1842 City Despatch Post
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 501 |
 |
 (Greig's) City Despatch Post,
New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Large even margins, tied by
deep red "Free" in frame, matching "City Despatch Post N.Y. 6 Apr. 1
O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on folded cover to the
Episcopal Seminary on West 21st Street in Chelsea, lightly cleaned, an
Extremely Fine stamp on an attractive cover, this is the first adhesive
stamp used in the United States (and, in fact, in the entire Western
Hemisphere), ex Knapp and Golden (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,400.00 |
| 502 |
|
 (Greig's) City Despatch Post,
New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Large margins all around,
cancelled by clear strike of "Free" in frame (impression ties thru paper),
matching red "City Despatch Post N.Y. 9 May 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line
circular datestamp on folded letter from Boston to New York City,
sender's instructions "Deliver Sunday Morning, Paid", blue ms.
street address provided by the post, Extremely Fine, unusual usage,
illustrated in 100 Years Ago (p. 17), ex Golden
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 503 |
|
 (Greig's) City Despatch Post,
New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Large margins, ms. "X"
cancel, used on folded cover to Philadelphia, red "New-York Apl. 16"
circular datestamp and red ms. "12-1/2" rate, file folds, Very Fine -- a
rare usage during the two-month period (April-May 1842) when letters
carried by the City Despatch Post to the mails for delivery outside the
city were cancelled in manuscript and received no local post markings -- ex
Middendorf and Schwartz, with 1991 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,300.00 |