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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1204° |  |
 Wharton's U.S.P.O. Despatch,
Louisville Ky., (2c) Bluish Green (5LB1). Complete pane of 25, original
gum, small sealed tear lower right, couple other trivial faults, still Very
Fine, a rare pane of the Wharton's U.S.P.O. Despatch 2c Bluish Green (Image) |
3,250.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 1205° |
 Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O.
Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Blue (5LB2). Full margins, blue
Louisville circular datestamp and black New York debit datestamp
indicating this stamp was used on transatlantic mail, tear and small thins,
Very Fine appearance, rare (Image) |
750.00 | 200.00 | |
| 1206° |  |
 Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O.
Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Blue (5LB2). Large to huge margins
showing dividing lines all around, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26),
both stamps tied by blue 6-bar grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Aug.
4, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Mt. Sterling O., 3c few short
perfs, carrier stamp has tiny toned specks and minute scuff in top left
marginA VERY FINE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE BROWN & McGILL'S CARRIER STAMP TIED BY LOUISVILLE GRID CANCEL. ONLY SIX OR SEVEN ARE KNOWN TIED ON COVER IN THIS MANNER, THIS BEING ONE OF THE TWO FINEST. The Middendorf sale catalogue reported five tied examples of the Brown & McGill carrier stamp. Our records contain seven genuine tied usages, one of which is a front only. (Image) |
6,250.00 | 2,400.00 |
| 1207° |  |
 Brown & McGill's U.S.P.O.
Despatch, Louisville Ky., (2c) Black (5LB3). Unused (no gum), even
margins cut inside the framelines but clear of design, faint staining and
tiny thin, still a Fine example of this very rare stamp, of which thirteen
examples are recorded, ex Golden (Image) |
4,500.00 | 2,500.00 |