N.O.U.S. City Post. Green
Apr. 30 snow-shovel datestamp, matching "Car. 1" and "Car. 2" ovals, red
"New Orleans La. Apr. 30" circular datestamp and matching "Drop 1" two-line
handstamp on 1852 folded letter locally addressed, file fold, Very Fine (Image) 
U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c
Black on Rose (6LB9). Huge margins incl. top sheet margin, pencil "X"
cancel, tied by red "New York 5 cts 7 Aug." icircular datestamp on
buff cover to Oyster Bay N.Y., Extremely Fine
(Image) 
3c Pink on Blue lettersheet
(U36). Used with 1c Blue (63) for carrier fee, tied by "New-York 8
Jan." double-circle datestamp, to Albany N.Y. street address, horizontal
filing crease, Very Fine, the 3c lettersheet is very scarce, this is a rare
carrier usage (Image) 
U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa.,
1c Black on Rose, "H" (7LB3). Large margins except frameline shaved at
top right, uncancelled as usual, used on 1848 folded letter to Washington
D.C., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 Jul. 24" icircular datestamp, fresh and Very
Fine, very scarce (17 reported covers), signed Sloane ("used on this
cover"), ex Hollowbush (Image)
U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa.,
1c Blue (7LB12). Full margins, bold strike of red Philadelphia star
cancel, paper adhering to back, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) 
U.S.P.O.
Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Black double-oval handstamp and
"Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 18" octagonal datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on
buff cover to West Tisbury Mass., top backflap removed and repair at top,
choice strike and scarce usage (Image)
U.S. Penny Post, St. Louis
Mo., 2c Black, Type II (8LB2). Unused (no gum), three large margins
with outer framelines mostly complete, clear to touched along inner
frameline at left, intense shade and impression, minute thin speck shows
only in fluidVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF NINE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE ST. LOUIS 2-CENT BLACK TYPE II CARRIER STAMP, RECENTLY GIVEN A MAJOR SCOTT NUMBER AS 8LB2.
Scott recently reclassified the St. Louis 2c Black Types I and II as 8LB1 and 8LB2 (previously listed together under 8LB1). Our census of this rare carrier issue contains 11 unused and 3 used stamps (none is known on cover) of both types. 9 of the 14 stamps are Type II.
Ex Col. Green and Lilly. Accompanied by original newspaper advertisement for the carrier department. (Image)
St. Louis "1 ct" in
Frame. Perfectly struck handstamp -- the finest we have seen -- on
large embossed Valentine cover to Miss Laura Scott at local street address,
with beautiful green and white pictorial Valentine enclosure embellished
with love poem in sender's hand, cover stained at top left, otherwise Very
Fine, a scarce marking on an unusually beautiful Valentine (Image) 
St. Louis "1 ct" in
Frame. Clearly struck handstamp on embossed Valentine cover to Mrs.
Scott at local street address, Very Fine, very scarce marking and rare
Valentine usage (Image)