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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1315° |  |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Complete pane of
24, original gum, full even margins, vivid bronze colorEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND CHOICE COMPLETE PANE OF THE SMALL BRONZE "ONE CENT" STAMP, OF WHICH FOUR OR FIVE ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Ex Hall. This is only the second complete pane with original gum we have ever offered. (Image) |
1,250.00 | 850.00 |
| 1316° |  |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to in at top, tied by red square grid and used with Blood's City
Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), slightly
overlapping but acid tied, on cover to New York, red "Philada.
Railroad" straightline handstamp, trivial overall wear, Very Fine and
attractive usage (Image) |
1,500.00 | 1,700.00 |
| 1317° | |
 Earliest Recorded Use of a
U.S. Local Adhesive with the 1851 Issue. Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Bronze (15L13), acid tied on cover, used with
3c Orange Brown (10), Position 19L1E, usual gum soaks, small
internal tear, tied by blue grid, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 2"
(1851) circular datestamp, Very Fine, rare and desirable usage, second
day of use of the 3c 1851 and the earliest known local adhesive combination
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,000.00 |
| 1318° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Vertical strip of
four, large margins to just in, acid cancelled on oversize embossed
Valentine cover to Bath Hotel, clear strike of "Blood's Despatch
Special Messenger" handstamp, with beautiful multicolored enclosure,
expertly repaired at bottom of cover, otherwise Fine, scarce multiple usage
on a Valentine (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 1,000.00 |
| 1319° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Three, mostly
large margins, acid tied on blue folded cover to David B. Stacey in
Philadelphia, sender's note "Politeness of Capt. Benja. Rush",
pencil street address, ms. Jun. 18, 1850 receipt docketing, Extremely Fine,
one of the enigmatic multiple-rate covers, which have yet to be explained
by specialists in Blood's, ex Hollowbush, Malcolm and Golden (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 800.00 |
| 1320° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Large margins to
just in, acid tied on folded letter to Salubria P.O. N.Y., clear strikes of
red "New York 10cts Aug. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp and matching
"Philada. Railroad" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, attractive
usage (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 140.00 |
| 1321° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Block of 20 (printed in
panes of 25), full original gum, large sheet margins showing traces of
adjoining pane below, touched at right, different varieties of commas and
periods after "Blood's", Very Fine, Scott Retail as blocks of four and
singles (Image) |
217.00 | 300.00 |
| 1322° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Large margins to just
in, acid tied, used with 10c Green, Ty. II (14), large margins to
touched, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 3" circular datestamp on cover to
San Francisco Cal., Blood's datestamp at center (appears to be 1856), light
bend at top affects both stamps, the local with defect at top left, still
Very Fine, rare 10c 1855 and local post combination usage to the West Coast
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,400.00 |
| 1323° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Huge margins to clear,
acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to in, both
stamps tied together by "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 25" circular datestamp on
mourning cover to Washington D.C., Blood's 1856 backstamp, Very Fine,
beautiful cover (Image) |
375.00 | 200.00 |
| 1324° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Mostly large margins,
well tied by company timestamp, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red
(26, three), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 16" circular datestamp on
1857 cover to Canada East, minor edge toning, still Very Fine, an
exceedingly rare combination and usage, most unusual to find the Blood's
local tied by a handstamp and without the acid cancel, ex Jarrett and
Piller, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,000.00 |
| 1325° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Two, large margins to
just in, acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by
12-bar grid, "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 16" circular datestamp on cover to
Rexford Plats N.Y., clear strike of Blood's timestamp at left, cover with
central toned spot, 3c stamp torn at left, otherwise Very Fine, attractive
and unusual usage with two copies of the Blood's stamp
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 225.00 |