Carrier Stamps and Markings continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4480 |
 |
 (Mead) Post Office City
Despatch. Red "City Despatch Post P.O. Nov. 30, 1 O'Clock" circular
datestamp on 1846 light blue folded letter to local street address, Very
Fine, postmarked on the City Despatch Post's first day of operation
under Abraham Mead's ownership, the U.S. City Despatch carrier
operation closed down on November 28, 1846, and two days later a former
letter carrier, Abraham B. Mead, announced the opening of the "Post Office
City Despatch" as a private post, this is the only recorded first day of
the post, ex Hollowbush (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 4481 |
|
 City Despatch Post P.O. Feb.
15 - O'Clock. Red circular datestamp on ca. 1848 folded hand-colored
Valentine to local street address, slightly toned and small edge
faults, Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4482 |
|
 (Cummings & Wright) City
Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (40L2). Full to
large margins, manuscript "C&P" initials similar to the "C&W"
initials indicating ownership of the City Despatch Post by Cummings and
Wright after Mead's departure, a few other ink spots, small faults,
otherwise Fine, this stamp has been hidden in an album since the 1930's and
represents the third known example of the manuscript initials applied to
City Despatch Post stamps (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4483 |
|
 Coles City Despatch P.O.
Double-circle handstamp on back of lace Valentine cover to local
street address, original Valentine enclosure with love poem in same hand,
small pieces missing from embossing, otherwise Very Fine, this Cole
handstamp is very scarce (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4484 |
|
 Coles City Despatch P.O. Jul.
1 Red double-circle datestamp and red "New-York 10 cts. 1 Jul."
integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Geneva N.Y.,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4485 |
|
 City Despatch Post P.O. -- 9,
-- 0'Clock. Revived circular datestamp (month replaced by a slug and
blank time) in typical brownish-red color on Oct. 8, 1849 blue folded
letter from Newark N.J. to New York City street address, no rate indicated,
ms. docketing, Very Fine, see page 23 of The City Despatch Post
1842-1852 Issues for other examples of this revived datestamp usage,
all are dated in late 1849 and early 1850
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4486 |
|
 New York N.Y. Sender's
artistically-rendered directive with pointing hand "WILL THE PENNY POST
deliver this as soon as he POSSIBLY CAN as it is of the greatest
IMPORTANCE." on 1837 folded letter to New York City street address, red
"Boston Ms. Nov. 5" circular datestamp and "Paid" with ms. "18-3/4" rate,
age toned and brittle at edges, still exhibitable and quite striking (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4487 |
|
 New York "paid postage 52
Cents". Ms. endorsement on back of 1832 folded letter to New York
City street address, "Cincinnati O. 6 Oct." circular datestamp and ms. "50"
due rate, 2c added for carrier delivery, minor edgewear, otherwise FIne,
scarce (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4488 |
|
 New York N.Y. Sender's
"by penny post" directive on mostly complete 1854 blue folded letter
to New York City street address, "Rome N.Y. Oct. 31" .circular datestamp
and "Paid IIIC" rate handstamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4489 |
|
 New York/U.S. City Mail
[Inverted]. Unusually clear strike of red circular handstamp on ca.
1850 cover to local street address, Extremely Fine, the U.S. City Mail
circle is a very scarce marking and seldom found struck with this clarity,
this invert version is extremely rare
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4490 |
|
 New York/U.S. City Mail.
Red circular handstamp and matching "Paid" on ca. 1850 buff cover to local
street address, Very Fine, exceptionally clear strike
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |