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Parcel Post
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1902 |
 |
Q3 |
 Parcel Post, 1913, 3¢ carmine rose. O.g., never hinged, deep rich color, wide margins and choice centering, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup
95J, SMQ $500).
Scott No. Q3; $24. (Image1)
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Scott $24
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1903 |
|
Q10 |
 Parcel Post, 1913, 50¢ carmine rose. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered amid wide margins, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (90, SSV
$325).
Scott No. Q10; $220. (Image1)
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Scott $220
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1904 |
|
Q12 |
 Parcel Post, 1913, $1 carmine rose. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid large margins, strong bold color, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. Q12; $625. (Image1)
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Scott $625
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Carriers & Locals
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1905 |
o |
LO2 |
 Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle. Three used singles used in Washington D.C. with carrier last initial; includes "H" of Thomas Harkness, "T" of Douglas Tolson and "B" of Robert
Ball; small flaws, Very Fine appearance, a rare group, with Scott catalog premium for Washington D.C. cancel $1,000.
Scott No. LO2; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Complete Images. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1906 |
() |
6LB2 |
 New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on rosy buff. Without gum, full balanced margins; some gum soak washed out and small thins, Very Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 6LB2; $5,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLES OF THE NEW YORK U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST 3¢ BLACK ON ROSY BUFF ISSUE - WITH APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN EXAMPLES KNOWN. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 6LB2] |
Scott $5,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1907 |
o |
15L3 |
 Philadelphia Despatch Post, 1843 (3¢) black on grayish. Manuscript "R & Co." initial, partial red "3" cancel, ample to mostly large margins; small shallow thin, Very Fine
appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L3; $750. (Image1)
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Scott $750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1908 |
o |
26L2 |
 Broadway Post Office, 1851 (1¢) black. Vertical pair, straight line "Paid" cancels, margins large to in at sides; tiny margin tear, otherwise Fine, one of only three recorded
used pairs, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26L2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1909 |
P |
40L1TC |
 City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ Trial Colors. Set of four on glazed surface color paper; in white, green, red and orange, mostly large margins, white paper with horizontal crease, otherwise Very
Fine, only a handful of these trial color sets are known, ex-Middendorf.
Scott No. 40L1TC; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Complete Images.
(Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1910 |
o |
119L1 |
 Price's City Express, 1857-58, 2¢ black on vermilion. Large margins; diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, a very rare local issue and woefully undercataloged in Scott, with 2019 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 119L1; $275. (Image1)
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Scott $275
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1911 |
o |
121L2A |
 Priest's Despatch, 1851 (2¢) bronze on bluish. Manuscript cancels, margins large in slightly in at left; light vertical crease and two small filled thins, otherwise Very Fine, one of
only three recorded examples, reported to be the only known off cover example, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 121L2A; $1,000.
(Image1)
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Scott $1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1912 |
() |
121L8 |
 Priest's Despatch, 1851 (2¢) black on rose. Without gum, margins large to slightly in at bottom, lightly soiled, Fine, grossly undercataloged in Scott (at a mere $500),
with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 121L8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE UNIQUE PRIEST'S DESPATCH BLACK ON ROSE ISSUE - A GREAT LOCAL POST RARITY. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1913 |
 |
143L8 |
 Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue, right margin single. Margins large to just touching, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento" cds's on upper portion on 1861, 3¢ pink entire
(U34) with black company frank; stamp with trivial tiny tone spot, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143L8; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1914 |
o |
143LP1 |
 Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, black. Partial circular New York "Steam Ship" rate handstamp cancel, margins large to just touching outer frameline; small repaired tears, Very Fine
appearance, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143LP1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED CANCELED EXAMPLES OF THE WELLS FARGO & CO. STEAMSHIP EXPRESS STAMP. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 143LP1] |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
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| 1915 |
o |
146L1 |
 Whittlesey's Express, 1857, 2¢ red. Neat "Chicago, Ill., Dec 21, 1857" town cancel, clear to large margins, rich color; thins, F.-V.F. appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 146L1; $6,000.
ONE OF SIX RECORDED USED EXAMPLES 1857 2¢ WHITTLESEY'S EXPRESS LOCAL POST ISSUE - THE ONLY EXAMPLE SOLELY TIED BY A CHICAGO TOWNMARK BEARING A YEAR DATE. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 146L1] |
Scott $6,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Postal Stationery
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1916 |
|
W138 |
 Wrapper, 1874, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 4. Full corner (52x89mm), bright and fresh, usual faint horizontal creases above and below indicia, Very Fine and choice, with 2015 P.F.
certificate. UPSS No. 317.
Scott No. W138; $25,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1874 2¢ VERMILION ON MANILA WRAPPER ISSUES - A GREAT STATIONERY RARITY WITH ONE OF FIVE KNOWN EXAMPLES.
It is noted
that one complete entire is known and four cut squares. Virtually all have horizontal creases with one through indicia. This cut square is the only full corner with the faint creases well away from design. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States W138] |
Scott $25,000
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1917 |
 |
U277 |
 Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown, die 1. Attractive green advertising indicia collar on 2¢ brown entire cancelled by "New York, Apr 16 '86" duplex to Red Bank N.Y., reduced at left and tiny
edge tear, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. U277; $325. (Image1)
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Scott $325
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1918 |
|
U293 |
 Lettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant. Entire with intact tabs, uprated with 1893, 10¢ Special Delivery (E3), tied by bold strikes of "Saint Paul, Minn., Oct 12 '93" cds locally
address, manuscript "741" service number, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. U293; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1919 |
|
U466B |
 Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on amber. Size 10, knife 90, watermark 19, cut square, bright and fresh, faint hint of tone left of center (not mentioned on certificate), Very
Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate. UPSS No. 2943A.
Scott No. U466B; $22,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE FULL ENTIRE OF THE 1920 2¢ ON 2¢ CARMINE ON AMBER ISSUE. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States U466B] |
Scott $22,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Wrappers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1920 |
|
|
 (Wrappers) 1783 (Aug. 12) Philadelphia Pa. to Norwich Conn. Folded letter with Philadelphia "13/AV" Franklin mark and matching partial "FREE" rating handstamp to Postmaster
Dudley Woodbridge, original letter datelined "Phila. Augst. 12th. 1783" and reads "My Late Absence from this City has prevented your hearing from me upon the subject of News Papers; -if they are enclosed in Letters they pay the same
Postage as if they were Letters; - the proper way of sending them is open, in the Case of the Post Rider (who receives a Perquisite for carrying them) & not to put them in the mail at all; - if they are sent in the mail they must paid for as
Letters" and signed "Eben Hazard" as Postmaster General; mended tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM POSTMASTER GENERAL EBENEZER HAZARD CONCERNING THE HANDLING OF
NEWSPAPERS.
Letter from Ebenezer Hazard, Postmaster to the Continental Congress, sent in reply to a local postmaster providing the definition of wrapper use: "…the proper way of sending them is open…" This
distinction of "open" (visible) versus "closed" is applied here and was used until the cessation of wrappers.
(Image1)
|
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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