Local Posts (Bdady thru Whittelsey) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4831 |
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 City Dispatch, Philadelphia
Pa., 1c Black (41L1). Three large margins, clear at right, tied by
circular grid cancel, "City Dispatch Paid." in circle on buff cover to
local street address, some wear where writing has been erased, fold clear
of stamp, faint waterstain at upper left, still Very Fine, very unusual
handstamped marking with this scarce adhesive, ex Caspary and Schwartz,
with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 4832 |
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 City Dispatch, Philadelphia
Pa., 1c Black (41L1). Margins close or touching, tied by circular grid
cancel on cover to local street address, opening slit at right and minor
edgewear, stamp has either a slight crease or sealed tear at top left,
otherwise Fine (Image) |
500.00 |
| 4833 |
|
 City Express Post,
Philadelphia Pa. Red "City Express Post 2 cts." tombstone-shaped
rimless handstamp on Jul. 24, 1846 blue folded letter from Oxford Pa. to
Philadelphia street address, carried outside mails by "politeness of Mr.
Fraser", Very Fine, ex Gibson (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4834 |
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 City Express Post, New York
N.Y. Clear strike of "City Express Post 2 Cts." dateless circular
handstamp with blank space before "City" (name was excised) on cover to
Mexican Consul in New York City, ms. "Paid" (in ink) and "1c" in pencil,
ms. "Collect 1c" in different hand, light toning and edgewear, Very Fine,
this is the listing example of this "City Express Post" local (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 4835 |
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 City P.O./2. Small
double-circle handstamp lightly inked in greenish-blue on Nov. 28, 1846
folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, extremely rare New York
local (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4836 |
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 City P.O./2. Small
double-circle handstamp lightly inked in red and struck on large embossed
Valentine cover to Miss G. E. Burritt, 97 Prince St., the cover is in
immaculate condition, a Fine strike of this rare marking, believed to have
been used in 1846, ex Schwartz (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 4837 |
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 City P.O./2. Small
double-circle handstamp lightly inked in red on Mar. 23, 1846 folded letter
to New York City street address, light stain at bottom, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4838 |
|
 Commercial Dispatch and
Addressing Co., New York N.Y. Two covers with same manufacturer's
corner card to local addresses, one with large cogged oval handstamp in
violet with matching "SPECIAL ZAD" straightline, other with framed
handstamp and "SPECIAL" straightline, also a third front only with oval,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4839 |
|
 Cornwall's [sic] Madison
Square Post Office. Oval handstamp with spelling error, clear strikes
on front and back of 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Stokes N.Y., "New-York
May 6" (ca. 1856) circular datestamp, stain spots, edge faults, otherwise
Fine, rare, Cornwell started this post after May 17, 1855, and sold out to
Bentley in August 1856, ex Hollowbush
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4840 |
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 (Cornwell) Madison Square
Post Office. Oval handstamp with Cornwell's name removed, slightly
doubled strike on small cover to local street address, pencil "Paid", Very
Fine, technically, this is a Bentley usage of the Cornwell oval, ex Golden
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4841 |
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 Crosby's Special Message
Post, 19 William St. N.Y. Blue oval handstamp on cover to local street
address, minor opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare
use of this marking on stampless cover
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |