Carrier Stamps and Markings continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 4458 |
 |
 Lynn Mass. "Penny Post By
A. Austin". Manuscript carrier's endorsement on Jul. 6, 1844 folded
letter from Boston to street address in Lynn Mass., Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4459 |
|
 New Haven Conn. May 4,
1811 folded letter from New York to New Haven with sender's directive
"The Penny Post is requested to carry it Tuesday morning or sooner",
slightly faded ink, edgewear and small faults along folds, still Fine, this
is the earliest recorded New Haven carrier usage
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4460 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post May 7.
Unusually clear strike of the large circular datestamp on folded cover to
local street address, red "Alexandria La. May 4" circular datestamp, no
rate or evidence of a missing stamp, Very Fine, scarce
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4461 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post Aug.
19. Green snow-shovel datestamp with matching "Car. 2" and
"Not Found" framed handstamps and additional red "Adv. 1."
framed handstamp on brown cover to local street address, faint red
"LaGrange Tex. Aug. 10" circular datestamp and matching "Paid 3" in circle,
slight edgewar, still Very Fine, scarce combination of markings for carrier
delivery and advertised fee (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4462 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post Feb. 12 8
A.M. Strike of green snowshovel marking with matching "Car 2" in oval
on cover to New Orleans, clear strike of "Saint Louis Mo. 5 Feb. 4"
integral-rate circular datestamp, some slight wear, still Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4463 |
|
 Car 2. Blue oval
handstamp with matching faint strike of "N.O.U.S. City Post" circular
datestamp on buff cover to New Orleans, neat "Saint Louis Mo. Feb. 20"
circular datestamp, red ""Paid 3" in oval, with original contents dated
1855, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual usage, ex Huber who writes on
back that "I have seen only this cover and one other with the N.O. 'Car 2'
& circular U.S. City postmark on the same cover"
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4464 |
|
 N.O.U.S. City Post Jul. 27 8
A.M. Clear strike of green showshovel marking with matching "Car. 2" in
oval on cover to New Orleans, bearing 3c Dull Red (11), margins to just in,
tied by "Saint Louis Mo. 3 Jul. 2" integral-rate circular datestamp, some
edge toning and edgewear, Very Fine strike of this New Orleans carrier
marking (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4465 |
|
 Newport R.I.. "Kingston
R.I. June 1" ms. postmark on Jun. 1, 1826 folded letter to Newport, ms. "6"
rate with "Penny Post 2 = 8" carrier rate, Very Fine, scarce early
Newport carrier usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4466 |
|
 City Despatch Post N.Y. Feb.
19, 9 O'Clock. Red Type I double-line circular datestamp (with inverted
"N.Y.") clearly struck on 1842 folded letter addressed in blue to
Philadelphia street address, faint red "New-York Feb. 19" circular
datestamp and magenta ms. "12-1/2" rate, fresh and Very Fine, early
to-the-mails usage, the Type I datestamp was only used during the first
month of operation, ex Hollowbush (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4467 |
|
 City Despatch Post N.Y. Jul.
29, 1 O'Clock. Red Type II double-line circular datestamp and blue
"Forwarded from Howards Hotel New-York" oval handstamp on Jul. 20,
1842 folded letter from Chicago to local New York City addressee,
ms. "6c" rate which is explained by letter: "Mr. A. H. Smith had
left Chicago two days before your package for him arrived & we now return
it by private hand", the package and this letter required 6c, lightly
soiled file folds, Very Fine, we have seen only a few examples of the City
Despatch Post 6c rate (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4468 |
|
 (Greig) City Despatch Post,
New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Large to huge margins
including two dividing lines, bold red circular datestamp, creases,
Extremely Fine appearance (Image) |
275.00 |