Carriers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 649 |
 |
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, tied by black
grid in circle on locally-addressed cover, Very Fine, scarce tied by grid,
ex Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate |
E. 400-500 |
250.00 |
| 650 |
|
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Clear to large margins, tied by red
cancel on re-used cover to local street address, Very Fine |
E. 100-150 |
65.00 |
| 651 |
|
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins, red star cancel, used
on fresh cover to Bristol Pa., Extremely Fine, the Bristol post office was
served by the Philadelphia carrier department, ex Meyersburg, with 1997
P.F. certificate |
E. 200-300 |
250.00 |
| 652 |
|
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Clear to ample margins, bold red star
cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), clear to ample margins, tied by blue
"Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 23" circular datestamp on small cover to Boston,
fresh and Very Fine, ex Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 653 |
|
Baltimore Md., 1c Red (1LB7). Variety with large flaw in "One", used
with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 11"
circular datestamp on orange cover to Washington D.C., small cover edge
tear at top right, Very Fine |
350.00 |
250.00 |
| 654 |
|
Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to just
touched, tied by red "Boston 5 Cts. 8 Jun." circular datestamp on 1849
folded letter to Keene N.H., fresh and Very Fine |
275.00 |
160.00 |
| 655 |
|
Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8). Full
to large margins, just touching at lower left, ms. cancel, blue "Charleston
S.C. 5 cts. Jan. 19" circular datestamp on buff cover to Mount Clio P.O.
Sumter Island S.C., Very Fine, ex Chapman |
E. 200-300 |
270.00 |
| 656 |
|
Honour's City Express, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8).
Four margins, tied by bold ms. cancel on buff locally-addressed cover, Very
Fine |
E. 100-150 |
95.00 |
| 657 |
 |
 Bishop's City Post, Cleveland
O., (unstated value) Blue (10LB1). Part original gum, beautiful rich
color, large margins to just touching frameline at bottom left, slight
crease, few thins and nicked tear at top, still Fine appearance and an
extremely attractive example of this carrier rarity, signed Sloane, with
1997 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
2,000.00 |
2,800.00 |
| 658 |
 |
 Bishop's City Post, Cleveland
O., 2c Black (10LB2). Unused (no gum), margins mostly clear on three
sides, slightly in at bottom, sharp impression, distinct laid lines, fresh
and Fine, this extremely rare stamp is unpriced by Scott in unused
condition, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
3,000.00 |
| 659 |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins,
cancelled by neat strike of "U.S." in frame, impression ties thru paper,
used on 1842 printed notice to local address, red "U.S. City Despatch Post
Dec. 31 4 O'Clock" circular datestamp, slight toning along horizontal file
fold away from stamp, still Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of the
scarce U.S. City Despatch stamp on unsurfaced paper, with 1993 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
2,000.00 |
750.00 |