Sale 5001Completed: March 16, 2024

March Internet Auction

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Lots 405—428

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  • Lot 405

    American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing), four large margins, canceled by red " 6 " rating handstamp, tied by heavy file fold crease on April 2, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Boston Mass., F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce unlisted cancel .

    Scott No. 5L1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450.

    Realized: $180

  • Lot 406

    Forwarded by American Mail Co., Philada., red circular handstamp with bold fancy "Collect, 6¼ cts., New York, Office" box on gray May 8, 1845 folded letter to New York City street address, F.-V.F.

    Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.
  • Lot 407

    Forwarded by the American Letter Mail Company, Office 56 Wall St., N.Y., red oval handstamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on blue April 3rd 1845 folded letter to Norwich Ct.; vertical file fold, Very Fine.

    Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.
  • Lot 408

    Forwarded by the American Letter Mail Company, Office 56 Wall St., N.Y., red oval with matching fancy "Collect, 6¼ cts, New York, Office" box on docketed May 30, 1845 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., red "American Mail Co., Philadelphia" circular handstamp, F.-V.F.

    Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

    Realized: $30

  • Lot 409

    Blood & Co., 1846 (2¢) black, large margins to in, some gum toning, canceled by 7-bar grid on January 12, 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia street address, Fine and scarce.

    Scott No. 15L6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

    Realized: $150

  • Lot 410

    Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, tied by partial blue "Philada '10' Jun 13" cds, two additional clear strikes on cover to Niagara Falls N.Y., 1850 docketing at left, Very Fine tied to-the-mails use.

    Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $225.

    Realized: $75

  • Lot 411

    Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, four margin, acid tied on blue January 25, 1851 Philadelphia folded letter to local street address, fresh and Extremely Fine.

    Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

    Realized: $15

  • Lot 412

    Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, right sheet margin single, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Dec. 21., 2 P.M." cds on 1852 folded cover to Easton Pa., entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa. '5 cts' Dec 21" integral-rate cds, Very Fine to-the-mails use.

    Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

    Realized: $25

  • Lot 413

    Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, acid tied, neat "Blood's Despatch, Mar. 21, 10½. A.M." cds on buff cover to local Philadelphia Pa. street address, Very Fine and choice.

    Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

    Realized: $25

  • Lot 414

    Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Jul 22, 8. A.M." cds, used together with 3¢ dull red (11A) , two singles, one pos. 80L3, margins to in, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 22" cds to Billerica Mass.; cover wear and light edge stains, F.-V.F.

    Scott No. 15L14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.
  • Lot 415

    Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid tied and by 1860 docketing, "Blood's Penny Post, Philada., May 29, 1860, 4½ P.M." cds on cover to Tioga Centre N.Y., entered mails with 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at left tied by partial bold Philadelphia Pa. May 29th octagon datestamp, Fine.

    Scott No. 15L14 ; $200 as tied  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

    Realized: $45

  • Lot 416

    Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on black, acid tied, partial "Blood's Despatch, Apl 11, 2. P.M." on April 11th 1854 folded cover to local street address; light file folds, F.-V.F.

    Scott No. 15L16   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

    Realized: $50

  • Lot 417

    Blood & Co., 1848 (1¢) bronze on black, bright with four margins, acid tied, on cover to local Philadelphia street address, Very Fine.

    Scott No. 15L17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

    Realized: $20

  • Lot 418

    Blood & Co., 1848 (1¢) bronze on black, large margins to clear, acid tied on blue May 28, 1847 Philadelphia Pa. folded letter to local street address, Very Fine.

    Scott No. 15L17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

    Realized: $30

  • Lot 419

    Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, tall margins to touched at sides, tied by partial "Blood's Penny Post, Oct 4, 11 AM" cds, additional strike adjacent on buff cover to local street address; some edge wear.

    Scott No. 15L18   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

    Realized: $80

  • Lot 420

    Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green, nice margins, six-segment grid cancel, small flaws, used on blue Chelsea, New York City folded letter to Geneva N.Y., entered mails with red "New-York, 10c cts., 3 Jun" integral-rate cds, Very Fine to-the-mails use.

    Scott No. 20L4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

    Realized: $25

  • Lot 421

    Boyd's Dispatch, 1882, black on pink, tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch, Paid, 1 Park Place, N.Y., Jun 24, 1882" oval on Henry Hildburgh Insurance Agency corner card cover to local New York City street address; slightly rough opening with small edge tear, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.

    Scott No. 20L56   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100.

    Realized: $35

  • Lot 422

    Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) light blue, square-cut, large to touched margins, red cancel, tied by file fold crease on light blue folded letter datelined "New York, July 30th 1844" to Philadelphia Pa., manuscript "Paid" notation, F.-V.F.

    Scott No. 75L1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 if tied.

    Realized: $80

  • Lot 423

    Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue, octagonal margins, magenta manuscript "T" control marking of agent A. W. Thayer, manuscript "C" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Type F32) on September 18, 1844 folded letter to Middletown Conn.; edge splitting and tears at top, Fine use from Northampton.

    Scott No. 75L5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

    Realized: $60

  • Lot 424

    Hussey's Post, 1858, 1¢ brown red, two margins, tied by sharp bold "1 ct. Paid, Hussey 50 Wm. St. Apr 7" cds on faulty cover to local New York street address, reverse with "Hussey's Post, 50 William Street, Special Messages" framed advertising handstamp; cover faulty, Fine appearance.

    Scott No. 87L4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450.

    Realized: $60

  • Lot 425

    Hussey's Post, 1859, 1¢ rose red, large margins, tied by sharp "1 ct. Paid, Hussey, 50 Wm. St., Dec 11" cds on cover to New York street address; stamp faults, partial bottom flap, Fine appearance.

    Scott No. 87L10   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400.

    Realized: $85

  • Lot 426

    Hussey's Post, 1872, red brown, top sheet margin single, huge margins, tied by partial "Hussey's Post 54 Pine St. Paid" circular handstamp on cover to local New York street address; partial flap, Very Fine.

    Scott No. 87L49   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.
  • Lot 427

    Hussey's Post, 1880, brown, type I, unnoticeable tear at top, tied by purple "Special Message" straightline on cover with preprinted local New York City address to Irving Insurance Co., Very Fine appearance.

    Scott No. 87L73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

    Realized: $90

  • Lot 428

    Hussey's Post, 1863, 10¢ gold on green, huge margins to clear at left, tied by blue "Hussey / Special Messenger / 50 William Street, Basement" three-line handstamp on yellow cover to local New York City address; reduced at left and top corner repair, Fine use.

    Scott No. 87LE2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $325.

    Realized: $190