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Official Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
301       imageNavy Agency - Baltimore. Blue straightline between-bars handstamp at upper right of folded cover with blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 23" cds and matching "Free" rating handstamp to A. O. Dayton, Fourth Auditor, Washington D.C., fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE NAVY FORWARDER'S MARKING. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
302       imageNavy Agency - Baltimore. Blue straightline handstamp between bars struck vertically at left, with matching blue "Baltimore Md. Mar 15" cds and blue ms. "f" rating for "Free" on folded cover to A. O. Dayton, Fourth Auditor, Washington D.C., fresh and Very Fine, a lovely example of this rare navy forwarder's marking.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
303       imageNew York Navy Agents Office. Light strike of rounded rectangular handstamp on blue circa 1847 folded cover, red "New-York '5 cts.' 30 Nov" integral-rate cds with 5¢ crossed out as it was free to A.O. Dayton, Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department, Washington D.C., Very Fine and scarce scarce naval forwarding handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
304     O59 imageState Dept., 1873, 3¢ dark green. S.e. at left, well centered jumbo, tied by "1" in three rings cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Mar 5, 1880" cds on cover with purple "Department of State" imprint to New York City; small edge tear at top and stain, Mar. 6th receiving backstamp, reduced slightly at left, Fine.
Scott No. O59; $600. (Image1)

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Scott $600

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
305     O60 imageState Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green. Tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Feb 28" cds on cover with violet "Department of State" straightline handstamp to Hon. Charles Devens, Judge of the Supreme Court, Worcester Mass.; no flap, extra ink at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. O60; $800.

Charles Devens Jr. (1820-1891) was an American lawyer, jurist and statesman. He also served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a judge of the Massachusetts superior court, from 1867 to 1873, and was an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1873 to 1877, and again from 1881 to 1891. From 1877 to 1881, he was Attorney General of the United States in the Cabinet of President Rutherford B. Hayes. (Image1)

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Scott $800

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
Carrier Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
306       image"U.S. N.O. City Post, Sep 4". Partial green framed datestamp and matching "Car. 2" oval handstamp on folded letter datelined from Gironde, France Aug. 3rd 1852 to New Orleans La., entered mails with"La Réole, 5 Aout 52" cd and ms. "13" decimes rating on reverse, red "PD" framed handstamp, partial "New-York '5cts.' Aug 26" integral-debit cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
307     LO1 imageCarrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin. Left sheet margin single, other margins to in, left margin light staining, canceled by bold Philadelphia red star cancel on buff cover to local Philadelphia street address; some cover aging, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. LO1; $17,500.

A RARE FRANKLIN CARRIER COVER USED IN PHILADELPHIA.

Only 18 on covers examples of the 1¢ Franklin carrier are known on cover from only three cities. One usage from New Orleans, La., three from New York City and 14 examples from Philadelphia, Pa. (Image1)

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Scott $17,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
308     1LB3 imageBaltimore, Md., 1850-55, 1¢ blue. Position 3, bottom left corner sheet margin single with large margins all around, uncancelled, tied by faint gum stains on brown cover from the well-known Hinkley correspondence to local street address; small edge tear at left and some edge wear, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1LB3; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
309     1LB6 imageBaltimore, Md., 1856, 1¢ blue. Left sheet margin single, large margins except in at bottom, used with 3¢ dull red (26), tied by blue "Baltimore, Md." cds on yellow cover to Gloucester C.H., Va.; small edge and flap tear, F.-V.F. and scarce tied use.
Scott No. 1LB6; $1,250. (Image1)

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Scott $1,250

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
310     4LB8 imageCharleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Clear to ample margins, tied by manuscript "X", red "Charleston S.C. '10' Jun 24" integral-rate cds on 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., Extremely Fine and choice tied usage of the Honour's carrier stamp.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
311     4LB8 imageCharleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Strong bluish cast, several ornaments incorrectly aligned, margins clear to touching, manuscript cancel, used with 3¢ dull red (11), ample margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. '3 Paid' Feb 20" cds on orange buff cover to Lowell Mass.; some wear, F.-V.F., with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB8; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
312 ()    4LB8a imageCharleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, period after "Paid". First Setting, ample to large margins, manuscript cancel, tied by red "Charleston S.C. '10' Jan 14" integral-rate cds with matching "Paid" handstamp on front only to Philadelphia, Very Fine and choice tied use on front, ex-Chapman (owner's h.s.), Caspary, Hall.
Scott No. 4LB8a; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
313     10LB1 imageCleveland, Ohio, Bishop's City Post, 1854, blue. Four full to close margins, uncancelled on cover paying the carrier rate to the mails in combination with 1851 3¢ dull red (11), faulty, tied by "Cleveland O. Feb 21" cds on cover to West Jefferson, Ohio, reverse with pencil note "West Jefferson is in Madison Co not Marion, Please inform your correspondent", Very Fine and rare combination use, ex-Skove, Allen, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10LB1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED BISHOP'S BLUE STAMP USAGES, ONLY THREE OF WHICH ARE IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1851 3¢.

Henry S. Bishop was appointed by the Postmaster General as contract "Post-Man" for Cleveland on December 21, 1853. Advertisement of operations appeared on January 16, 1854. Rates were 1¢ to carry a letter to the post office and 2¢ for delivery of letter. The non-denominated stamp was used to show payment for either collection of mail (1¢ charge) or card delivery outside the mail. The latest recorded use of a Bishop's City Post stamp is August 1854. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
314     10LB1 imageCleveland, Ohio, Bishop's City Post, 1854, blue. Uncanceled, tears and stains, used on large embossed Valentines Day cover to local Cleveland street address; cover cleaned and small repairs, reduced slightly at right, Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10LB1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE CLEVELAND OHIO BISHOP'S CITY POST VALENTINES DAY USE, ONLY 7 COVERS ARE RECORDED. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
315     10LB2 imageCleveland, Ohio, Bishop's City Post, 1854, 2¢ black on bluish. Margins clear to into frameline at bottom, pencil canceled on blue April 21, 1851 folded letter which it did not originate and tied by counterfeit "10" handstamp, otherwise Fine, still a very rare stamp, ex-S. Brown and sold in the Brown sale as genuine and guaranteed genuine by Klemann, with 2009 P.F. certificate stating the stamp is genuine.
Scott No. 10LB2; $6,000 for used off cover; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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Scott $6,000 for used off cover
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
316     5LB2 imageLouisville, Ky., Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1857 (2¢) blue. Margins ample to large showing framelines on three sides, used in conjunction with 3¢ dull red (26), creased and small perf flaws, tied together by blue "Louisville Ky., Apr 13, 1859" cds on buff cover to Pleasant Hill Ky.; light cover wear and and restored at upper right, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 5LB2; $6,250.

ONE OF ONLY ABOUT 8 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE BROWN & MCGILL'S BLUE CARRIER STAMP TIED ON COVER. (Image1)

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Scott $6,250

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
317       imageU.S.P.O. Despatch, Pre-Paid One Cent. Double-oval handstamp ties 1¢ blue, type IV (23) on yellow cover with embossed St. Lawrence Hotel corner card to local street address; cover with light horizontal file fold near bottom, Very Fine and choice use, a rare usage of the 1857, 1¢ blue, type IV.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
318     7LB7 imagePhiladelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on blue. Slight glazed loss and small creases, tied by blue "Philada, Pa., 5cts, Sep 14" integral-rate cds on 1850 printed Baptist Church notice to Millville N.J.; cover tears at top and bottom and slight soiling, Fine, a very scarce on cover usage, with only 16 on cover usages reported, of which only three are tied, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB7; $6,500. (Image1)

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Scott $6,500

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
319     7LB12 imagePhiladelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Large margins, tied by red star cancel on Aug. 31, 1852 folded letter to local New York City street address; internal tear and small erosion spot in cover do not affect stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB12; $2,500. (Image1)

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Scott $2,500

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
320     7LB13 imagePhiladelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Large margins to ample at right, faint gum stain, canceled by red star on blue January 17, 1853 folded letter on Pennsylvania Railroad stationery addressed locally, Very Fine, ex-Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB13; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE USE OF THE THE BLACK LITHOGRAPHED CARRIER STAMP ON A LOCAL COVER. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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