Locals (Blood's)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 717 |
 |
 Philadelphia Despatch Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish, "R & Co." Initials (15L3). On
thin paper with clear background lines, margins all around except lower
corners where trimmed away, small red outline "3" cancel, blue ms. "18-3/4"
rate, red "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 11" circular datestamp on 1844 folded
letter to Lynchburg Va., cover stained and stamp with minor toning,
otherwise Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate, the Scott Catalogue still errs
in differentiating between 15L3 and 15L4 by the presence of background
lines -- 15L3 has the "R & Co." control mark and comes from printings with
and without background lines, while 15L4 has the "DOB & Co." control mark
applied to stamps with the background lines (from a supply on hand when
Blood took over the City Despatch Post)
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
375.00 |
| 718 |
|
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Full to large margins, tiny margin
tear, small black cross cancel, used with black on yellow rectangular
Blood's advertising label ("When a paid Stamp is on a Letter sent by
Blood's City Despatch, no other charge it made for its delivery") on small
blue folded letter dated Nov. 11, 1847, trivial tape stains in bottom
corners, according to P.F. the stamp has been lifted and moved to upright
orientation -- we doubt it -- in our opinion a Very Fine example of the
famous Striding Messenger stamp, ex Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
500.00 |
| 719 |
|
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L7). Cut to
shape, red "Paid" cancel, blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 May 14" integral-rate
circular datestamp on 1846 folded letter to Princeton N.J., Very Fine, this
circular type adhesive ("City Despatch Post" at center) is much rarer than
is generally perceived -- the three circular types (15L7-15L9) were used on
outbound letters carried by Blood's to the post office, ex Meyersburg, with
1997 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
475.00 |
| 720 |
|
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia, (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Cut square and
slightly into outer circle, uncancelled with tiny ink stain, on Feb. 26,
1847 folded letter to New York City with red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD"
straightline and blue ms. "5" rate, Fine, very scarce, with 1998 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 721 |
|
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Cut to
shape, uncancelled, blue "Philadelphia 5 cts. Jul. 21" circular datestamp
on blue 1848 folded letter to Wilmington Del., light soiling from failed
attempt to remove docketing, central vertical file fold, otherwise Fine,
with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
125.00 |
| 722 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Acid tied on 1850
folded letter to Cincinnati O., datelined "Philada. July 6th 1850",
blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 7" circular datestamp and "Wy 10"
applied in transit, light vertical file folds do not affect adhesive, Very
Fine way usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
400.00 |
| 723 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red on Buff Entire, (1c) Red on White
Entire (15LU2, 15LU5). Former light grid cancel and small embossed
Blood's shield on backflap, small stain, latter cancelled by perfectly
struck "Blood's Despatch Jan. 17 4-1/2 P.M. 1856" circular datestamp, small
owner's backstamp, both to local street address, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
130.00 |
| 724 |
|
 Blood's Despatch, Special
Messenger. Two different types of Special Messenger handstamps on
covers to local street addresses, minor faults but clear strikes, Fine and
scarce (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
170.00 |
| 725 |
|
Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa. Ten covers with eight
different cancels incl. three large circles, one franked with No. 15L18,
one with 3c Dull Red (11), others stampless, two with advertising labels,
Fine |
E. 400-500 |
375.00 |