Semi-Official Carriers continued...

SPECIAL NOTE: Lot Numbers with an "A" preceding them will be offered in three special sessions. Please refer to the Arrangement of the Sale web page for the schedule.

Baltimore Carrier Service (stampless):

	Lot	Lot Description
	152	Baltimore Carrier Service. Group of three interesting items: Jan. 10, 1845 folded letter from New York City to Baltimore with note in ms. "Penny Post will please deliver. Single.", and two Baltimore P.O. receipts signed by Charles T. Maddox, dated 1842-43 during Finley's postmastership (Maddox was postmaster during period when first carrier stamps were issued), receipts include line item for carrier fees on delivered mail, unusual exhibition items, ex Kelly (Image)	E. 150-200
	153	Paid 2. Blue handstamped rate (drop-letter or carrier) on ca. 1846-50 brown cover to local street address, original Cartoon Valentine enclosure, Very Fine, a rare marking, ex Kelly and illustrated in his CCP series (Vol. 51, No. 3, p. 145) (Image)	E. 200-300
	154	Manuscript "Paid 4". Extremely rare prepayment of drop-letter rate (2c) and carrier fee (2c) on blue folded letter to the Bishop of Maryland in Baltimore, blue "Baltimore Md. Aug. 18" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "2" in oval -- the sender's choice to prepay 4c probably explained by content, a letter from a young Episcopal cleric asking his Bishop for a charge so that he can be married -- fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Kelly and illustrated in his CCP series (Vol. 51, No. 3, p. 148) (Image)	E. 500-750
	155	Paid/Carrier/1/Cent. Blue circular handstamp on small cover to local street address, Very Fine and rare, ex Kelly (Image)	E. 200-300
	156	Paid/Carrier/1/Cent. Blue circular handstamp on beautifully illustrated Maryland Sugar Refinery printed circular, Sep. 13, 1855, splits along folds, toned and lightly stained, still an Extremely Fine strike of this rare marking and a very exhibitable cover (Image)	E. 200-300
	157	Paid/Carrier/1/Cent. Blue circular handstamp on cover to local street address, St. Thalberg's Concert embossed card on flap and printed circular enclosure announcing free concert, considerably toned, but a clear strike of this rare marking (Image)	E. 200-300
	158	Baltimore 1c Paid Handstamps. Three different on separate covers: "Paid 1 ct." in circle with "Baltimore Md. Mar. 28" circular datestamp, "Paid 1" blue handstamp with matching "Baltimore Md. Dec. 16" rimless datestamp, and blue "1" in circle with matching "Baltimore Md. May 27" circular datestamp, all clear strikes, minor soiling on covers, still Very Fine	E. 200-300
	159	Balto. Paid. Unusually clear strike of blue handstamp on unsealed circular-rate buff cover to Milton Del., Extremely Fine, ex Mason (Image)	E. 100-150
	160	Reverdy Johnson. U.S. Senator, free frank on cover addressed in his hand to Washington D.C., bold blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 4" circular datestamp, "Carrier Jul. 4, 1865 7 A.M." backstamp applied at Washington, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
	161	Large "PAID" in Frame. Red handstamp struck on four folded letters from the Beatty correspondence to Hagerstown Md., each with blue Baltimore circular datestamp and rate marking, this scarce marking is believed to have been applied to the top letter in bundles to indicate payment of postage and possibly carrier fees, accompanied by two folded letter with "Jas. M. Buchanan" printed cut-outs affixed to resemble provisional stamps, Very Fine and interesting group, ex Kelly (Image)	E. 750-1,000

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