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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Carriers, Locals & Independent Mails

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1930

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier, Plate Proof on India (LO2P3). Block of 72, sheet margins at top and left, other margins ample to large except slightly in at bottom center, creases, small tears and a few thins typical of India paper

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-CENT EAGLE CARRIER PLATE PROOF ON INDIA.

This is the largest multiple we have encountered. Ex Joyce and Golden. Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles (Image)

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$ 3,760.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1931

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Ample margins, dark shade, tied at lower left by partly clear black "U.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent" double-oval handstamp, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), full margins, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 16" circular datestamp at upper right on small cover to Bangor Me., Very Fine, rare use of U.S.P.O. oval on Eagle Carrier, ex Golden (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
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1932

Baltimore Md., 1c Red (1LB5). Large margins, brilliant color, blue crayon "X" cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1933

Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O. Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Blue (5LB2). Huge margins to in where separated by hand and incl. sheet margin at right, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and both stamps tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Jun. 12, 1858" circular datestamp on cover to Baltimore Md., faint vertical file fold affects 3c stamp

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE BROWN & McGILL'S CARRIER STAMP TIED ON COVER. ONLY SIX OR SEVEN TIED EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Ex Wagshal. With notes attesting to authenticity by Robert Myersburg and Richard Frajola. (Image)

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$ 6,250.00

SOLD for $900.00
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1934

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Unused (no gum), large margins all around with framelines from two adjoining stamps, light horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine, the first "U.S. City Despatch Post" carrier issue on unsurfaced Light Blue paper is rare in unused condition, with 2014 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $275.00
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1935

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins all around, clear impression on fresh paper, vivid orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel with matching New York circular datestamp which ties the stamp to a small piece, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of the first stamp printed and issued by the United States government (Aug. 1842), with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
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1936

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large to huge margins, rich color, neat strike of red "U.S." in octagon handstamp, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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$ 300.00

SOLD for $160.00
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1937

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "L P" (7LB1). Two full margins, left and top framelines cut into, uncancelled, used on Nov. 2, 1850 folded letter to street address, lightly struck blue Philadelphia circular datestamp, faint toning and small scuffs around address, Fine and very scarce, 12-15 reported in Lyons census (The Penny Post, July 2006), ex Gibson, Meyersburg, Morris and Geisler, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $2,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

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1938

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Blue (7LB12). Large margins, rich color, cancelled by well-struck red Star, second strike at left, on blue cover to Princeton N.J., used with 3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A), large margins to just in, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 21" circular datestamp, docketing on back with 1851 yeardate, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover, ex Maffeo, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
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1939

American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, manuscript "X" cancels, sender's "Double Paid" notation beneath pair on May 28, 1844 folded letter from Philadelphia to Boston, pencil "2 c" for local delivery charge, file fold clear of stamps and writing, right stamp tiny nick entirely in right margin and faint corner crease mentioned on accompanying certificate, both inconsequential and the "crease" is imaginary
EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY SIX MULTIPLES OF THE AMERICAN LETTER MAIL SMALL EAGLE STAMP RECORDED ON COVER (ALL PAIRS). AN OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT MAIL USE.
Our records contain just six Small Eagle pairs on five covers and one front only.
With 2005 P.F. certificate. (Image)
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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
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1940

Philadelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia Pa., 3c Red (15L1). Octagonal margins just barely into letters "IL", bright white paper and remarkably clear impression of "Phila. Despatch Post P.M." handstamp, ms. "R & Co." control mark, perfectly clear strike of small red outline "3" cancel (not tied), used on folded letter addressed in blue to the local printing firm of Carter & Scattergood, dated Nov. 1, 1843, from a former employee telling them he has obtained financial backing and started a new venture of his own, red "Phila. Despatch Post -- P.M." circular timestamp

A VERY FINE, COLORFUL AND REMARKABLY FRESH COVER. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FIFTEEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA DESPATCH POST RED 15L1 STAMP. A WONDERFUL "PRIMITIVE" AMONG PHILATELIC RARITIES.

The Philadelphia Despatch Post is documented in an advertisement in the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Dec. 8, 1842) and in an expanded version with some differences (go to www.siegelauctions.com/enc/carriers/robertson.jpg for an image of the revised ad). In the later ad, the stamps are priced at 3c individually, 31c per dozen and $2 per hundred. Valuable-letter registration for 6-1/4c and a 6c rate on letters beyond two miles are quoted (no examples of either special service are known). The firm's address is 93 Chesnut Street, not 83 South Second Street as in the earlier advertisement.

Dr. Vernon R. Morris Jr. has recently published his own comprehensive census, which updates and expands the census previously published by our firm.

Ex Schwartz, Gordon N. John and Geisler. With 1983 and 2009 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 8,500.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction