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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2362

27L1

Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, 1855, black on green. Neat Chicago, Ill. town cancel, large well balanced margins all around, bright and fresh, an Extremely Fine to Superb gem, among the finest of five known used examples bearing a cancellation (most on cover usage are with uncanceled stamps), with 2020 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-S 95XQ).
Scott No. 27L1; $2,000.

A CHOICE AND VERY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE BRONSON & FORBES' GREEN PAPER ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $2,000

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2363

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33L6

California City Letter Express Co., 1862-66, 10¢ green. Second type issue, no gum, margin to in at sides, strong bold color; tiny tear at top and small corner crease at top right, Fine appearance, extremely rare with one on cover usage and thee off cover singles are known, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 33L6; $19,000.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS CO. 10¢ GREEN SECOND TYPE ISSUE - A GREAT CALIFORNIA LOCAL RARITY. (Image1)

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Scott $19,000

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2364

33L7

California City Letter Express Co., 1862-66, 10¢ red. Light pen cancel, large sealed tear and corners added with portion of outer frameline drawn in at top left, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 33L7; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS CO. 10¢ RED ISSUE FROM THE THIRD SETTING. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
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2365

California Penny Post Co. Ephemera. Two items; black on white glazed advertising card (73x131mm) promoting service, competitive rates, pre-paid envelopes, etc., also printed wrapper band with "Rates of Penny-Postage" used around a bundles of the companies entires; card with some edge foxing and light wear, F.-V.F., the band ex-Knapp.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
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2366

34L1A

California Penny Post Co., 1855, 3¢ blue. Full margins, affixed and uncancelled on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire (U15) addressed to Brooklyn, N.Y., entered the mails with blue "Marysville, Cal., Aug 9" cds with matching large fancy five point star handstamp cancelling indicia, Very Fine, signed "Stamp genuine" by G. Sloane, ex-Lilly & Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 34L1A; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ CALIFORNIA PENNY POST ISSUE WITH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES KNOWN - A GREAT CALIFORNIA LOCAL RARITY.

Only three examples are known of this issue, all of which are known on cover. Two of which were posted in Downieville while this example entered the mails in Marysville as the company at an early date had an office at this location. (Image1)

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Est. $5,000-7,500
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2367

34L4

California Penny Post Co., 1855, 5¢ blue. Vertical strip of 3, full o.g., margins ample to slightly in at top and upper left; small flaws, due to thin fragile nature of the paper, including a couple reinforced nicks at sides and gum crease in top stamp slightly breaking paper, F.-V.F. appearance, these stamp may well be the only original gum examples known, ex-Lilly & Hall.
Scott No. 34L4; $3,500.

THE UNIQUE AND LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 5¢ "CALIFORNIA PENNY POSTAGE" ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $3,500

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2368

34LU13A

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 5¢ black on buff. Cover showing "Daguerreotpyes" spelling error in directive text, franked with 1852, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by manuscript, blue "Knight's Ferry, Cal., July 27" cds at left, addressed to the Penny Post Co. in San Francisco; cover with couple filing pinholes left of center, Very Fine and choice, ex-Chapman, Dale-Lichtenstein & L. Lyons, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 34LU13A; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

ONE OF THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS CALIFORNIA PENNY POST CO. 5¢ FRANK ON BUFF COVER.

Only three examples are recorded in the Frajola census. One used from New York with a 1855 10¢ issue and a Swarts local post issue. The other sent from Honolulu, Hawaii bearing a 5¢ Missionary issue. (Image1)

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Est. $5,000-7,500
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2369

34LU14

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black on buff. Entire showing "Daguerreotpyes" spelling error in directive text, on fresh cover franked with ample to mostly large margin 1853, 3¢ dull red (11) tied by blue wide grid handstamp with matching "Marysville, Cal., May 6" cds; cover opening tear at top through top imprint and top left corner of local frank, otherwise Very Fine, ex-"Edwards" & Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 34LU14; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

It is interesting to note that this envelope is slightly larger than other covers of the period. This was done to make it easier for the sender to place a letter and regular cover into this cover as the directive indicates. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
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2370

34LU15

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black. Imprint on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, manuscript canceled with blue "Knight's Ferry, Cal., Jul 23" cds at left; central file fold and some light soiling and staining, Fine appearance, still one of two recorded examples of this 7¢ California Penny Post frank on a U9 entire.
Scott No. 34LU15; $2,500. (Image1)

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Scott $2,500

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2371

unlisted

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, "Collect Penny Postage, 10." black. Framed imprint with boxed delivery ad at left for nine towns which had offices, on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Sacramento, canceled by circular "Penny Post Co., San Francisco" handstamp; light creases and sealed tear at right, Very Fine appearance, ex-"Edwards" & Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. unlisted; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE CALIFORNIA PENNY POST CO. 10¢ "COLLECT" FRANK ENTIRE. (Image1)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
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2372

35L1

Carnes' City Letter Express, 1864 (5¢) rose. Vertical strip of 3, o.g., bright and fresh with full margins; center stamp with small thin, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce multiple, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 35L1; $525 for singles. (Image1)

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Scott $525 for singles

SOLD for $325.00
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2373

40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. O.g., never hinged, large evenly balanced margins showing dividing lines on all sides, fresh and immaculate, Superb, an exceptional gem, with 2022 P.F. certificate, Graded S 98.
Scott No. 40L1; $375 for hinged.

A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE WHICH IS RARELY FOUND IN THIS GEM NEVER HINGED CONDITION. (Image1)

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Scott $375 for hinged

SOLD for $850.00
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2374

40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Bottom right corner margin single (position 42), complete face free red framed "Free" cancellation, wide margins, an Extremely Fine gem, a wonderfully exceptional used example.
Scott No. 40L1; $350. (Image1)

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Scott $350

SOLD for $950.00
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2375

40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Bright and fresh with four huge margins, just tied by red octagonal "FREE" handstamp on local 1842 folded letter, postmarked clear matching "City Despatch Post, N.Y, 15 Jun, 9 O'Clock." double-line cds, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40L1; $2,500.

A CHOICE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1842 3¢ CITY DESPATCH POST ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $2,500

SOLD for $1,150.00
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2376

69L2

Frazer & Co., 1845-51, 2¢ black on pink. Neat manuscript "2" cancel, clear to large margins; certificate mentions small closed tear at bottom right which we find no evidence of, Very Fine, a great Cincinnati local rarity - with only two on cover usages are recorded and at least three off cover examples are known, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69L2; $3,500.

Hiram Frazer established Frazer & Co. in 1845 while he was a Cincinnati letter carrier. His Eagle design issues used between February 3rd of 1848 and June 30th of 1849 are considered to be carrier stamps. (Image1)

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Scott $3,500

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2377

69L3

Frazer & Co., 1845-51, 2¢ black on green. Light manuscript and small portion of red town cancels, full margins; few thins, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare Cincinnati local issue, with only seven on cover usages and only a few off cover examples are known, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69L3; $2,750. (Image1)

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Scott $2,750

SOLD for $1,500.00
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2378

69L5

Frazer & Co., 1845-51, 2¢ black on grayish. Faint red cancel, large margins; tiny thins and a few tiny edge tears, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare with only five on cover usages and only a few off cover examples which include the three manuscript erasure of "& Co." varieties, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69L5; $2,500. (Image1)

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Scott $2,500

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2379

103L3 var.

Mearis' City Despatch Post, 1846, 2¢ black on gray. Tied on piece by manuscript cancel, margins clear to slightly into frame, some original gum residue of face of stamp, Very Fine, listed but unpriced in the Scott catalog, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 103L3 var.; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS 2¢ MEARIS' CITY DESPATCH POST ISSUE WITH THIS UNIQUE TYPESET ARRANGEMENT.

This Baltimore local post was established by Malcom W. Mearis in January of 1846 and carried letters within the city and to the Post Office. The post received mail at 100 letter box locations throughout the city. In the first three months of operation, the rates for delivery were 2¢ for letters carried locally, and 1¢ for letters to the mails. They also offered a special 'fast horse" express service to deliver letters directly to U.S. mail agents for 2¢.

This 2¢ issue is distinct with the type style in the first three line similar to that of Scott 103L6 (one of the four 1¢ issues) and the fourth line type different from all other issues. It is believed that all seven types of Mearis stamps were produced from one plate. (Image1)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
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2380

105L3

Mercantile Library Association, 1870-75, 5¢ blue, top margin horizontal pair. On reverse of 1875, 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX5) locally addressed to the Mercantile Library, blue "Mercantile Library Association, Nov 16, 1875" oval date stamp alongside, Very Fine, one of three known multiple usages of the 5¢ blue Mercantile Library stamp, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 105L3; Estimate $500 - 750.

In 1875, The Mercantile Library Association raised the delivery fee from 5¢ to 10¢. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
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2381

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116L2

Pips Daily Mail, 1862, 1¢ black on buff. Without gum as issued, large to huge margins, exceptionally bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, certainly one of the finest examples of only a few known, woefully undercataloged in the Scott catalog, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 116L2; $375. (Image1)

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Scott $375

SOLD for $425.00
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