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U.S. Carriers and Locals, Featuring the Gordon Stimmell Collection continued...

Local Posts: T.A. Hampton thru Jenkins' Camden Dispatch
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
755 og ImageT. A. Hampton City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black (77L2). Original gum, cut to shape as always, frameline shows most of way around, trivial small thin spot near period of "Paid"

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE LARGE T. A. HAMPTON STAMP, SCOTT 77L2, ARE RECORDED, THE OTHER TWO ON COVER. THIS IS THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE AND ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL LOCALS.

Very little information about the T. A. Hampton post is known. Different students have located the same 1852-53 city directory listing for Thomas A. Hampton, a printer located at Marshall and 5th, but nothing earlier. In his CCP article on Philadelphia locals (Nov.-Dec. 1994), Calvet M. Hahn attaches special significance to the fact that tobacconists named Gilbert Harris and Benjamin Hampton occupied the same address at 11 North 10th Street during the relevant years. Although the first names do not match the local-post proprietors' names, Hahn believes that a family connection might exist that would link the two local posts. Steven M. Roth also noted the possibility of an association, based on the sequence of dated covers (Penny Post, Oct. 1993). Given the similarity of the stamps (77L1-77L2 and 79L1-79L2) and the association of names and addresses, another possibility is that the Despatch Post was neither Harris's nor Hampton's individually, but that they were partners -- the stamps with each partner's name could have been a convenient accounting method. Nothing is impossible, given the paucity of documentation. See Siegel Golden Sale 817, lot 1151 for detailed information on this stamp and its production

Accompanied by two stampless covers with the handstamp that is similar to the adhesive but with "2 Cts." in the middle instead of "Paid". Scott Retail as on cover $13,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
756 c ImageHanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Margins all around although clipped at bottom right far from the design, tied by red "New-York 5cts. 18 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Taunton Mass., slight toning along file fold, stamp with tiny scissors-cut at upper right, Very Fine and scarce handstamp tied example of one of the classic local-post designs, ex Brown and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
757 c ImageHanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Large margins to clear at left, tiny trace of a cancel on 1847 folded letter to Ancram N.Y., red "New-York 5cts. 26 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp, file fold and some cover edge flaws, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail $1,250.00 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
758 c ImageHanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Ample to full margins, particularly intense shade on 1848 folded letter to Paxton Mass., red "New-York 5cts. 25 Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp, small tear at top, Very Fine stamp, signed Bartels, Scott Retail $1,250.00 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
759 c ImageHanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Large margins to clear at left, either some soiling or a cancel (does not extend to surrounding cover), red "New-York 10cts. 22 Jan." integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Wilmington N.C., Very Fine, Scott Retail $1,250.00 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
760 c ImageHanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Eight covers bearing stamps (one a front only) and six stampless covers, stamped covers one cut to shape, the others rectangular margins, all appear to originate though none are tied, a few small flaws including one creased, stampless covers show the express rider handstamp in black or red, some fading or staining on a couple, overall Fine group, Scott Retail just for the stamped covers $10,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
761 c ImageHanford's Pony Express Post 2 Cts. Red Horse & Rider oval handstamp and matching "Paid" handstamp, unusually bold strikes on Feb. 24, 1847 folded letter to New York City street address, filed fold ends in small split at bottom, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
762 c ImageHanford's Pony Express Post 2 Cts. Clear strike of red Horse & Rider oval handstamp on lady's small cover with floral seal to local street address, missing side flaps, still Very Fine and atractive strike, ex Kramer (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
763 c ImageHill's Post, Boston Mass., 1c Black on Rose (81L1). Three large margins, obviously torn from the upper right corner of the sheet, clean-cut margins at top and right, irregular margins at left and bottom (but only touching circle), tied by red "Boston 5 cts. 15 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1849 blue folded letter to Providence R.I., file fold thru stamp, reinforced split in natural foldover at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY TIED EXAMPLE AMONG THE SEVEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE RARE HILL'S POST STAMP OF BOSTON.

Hill's Post was operated by Oliver B. Hill. Our records contain seven covers bearing Hill's Post stamp. In each case the stamp was left uncancelled by the post, with one exception (a pen-cancelled example). It is pure serendipity that the red Boston datestamp ties the corner of the 81L1 adhesive to this cover.

Ex Golden and Kuphal. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 7,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
764 c ImageHopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Pink Glazed, Plain Asterisks (84L2). Large to ample margins, uncancelled as usual, used with 3c Dull Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), tied by "Milford Ms. Oct. 14" circular datestamp on cover to Dighton Mass., both stamps with toning and small tears, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate, also including No. 84L1 on cover with 3c No. 11A, 3c stamp and cover are defective, local stamp is stained but has large margins, Scott Retail for 84L1 on cover untied and 84L2 used (unlisted in Scott on cover) (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
765 c ImageHopedale Penny Post, Milford Mass., (1c) Black on Yellow Wove (84L3). Cut to circular shape clear of frame, uncancelled as usual, affixed in its customary place on backflap of cover to Leicester Mass., part of "Milford Ms. May 11" circular datestamp shows space where 3c 1851 stamp was affixed and removed -- its absence is somewhat irrelevant, considering that the Hopedale stamp is on the back, Very Fine, probably fewer than four or five covers exist with the Hopedale Post circular stamp on yellow, a major rarity, ex Hollowbush, Golden and Kuphal, unpriced in Scott on cover, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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$ 2,400.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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