Harrisburg, Pennsylvania “1” in Circle,, 1861 3c Rose (63, perforation tip toning) tied by handstamp indicating carrier fee paid in cash, “Harrisburg Pa Dec 17 1862” double circle datestamp alongside on cover to Norristown, Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at right; second cover dated May 1, 1863 with same cancel (not tying), very fine, this marking has erroneously been stated to be a precancel in the past

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LO2, 1c Blue Eagle Carrier,, large margins with full framelines at top and bottom, tied by red grid and used with 1851 3c Dull red to 1854 cover to Danboro, Pennsylvania, matching “Kensington Pa. Feb 20” datestamp, stamp with minuscule pre-application crease, very fine and attractive, one of 27 covers recorded with the Eagle Carrier used from Kensington (Image)

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Lowell, Massachusetts Carrier Star,, incoming cover with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by “New Orleans, La Dec 18 ’62” double circle datestamp and target, neat strike of black star handstamp, very fine, it is believed that this handstamp was used to alert the carrier to the absence of a street address (Image)

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"N.O.U.S. City Post Aug 24 8.A.M.",, green snow shovel handstamp on cover to New York City, red “New Orleans La 5 Aug 24” integral-rate handstamp, without backflap, otherwise fine, the green snow shovel was in use from late 1851 through February 1853 (Image)

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"N.O.U.S. City Post [Feb] 19",, blue circular datestamp on incoming folded letter, matching “Car.2” in oval, black “Belleville Ill. Feb 9” datestamp and numeral “5”, 1856 docketing, fine and attractive, “Car.2” handstamp indicates 2c due carrier for delivery from-the-mails (Image)

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6LB10, New York, NY, 1c Black on yellow,, four full margins, pencil stroke cancel, on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, red "New York 5cts Sep 9" handstamp, stamp diagonal creases at bottom right, otherwise fine, 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (Scott $100) (Image)

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"N.O.U.S. City Post Feb 12",, green snow shovel handstamp with matching "Car.2" in oval on 1852 folded letter, red New Orleans February 12 datestamp and matching "Steam 5" in circle indicating 5c postage and 2c non-contract steamboat fee due to the vessel's captain, very fine combination of markings (Image)

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"N.O.U.S. City Post Sep 15",, blue snow shovel handstamp and matching "Car.2" in oval on incoming cover, red New Orleans September 15 datestamp, black two-line "Way 5" handstamp indicating 5c due for postage and 1c due to the contract vessel's captain because there was no route agent aboard to process the cover, very fine and attractive (Image)

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"N.O.U.S. City Post Dec 14",, blue snow shovel handstamp on 1853 drop letter, faint red "Paid 1" in circle and matching December 13 datestamp, blue "Car.1" in oval handstamp indicates 1c due from the recipient for carrier service, overall toning, still rare as only five "Car.1" markings have been reported (Image)

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1LB3, Baltimore, MD, 1c Blue,, margins large to full, just tied by pen cancel to locally-addressed cover, bit of water staining, otherwise very fine (Scott $150) (Image)

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1LB3, Baltimore, MD, 1c Blue,, margins huge to touching with left sheet margin and portion of adjacent stamp at top, affixed but not cancelled on locally-addressed cover, light wear, very fine (Scott $150) (Image)

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1LB6, Baltimore, MD, 1c Blue "Eye",, margins huge to in at left, affixed to locally-addressed cover (small stains appear to just tie), extraneous figuring on both sides, fine and scarce (Scott $400) (Image)

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1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red "Eye",, margins large to touching, tied by pencil to locally-addressed cover, 1857 docketing at top left, very fine (Scott $300) (Image)

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1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red "Eye",, large to full margins, tied by manuscript "K" cancel (for carrier John King) to locally-addressed lettersheet, 1860 docketing, very fine use (Scott $300) (Image)

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1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red "Eye",, margins full to grazing, tied by pencil cancel alongside 1857 3c Dull red tired by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar 5" datestamp, embossed corner card for "Dealer in Guano, Grain & Seeds", 1858 docketing, very fine and attractive, ex-Emerson (Scott $350) (Image)

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1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red "Eye",, margins large to grazing frameline, tied by manuscript "H", 1857 3c Dull red tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 23" datestamp (also just ties carrier), cover addressed to Philadelphia, very fine, the "H" cancel indicates service by either John Hutton or John J. Halton (Scott $350) (Image)

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1LB7, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red "Eye",, margins large to grazing at top, used alongside 1857 3c Dull red on cover to Rockford, Illinois, both tied by blue "Baltimore Md. May 23" datestamp, very fine and fresh (Scott $350) (Image)

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1LB8, Baltimore, MD, 1c Black "Horseman",, margins large to full, pen cancelled on undated folded lettersheet to Hillsboro, North Carolina, 1857 3c Dull red tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Nov 23" datestamp, light edge wear, very fine (Scott $225 for tied) (Image)

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1LB8, Baltimore, MD, 1c Black "Horseman",, margins large to grazing frameline, tied by manuscript cancel to 3c Star die entire (U27) addressed to Philadelphia, blue "Baltimore Md. Mar 15" datestamp, 1861 docketing, fine and attractive (Scott $250) (Image)

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1LB9, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red "Horseman",, margins huge to full, tied by pencil "J" (for carrier Samuel Jarden) to locally-addressed cover, without backflap and small tear at top, very fine appearance, Jarden served as a carrier from 1855 through May 1859 (Scott $175) (Image)

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1LB9, Baltimore, MD, 1c Red "Horseman",, margins huge to clear with portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by pencil cancel to locally-addressed cover, very fine and attractive use (Scott $175) (Image)

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"Balt Paid",, small blue double circle handstamp ties 1861 3c Rose (short perfs) to cover to Carvers Harbor, Maine, matching "Baltimore Md. Aug 27" datestamp alongside, just reduced at left, very fine, this marking was reported by Perry, Simpson, and Kelly on printed circular mail but this cover was sealed and therefore would not qualify, we believe that in this instance the handstamp indicates carrier service in lieu of an adhesive stamp (Image)

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3LB1, Boston, MA, 1c Blue,, affixed to 1850 cover to Providence, New Jersey, red "Boston 5cts 11 May" datestamp, couple file folds, stamp with bit of gum staining as is typical for this first pelure issue, otherwise very fine (Scott $150) (Image)

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3LB2, Boston, MA, 1c Blue,, margins large to full, on cover to Northborough, Massachusetts, 1857 3c Dull red tied by black grid, red "Boston 3cts 26 Oct" datestamp alongside, light wear, fine (Scott $325) (Image)

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"11 O’Clock Delivery Jun 19",, fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of cover from Gardiner, Maine, 1851 3c Dull red with blue grid cancel and matching datestamp alongside, very fine and choice example of this attractive handstamp (Image)

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