California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

**Local Posts (Bdady thru Whittelsey) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4831		City Dispatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black (41L1). Three large margins, clear at right, tied by circular grid cancel, "City Dispatch Paid." in circle on buff cover to local street address, some wear where writing has been erased, fold clear of stamp, faint waterstain at upper left, still Very Fine, very unusual handstamped marking with this scarce adhesive, ex Caspary and Schwartz, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
4832		City Dispatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black (41L1). Margins close or touching, tied by circular grid cancel on cover to local street address, opening slit at right and minor edgewear, stamp has either a slight crease or sealed tear at top left, otherwise Fine (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
4833		City Express Post, Philadelphia Pa. Red "City Express Post 2 cts." tombstone-shaped rimless handstamp on Jul. 24, 1846 blue folded letter from Oxford Pa. to Philadelphia street address, carried outside mails by "politeness of Mr. Fraser", Very Fine, ex Gibson (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
4834		City Express Post, New York N.Y. Clear strike of "City Express Post 2 Cts." dateless circular handstamp with blank space before "City" (name was excised) on cover to Mexican Consul in New York City, ms. "Paid" (in ink) and "1c" in pencil, ms. "Collect 1c" in different hand, light toning and edgewear, Very Fine, this is the listing example of this "City Express Post" local (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
4835		City P.O./2. Small double-circle handstamp lightly inked in greenish-blue on Nov. 28, 1846 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, extremely rare New York local (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4836		City P.O./2. Small double-circle handstamp lightly inked in red and struck on large embossed Valentine cover to Miss G. E. Burritt, 97 Prince St., the cover is in immaculate condition, a Fine strike of this rare marking, believed to have been used in 1846, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
4837		City P.O./2. Small double-circle handstamp lightly inked in red on Mar. 23, 1846 folded letter to New York City street address, light stain at bottom, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
4838		Commercial Dispatch and Addressing Co., New York N.Y. Two covers with same manufacturer's corner card to local addresses, one with large cogged oval handstamp in violet with matching "SPECIAL ZAD" straightline, other with framed handstamp and "SPECIAL" straightline, also a third front only with oval, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
4839		Cornwall's [sic] Madison Square Post Office. Oval handstamp with spelling error, clear strikes on front and back of 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Stokes N.Y., "New-York May 6" (ca. 1856) circular datestamp, stain spots, edge faults, otherwise Fine, rare, Cornwell started this post after May 17, 1855, and sold out to Bentley in August 1856, ex Hollowbush (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4840		(Cornwell) Madison Square Post Office. Oval handstamp with Cornwell's name removed, slightly doubled strike on small cover to local street address, pencil "Paid", Very Fine, technically, this is a Bentley usage of the Cornwell oval, ex Golden (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
4841		Crosby's Special Message Post, 19 William St. N.Y. Blue oval handstamp on cover to local street address, minor opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare use of this marking on stampless cover (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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