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THE MARTIN RICHARDSON AWARD-WINNING COLLECTION OF BLOOD’S LOCAL POST OF PHILADELPHIA continued...

Blood's Despatch continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1102 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Ample margins to touching, uncancelled, used on small cover to Newtown, Long Island, blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 17" circular datestamp struck off cover, matching "5" in double circle rate handstamp, Very Fine, scarce use of Small "Paid" stamp to the mails (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1103 c imageBlood's Despatch, 28 So. Sixth. Clearly struck circular handstamp on cover to local street address with red Anti-Slavery Office oval return card on flap, horizontal crease thru marking, still Very Fine and exhibitable (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1104 c image5c Brown (1). Large margins to just touched, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 5 Aug. 30" integral-rate circular datestamp, clearly struck "Blood's Despatch, 28 So. Sixth" circular handstamp on 1849 folded letter to Harrisburg Pa., docketing mostly on back, Very Fine, scarce 1847 usage (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1105 c image10c Black (2). Full to huge margins incl. left sheet margin which has a short scissors cut well clear of design, tied by one of two strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. 10cts. Sep. 18" integral-rate circular datestamp, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17), ample margins to slightly in at left, uncancelled, on blue 1848 folded letter to Pittsburgh Pa., small scuffed spot in lettersheet not affecting stamps or markings

VERY FINE. A RARE AND CHOICE QUALITY COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND BLOOD'S SMALL "POST OFFICE" STAMP.

With 1980 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue does not list 15L17 on cover with 10c 1847, but it prices this stamp with a pair of 5c 1847's at $11,000.00 (Image)

 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1106 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Large margins to slightly in at top, acid cancel, red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp and matching "5" in circle, Blood's blue advertising label at lower left of Feb. 7, 1849 blue folded letter to New York City, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1107 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Large to huge margins incl. portion of stamp above, light acid cancel, red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp and matching "New York 5 cts. 22 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to South Hadley Mass., 1849 docketing, minor edge wrinkles and small tear at top, still Very Fine (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1108 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Acid tied on blue 1849 folded cover to member of Congress, Washington D.C., blue "Baltimore Rail Road Feb. 9" route agent's circular datestamp with matching "Free" struck over "5" rate, light green Blood's advertising label on back, horizontal file fold, Very Fine (Image) E. 100-150

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1109 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Ample margins to slightly in, acid cancelled, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. Nov. 5" circular datestamp on 1849 folded cover to London, England, black "5" debit handstamp also ties Blood's stamp, ms. "1/" due, red Nov. 19 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, rare use of Blood's stamp on outbound transatlantic mail (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1110 ogbl imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Complete pane of 24, original gum, ample margins all around, vivid bronze color, small corner crease at bottom right

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF THE SMALL BRONZE "ONE CENT" STAMP, OF WHICH FOUR OR FIVE ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Ex Boker, Lilly, Chapin and Golden (Siegel Sale 817, lot 519, realized $1,150 hammer). With 1973 P.F. certificate. (Image)

 1,250.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1111 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Ample margins to just touching, tied by blue "Philada. Railroad Nov. 4" route agent's circular datestamp with matching "10" rate handstamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Mobile Ala., neatly docketed, Very Fine, this stamp is seldom found tied by a handstamp and rarely by a railroad marking (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1112 c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Ample margins to slightly in at right, used on 1850 folded cover from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Philadelphia, and forwarded to Columbia Pa., blue Copenhagen circular datestamp and Hamburg transit backstamp (Mar. 1), red Liverpool transit (Mar. 5), black "Br. Packet Boston Mar. 25" exchange office datestamp and "5" debit handstamp, red ms. rate, Blood's tied by acid cancel and blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Mar. 27" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, a remarkable usage, the letter was redirected from Philadelphia to Columbia, using Blood's Despatch to bring it to the post office (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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