The Dr. Vernon Morris Collection of Philadelphia Postal History continued...
Philadelphia - Semi-Official Carrier - 1850-52 Issues continued...
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Lot Description |
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7LB11+11 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ gold on black. Clear to ample margins, small corner crease, canceled by red star handstamp on cover to West Springfield, Mass., in combination with 1852,
3¢ brownish carmine tied by neat blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 3" cds, cover with green oval Southworth Manufacturing Company cameo corner card; light cover fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine, ex-Meyersburg,
with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB11+11; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Mostly large margins to just touching at bottom, deep color and thick late impression, tied by red star handstamp on 1852 local street addressed folded
letter, with red "New York, Paid 3 cts, Feb 13" origin cds, with sender's notation "paid" alongside stamp for carrier service to the street address, Very Fine, an extremely rare inbound usage with carrier stamp
applied by sender for delivery fee, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
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7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Clear to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, tied by red star handstamp on 1850 cover to Spring Water, N.Y., additionally tied by blue
"Philada., Pa., 10, Aug 25" integral rate cds, with original enclosure confirming year date, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded usage of the Philadelphia "blue" carrier issue, ex-Sheriff & Wagshal, with 1982,
1992 & 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 7LB12; $1,250; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Scott $1,250
Est. $750-1,000
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7LB12 var. |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Top sheet margin single, showing gash through "P" in "U.S.P.O." variety, gum soak and nick into frameline at right, on unsealed
"Philadelphia, July 10, 1852" printed notice informing sender's relocation from Boston to Philadelphia, tied by "Boston, Mass., Jul 15" cds, F.-V.F., ex-Emerson & Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No.
7LB12 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A UNIQUE USAGE OF THE PHILADELPHIA BLUE CARRIER ISSUE ON PRINTED NOTICE TO BOSTON AND ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT.
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Est. $750-1,000
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7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Ample margins all around, canceled by red star handstamp on Kensington, Pa. locally addressed cover; cover wrinkling and a couple small sealed tears
at bottom, F.-V.F., an extremely rare local usage of the Philadelphia Blue carrier in Kensington, ex-Seybold & Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Margins large to into framelines, canceled by bold red star handstamp with second strike alongside on fresh cover to Elizabethtown, Pa., red
"Philadelphia, Pa., Paid 3 cts, May 13" cds at left; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Schwartz, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
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7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Clear to large margins, canceled by red star handstamp on reduced street addressed cover front, with manuscript "J. Enese, Senate" free frank and
blue "Harrisburg, Pa., Jan 14" cds, matching straight line "Paid" handstamp, with carrier stamp applied over portion of townmark, Very Fine, an extremely rare inbound free frank usage with carrier being applied after being
received at the Philadelphia post office (early auction lot number still affixed), with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Clear to large margins, on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, with red "Kensington, Pa. Sep 6" origin cds and matching "5" rate
handstamp obliterated be grid handstamp; some erasure of name in address panel, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare carrier usage between Kensington and neighboring Philadelphia, ex-Knapp & Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
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7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Margins large to in at sides, on docketed 1853 folded letter to Williamsburgh, Pa., manuscript "5" rate and Philadelphia postmark unusually absent,
F.-V.F., the latest recorded usage of the Philadelphia "blue" carrier issue, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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7LB13 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Fine single just tied by red star handstamp on local P.O. box address cover with second strike alongside, clear blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Sep 16" cds
and matching "1" in octagon handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Hollowbush & Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB13; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A UNIQUE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA BLACK CARRIER ON COVER
PREPAYING THE DROP RATE TO THE POST OFFICE. (Image1)
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Est. $4,000-6,000
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7LB13+11A |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Clear to ample margins, neatly tied by red star handstamp on 1852 folded letter sheet to New York, in combination with 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine
tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., May 15" cds, Very Fine and choice, ex-Piller & Kuphal, with 1984 & 2011 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 7LB13+11A; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A REMARKABLE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE
PHILADELPHIA BLACK CARRIER IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1851 3¢ ISSUE. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
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7LB13+11A |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Left margin single with margins ample to just touching at lower left, tied by red star handstamp on incoming street addressed cover, in combination with
clear to large margin 1852, 3¢ dull red tied by "Baton Rouge, La. Nov 9" cds, Extremely Fine, illustrated in Chronicle (no. 117, pg. 20), ex-Gibson & Wagshal, with 1985 P.F. certificate and R.
Meyersburg attest.
Scott No. 7LB13+11A; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A TRULY REMARKABLE AND UNIQUE USAGE OF THE PHILADELPHIA "BLACK" CARRIER ISSUE USED ON A INCOMING COVER TO A STREET ADDRESS - A GREAT CARRIER RARITY. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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7LB13+11A |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Margins large to just into framelines, canceled by red star handstamp on 1852 folded letter sheet to New York, in combination with 1852, 3¢ brownish
carmine tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 27" cds, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7LB13+11A; $3,250; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE EARLIEST OF TWELVE ON COVER USAGE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
"BLACK" CARRIER ISSUE. (Image1)
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Scott $3,250
Est. $2,000-3,000
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The George Kramer Collection of Trans Continental Mails
California Postal History
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 34 |
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 (General Kearny Return Expedition) Pueblo de Los Angeles, Upper California, May 20, 1847. Dateline on lengthy 3-page letter to Brooklyn, N.Y. sent by soldier in N.Y. Vols regiment to sister, gives account of
voyage to San Francisco by sea…"we landed in San Francisco which contains about 500 inhabitants"…"Next we went to Monterey the Colonel having orders to proceed there with four companies"…"so
we embarked on board the U.S. Ship Lexington and finally arrived"…"Well again we had just got settled when news arrived that Genl. Bustament was coming towards Pueblo de los Angeles so we were ordered to meet him and Genl.
Kearny came down with us. We landed at a placed called Santa Pedro"…"about nine in the morning we marched to Pueblo and arrived before dark"…"we arrived here but Bustament has not come and I do not think he
will if he does he will have a warm reception for we are very strong here besides a fortification we have thrown up.", includes a post script "we could whip 2000 Mexicans", entered mails with red "St. Louis Mo., Aug 26"
cds and matching "STEAM 10" straightline rating handstamp; cover intact with splitting and some separation along folds, Fine.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
A REMARKABLE USE CARRIED OVERLAND BY BRIG. GENERAL KEARNY FROM
CALIFORNIA TO FORT LEAVENWORTH.
Heading toward California, Kearny was informed that the conquest had already been completed by Commodore Robert F. Stockton and Lieutenant Colonel John C. Frémont. With a force reduced to only 120
dragoons, Kearny arrived in early December to discover that rebellious Mexican-Californians had retaken most of the province. Stockton had proclaimed himself governor of California and refused to accept Kearny's authority. Because he wished to
preserve harmony and because Stockton's men constituted the bulk of available U.S. forces, Kearny accepted the situation and led the combined army-navy command to Los Angeles, defeating the Mexicans at San Gabriel (Jan. 8, 1847) and the
Mesa (January 9), thus ending the resistance.
This letter was carried by military express to Monterey and then overland May 31, 1847 by Brig. General Stephen Watts Kearny to Fort Leavenworth arriving on August 22. At Fort Leavenworth,
Kearny, on his way to Washington D.C., boarded the steamboat "Amelia" August 23rd to St Louis and deposited his mail. They were postmarked upon arrival in St. Louis August 26th with 10¢ due.
Kearny was returning from the campaign
that conquered California during the Mexican War; he brought Lt. Col. John C. Fremont with him - under arrest - for attempting to usurp Kearny's authority there. The trip over the California-Oregon trail took 66 days. Putnam had apparently been
in charge of the ships mentioned in the letter that were carrying supplies to the Army in California. (Image1)
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Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Sacramento City, Cal., Aug 1. Red cds and matching "5" rate on 1852 folded letter sheet from missionaries on their way to Tahiti, with postscript message dated May 9th which reads in
part…"now on the one previous to the departure of the new ship for Tahiti and chain Islands"…"fifty persons are going on the ship they will be very much crowded", Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 -
750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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35 |
 San Francisco, Cal., Apr 1, 1861. Cds tying 1858, 10¢ green, type V on gray Hotel International allover shaded ad cover to Bridgeport, Ct., endorsed "Steamer" at lower left; some corner wear,
Very Fine, sent between the end of the Butterfield route and the start of the Central Overland Route beginning on July 1st of 1861.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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24+26 |
 San Francisco, Cal., May 21, 1861. Cds tying 1857, 1¢ blue type V + 3¢ dull red, horizontal strip of three on cover to Bremen, Me.; 1¢ with s.e. at left, Very Fine, sent between the end of
the Butterfield route and the start of the Central Overland Route beginning on July 1st of 1861.
Scott No. 24+26; Estimate $150 - 200.
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 San Francisco, Cal., Jun 21, 1861. Bold sharp strike of cds on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, triple rate with blue crayon "45" rate and partial "New York, 9" debit cds, red Calais transit
cds and 24 decimes due handstamp, Very Fine and choice, carried on the PMSC Sonora the last steamer for Panama with contract mail just prior to new Central Overland Route contract beginning on July 1st, ex-Noel, Walske.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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Peru 9 |
 San Francisco, Cal, Oct 26, 1861. Cds with matching "Ship" and "12" rate handstamps on cover from Lima, Peru to New York, franked with Peru 1860, 1d blue tied by "Lima" postmark, matching
"Lima, 29 Set" origin cds and "Franca" boxed handstamp; file fold affecting stamp, Very Fine, an unusual routing as this letter was paid to Panama.
Scott No. Peru 9; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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76+68 |
 Sonora, Cal., Sep 18, 1863 (Tuolumne). Cds on cover to Pennfield, New Brunswick, with "Per Overland Mail Via Los Angeles" 4-Horse Stagecoach design with routing crossed out, franked with
1863, 5¢ brown + 1861, 10¢ green tied by target handstamps, red arched "U States" exchange office handstamp and reverse with St. John and St. George, N.B. transit postmarks; cover slightly reduced at left and 10¢ with
nibbed perf, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive stagecoach cover usage carried on the Central Overland Route.
Scott No. 76+68; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [Canada (New Brunswick) 76+68] |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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