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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1337° |  |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue & Pink on Bluish (15L15). Two, large
margins to just in, acid tied on blue folded letter to P.O. box at the
local post office, one stamp tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 25" circular
datestamp, "1" in octagon, Blood's datestamp at bottom left, Very Fine,
scarce usage of the two stamps to a post office box
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 400.00 |
| 1338° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue & Pink on Bluish (15L15). Margins to in,
acid cancelled on embossed Valentine cover to local address, with
original enclosure, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 650.00 |
| 1339° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L16). Acid tied, used
with 3c Dull Red (11), both tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 24"
circular datestamp on 1854 folded cover to New York City, Blood's timestamp
at top, vertical file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine (Image) |
275.00 | 200.00 |
| 1340° | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to just in, deep rich color, used with Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), both stamps tied by
separate strikes of red "Philada. Rail Road" straightline handstamp
on 1848 folded cover to New York, ms. "Paid", fresh and Very Fine, Scott
Retail as acid tied (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,500.00 |
| 1341° | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Full
margins to clear, bright shade, used with Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Bronze on Black (15L17), acid tied and also tied
by "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Dec. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1849
folded cover to Huntington Pa., fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the local
stamp tied by a circular datestamp (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 800.00 |
| 1342° | |
 10c Black (2). Large
margins to clear, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa.,
(1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17), full margins, acid tied, 10c tied
by bold blue "Philada. Pa. 10 May 9" integral-rate circular datestamps on
blue folded cover to Pittsburgh Pa., horizontal file fold well away from
stampsVERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION COVER WITH THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND THE BLOOD'S ONE-CENT BRONZE ON BLACK GLAZED ISSUE. With 1993 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 5,000.00 |
| 1343° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Margins to just
in, acid tied at top left corner of oversize Valentine cover to
local address, with original multicolored enclosure, stamp slightly
affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, a pretty
usage (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 500.00 |
| 1344° | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Full margins to
clear, acid cancelled, on cover to local address, with pink label "The
establishment of Blood's Despatch has caused a greater reduction in the
delivery of Letters, Parcels &c. , than the invention of the cotton gin
caused in the price of muslins. -- Ledger", with original multicolored
enclosure which is quite attractive and titled "Tailor and his Patron
Bird", fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 750.00 |
| 1345° | C |
 Blood's Penny Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black (15L18). Margins to just in, used with
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), both tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 7,
1860" octagonal datestamp on cover to Falsington Pa., marked "Held for
Postage" and "Rec'd/Dec 7" each in framed handstamp, 1c Blue, Ty. V
(24) tied by a second Dec. 17 octagonal datestamp, cover slightly aged,
otherwise Fine, this cover was deposited in a U.S. mail box and held until
the appropriate carrier fee was paid, ex Piller
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,600.00 |
| 1346° | |
 Blood's Penny Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black (15L18). Large margins to just in, lightly
cancelled, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by "Philadelphia Pa.
Oct. 2, 1858" octagonal datestamp on small cover to Mount Holly N.J.,
Blood's timestamp at bottom left, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage with
the 1c stamp, ex Gibson (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 800.00 |
| 1347° | |
 Blood's Penny Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black (15L18). Large margins incl. part of
adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by neat strike of red "1" in oval
handstamp and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), cancelled by grid,
on yellow cover with printed address in Philadelphia and forwarded
to Bloomsburg Pa., Blood's timestamp, "Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 26, 1859"
octagonal datestamp, 3c with pre-use crease, minor wear, otherwise Fine,
scarce and attractive forwarded usage
(Image) |
350.00 | 1,700.00 |