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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
252°		U.S. City Despatch Post, Sep. 30 (no time) O'Clock, red Type II cds, matching "Free" in frame on blue 1846 folded cover to William H. White, 174 Water St., Very Fine, Extremely Rare Use of the "Free" Handstamp, it is not known why this letter was carried free of charge (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 400-500	210.00
253°		U.S. City Despatch Post Collateral. A Unique Assembly of seven items written up on album pages by Elliott Perry, comprising a Matthew Brady Original Carte-de-visite of Alexander M. Greig, Superintendent of the City Despatch Post, an Original February 1842 Circular announcing the City Despatch Post with manuscript Letter of Reference Signed by 14 Business Leaders of New York (the circulars distributed by the post incorporated these signatures in print), a Nov. 26, 1844, Letter from Postmaster J. L. Graham to Greig Acknowledging Receipt of Latter's Resignation, a Nov. 30, 1844, Letter Signed by Carriers of the U.S. City Despatch Post (Dupuy, Mclean, Schenck, Deklyn, King) saying farewell and expressing gratitude for his service, a Dec. 2, 1844, Letter Signed by Alexander M. Greig "To the Carriers of the U.S. City Despatch Post" acknowledging their farewell letter, and two 1892 letters from Wm. H. Mitchell regarding the die for the City Despatch Post stamp, a group of great historical interest, ex Middendorf, not illustrated (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 4,000-5,000	0.00
254°		(Mead) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (40L2). Large Margins, trivial corner creases, canceled by light red "Free" in frame, matching "P.O. City Despatch Post Feb. 16 [no time] O'Clock" cds on Blue and Silver Gilt Valentine Envelope, Flowers and Birds Design front and back, "Jeudi" etiquette seal on flap, Extremely Fine, A Spectacular Valentine Cover and of Extreme Rarity with Mead's Stamp (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,500-3,500	3,500.00
255°		(Mead) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Pink Glazed (40L3). Full Even Margins All Around, lightly canceled by black "Free" in frame, adhering to small piece, couple corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, A Great Local Post Rarity of Which Fewer Than Teen Examples Are Known, Much Undercatalogued in Scott (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	2,200.00
256°		(Coles) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L4). Large Margins All Around, few tiny flaking specks in enamel, light pencil cancel, Tied by red "New-York 5cts 27 May" cds on blue 1850 folded letter addressed to Providence R.I. in blue ms., Very Fine, Scarce Tied and This Choice (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 500-750	850.00
257°		(Coles) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, "CC" at Sides (40L5). Large Margins All Around, Tied by Black "P.O. City Despatch Aug. 26 [no time] O'Clock" cds, second strike and "Paid" hs at left on 1848 folded letter to Chelsea Mass., blue ms. stroke thru "Paid", red "New-York 5 cts" cds, letter describes in detail the writer's journey from New England to New York City, description of Croton water works, etc., presumably the writer was lodging at a hotel which provided City Despatch Post service, Extremely Fine, illustrated in Perry's 100 Years Ago (p. 52), ex Mason (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,000-2,500	2,000.00
258°		(Coles) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, "CC" at Sides (40L5). Large Margins All Around, canceled by red "Paid", two matching strikes of "Coles City Despatch P.O." large double-circle cds, first dated Jul. 10, second Jul. 11, on blue 1848 folded letter addressed in blue, small part of ms. notes at bottom, Extremely Fine, Very Unusual Use of Coles 3c on Grayish Paper (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 1,500-2,000	1,000.00
259°		(Coles) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, "CC" at Sides (40L5). Large Margins All Around, canceled by black "Paid", second strike at left, "P.O. City Despatch Post Sep. 2 [no time] O'Clock" cds on 1848 folded letter, Extremely Fine "Gem", An Exceedingly Rare Local Post Issue and Seldom Found in Such Choice Condition on Cover. (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
260°		(Coles) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, "CC" at Sides (40L5). Large Margins All Around, tiny closed tear at top left, canceled by red "Paid", matching "P.O. City Despatch Post Feb. 17 [no time] O'Clock" cds on local cover, lightly soiled, minor faults in flap only, Very Fine appearance, Rare and Grossly Undercatalogued Local Post Issue (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	575.00
261°		(Coles) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Large Margins All Around, barest traces of oxidation, black grid cancel, Tied by red "New-York 5 cts 27 Dec." cds on fresh 1847 folded letter in blue ms. datelined "Christmas Eve, December 25th, 1847" and mailed to South Woodstock Conn., Extremely Fine, One of The Most Difficult of All City Despatch Post Issues to Find in Such Quality (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	1,700.00
262°		(Coles) Post Office City Despatch, N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Large Margins All Around, usual surface oxidation, black grid cancel, just tied by red "New-York 5 cts 18 Nov." cds on Nov. 1848 folded letter to Boston, pressed-out filing crease which can barely be seen in stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a Very Scarce and Undercatalogued Local Post Usage, the Caspary and Middendorf collections together contained only five covers with this stamp (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	550.00