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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 367° |  |
 Adams & Co.'s Express, 25c
Black, Red Overprint (1L4). Unused, large margins showing inscription at sides, Extremely Fine Gem, a very rare California express adhesive, signed Sloane (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 800.00 |
| 368° |
 Philadelphia Despatch Post, (3c) Black on Grayish, Shading in Background, "R & Co" Initials (15L3 var). Unlisted as such in Scott but known to specialists, the No. 15L4 stamp with initials of predecessor post,
a Fine copy tied by red cds on piece, ms. cancel, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 700.00 | |
| 369° |
 Brady & Co., 1c Red on Yellow
(22L1). Lightly cancelled, sealed tear and tiny pinholes, light soiling, Very Fine appearance and a rare local stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 600-800 | 600.00 | |
| 370° |  |
 Brown's City Post, 1c Black on Glazed Yellow (31L2). Large even margins, tied by neat "Borwn's Despatch Paid" circle handstamp on blue envelope with red on white paste on label of William Brown, Extremely Fine, signed by Costales
(Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,000.00 |
| 371° |
 Clark & Co., 1c Red on Yellow (48L1). Part of blue
oval cancel, Fine, a rare stamp - the Scott value is grossly understated - with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 600-800 | 1,100.00 | |
| 372° | |
 Floyd's Penny Post, (1c) Blue (68L1). Large margins, tied by neat strike of company "Sunburst" cancel on yellow cover with illustrated embossed corner card for Manhattan Life Insurance Co. in indigo,
with design showing Indian, light wear, still Very Fine, beautiful and rare usage (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,500-3,500 | 0.00 |
| 373° | |
 Floyd's Penny Post, (1c) Blue (68L1). Margins to slightly in, tied by blue company oval on Union Patriotic with Wabash Ave. address, design in blue with eagle and shield, usually seen on small
embossed envelopes as demonstrated by an accompanying lady's envelope with matching design and 3c Rose (65) tied by Farmington Ill. cds, Floyd's adhesive with horizontal crease ending in tear, cover reduced very slightly at top, just clear of design
of stamp, otherwise Fine, one of the few known Floyd's usages on a patriotic cover (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 2,200.00 |
| 374° | |
 Floyd's Penny Post, (1c) Blue (68L1). Large to
huge margins, tied by oval "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" in blue, no flap, an exceptionally chice usage, Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
1,750.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 375° | |
 Floyd's Penny Post, (1c) Brown (68L2). Large margins, tied by perfect strike of fancy "sunburst" cancel in black on orange cover to South Bend Ind., with 3c Dull Red (26) tied by large 12-bar grid in blue
which also ties the Floyd adhesive, at left is a perfect bold strike of "Chicago Ills. Sep. 4" double-circle ds in matching blueEXTREMELY FINE AND UNQUESTIONABLY THE FINEST OF ALL COVERS BEARING THE FLOYD'S PENNY POST STAMP Of the three different colored Floyd's stamps, the Brown is much rarer than the Blue (the Green is known on only two covers). Ex Rohloff. Priced on cover in Scott at $4,250.00 (in italics), but unlisted with the 3c 1857 Issue (Image Magnifier) |
E. 12,000-15,000 | 13,500.00 |
| 376° | |
 Floyd's Penny Post, (1c) Brown (68L2). Three large margins, cutting at top, tied by neat "Sunburst" cancel with company name, on cover to a Mrs. Lamb at 371 Michigan Ave., original Oct. 9, 1860 enclosure,
cover slightly reduced along top, just into stamp at top right, Fine and rare (Image Magnifier) |
4,250.00 | 0.00 |
| 377° | |
 Friend's Boarding School, Barnesville O., (1c) Black (151L1). Type III, large to huge margins, affixed to back of cover with 2c Red Brown (210) cancelled by Maltese Cross, "Barnesville O. Oct. 31 11 AM" cds,
addressed to Kansas, faint toning around edges, otherwise Very Fine, only fourteen Friend's Boarding School covers recorded by Ullom, of which four are Type III adhesives - as a further indication of rarity, not one cover was contained in the massive
Middendorf collection (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 0.00 |