Eagle City Post at Adams'
Express, Wilson's Buildings. Clearly struck red handstamp on blue Nov.
19, 1850 folded letter from Wilmington Del. to Philadelphia street address,
blue "Wilmington Del. Nov. 20" circular datestamp and matching "5" rate
handstamp, file fold, Very Fine, late Eagle Post marking (Image) 
Stait's Despatch Post/Adams'
Exp's &/48 S. 3d St./2. Perfectly struck vivid red handstamp on blue
folded cover to local street address, Extremely Fine,
(Image) 
Stait's Despatch Post/2/Adams
Exp'ss/48 S. 3d St. Red integral-rate handstamp and ms. "Paid 2 cts" on
brown cover to local street address, slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce (Image) 
Eagle City Post, Philadelphia
Pa. Two local covers with Stait & Co. yellow advertising labels, one
"tied" by smudge of red ink, red "2" handstamp on folded printed notice,
small nick in bottom of label, other with red "Eagle Post at Adams' Exp'ss
2" handstamp, tape stain along file fold, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image) 
Telegph. Office/(Send
at)/Adams Exp'ss. Red circular handstamp and matching "Free" in frame
on Mar. 14, 1849 folded letter to local street address, ms. "7" (5c plus
2c) rate in contrast to "Free" marking, file folds, Very Fine, this
telegraph delivery service operated as part of the Eagle City Post, ex
Gibson (Image) 
Specl. Messgr. from Eagle
Post, 80 Chestnut St. Red circular handstamp with matching "2" and "5"
rates in separate circles on brown cover to Philadelphia local street
address, docketed "Cape May 'Anna', Aug 5th 1850", Very Fine, Hahn
explains markings as 5c for "up river" rate and 2c for local Eagle Post
charge (Image) 
Specl. Messgr. from Eagle
Post, 80 Chestnut St. Red circular handstamp with matching "2" and "5"
rates in separate circles on brown cover to Philadelphia local street
address, docketed "Cape May 'Anna', Aug 6th 1850", Very Fine, scarce
Eagle Post marking (Image) 
East River Post Office, 23
Avenue D. Three-line red handstamp clearly struck on folded cover
addressed in blue to "Broadway Post Office", Oct. 9, 1853 pencil
date on back, part of flap removed, Very Fine, scarce
(Image) 
East River Post Office, 23
Avenue D. Three-line handstamp struck twice with "Paid" straightline on
brown cover to local street address, toned spots at right edge, Very Fine,
scarce (Image) 
East River Post Office, 23
Avenue D. Three local covers with three-line handstamp, one with
"Paid", one has adhesive stamp added, stains and faults, also incl. two
unused envelopes with East River circular handstamp, scarce (Image)
East River Post Office, New
York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (62L4). Vertical pair, unused (no
gum), large margins, intense shade and impression on brilliant green paper,
few rubbed spots in coating at topEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED MULTIPLES OF THE EAST RIVER POST OFFICE "18 AVE. D" STAMP. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE AND DISTINCTIVE STAMP, WITH ITS ILLUSTRATION OF A SIDEWHEEL SAILING VESSEL.
This pair was not listed in any of the auctions or photo records we consulted when preparing the Golden sale catalogue. In that sale, the ex-Caspary/Boker pair was described (as it always has been) as the only recorded multiple and realized $4,000 hammer. The pair offered here was acquired by the Halls from Charles J. Phillips in the 1920's.
Ex Hall. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)