City Despatch, Post New York N.Y. continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1219° |
 |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Large margins, couple
scrapes in enamel coating at upper right, tied by red "U.S. City Despatch
Post Feb. 13 ? O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on printed Valentine
folded cover to local street address, very unusual decorative design on
a lettersheet, Very Fine, ex Boker (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 1220° |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Large to huge margins,
corner crease, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City
Despatch Post Feb. 14 -- O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp and ms. "1"
rate on illustrated Valentine cover to local street address,
handsome cherubs and dove design in silver, light overall soiling and wear,
still Very Fine, a lovely Valentine usage, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
650.00 |
| 1221° |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Large to huge margins,
distinctive Moss Green shade, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, which ties
by impression thru paper, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Aug. 9, 1
O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1843 folded letter to
local street address, stamp has tiny crack in enamel, still Extremely Fine,
scarce use of Green glazed paper stamp, Scott does not price 6LB5d on
cover, value as off-cover stamp (Image) |
900.00 |
700.00 |
| 1222° |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Deep Blue shade of 1844-45
printing, three singles, tiny tear in one and small enamel chips, cancelled
and tied together by red "U.S." in frame cancels, red "Paid" in arc and
matching "New-York Jun. 13" (1845) circular datestamp on cover front only,
addressed in blue ms. to Ridgefield Conn., blue ms. "10" rate, stamps
accepted as full prepayment or 1c paid in coin, a Fine and very rare usage,
one of only eight recorded covers (or fronts) showing use of the U.S. City
Despatch Post carrier stamps to prepay inter-city postage, ex Caspary,
Middendorf and Kapiloff, with copy of 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
5,250.00 |
| 1223° |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Large margins,
attractive light shade, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S.
City Despatch Post Feb. 14 -- O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on folded
cover with original Valentine enclosure, decorative floral design
with leaf paste-ons, handwritten poem which matches address, fresh and
Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 1224° |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Large to huge margins,
creased and cracked at upper right, tied by red "U.S. City Despatch Post
Feb. 18 - O'Clock" Type I circular datestamp on folded letter datelined
Saturday Feb. 17 (1844) to local street address, attractive cover and
overall Very Fine despite crease in stamp
(Image) |
600.00 |
170.00 |
| 1225° |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large even margins, couple
tiny corner creases, tied by double-struck red "U.S." in frame, matching
"U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 28, 1 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on
1846 folded letter to local street address, light creasing, Very Fine, late
usage, the carrier operation closed one month later, with 1995 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
750.00 |
325.00 |
| 1226° |
|
 U.S. City Despatch Post Feb.
16 -- O'Clock. Red Type II circular datestamp clearly struck on
embossed Valentine cover to local street address, Extremely Fine, a
pristine Valentine cover (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
190.00 |
