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Valentine Covers - Carrier and Local Usages
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
981     3LB2 imageBoston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate. Tied by neat red circle of pearls handstamp on embossed floral border Valentine cover to Bath, Me, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp, red "Boston, Feb 15" cds alongside, Very Fine, a very attractive usage.
Scott No. 3LB2; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
982     40L4b imageCity Despatch Post, 1847-50, 2¢ black on green, "C" at left sideways. Position 25. Large to huge margins, affixed on reverse of locally addressed embossed bordered Valentine cover, canceled by boxed "Free" handstamp with additional strikes alongside and another on front, red "P.O. City Despatch Post, Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds; cover with some repairs to front and portion of backflap cut open for display, stamp with usual creases and enamel chipping, Fine, ex-Eno, Kuphal & "New Amsterdam".
Scott No. 40L4b; $4,500 off cover; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED USAGES OF THIS CITY DESPATCH POST "C" AT LEFT SIDEWAYS VARIETY ON COVER AND THE ONLY KNOWN VALENTINE USAGE. (Image1)

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Scott $4,500 off cover
Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
983       imageDespatch Post, 3 (Baltimore, Md.). Circular rate handstamp on reverse of embossed floral bordered Valentine cover with local street address, with original matching Valentine enclosure with floral embellishments and hand written poem inside, Very Fine, an unconfirmed local post usage believed to be Mearis' City Despatch Post, with only two examples recorded, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
984       imageN.Y. City Despatch Post, Feb 15, 9 O'Clock. Red first type cds ("N.Y." inverted) on locally addressed 1842 folded Valentine cover, with printed green illustrated bordered love letter enclosure with Women, Gentleman & Bird allegories and central hand colored roses, Very Fine, this being one of the earliest known N.Y. City Despatch Post covers as the post started operations on February 1st of 1842, illustrated and described in the 1942 APS handbook Centenary - 100 Year Ago (pages 12-13), ex-Haas.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
985     6LB5 imageNew York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green. Large to huge margins, trivial small margin corner crease, canceled by red framed "U.S." handstamp on 1846 silver bordered Valentine cover showing cherubs & bird allegories, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb. 14, O'Clock" Valentine's Day cds and manuscript "1" rating; light overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Faiman & Kuphal, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6LB5; Estimate $500 - 750.

The July 1845 Postal Act increased the one cent drop rate to two cents, after which time City Despatch carriers had to change four cents for letters dropped at the post office. This cover demonstrates this rate change. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
986     6LB5a imageNew York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green, double impression. Showing dramatic downward shift (tiny corner crease at top right, not mentioned on cert.), canceled by red U.S. in octagon handstamp on locally addressed folded Valentine, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 19" cds, enclosure datelined "Feb 14, 1844" with lengthy Valentine poem; cover wear & sealed tears, F.-V.F., with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6LB5a; $4,500; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A VERY RARE ITEM - WE ARE AWARE OF THREE OFF COVER EXAMPLES AND ONLY TWO OTHER ON COVERS EXAMPLES, THIS SHOWING A DRAMATIC DOUBLE IMPRESSION. (Image1) (Image2)

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Scott $4,500
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
987     6LB5b imageNew York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue. Large margins, canceled by red "U.S." in octagon handstamp on locally addressed folded Valentine to Miss Cornelia Snydam, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds, original enclosure with hand painted floral embellishment and hand written and 12-line poem, accompanied by another U.S. City Despatch Post stampless Valentine usage to same addressee with gold bordered sheet and hand written 8-line poem, and a miniature folded letter to "Margaret Snydam" at same addressed with Valentine poem inside dated 1845, Very Fine and choice, an interesting Valentine trio, the latter ex-Haas.
Scott No. 6LB5b; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
988     6LB5b imageNew York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue. Large margins, tied by socked-on-the-nose strike of red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds on locally addressed Valentine letter sheet, inside with embossed allegorical bordered sheet with hand painted floral embellishments and hand written 5-line verse; stamp with slight margin corner crease and sheet with slight soiling and reinforced at folds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6LB5b; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
989       imageNew York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post Group. Red cds on of four folded Valentine lettersheets sent on or around Valentine's Day; Valentine's include embossed border with printed and hand painted floral accents and hand written 16-line poem datelined "New York, 14th Feby, 1844", printed 6-line poem with Lady with Dove Delivering Letter scene, embossed border with central hand painted floral motif and hand written notation below, and blue embossed border with wonderful litho Lady & Cherub scene with 12-line poem, also includes another local lettersheet usage with only a manuscript "3" rating, generally Fine or better.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
990       imageForwarded, By Adams & Co. Two strikes of large red two-line handstamp on large locally addressed gold floral bordered Valentine cover, with blue manuscript "Free" notation within address panel, with pierced lace Valentine enclosure; cover edge soiling and wear, Very Fine, an extremely rare Philadelphia express handstamp, with cover possibly delivered by Stait's or Eagle City Post.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
991       imageBarr (WV/C) Manhattan Express. Red circular handstamp on locally addressed Valentine folded letter, enclosure with hand written 8-line poem; some small tone spots at lower left, F.-V.F., extremely rare with only four examples of the Barr's handstamp are recorded, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
992     15L5 imageBlood & Co., 1845 (2¢) black. Ample to large margins, manuscript canceled on locally addressed cover, with gold on black "To my friend" forget-me-not label on front, with original blue and silver bordered Valentine letter sheet with small central gold envelope hand titled "Cupids Pocket Book" which contained an additional six forget-me-not labels, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L5; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
993     15L6 imageBlood & Co., 1846 (2¢) black. Full well balanced margins, canceled by four-dot handstamp on small shaded embossed border ladies cover, locally addressed to lady (possibly a Valentine), Very Fine and choice, ex-Boker.
Scott No. 15L6; $1,250. (Image1)

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Scott $1,250

Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
994       imageBlood's Despatch Special Messenger. Clear circular handstamp on locally addressed large enamel yellow and blue floral border Valentine cover, reverse with printed illustrated couple praying; some cover wear at top, Very Fine, a very unusual Valentine sent by local special messenger.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
995       imageBoyd's City Express Post, Feb 14. Oval Valentine's Day date stamp on reverse of locally addressed large gold floral bordered Valentine cover, front with pencil "6" triple rating, with pierced lace Valentine with floral embellishments and central 8-line poem on scroll, Very Fine, a rare multiple rate Valentine carried by Boyd's.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
996       imageBoyd's City Express Post, Feb 14. Discernible red Valentine's Day oval date stamp on locally addressed folded letter sheet, with original unusual lithograph Valentine lettersheet with ornate bordering, Cupid illustration and hand written 12 line poem with "Lith of Bertt & Keffer, Phila" imprint, accompanied by another folded Valentine to same addressee with a "3" in red crayon rating with lovely hand color valentine design, F.-V.F., a stunning valentine, first is ex-Haas.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
997       imageBoyd's City Express Post, Feb 14. Red Valentine's Day oval date stamp on three locally addressed folded Valentine letter sheets; one with Young Couple scene and 6-line poem, another with Women & Cupid scene and 8-line poem, and vinegar Valentine with Women Singing and 6-line poem, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
998       imageBoyd's City Express Post, Feb 24. Red oval date stamp on backflap of locally addressed enamel gold bordered Valentine cover with hand painted floral accents around scroll address panel, with layered pierced lace Valentine enclosure with floral motifs, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
999     20L4 imageBoyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green. Large margins, canceled by small cork handstamp on locally addressed folded Valentine, faint red "Paid, J.T.B." handstamp and matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Feb 11" oval date stamp, enclosed a Vinegar Valentine showing she-devil pitchforking a "1846" year dated sack; some minor cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L4; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1000     20L4 imageBoyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green. Large margins, canceled by small grid handstamp on embossed bordered Valentine cover to South Salem, N.Y., with "New York, 5cts, Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds at right, with original Valentine lettersheet enclosure with hand painted floral border, central design and hand written 8-line poem (in same hand as the address on cover); cover with some small tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L4; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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