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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1558° |  |
 Grafflin's Baltimore
Despatch, Baltimore Md., 1c Black (73L1). Margins except touched at
right, used with 3c Rose Red (11), margins to just touched, tied together
by blue "Baltimore Md. Dec. 30" cds on cover to Indiana, chemist's
albino return card at left, faint waterstains around local stampA FINE AND RARE TIED COMBINATION OF GRAFFLIN'S STAMP AND THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE. With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,000.00 | 4,250.00 |
| 1559° |  |
 Grafflin's Baltimore
Despatch, Baltimore Md., 1c Black (73L1). Unused (traces of original
gum), margins to just in, slight toning (mostly from gum), otherwise Fine,
with 1971 R.P.S. certificate (Image) |
200.00 | 160.00 |
| 1560° | |
 Guy's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Pink (74L1). Tied by clear strike of purple
"Guy's City Dispatch 1123 Chestnut St." double-line oval handstamp on cover
to local street address, couple small faint stains, Very Fine, scarce, ex
Worthington and Golden (Image) |
800.00 | 750.00 |
| 1561° | |
 Guy's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue (74L2). Tied by purple "Guy's City
Dispatch, 1123 Chestnut St." double-line oval handstamp on cover to local
street address, vertical fold (worn) and reduced at left, stamp with piece
out at left prior to use, Fine, ex Worthington and Golden (Image) |
1,500.00 | 800.00 |
| 1562° | |
 Hackney & Bolte Penny Post,
Atlantic City N.J., (1c) Black on Red (153L1). Unused (no gum), couple
painted-over surface scuffs, still appears Fine
(Image) |
250.00 | 80.00 |
| 1563° | |
 Hackney & Bolte Penny Post,
Atlantic City N.J., (1c) Black on Red (153L1). Used with 2c Red Brown
(210), both stamps tied by "Atlantic City N.J. Jun. 30, 4PM, 1887"
circular datestamp and duplex numeral oval grid on cover to Philadelphia,
receiving backstamp, cover with small diagonal crease at top left well away
from stampsONE OF TWO COVERS KNOWN TO US WITH THE HACKNEY & BOLTE STAMP TIED IN COMBINATION WITH UNITED STATES POSTAGE. This cover and its companion were contained in the Frank A. Hollowbush collection. They are both postmarked on June 30, 1887, and addressed to different persons. The post ceased service at about this time after one year of operation. A postal card with the Hackney & Bolte stamp tied on front is also known. Signed Sloane. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
5,000.00 | 3,500.00 |
| 1564° | |
 Hall & Mills' Despatch Post,
New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green (76L1). Large margins to just
touched, tied by red "New-York 5cts. 11 Nov." integral-rate circular
datestamp on blue folded cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., some soiling, vertical
file fold away from stamp, stamp with some light creases, appears Fine,
scarce used on cover, none was offered on cover in any of our past auctions
including Meyersburg, Golden or Hall, thus we believe the Scott value to be
significantly outdated, signed Sloane, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) |
750.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 1565° | |
 T. A. Hampton City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (77L1). Cut to shape as always, frameline
almost complete, uncancelled, used on folded letter on blue-line paper to
Easton Pa., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Oct. 5" integral-rate circular
datestampVERY FINE. ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE HAMPTON 77L1 STAMP, OF WHICH ALL BUT ONE HAVE UNCANCELLED STAMPS. ONE OF THE GREAT LOCAL-POST RARITIES. This cover is the third of seven 77L1 covers recorded. One other off-cover stamp is known. Ex Gibson, Boker and Golden (Siegel Sale 817, lot 1149, realized $5,000 hammer). With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
5,000.00 | 0.00 |
| 1566° | |
 Handford's Pony Express.
Red rimless oval handstamp with spelling error on small cover to local
street address, with Valentine enclosure which notes "Leap Year" which
would make this an 1848 usage, minor wear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 250.00 |
| 1567° | |
 Hanford's Pony Express, New
York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Unused (no gum), clear to
large margins, small corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
300.00 | 350.00 |
| 1568° | |
 Hanford's Pony Express, New
York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow Glazed (78L1). Full margins all
around, cancelled by faintly inked but heavily impressed "Paid", second
strike at left on Mar. 12, 1848 folded letter to local address, Very Fine,
the Hanford local stamp was rarely cancelled
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,300.00 |