Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part Two continued...

**U.S. City Despatch Post**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
504		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Large margins all around, vivid orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel of the U.S. City Despatch Post carrier service, Extremely Fine Gem, only nineteen 6LB1 covers are recorded in Lyons census (and ten off-cover stamps), this is one of the two finest off-cover examples known, ex Patton and Golden (Image)	2,000.00	2,100.00
505		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Cancelled by lightly inked but strongly impressed orange-red "U.S." in frame (ties thru lettersheet), matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 19 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on folded cover to local address, stamp has minor stains and wrinkles A FINE STAMP AND ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONE OF ONLY NINETEEN RECORDED COVERS WITH GREIG'S 3-CENT STAMP USED FOR UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER SERVICE. In August 1842 the privately-owned City Despatch Post was bought out and re-established as the carrier department of the New York City post office. Stamps sold by Greig for the City Despatch Post remained valid for prepayment of carrier fees and were used months after the buyout. In the period before U.S. City Despatch Post stamps were issued, the use of Greig's stamps has provisional status among collectors. By September 1842, the mailing date of this cover, Greig's stamps in public hands were accepted concurrently with the government carrier issues (6LB3 and 6LB5, primarily). The carrier stamp, 6LB1, can be distinguished from 40L1 only when cancelled with the "U.S."-designated cancel or postmark. Such examples are very rare, with nineteen covers contained in the Lyons census, as well as ten off-cover stamps. Ex Hind. (Image)	10,000.00	0.00
506		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Positions 13-14R, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), full to large margins, tiny scissors cut at top between stamps, faint crease, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, believed to be the only unused multiple extant, ex Caspary and Hall (Image)	2,250.00	1,800.00
507		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, cancelled by orange-red "U.S." in frame, "City Despatch Post Feb. 17 -- O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on folded letter datelined "New Haven Feby. 16, 1843", fresh and Very Fine inbound usage from Connecticut (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	5,500.00
508		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Ample to large margins, negligible corner crease, tied by partly clear red "U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 14, 9 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on illustrated Valentine cover to local street address, beautifully printed design in bronze on front and back, tiny tear at bottom VERY FINE. A FRESH AND SPECTACULAR VALENTINE COVER WITH THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER STAMP. Ex Ackerman and Hall. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	4,250.00

U.S. City Despatch Post

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

504

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Large margins all around, vivid orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel of the U.S. City Despatch Post carrier service, Extremely Fine Gem, only nineteen 6LB1 covers are recorded in Lyons census (and ten off-cover stamps), this is one of the two finest off-cover examples known, ex Patton and Golden (Image)

2,000.00

2,100.00

505

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Cancelled by lightly inked but strongly impressed orange-red "U.S." in frame (ties thru lettersheet), matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 19 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on folded cover to local address, stamp has minor stains and wrinkles

A FINE STAMP AND ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONE OF ONLY NINETEEN RECORDED COVERS WITH GREIG'S 3-CENT STAMP USED FOR UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER SERVICE.

In August 1842 the privately-owned City Despatch Post was bought out and re-established as the carrier department of the New York City post office. Stamps sold by Greig for the City Despatch Post remained valid for prepayment of carrier fees and were used months after the buyout. In the period before U.S. City Despatch Post stamps were issued, the use of Greig's stamps has provisional status among collectors. By September 1842, the mailing date of this cover, Greig's stamps in public hands were accepted concurrently with the government carrier issues (6LB3 and 6LB5, primarily). The carrier stamp, 6LB1, can be distinguished from 40L1 only when cancelled with the "U.S."-designated cancel or postmark. Such examples are very rare, with nineteen covers contained in the Lyons census, as well as ten off-cover stamps.

Ex Hind. (Image)

10,000.00

0.00

506

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Positions 13-14R, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), full to large margins, tiny scissors cut at top between stamps, faint crease, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, believed to be the only unused multiple extant, ex Caspary and Hall (Image)

2,250.00

1,800.00

507

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, cancelled by orange-red "U.S." in frame, "City Despatch Post Feb. 17 -- O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on folded letter datelined "New Haven Feby. 16, 1843", fresh and Very Fine inbound usage from Connecticut (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

5,500.00

508

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Ample to large margins, negligible corner crease, tied by partly clear red "U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 14, 9 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on illustrated Valentine cover to local street address, beautifully printed design in bronze on front and back, tiny tear at bottom

VERY FINE. A FRESH AND SPECTACULAR VALENTINE COVER WITH THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER STAMP.

Ex Ackerman and Hall. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4,250.00