex-Caspary (H.R. Harmer, Sale 8, 1957); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Scott $20,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 10,000

142L1, 1846 Walton & Co's City Express Brooklyn NY 2¢ black on pink, single, margins close to touching but showing four full frame lines, "City Express" has been crossed out with manuscript, possibly a cancel, otherwise uncancelled on circa 1846 folded outer address sheet sent to Philadelphia; red Brooklyn N-Y Mar 27 date stamp at lower left and matching PAID 5 at upper right, cover with file fold at center which does not affect the stamp; one of six recorded covers with Walton & Co's stamp, only three of which have rectangular margins; Very Fine and Exceptionally Rare usage; ex-Golden (1999) and Kuphal (2006), signed by Elliott Perry; 1999 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates as genuine, 1985 Philatelic Foundation certificate declines opinion (Scott $16,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 8,000