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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 356° |  |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large even margins, tied by red "U.S." in frame cancel on folded printed Dec. 20, 1842 bankruptcy notice, Extremely Fine Gem example
of this rare stamp on cover, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
2,000.00 | 1,050.00 |
| 357° | |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins all around, tied by three strikes of red "U.S." in frame, matching red "U.S. City Despatch Post Nov. 5 9 O'Clock" Ty. I cds
on 1842 folded letter, an unsigned love poem begging for forgiveness from a Miss Fulton, Extremely Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
2,000.00 | 0.00 |
| 358° | |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Two horizontal pairs - forming a block from upper left corner of right pane - and single, all with large margins, tiny tear at top of single,
each stamp cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, middle pair tied by red "Paid" in arc, matching "New-York May 30" (1843) post office cds on folded cover to Philadelphia, blue ms. "12-1/2" rate, beneath the stamps is the ms. endorsement "Paid/3
cents for City Dispatch/12-1/2 cents for Philadelphia/Paid", the -1/2c difference between rate paid and franking probably made up in coin or disregarded by carrierTHE FINEST OF THE FOUR RECORDED COVERS TO PHILADELPHIA SHOWING USE OF THE U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER STAMP TO PREPAY INTER-CITY POSTAGE This cover from the Packard correspondence and the three covers from the Morris correspondence (see Caspary Sale 8, lots 378-380) mark the beginning of prepayment of inter-city postage by adhesive stamps in the Western hemisphere. Apart from their philatelic significance as extremely rare multiple frankings of the U.S. City Despatch Post stamp, they are of inestimable historical significance. Ex Caspary, Pope. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 30,000-40,000 | 42,500.00 |
| 359° | |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Horizontal strip of three and pair, deep intermediate Green/Blue-Green shade, minor creases, enamel cracks and small tears, arranged to
appear as a block, each stamp cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, red "Paid" in arc and matching "New-York May 25" post office cds on folded letter datelined "Episcopal Seminary, New York, Wednesday May 24th 1843", contents regarding leased
property, collection of rents, etc., blue ms. "12-1/2" rateVERY FINE AND THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF ADHESIVE STAMPS TO PREPAY INTER-CITY POSTAGE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE This cover is the earliest of the four recorded examples of the U.S. City Despatch Post stamps used in multiple frankings to prepay the 3c carrier fee and 12-1/2 cents inter-city postage to Philadelphia, the cover offered in the previous lot was mailed five days later. In a subsequent letter from the same correspondent, T. Hollingsworth, he reveals the confusion between the New York City and Philadelphia post offices over prepayment by stating, "If the post office cheats again in respect to this letter please inform me - I have been reimbursed the other" (see Caspary Sale 8, lot 379). Evidently, the Philadelphia post office insisted on collecting postage and disregarded the New York City "Paid" and "12-1/2" rating, as well as the adhesive stamps. A highly important piece of postal history, marking the origins of prepaid postage in America. Ex Caspary and Middendorf. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 30,000-40,000 | 37,500.00 |
| 360° | |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Deep Blue shade of 1844-45 printing, three singles, tiny tear ion one and small enamel chips, cancelled and tied together by red "U.S." in
frame cancels, red "Paid" in arc and matching "New-York Jun. 13" (1845) post6 office cds on cover front only, addressed in blue ms. to Ridgefield Conn., blue ms. "10" rate, stamps accepted as full prepayment or 1c paid in coin, a Fine and very rare
usage, only six recorded covers showing use of the U.S. City Despatch Post carrier stamps to prepay inter-city postage, ec Caspary and Middendorf, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 3,000.00 |
| 361° |
 (Greig) City Despatch Post, N.Y. Original printed announcement describing services of the City Despatch Post, expaned with paste-up to 9-1/4 x 14 in. and used to obtain signatures of patrons recommending the
post to the public, signed by 29 different New York City businessmen, this was used to create the advertising circular with names appearing in print that was circulated in February 1842, minor splits at folds, still Fine and a unique historical
document of the City Despatch Post (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 2,600.00 | |
| 362° |
 City Despatch Post Advertising Card. Black on gray card, "CITY DESPATCH POST, Principal Office 46 William St. - The nearest Letter Box to this House is at" and pencil "No. 14 Tompkins place", additional
text re letter pick-up times, the reverse bears thirteen strikes of eleven different New York City post office handstamps, including Too Late, Missent, Forwarded, Free, etc., all in red, a remarkable and possibly unique piece (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 900.00 | |
| 363° |
 John Lorimer Graham. Postmaster of New York, 1p ALS on Post Office letterhead, dated Nov. 26, 1844, letter accepting resignation of Alexander M. Greig as Superintendent of U.S. City Despatch Post carrier
service "in consequence of having determined to make Cuba your future residence." Fine and historical (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 0.00 | |
| 364° |
 Farewell Letter to Alexander M. Greig, Signed by Fifteen Carriers of the U.S. City Despatch Post. 1p LS datelined "New York Nov. 30th 1844" with heartfelt expression of gratitude, curiously addressed to
"Alexander M. Gregg", not Grieg, signed by five carriers on front and ten on back, Very Fine and fascinating piece of New York City postal history (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 0.00 | |
| 365° |
 Alexander M. Greig. Superintendent of U.S. City Despatch Post, 1p ALS "To the Carriers of the U.S. City Despatch Post" acknowledging their letter (see previous lot), with carte-de-visite of Greig
by Matthew Brady, Very Fine, excellent collateral material (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 0.00 | |
| 366° | |
 Philadelphia Pa., U.S.P.O., 1c Blue (7LB12). Mostly large margins, neatly tied by red star on wrapper to York Springs, blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 May 4" cds and matching "Paid" in frame, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image Magnifier) |
800.00 | 2,100.00 |