(1c) Dull Blue, Franklin
Carrier (LO1). Large and even margins all around, deep rich color on
fresh paper, light strike of blue Philadelphia circular datestamp,
small faint corner crease at top rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE FRANKLIN CARRIER STAMP. VERY FEW EXIST WITH THE PHILADELPHIA DATESTAMP USED AS A CANCEL.
With 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue lists but does not price this stamp with the Philadelphia circular datestamp (Image)
(1c) Dull Blue, Franklin
Carrier, Plate Crack (LO1 var). Position 14R with part of crack at
lower left, huge top and bottom margins showing parts of adjoining stamps,
full at left, large to just touched at upper right, beautiful proof-like
impression and rich color, cancelled by red "New York" dateless
circle with small remnants of cover showing trace of tying cancel, also
large part of original gum still intact, small thin spot, thin and sealed
tear at bottom (almost invisible)VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE FRANKLIN CARRIER WITH THE PLATE CRACK ARE KNOWN TO US.
Our records of LO1 plate cracks includes off-cover and on-cover singles (ex our Golden sale lots 14 and 15), and an off-cover copy in the Miller Collection in the New York Public Library. New York City received the largest supply of the Franklin Carrier, but very few were used there.
Ex Perry. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Blue (7LB12). Large to clear margins, tied by red star, blue
"Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 26" circular datestamp with matching "5" (appears
attached) on 1851 blue folded letter to Williamsport Pa., fresh and Very
Fine, a choice tied usage of the U.S.P.O. carrier stamp
(Image)