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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1901 o    PR125 imageNewspaper, 1896, $100 purple. Oval St. Louis, Mo. cancels, rich deep color, well centered amid wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. PR125; $275. (Image1)

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Scott $275

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
Parcel Post
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1902     Q3 imageParcel 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 imageParcel 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 imageParcel 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 imageCarrier, 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.

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Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1906 ()    6LB2 imageNew 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)

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Scott $5,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1907 o    15L3 imagePhiladelphia 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 imageBroadway 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
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1909 P    40L1TC imageCity 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.

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1910 o    119L1 imagePrice'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
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1911 o    121L2A imagePriest'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 imagePriest'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 imageWells 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 imageWells 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)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
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1915 o    146L1 imageWhittlesey'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)

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Scott $6,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Postal Stationery
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1916     W138 imageWrapper, 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)

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Scott $25,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1917     U277 imageEnvelope, 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 imageLettersheet, 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 imageEnvelope, 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)

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Scott $22,500

CLOSED
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Wrappers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1920       image(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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