Valentine Covers - Carrier and Local Usages continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1001 |
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20L9 |
 Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ gold. Cut to shape, on small locally addressed hand colored pierced lace floral border Valentine cover, with gold bordered Valentine cover enclosure; stamp with some glaze
cracking, still Very Fine, a lovely item & very scarce Boyd's adhesive on cover.
Scott No. 20L9; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1002 |
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 Cumming's Express Post. Red oval handstamp on locally addressed ornate gold bordered Valentine cover showing resting cherub and peacock, Very Fine, a lovely Valentine with this rare Cumming's handstamp,
with only a few known.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1003 |
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 D.O. Blood & Co., City Despatch, 2 Cts. Circular handstamp on locally addressed gold floral bordered Valentine cover, with multicolored lace Valentine enclosure; cover with sides folded in and sideflaps missing,
Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1004 |
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60L2 |
 Dupuy & Schenck, 1846-48 (1¢) black on gray. Manuscript canceled not tied on locally addressed embossed pierced lace Valentine cover, with red "Dupuy & Schenck, Penny Post" two-line handstamp; cover lightly
cleaned & stamp with restored corner at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, signed Frajola.
Scott No. 60L2; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1005 |
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 E.N. Barry's Despatch Post. Five strikes of red circular handstamp at corners and center of oversized locally addressed ornate bronze bordered Valentine cover, with original pierced lace Valentine enclosure with
various embellishments and four line verse (flaws); cover soiling and restored edge flaws, Fine appearance, one of three known on cover examples of the Barry's Despatch Post marking and the only one with multiple strikes, ex-Golden &
Hahn.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1006 |
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 Eagle City Post & Mag. Telegraph Messengering Dept. Clear strike of large circular datestamp (Lyons type E) with matching "3" rate handstamp on locally addressed oversized cover, with additional black on yellow
"Eagle City Post" advertising label at lower left, with original pierced lace Valentine enclosure with central envelope hand titled "A Prize Worth seeking for." with roll down note inside teasing recipient; cover slightly reduced at side
and affixed back together, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1007 |
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61L2 |
 Eagle City Post, 1848 (2¢) black. 39 points ray type. Full margins, small tear at bottom, uncancelled on oversized locally addressed cover, with embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with central Lady with
Letter Flanked by Putti scene; cover tear at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 61L2; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1008 |
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 Eagle City Post, at Adams Express, 80 Chestnut Street. Red circular handstamp with matching large "Paid" handstamp on locally addressed large gold floral bordered Valentine cover front, with gold pierced laced
border Valentine with floral and sliver embellishments, envelope and various forget-me-nots; front with some light soiling & horiz fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1009 |
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 Hanford's Pony Express. Neat red rimless oval handstamp on fresh embossed pierced lace Valentine cover, locally addressed; small unnoticeable hole in lace at upper right, Very Fine and choice, one of the
finest Valentine covers carried by Handford's Pony Express, with only a few known.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1010 |
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 Hanford's Pony Express Post, 2 Cts. Clear strike of horse and rider oval handstamp on ladies Valentine cover, locally addressed with floral seal on backflap, pencil notation on reverse "note enclosed Feb 14,
1849" which no longer accompanies, Very Fine, ex-Kramer.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1011 |
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 Kidder's City Express Post, 2 Cts. Reddish oval handstamp at center of locally addressed ornate embossed bordered Valentine cover (Kershaw imprint), Very Fine and choice, an extremely rare Valentine usage
carried by Kidder's.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1012 |
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 Overton & Co's City Mail., Office 3 Broad Street. Red oval handstamp on locally addressed Valentine letter sheet, enclosure with gold floral allegorical border and six line verse with multicolored floral
embellishments and central sitting lady with letter portrait (British maker); some reinforced splitting at folds, F.-V.F., this being the only recorded Overton Valentine usage.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
2011-12 articles by Cal
Hahn and John Bowman in The Penny Post record eight City Mail handstamp covers before Overton went out of business in mid-1845. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1013 |
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121L6 |
 Priest's Despatch, 1851 (2¢) black on yellow. Margins full to slightly in, uncanceled as usual, on small locally addressed embossed bordered Valentine cover, with hand painted embossed bird on backflap;
stamp with a few small flaws at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, very rare with only six on cover usages recorded, ex-Geisler, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 121L6; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1014 |
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 Roche's City Dispatch. Red circular handstamp on reverse of pierced lace bordered Valentine cover, locally addressed in Wilmington, Del., with matching pierced lace border hand written 10-verse poem Valentine,
Very Fine, a very rare local handstamp with less than six examples known.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1015 |
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 Stait's Despatch Post, 2, Adam's Exp's & 48 S. 3rd St. Bold strike of red circular handstamp on locally addressed ornate embossed bordered Valentine cover, with matching embossed Valentine with forget-me-not and
hand painted pear embellishment; cover with sealed tear at top right, 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 |
| 1016 |
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 Swarts' Post Office, B., Chatham Square, N.Y. Red oval handstamp on locally addressed gold bordered Valentine cover with floral scroll address panel; some edge soiling and light wear, accompanied by small embossed
Valentine cover with same handstamp in black, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1017 |
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 Swart's Post Office, Chatham Square. Oval handstamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on locally addressed large embossed Valentine cover, with pierced lace Valentine enclosure with floral embellishments and central
basket motif, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1018 |
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 Swart's Post Office, Chatham Square. Clear red oval handstamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on locally addressed gold floral bordered Valentine cover, with original blue pierced laced Valentine enclosure with hand
written 8-line poem and floral embellishment; some tone spots, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
