1992 Rarities of the World continued...

City Despatch Post

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
208°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., Feb. 11, 9 O'Clock, red Type I cds on folded letter datelined at Boston, Feb. 9, 1842, to Seth Low & Co., 8 Fletcher St., carried outside mails to N.Y.C., Very Fine, the City Despatch Post distributed advertising circulars from Feb. 1 to 7, 1842, this is The Earliest Recorded Letter Carried for a Patron, the key evidence proving that the Post commenced regular deliveries prior to Valentine's Day 1842 (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,000-2,500	1,000.00
209°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., Apr. 29, 9 O'Clock, red Type II cds boldly struck, perfect blue oval "Forwarded From Howards Hotel New-York" on 1842 folded letter to Seth Low & Co., Extremely Fine, the Howard Hotel provided mail forwarding services for guests and was one of the City Despatch Post's citywide deposit points for mail, accompanied by engraved illustration of Howard Hotel (clipped from internal portion of this lettersheet to allow for display). (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 500-600	425.00
210°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (40L1). Bottom Left Corner Margin Block of Four, Large Margins All Around, couple minute thin specks (one in selvage only), still Extremely Fine, a Superb Block of The World's Second Stamp Issue (after Great Britain), The First Stamp of the United States (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	1,600.00	1,500.00
211°		City Despatch Post, N. Y., 3c Black (40L1). Large Margins All Around, Tied by Wonderful Bold Red "Free" in frame, matching "City Despatch Post N. Y. 20 May 4 O'Clock" Type II cds on 1842 folded letter, sender writes "P.S. When you have occasion to write to me, put your letter in the Dispatch Post Office 46 Wm. St. and it will reach me in few hours ...", Absolute Perfection, Extremely Fine, One of The Finest Covers Bearing This First Stamp of The United States (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 1,000-1,500	1,850.00
212°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (40L1). Large Even Margins, Tied by red "Free" in frame, matching "City Despatch Post N.Y. 13 ["J" missing] UN, 4 O'Clock" Type II cds on Fresh folded cover, Extremely Fine, a Superb Stamp and Flawless Cover, signed Sloane (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 1,000-1,500	1,100.00
213°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (40L1). Wide Even Margins, Tied by red "Free" in frame, matching "City Despatch Post N.Y. 6 Apr. 1 O'Clock" Type 11 cds on fresh folded cover, Very Fine and Choice Example of The First Stamp Used in The United States, Scarce Tied to Cover, ex Knapp (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	800.00
214°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (40L1). Extra Large Margins, Tied by bold red "Free" in frame, matching "City Despatch Post N.Y. 17 Mar. 1 O'Clock" Type II cds on folded letter, very light overall toning, still Very Fine and Choice Cover, illustrated in Perry's 100 Years Ago (p. 10) (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	850.00
215°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (40L1). Ample to Large Margins, canceled by red "Free" in frame, matching "City Despatch Post N.Y. 26 ApT. 9 O'Clock" Type II cds on printed 1842 circular, a bit wrinkled, bottom fold reinforced, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	750.00
216°		City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (40L1). Large Margins, ms. "X" cancel just ties, red "New-York May 30" cds, magenta ms. "6" due rate on folded letter datelined Flushing (New York) May 27,1842, to Madison N.J., couple tiny margin tears in stamp, otherwise Very Fine, used during the two-month period (April-May 1842) when letters carried by the City Despatch Post to the mails for delivery outside the city were canceled in manuscript and received no local post markings, Such Usages are Rare and Worthy of Further Research, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	425.00
217°		U.S. City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (6LB1). Greig's Stamp Used as U.S. Government Carrier Stamp, Large Even Margins, couple negligible faults, Clear Strike of Orange-Red "U .S." in frame centered on stamp as was the practice, matching "U .S. City Despatch Post Aug. 16, 4 O'Clock" Type I cds, Beautiful Strike on folded cover to Rev. F. W. Geissenhainer (mis-spelled "Geisenhammer") at 507 Broome Street, neat blue ms. docketing" Ans. Aug. 17, 1842" A letter from Mr. F. W. Geissenhainer, the grandson of the addressee, dated February 20, 1922, states that the "City Despatch envelope, together with a number of others, was found by me about six years..." This letter refers to the cover in the following lot, and a copy is included herewith for reference. Ashbrook, in a 1948 letter to Clarence Wilson regarding this cover, traced it to F. W. Hunter (who signed the inside of the lettersheet behind the stamp). John Klemann, of Nassau Stamp Co., sold the cover to Harold Brooks. Ashbrook negotiated the sale from Brooks to Wilson. Very Fine. This Unique Cover is The First Day of Usage of Adhesive Postage Stamps Under Authority of The United States Post Office. Ex Hunter, Brooks, Wilson. With Ashbrook Correspondence and 1991 P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 50,000-75,000	0.00
218°		U.S. City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black (6LB1). Greig's Stamp Used as U.S. Government Carrier Stamp, Extra Large Margins, canceled by two strikes of Orange-Red "U .S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 15 9, O'Clock" Type I cds on 1842 folded letter written in German to Rev. F. W. Geissenhainer at 507 Broome Street Extremely Fine. A Remarkably Choice Example of This Rare Carrier Usage. A Perfect Mate to The First Day Cover from The Same Correspondence. Ex Hessel. With 1976 P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 10,000-15,000	0.00