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| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4598 |
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 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Full to large margins, tiny margin
tear, small black cross cancel, used with black on yellow rectangular
Blood's advertising label ("When a paid Stamp is on a Letter sent by
Blood's City Despatch, no other charge it made for its delivery") on small
blue folded letter dated Nov. 11, 1847, trivial tape stains in bottom
corners, according to P.F. the stamp has been lifted and moved to upright
orientation -- we doubt it -- in our opinion a Very Fine example of the
famous Striding Messenger stamp, ex Meyersburg, with 1997 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4599 |
 |
 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L6). Original gum, large margins except
clear in two places at right, intense shade and impression, Very Fine,
original-gum examples of the Striding Messenger 15L6 issue are extremely
rare, ex Schwartz, with 2004 P.F. certificate, unpriced in Scott as unused
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4600 |
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 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L6). Cut close all around, light but
legible strike of "Blood's Despatch 2 Cts." double-circle handstamp,
not tied and apparently applied to stamp prior to use, used on 1847 folded
letter to New York City, blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Dec. 29" integral-rate
datestamp, Fine, although one's initial instinct would be to consider this
untied stamp as not original to the cover, the use of the Blood's "2 Cts."
handstamp is extremely unusual and may have been used at this time to
indicate the value of the stamp when sold, the Dec. 1847 date of use is
appropriate, and we see nothing to indicate the stamp was added, probably a
very rare genuine Blood's usage -- offered "as is" to the specialists who
will recognize the possibilities (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4601 |
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 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L7). Cut to
shape, red "Paid" cancel, blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 May 14" integral-rate
circular datestamp on 1846 folded letter to Princeton N.J., Very Fine, this
circular type adhesive ("City Despatch Post" at center) is much rarer than
is generally perceived -- the three circular types (15L7-15L9) were used on
outbound letters carried by Blood's to the post office, ex Meyersburg, with
1997 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4602 |
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 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L8). Full
margins to just in, cancelled by pen, blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 19"
circular datestamp on folded letter to West Chester Pa., adhesive with some
staining (mostly from gum), otherwise Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4603 |
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 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black (15L7, 15L8). Former with margins to in
and partly cut to shape, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 22" and
matching "10" on 1846 folded letter to Milton Hill, Mass., some toning
shows thru from wax seal, Fine, latter cut to shape, tied by blue
"Philada. Pa. 5cts Oct. 14" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded
cover to Germantown Pa., Very Fine, nice matching pair of tied usages with
5c and 10c rates (Image) |
2,050.00 |
| 4604 |
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 D. O. Blood & Co.,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L9). Huge
margins all around, tied by blue "Philda Pa. 5 cts. Jun. 3"
integral-rate circular datestamp on undated folded letter to Hancock Md.,
probably 1848, file fold, stamp has small tear in bottom margin and faint
natural gum toning, still Extremely Fine, this issue was usually left
uncancelled is rarely seen tied by a marking -- this is one of the finest
tied examples extant -- ex Emerson, Hall and D.K. Collection, with 2001
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 4605 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Three huge
margins, barely in at top, deep shade, uncancelled as usual, used on
undated folded letter to New York City street address, blue "Philada. Pa. 5
cts. Nov. 14" (ca. 1848) integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, the
bicolored "For the Post Office" issue is very scarce and somewhat
underrated, it was usually left uncancelled and covers are rare, ex Hall,
with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4606 |
|
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Large
to huge margins, cancelled by 5-bar grid, impression ties thru paper, used
on folded letter to Elizabethtown N.J., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts Aug. 13"
(1848) integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, extremely scarce
use of the oval Bird & Letter stamp, ex Hollowbush, with 2000 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4607 |
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 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Ample margins to
just touching, tied by small 4-bar grid cancel on folded cover to
local street address, side panels removed, fresh and Very Fine, the "Paid"
stamp is the rarest of the small Blood's issues, this tied example is
extraordinary, ex Mason and Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4608 |
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 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Full margins,
tied by 4-bar grid cancel on Nov. 6, 1848 folded letter to local
street address, P.F. opines that stamp has been lifted and replaced
(inaccurately), in our opinion Extremely Fine, the "Paid" stamp is the
rarest of the small Blood's issues, this tied example is very unusual, ex
Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 300-400 |