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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 266° |  |
 (Greig) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Large even margins all around, bright and fresh, tied by perfectly struck deep red "City Despatch Post N.Y. Feb. 3 - O'Clock"
(1842) Type I double-line circular datestamp on printed advertisement for the City Despatch Post, describing services and listing names of patrons and stations operated by the post, addressed to Stephen Hale at 82 Vine Street, advertisement is
visible on the front of the lettersheet, in immaculate conditionAN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT COVER IN EXTREMELY FINE CONDITION. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PRINTED ADVERTISEMENT FOR GREIG'S CITY DESPATCH POST, BEARING THE FIRST STAMP ISSUED IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, USED ON THE THIRD DAY OF ISSUE. There is only one earlier dated example of the City Despatch Post stamp, it is the identical printed advertisement, addressed in the same hand to a different addressee, with the stamp tied by a first day of issue February 1st (9 o'clock) datestamp and a second strike of the datestamp dated February 25th (also 9 o'clock), ex Caspary and Middendorf. Another February 3rd (without delivery time) folded advertisement is known, but the date has been changed in manuscript to either "4" or "14". This folded notice postmarked on February 3rd, the third day of issue, was unquestionably delivered by the City Despatch Post during its first week of operation. The absence of a time designation in the datestamp on this notice is atypical of Greig's usual diligence - letters delivered to patrons were always time-stamped, sometimes with different hours to show attempted delivery. It is generally accepted that these advertising notices were prepared and distributed by Grieg's office during the first week, commencing February 1, 1842. The re-dated February 1st and February 3rd notices were probably prepared at the earlier date and delivered at the later date. This February 3rd notice has no other marking to indicate subsequent delivery, and it may be the earliest surviving example of mail delivered by Greig's post. Ex Stephen Brown and Katherine Matthies (Image Magnifier) |
E. 20,000-30,000 | 29,000.00 |
| 267° | |
U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Greig's stamp used a carrier, full margins all around, cancelled by lightly inked but strongly impressed orange-red "U.S." in frame (ties thru lettersheet), matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 19 1 O'Clock" double-line cds on folded cover to local address, stamp has minor stains and wrinkles, still Fine and extremely rare carrier usage, ex Hind | E. 2,500-3,500 | 0.00 |
| 268° |  |
 Adams & Co.'s Express, 25c Black, Initials in Black (1L2). Unused block of twelve (no gum), three large margins, touched at bottom right, all but four stamps affected by faint creases, otherwise Very Fine,
scarce multiple, Scott Retail $1,110.00+ (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 700.00 |
| 269° | S |
 Adams & Co. Express, 50c Black on 6c Green Nesbitt entire (1LU3 var, Unlisted on U14). Unused, tiny spot at bottom, Extremely Fine, an outstanding independent mails rarity, No. 1LU3 is listed only on the 3c Red
Nesbitt entire, ex Lichtenstein (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,500-3,500 | 3,000.00 |
| 270° | P |
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black, Large Die Proof on India (5LP1 - Unlisted). 36 x 56 mm, die control number 25874, Extremely Fine, the eagle die was originally engraved by Durand, Perkins & Co.
and later incorporated by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson into the American Letter Mail Co. stamp of 1844 - this impression from the R. W. H. & E. die is probably unique (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 2,000.00 |
| 271° | |
 American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Blue on Gray (5L3). Three large margins, frameline barely shaved at top, rich color, tied by ms. "EHB" initials, red "Forwarded By American Mail Co. From No. 109 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia" circular handstamp with matching "Paid" straightline hs on Aug. 26, 1844 folded letter to New York, Very Fine, one of twelve known covers with the blue American Letter Mail Co. stamp, of which only two are tied, ex Caspary (Image Magnifier) |
E. 5,000-7,500 | 4,250.00 |
| 272° | |
D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Large margins to barely touched at outer circle, minor corner crease at lower right ending in tiny margin tear, tied by double-struck blue "Philada. Pa. 10 cts. Jul. 27" cds with matching "Paid" in double-line oval on 1847 folded letter to Manchester, England, bold "1/-" shilling due handstamp also ties Blood's stamp, Liverpool and Manchester backstamps, Very Fine, the "For the Mails" stamp is very rare on any kind of cover and is almost never found cancelled - this tied usage on a transatlantic cover is probably unique | E. 3,000-4,000 | 3,500.00 |
| 273° | |
D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Framelines slightly cut into at top and bottom, acid cancel, well-tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 7" cds, "Bloods Despatch Dec. 6 10-1/2 A.M. 1855" company cds on buff cover to Wurttemburg, Germany, "30" rate handstamp, "N. York Am. Pkt. 23" debit cds, blue ms. rates and receiving backstamps, minor wear and small sealed tear at top, still Very Fine, carried on the Collins Line Atlantic, extremely scarce transatlantic usage of the Blood's stamp and especially desirable tied by Philadelphia datestamp | E. 2,000-3,000 | 2,100.00 |
| 274° |
 City Express Post, Philadelphia, (2c) Black on Pink (44L2). Uncancelled, margins all around, used on narrow piece with part of blue Philadelphia Jul. 30 cds, Very Fine, only four examples of this local
post stamp are recorded, ex Boker, signed Robson Lowe (Image Magnifier) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 9,000.00 | |
| 275° | |
Dupuy & Schenk, New York N.Y., (1c) Black, Glazed (60L1). Clear to large margins, usual ms. check mark cancel, not tied, used on 1847 folded letter to St. Louis Mo., red "New-York 10 cts 7 Sep." integral rate cds, Very Fine | E. 750-1,000 | 2,200.00 |
| 276° | |
 Floyd's Penny Post, Chicago, (1c) Blue (68L1). Enormous margins all around, tied by "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" double oval hs on fresh cover to local address, ms. 1860 receipt docketing, Extremely Fine and
choice stamp and cover, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,750.00 | 1,000.00 |