Independent Mails and Local Posts continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1215 |
 |
 Letter Express (Wells), 5c
Black on Pink Glazed (96L1). Large to huge margins, uncancelled, used
on Oct. 17, 1844 folded letter from Detroit to Buffalo N.Y., file fold thru
stamp, which is also slightly gum stained, otherwise Very Fine cover (Image) |
1,000.00 |
160.00 |
| 1216 |
|
 Letter Express (Wells), 5c
Black on Pink Glazed (96L1). Cut to oval shape, uncancelled, used on
Oct. 8, 1844 folded letter from Detroit to Buffalo N.Y., file fold thru
stamp, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by People's Line freight receipt
with same vignette (Image) |
1,000.00 |
105.00 |
| 1217 |
|
 Letter Express (Wells), 5c
Black on Pink Glazed (96L1). Huge margins to ample at top, ms. "X"
cancel, used on Aug. 1844 folded cover to Buffalo N.Y., docketed with date
but no origin (probably Cleveland), bottom panel missing, file fold thru
stamp which has faults, presentable and very rare on cover (Image) |
3,500.00 |
325.00 |
| 1218 |
|
 Wm. E. Loomis Letter Express,
San Francisco Cal., (5c) Rose (98L1). Three huge margins, clear at
right, blue "Paid" cancel, small crease and scissors cut at right,
otherwise Very Fine, rare in used condition, ex Schwartz (Image) |
650.00 |
575.00 |
| 1219 |
|
 One Cent Despatch (Wiley),
Washington D.C., 1c Violet (112L1). Large margins, tied by "City
Despatch Sep. 8 10½ AM 1856" circular datestamp on piece, Extremely Fine,
signed Sloane, ex Schwartz (Image) |
150.00 |
0.00 |
| 1220 |
|
 One Cent Despatch (Wiley),
Baltimore Md., 1c Red (112L2). Full margins to touching at bottom,
"City Despatch Nov. 25 2 P.M. 1856" circular datestamp, light staining on
back does not show thru, appears Very Fine
(Image) |
250.00 |
210.00 |
| 1221 |
 |
 Penny Express Co., 5c Black
(114L1). Unused (no gum), ample margins to just touching, tiny
inclusion at top, Very Fine, the 5c Black is scarce and attractive (Image) |
300.00 |
0.00 |
| 1222 |
|
 Price's Eighth Avenue Post
Office, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Bluish (120L1). Deep shade on
strongly blued paper, huge margins at bottom and left (possibly a corner
position), other sides clear to touching, uncancelled, affixed to folded
cover with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to slightly in, tied by New York
circular datestamp to Oxford Furnace N.J., fake straightline "Price
Despatch" handstamp which suggests stamp also did not originate on this
cover, Fine stamp -- we have located seven examples of Price's 120L1 stamp,
all uncancelled, six of which are on covers (at least three did not
originate) -- offered as a genuine stamp but not to subject to
certification as a genuine usage (Image) |
600.00 |
750.00 |
| 1223 |
|
 Priest's Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black on Rose Wove (121L4). Three large margins
to just touching at left, unused (no gum), Very Fine example of this rare
local (Image) |
500.00 |
210.00 |
| 1224 |
|
 Squier & Co. City Letter
Dispatch, St. Louis Mo., 1c Rose Brown, Rouletted (132L2). Full even
margins, small neat ms. "S & Co." cancel, intact rouletting at right, two
small thins, Very Fine appearance (Image) |
250.00 |
190.00 |
| 1225 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony
Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Huge margins to just touched incl. large
part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue oval handstamp and ms. "Aurora
Feb. 24, 1863" docketing on 3c Pink entire (U34) with Wells, Fargo imprint
to San Francisco, entire cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express
Aurora" oval handstamp, Very Fine, scarce
(Image) |
3,500.00 |
2,600.00 |