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D. O. Blood & Co.
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1293° c imagePhiladelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia Pa., 3c Red (15L1). Octagonal margins just slightly into circle, partly clear impression with usual ms. "R & Co" initials, red "Paid" and "3" numeral handstamps struck twice, used on folded letter with July 28, 1843 dateline, addressed to Commerce Street between 4th and 5th Streets, letter discusses bankruptcy proceedings, minor splitting along fold at top

VERY FINE. ONE OF FIFTEEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA DESPATCH POST RED STAMP. A WONDERFUL "PRIMITIVE" AMONG PHILATELIC RARITIES.

A census of Philadelphia Despatch 15L1 and 15L2 stamps may be found at our website: siegelauctions.com/1999/817/yf81786.htm#98. The cover offered here is No. 6 in the listing. (Image)

 8,500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1294° c imagePhiladelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish (15L3). Large margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at right which clearly demonstrates uneven layout of the plate, tied by ms. "X" and also tied by red "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 9" circular datestamp on undated folded letter Yardville P.O. N.J., blue ms. "10", trivial edgewear

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USE OF THE 1843 PHILADELPHIA DESPATCH POST "STRIDING MESSENGER" ISSUE -- THE WORLD'S FIRST PICTORIAL STAMP. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE TIED BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

The Striding Messenger stamp, issued in 1843 by the Philadelphia Despatch Post, is the first pictorial stamp in the world. It depicts a gargantuan letter carrier -- the "City Despatch Post" bag slung over his shoulder -- stepping over the Merchant's Exchange Building, which housed Philadelphia's post office. The image conveys the private posts' superior speed and reliability.

The Striding Messenger stamp superseded the handstamped adhesives issued by the Philadelphia Despatch Post in December 1842. Printings were made by Thomas Sinclair, a local lithographer, on thick coated paper and thinner uncoated paper. The varying quality of impressions indicates that the thick coated paper was not well-suited for lithography. The stamp design did not have a stated denomination, but all used examples have a handstamped "3" cents rate. The "R & Co." manuscript initials were applied to each stamp prior to sale by the proprietor, reputed to be Robertson & Co. When the firm was sold to D. O. Blood & Co. in 1845, the stamps were then marked "DOB & Co." A similar design, incorporating the D. O. Blood & Co. name, was lithographed by Wagner & McGuigan and issued after July 1845.

Signed "Genuine Robson Lowe" (Image)

 12,500.00

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1295° c imagePhiladelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black, Without Shading in Background, Initialed "R & Co." (15L3). Large margins to slightly in at top, corner crease, cancelled by red outline "3", matching faint "Phila. Despatch Post P.M." circular datestamp on Oct. 13, 1843 folded letter to local street address, minor aging and splits along folds

FINE. THIS IS THE RAREST OF THE STRIDING MESSENGER STAMPS, ISSUED BY THE PHILADELPHIA DESPATCH POST, PREDECESSOR TO D. O. BLOOD. BETWEEN SEVEN AND NINE COVERS ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

The "R & Co." Striding Messenger stamps without any background shading lines are extremely rare. This stamp shows an extremely worn impression with the buildings at left and right almost completely missing. (Image)

 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1296° ogbl imageD. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Pane of twelve -- Group A on the lithographic plate of 72 (see Sale 868, lot 2059) -- severed horizontally into two blocks of six (rejoined with hinges), original gum, large margins, couple small thins and slight wrinkling from gum

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY SEVEN PANES (INCLUDING ONE PART PANE) OF THE BLOOD'S STRIDING MESSENGER STAMP ARE RECORDED.

Our records contain five intact panes, this severed and rejoined pane, and one part-pane of eleven (bottom right stamp cut out). We have determined that there were six different groups of twelve on the lithographic stone. This multiple is an exact duplicate of one of the six arrangements, which we call Group A. D. O. Blood & Co. advertised stamps for sale at the rate of 25c per dozen, therefore, it is logical that sheets were printed with 72 subjects, which could be divided into 6 units of 12 stamps for convenient sale.

Scott retail for intact pane of twelve is $5,500.00 (Image)

 E. 2,500-3,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1297° c imageD. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins incl. part of adjoining stamps, cancelled by penstroke at left and affixed to Valentine used to local address, with original contents, stamp with tiny scuff at top left, cover with some wear, otherwise Fine, attractive Valentine usage (Image) 800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1298° c imageD. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins incl. part of adjoining stamps, uncancelled, affixed to folded cover to New York, blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 17" circular datestamp and matching "5" in circle handstamp, 1845 docketing on back, fresh and Very Fine, ex Judd (Image) 800.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1299° c imageD. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L6). Large margins to full, intense shade, small ms. cross at left, affixed to folded cover to New York, blue "Philadelphia 5 Jun. 30" integral-rate circular datestamp, stamp with some light toning at left from gum which "ties" it to the cover, Very Fine, scarce (Image) 1,250.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1300° c imageD. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L6). Large margins to just in, cancelled by small ms. cross at left and affixed to Dec. 1847 printed circular soliciting donations for The Colored Infant School, orange label affixed upside down "By means of Blood & Co's City Despatch, removal circulars are delivered in quantities, at low rates", stamp with some slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, interesting usage, ex Gibson (Image) 1,250.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1301° c imageD. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L7). Cut octagonally, clear margins to just touched, tied by blue "Philadelphia 5 Jul. 1" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Milford Mass., trivial soiling, Very Fine, this circular type adhesive ("City Despatch Post" at center) is much rarer than is generally perceived -- the three circular types (15L7-15L9) were used on outbound letters carried by Blood's to the post office (Image) 1,100.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1302° c imageD. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Margins to just touched, uncancelled, affixed to folded cover with July 27, 1847 docketing on back and sent to Baltimore, blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jul 28" integral-rate circular datestamp, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine (Image) 500.00

CLOSED
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1303° c image5c Brown (1). Large even margins, deep rich early color, tied by blue "Paid" in oval, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts Oct. 21" circular datestamp on bluish 1847 folded letter to Baltimore, used with D. O. Blood & Co., (2c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8), two large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp, in at other sides, uncancelled, file crease thru 5c stamp, still a very attractive and scarce usage, Extremely Fine appearance (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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