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The William H. Gross Collection: 1847 and 1851-56 Issues continued...

Carriers and Locals Used with 1847 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
244 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to slightly in at lower right, attractive bright shade, tied by red grid cancel, used with Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1), large margins, tied by distinct strike of black ring of pearls carrier cancel, both stamps tied by red "Boston 5cts. 18 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined Mar. 18, 1850, to E. R. Potter, superintendent of schools in Providence R.I., light vertical fold

VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND BOSTON CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP TIED ON COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE POST OFFICE GRID AND CARRIER DEPARTMENT RING OF PEARLS CANCELLATIONS SEPARATELY TYING STAMPS, AND THE BOSTON CIRCULAR DATESTAMP TYING BOTH TOGETHER.

Illustrated in Chronicle 104 (p. 249). Ex Hart and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
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245   Image10c Black (2). Large margins to clear at bottom left, cancelled by perfect strike of blue "Propeller" fancy cancel with matching "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Jun. 7" route agent's circular datestamp (ca. 1850), used with Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8), Position 7, manuscript "X' cancel, large margins to just touching ornaments, on buff cover-front only to Powers & Weightman in Philadelphia, faint strike of "Propeller" cancel to the right of 10c stamp, two vertical folds, one creases 10c stamp, the same stamp also shows thinning when held to light, small mended corner at bottom right of front

FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND HONOUR'S CITY POST FOUR-LINE CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP.

The original cover from which this front remains was prepaid 10c for the over-300 miles rate from Charleston to Philadelphia. The Honour's 2c stamp paid for carrier delivery to the post office, but in this case it was brought directly to the route agent on board the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad, who applied the "Propeller" cancel and circular datestamp.

John H. Honour, Superintendent of the Charleston Penny Post, advertised the commencement of carrier service in the Charleston Mercury on May 9, 1849. The earliest recorded Honour's cover is postmarked May 24, 1849. The 10c 1847 is known used with the earliest Honour's carrier stamps (two recorded), but this is the only recorded combination with the 1850-51 four-line typeset stamp. Three additional covers are known with the 5c 1847 and 4LB7 or 4LB8a stamps.

The addressee, Powers & Weightman, were renown for their manufacture of medicinal and other chemicals. The company was the first to introduce quinine to the United States.

Illustrated in Chronicle 104 (p. 250). Signed by Ashbrook and Perry (who notes "combination possible"). Ex Hart and Boker. With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
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246 c Image5c Brown (1). Dark shade, three ample to large margins, slightly in at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel, used with U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose (6LB9). large margins, very fresh, tied by red "New-York Feb. 27" (ca. 1850) circular datestamp on elongated cover to Newark N.J.

VERY FINE. A SUPERB TIED COMBINATION OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND NEW YORK CITY CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP.

A review of Meyersburg's census of 1847/6LB9 covers and our own records produced about 15 examples of this combination, but only a few are as clearly tied as the cover offered here.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
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247 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Rich color, three full margins, slightly in at left, pre-use corner crease, tied by red square grid cancel, used with U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (6LB10), large margins, trivial wrinkle, pencil cancel, tied by red "New-York Nov. 15" circular datestamp on blue envelope to a Miss Hodges at Female Seminary in Troy N.Y., seal on flap with embossed crest and "Nil Desperandum" ("do not despair"), some edgewear and small scuff spots, still Very Fine, about a dozen 1847/6LB10 combination covers are known, but very few have the carrier stamp tied by a handstamped marking, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
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248 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to just touched at lower right, dark shade, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jul. 18" (ca. 1850) integral-rate circular datestamp, repeated at right tying U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "L P" (7LB1) on folded cover to Burr, Benedict & Beebe in New York City., carrier stamp uncancelled as always, but the rim of circular datestamp ties top right corner, light vertical file fold

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE PHILADELPHIA "LP" INITIALS CARRIER STAMP (7LB1) USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1847 ISSUE.

A total of 12 to 15 covers with Scott 7LB1 are reported in the Lyons census (The Penny Post, July 2006), but a few of the listed covers have stamps that did not originate. There are only three 7LB1 covers with 1847 Issue stamps, each with a single 5c.

Ex Dick, Gibson and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,500.00
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249 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to barely in at lower right and bottom, dark shade, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. 8 Mar." (1851) integral-rate circular datestamp, repeated at right on blue folded cover to Griswold & Claiborne in Richmond Va., used with U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Vermilion Glazed (7LB8), large margins to just touched, uncancelled as usual, slight toning along file fold at center, receipt docketing with 1851 yeardate

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE PHILADELPHIA VERMILION STAMP (7LB8) USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1847 ISSUE.

A total of 20 to 22 covers with Scott 7LB8 are reported in the Lyons census (The Penny Post, July 2006), but several covers he lists have stamps that did not originate, and one of his 1847 combination entries ("w/ #1a 4-3-51") duplicates another entry ("3-8-51") due to his misreading of the postmark date. The true number of 7LB8 covers is probably closer to 15, and there are only three 7LB8 covers with 1847 Issue stamps, each with a single 5c. The other two were sold in our auction of the David Golden collection, one of which is also addressed to Griswold & Claiborne and has a notation indicating carrier service.

Illustrated in Chronicle 104 (p. 248). Signed Ashbrook. Ex Caspary (acquired from H. F. Colman in 1926 for $350), Hart and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,500.00
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250 c Image10c Black (2). Position 45L1, large to huge margins with part of adjoining stamp at right, clear impression, clear strike of "Blood's Despatch 26 So. Sixth 28" double-line circular handstamp on brown cover to Boston street address, 10c tied on arrival at New York City by red square grid, matching "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp and "New-York Jan. 11" circular datestamp also tie stamp, small part of backflap removed

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE COVER CARRIED TO THE RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT BY BLOOD'S AND CANCELLED ON ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK CITY BEFORE CONTINUING NORTH TO BOSTON.

Ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

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251 c Image10c Black (2). Position 71R1, large even margins, sharp impression, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 10 May 21" integral-rate circular datestamp, bold strike of "Blood's Despatch 26 So. Sixth 28" double-line circular handstamp on 1850 blue folded letter to Pittsburgh Pa., lightly cleaned, small sealed tear at top center

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED WITH THE BLOOD'S CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP FOR DELIVERY TO THE POST OFFICE.

Signed Ashbrook. Ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
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252 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample to large margins, intense shade and impression, tied by two strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Feb. 16" (ca. 1848) circular datestamp, used with D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L9), three huge margins, touched at bottom, uncancelled as usual on cover to Attleborough Pa., notation "Paid 5" at upper right (typical of covers carried by local posts to the mails), envelope with "Old Friends and True Friends" etiquette seal on flap, slight wear and faint stained spots, Very Fine, based on other dated 15L9 covers and the shade/impression of the 5c 1847 stamp, this is almost certainly an 1848 yeardate, an exceedingly rare combination of the "For the Post Office" Blood's stamp and 1847 Issue -- the Meyersburg census records 14 combination 1847 Issue/15L9 covers -- ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
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253   Image5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, cut in at top and tiny tear at bottom, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10), large margins to slightly in along top where roughly separated, both stamps tied by "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on cover-front only to Pawtucket R.I., slight splitting along file fold at bottom, Fine, a spectacular and rare combination of the Blood's Black & Blue "For the Post Office" stamp and 1847 Issue with both stamps tied by the railroad marking applied at New York City, this is the only tied example among the seven covers known to us with this combination, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
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254 c Image10c Black (2). Three large to huge margins, including part of adjoining stamp at top, ample at bottom, slight gum toning, tied by one of two light strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. 10cts Oct. 2" (ca. 1848) integral-rate circular datestamp, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10), full margins to clear, uncancelled as usual, on buff cover to Margaretta Bullock in Mount Holly N.J., minor edgewear and small tears, wax seal spot at center, small part of backflap removed, Fine, a rare combination of the Blood's Black & Blue "For the Post Office" stamp and 10c 1847 Issue, another cover from this correspondence with a 5c 1847 and 15L10 is recorded (Hart collection), ex Hart and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
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