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U.S. and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Local Posts: Floyd's thru Wm. E. Loomis
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4348   ImageFloyd's Penny Post, Chicago Ill., (1c) Blue (68L1). Study collection of 14 singles, two pairs (one tied to piece) and vertical strip of four on piece, the strip is faulty with worm damage but is the largest recorded multiple (horizontal strip of four is also known, ex Golden), range of cancels in black and blue, several with large margins, faults to be expected but several are Very Fine appearing, scarce group, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
4349 ng ImageFloyd's Penny Post, Chicago Ill., (1c) Brown (68L2). Unused (no gum), ample margins, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
4350   ImageFloyd's Penny Post, Chicago Ill., (1c) Brown (68L2). Tight margins but clear of frameline all around, rich color, cancelled by Floyd's circular sunburst handstamp, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, ex Rohloff (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
4351 og ImageFloyd's Penny Post, Chicago Ill., (1c) Green (68L3). Unused (no gum) on the thin crisp paper of the originals, two large margins, full at top and right

FINE. NO MORE THAN A DOZEN EXAMPLES OF FLOYD'S GREEN STAMP ARE KNOWN TO US, AND OF THESE ONLY FOUR ARE IN UNUSED CONDITION.

John R. Floyd advertised the start of his Penny Post in July 1860. In June 1861, after the outbreak of the Civil War, Floyd sold the firm to Charles W. Mappa, but continued to assist in managing the post for several months before leaving for war in January 1862. Mappa in turn sold out to Kimball & Waterman in May 1862, and the post continued at least until November 1862 and then closed.

The Brown and Blue stamps were the first issued, and the Blue continued to be issued from 1860 through 1862. The Green stamps are known used only in October and November 1862, thus they appear to be the last printing, probably by Kimball & Waterman before the post was closed. The Blue is the most common, and the Brown is extremely scarce. The Green is by far the rarest, with only two recorded covers, six or seven used stamps off cover, and three or four unused stamps (three with original gum) known to us. (Image)

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 $ 4,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
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4352   ImageFloyd's Penny Post, Chicago Ill., (1c) Green (68L3). Ample margins to in at bottom, cancelled by "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" circular handstamp, tiny margin nicks and thinning, Fine appearance and very rare, only six or seven used examples are known off cover (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4353 c ImageFriend's Boarding School, Barnesville O., (1c) Black (151L1). Type I, margins all around, uncancelled as usual, neatly affixed just below 3c Green (158) which is tied by cork, "Barnesville O. Jan. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, these locals are normally affixed to the back of the cover, the placement next to the 3c stamp is desirable (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
4354 ng ImageGahagan & Howe City Express, San Francisco, 5c Light Blue (70L1). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins all around, small thin spot at upper right, Very Fine appearance, scarce (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

SOLD for $350.00
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4355 og ImageGahagan & Howe City Express, San Francisco, 10c Black (70L4). Part original brownish gum, paper h.r. at top and bottom, ample to huge margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at top, couple small this spots, Very Fine appearance and rare, this is only the second example we have offered in more than 20 years (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $650.00
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4356   ImageGreenslade's Local Post, Los Angeles Cal. Collection of 13 single stamps and two full panels of 12 stamps, range of designs and paper colors, Very Fine collection of this fascinating and enigmatic issue, several experts have opined that this was a legitimate local post but no covers are known, although the Philatelic Foundation has in its reference collection copies with Los Angeles and New York circular datestamps, accompanied by a comprehensive article on the Greenslade's issue by Gordon Stimmell from Chronicle No. 225, pp. 21-27 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
4357 c ImageHanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Ample margins to clear at right, tiny corner crease, pen cancel, light strike of red New York circular datestamp and small "Paid" straightline on cover to New York street address, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 1,250.00

SOLD for $180.00
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4358   ImageHumboldt Express (Langton's), Nevada, 25c Brown (86L1). Even margins all around, rich color, neat manuscript "X" cancel, Very Fine, signed Springer (Image)

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 $ 1,250.00

SOLD for $650.00
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