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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1742		Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Albino Embossed Stamp on Buff entire (15LU1A). Embossing with 28 South 6th Street address at upper right of buff entire to local street address, "Blood's Despatch 28 So. Sixth" handstamp, minor wrinkling and edgewear, faint wax seal stain VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE FIRST BLOOD'S EMBOSSED BUFF ENTIRE, ISSUED SOMETIME IN LATE 1848 AND EARLY 1849. The Blood's albino-embossed entires were the first envelopes issued by Blood's. With the emergence of this example, there are now three recorded postmarked buff entires, all addressed to Master Leighton Coleman (the others were sold in our Sale 846, lot 2408, and Sale 908, lot 4617). There is one recorded white entire (15LU1). Ex Kuphal. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $4,000.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1743		Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Red on White entire (15LU5). Bold "Blood's Despatch, Feb. 13, 10-1/2 A.M. 1856" circular datestamp on small entire to local address, Extremely Fine, used during Valentine season, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1744		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia. 21 covers, one front and three stamps off cover or on piece, includes No. 15L9 off cover and another uncancelled on cover (tied by file creases), 15L13 combination with 3c 1851, plus a second example off cover and a third used alone on cover, 15L14 on six covers (four combined with 3c 1851), 15L14 on piece and another on small cover, nine stampless covers with handstamped circles (a few different types, said to be ex Knapp), 15L18 alone on cover front and another in combination with 3c 1857 (tobacconist ad on back), and 15LU7, minor faults, generally Fine, attractive group with substantial retail value Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1745		Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Large margins, gum stain, uncancelled as usual, used on brown cover to local street address, pencil "WB-- Deliver this without fail this day. Dean" and "Paid Bouton" printed in identical pencil, with Mar. 1, 1848, letter enclosure, couple minor stains in cover VERY FINE. ONE OF SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP. ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE KNOWN. The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, including four used on covers. Ex Schwartz and Geisler. With 2000 P.F. certificate that describes the "Paid Bouton" pencil notation as "non-contemporary" (an opinion with which we vehemently disagree). Scott Retail $4,500.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1746		Bouton's City Despatch Post. Red oval handstamp and matching "PAID/BOUTON" two-line handstamp on Feb. 24, 1848 printed circular to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Knapp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1747		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Huge bottom left corner sheet margins, other sides large, late worn impression, red "Free" cancel, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Oct. 3 2 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 part-printed notice to local street address, Extremely Fine, late use of Boyd's Second Issue, ex Schwartz and Gordon N. John (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1748		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L7). Large margins, used with 3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10), slightly overlapping, tied together by "New-York Jan. 12" circular datestamp on small cover to Worcester Mass., 3c with small corner piece out at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, unpriced in Scott with No. 10 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1749		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Gold on Glazed White (20L9). Right sheet margin single, used with 3c Yellowish Rose Red, Ty. I (11), large margins, both tied by "New-York Feb. 18" circular datestamp on orange cover to Philadelphia, 1c slightly oxidized as usual, also with small crease, still Extremely Fine and as choice as this scarce combination is known, ex Piller, Kuphal and Geisler, with 2009 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $1,000.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1750		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Dull Orange (20L13). Enormous margins, tied by "Paid/J.T.B." handstamp, faint "Boyd's City Express Post" oval datestamp on cover to local street address, with enclosed doctor's invoice dated Jan. 1, 1857, Very Fine, the Orange on White stamp was used briefly in 1856-57 and is very scarce on cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1751		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L14). Four margins, cork cancel, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied together by "New-York May 12" circular datestamp on fresh cover to Baltimore, Extremely Fine, ex Piller and Kuphal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 100-150 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1752		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Tied by "Paid" in oval handstamp, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by large segmented cork on yellow cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., circular datestamp struck off cover, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover, ex Geisler, Scott Retail $500.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction

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