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LotNo. |
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1382 |
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6LB5 |
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green. Four large margins, trivial paper crack at top right corner (not mentioned on clear certificate), tied by neat red "City Despatch Post,
Feb. 15" cds on outer folded lettersheet, cover with small tear at bottom, lovely Extremely Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6LB5; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1383 |
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7LB12 |
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Large margins to just touching at bottom right, cancelled by bold red star and acid wash, on local cover with matching red straight line Paid with blue Philadelphia cds
alongside, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Gibson. Scott No. 7LB12; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1384 |
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Postage Stamps Printed For George Hussey, From 1854 to 1866, By Thomas Wood, New York, 85 Nassau St. The original Thomas Wood printers ledger of stamps made for George Hussey from October 21, 1854 to June 25, 1866, containing 233
local post, bogus local, carrier and Postmaster Provisional reprints and forgeries, each numbered with quantities printed and costs, in leather bound 36 page ledger (4¾x7¼''), with special binder case made in 1966 to
house the ledger, Very Fine. Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
THE UNIQUE THOMAS WOOD PRINTERS LEDGER FOR REPRODUCTION STAMPS MADE FOR GEORGE HUSSEY.
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Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1385 |
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Byant, G. U.S. Local Posts and Confederate Provisionals. 1931-43, a meticulous 297 page critical review hand written by George Isaac Bryant of Les Timbres Locaux des Etats-Unis d'Amerique by J. Bouvez written in
1921 of which its 88 pages are also present, with over 100 local post forgeries tipped in, this unique 5¾x9" hand authored book was rebound in 1966 by last owner with matching slipcase, Very Fine, one of the most comprehensive
historical research studies on carriers and local of its time. Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. (Image1)
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Est. $5,000-7,500
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1386 |
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5L1 |
American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing). Clear to large margins, tied by red stars in oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to New York, March 30, 1844 docketing, Very Fine, with
2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 5L1; $750. (Image1)
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Scott $750
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1387 |
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5L2 |
American Letter Mail Co., 1844, black on gray. Full to large margins, bright paper, cancelled by manuscript "C" and pen stroke, tied by red "Paid" handstamp, matching red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. from
No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia" circular handstamp on Aug. 29, 1844 folded letter to local Philadelphia merchant; light file folds, Very Fine and early use. Scott No. 5L2; $1,000. (Image1)
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Scott $1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1388 |
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18L2 |
Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 1848, 2¢ black on gray blue. Ample to large margins, tied by red "Paid Bouton" handstamp on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., red "New - York, 5 cts., May 19" integral
rate cds, letter and docketing of May 19, 1847 which would make this the earliest known usage of this stamp, Very Fine, with 1974 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 18L2; $750. (Image1)
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Scott $750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1389 |
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Hussey's Post Group. Of nine covers; includes local usages of Scott #87L38, 87L41, 87L51, 87L61, 87L73-87L75, two stampless with different style oval handstamp, also includes a receipt for 300 Stamps signed by Hussey with bold
"Special Message Post" handstamp (only 5 recorded), Very Fine overall. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1390 |
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137L1 |
Teese & Co. Penny Post, 1852 (1¢) blue on bluish. Slight crease, acid tied on locally addressed Philadelphia cover on Spring Garden St., with "Blood's Despatch, Jun 20" cds at right, Very
Fine, one of at least two known usages of the Teese & Co. adhesive accepted by Blood's. Scott No. 137L1; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1391 |
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139L var. |
Third Avenue Post Office, New York N.Y. Perfectly struck "3rd Ave. Post S-R 2 Cts." oval handstamp on small cover to local 100 East 32nd St., with glazed card enclosed inviting addressee to a reading of Nature's
Nobleman on Apr. 4, 1855; minor ink smear, glazed card slightly oxidized, Very Fine, ex-Abt, Golden. Scott No. 139L var.; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED HANDSTAMPED THIRD AVENUE POST COVER RECORDED - THIS
DEVICE WAS USED TO CREATE THE OVAL ADHESIVE STAMPS.
According to Patton, the origin of the Third Avenue Post Office was first reported in 1872 by W. Dudley Atlee in Vol. X of the Stamp Collectors Magazine on page 164: "According to
Mrs. S. Allan Taylor, this post was established in 1855 or 1856, by one S. Rothenheim, carrier for Boyd's post. The stamps he made himself, with a handstamp of either brass or metal. He afterwards gummed and trimmed them carefully, and put them
up in pill boxes for sale, on the principle that they got lost and destroyed better that way, and more were the sooner asked for. Street letter boxes being generally kept at groceries, the usual place for the stamps was the till or cash drawer, where
they got greatly tossed about, and being separate, small and gummed, they were easily destroyed…" Dated covers corroborate the existence of the post in 1855 and 1856. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 139L var.] |
Est. $7,500-10,000
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United States Postage Stamps
Postmasters' Provisionals
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1392 |
P |
9X1TC5c |
New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ brown, trial color plate proof on bond. Complete set of 9 positions from the sheet, mostly large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and scarce trial color sheet reconstruction. Scott No.
9X1TC5c; $1,800. (Image1)
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Scott $1,800
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1393 |
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10X1 |
Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. Left margin single (position 4), o.g., never hinged, large well balanced margins, crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine, very scarce in never hinged condition, with
2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 10X1; $350 for hinged. (Image1)
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Scott $350 for hinged
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1394 |
P |
10X1P4 |
Providence, R.I., 1845, 5¢ black, plate proof on card. Full to huge margins, bright shade, scuff at left and tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 10X1P4; $300. (Image1)
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Scott $300
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1847 Issue
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1395 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ brown. Near complete strike of red "Scarab" cancel of St. Johnsbury, Vt. full margins, Very Fine, a choice full strike of this rare and desirable fancy postmark, with 2004 & 2012 P.F.
certificates. Scott No. 1; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1396 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ brown. Light complementary red grid cancel, ample to mostly large margins, beautiful early detailed impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a striking stamp. Scott No. 1; $375. (Image1)
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Scott $375
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1397 |
o |
1 var. |
1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in "S" variety. Red grid and town corner cancels, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1 var.; $400. (Image1)
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Scott $400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1398 |
o |
1 |
1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid cancel, ample to large margins, bright color, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; $375. (Image1)
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Scott $375
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1399 |
o |
1a |
1847, 5¢ dark brown. Light red grid cancel; large well balanced margins, rich dark brown color and a detailed early impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 1996 P.F. & 2002 P.S.E. certificates, the latter
Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,200). Scott No. 1a; $800. (Image1)
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Scott $800
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1400 |
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1d |
1847, 5¢ brown orange. Without gum, wide margins, rich bright brown orange color; flaws including filled thins and faint crease not detracting, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare shade in mint condition, with 2018
P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1d; $4,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1847 5¢ ISSUE IN THE BROWN ORANGE SHADE. (Image1)
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Scott $4,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1401 |
o |
2 |
1847, 10¢ black. Light unobtrusive red town cancel, large well balanced margins, strong color and impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2002 P.F. & 2002 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90,
SMQ $1,600). Scott No. 2; $800. (Image1)
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Scott $800
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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