Hussey's Post continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1586° |
|
 Hussey's Post, New York N.Y.,
2c Blue, Dated 1865 (87L38). Vertical pair, large margins to touched,
tied by "Hussey 50 Wm. St. 2ct Paid Jan. 13" circular datestamp on large
part of legal-size cover to Brooklyn N.Y., Very Fine, rare, pencil note on
back states "only multiple seen used or mint"
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
650.00 |
| 1587° |
 |
 Hussey's Post, New York N.Y.,
(unstated value) Blue, Wove (87L45). Horizontal pair, left stamp the
variety with two periods after "A.M.", ample to huge margins, tied by
purple "Hussey's Post, Paid, 54 Pine St." oval handstamp on cover to local
street address, originally legal-size and significantly reduced to regular
size, file fold, some wear, still a Very Fine pair and extremely rare
multiple usage, ex Golden (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
650.00 |
| 1588° |
|
 Hussey's Post, New York N.Y.,
(unstated value) Ultramarine on Glazed, Ty. I (87L74). Corner crease at
top left, tied by purple "Hussey's Special Messenger Express, Paid, 54 Pine
St." double-line oval handstamp on Health Dept. cover to local street
address, usual pencil docketing, Very Fine cover and extremely scarce
usage, ex Golden (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
| 1589° |
|
 Hussey's Post, New York N.Y.,
10c Gold on Green Glazed, Special Delivery (87LE2). Large margins, tied
by blue "Hussey's/Special Message Post/50 Williams Street, Basement"
three-line handstamp on locally used cover, fresh and Very Fine, ex Judd (Image) |
350.00 |
300.00 |
| 1590° |
|
 Hussey's Post, New York N.Y.,
25c Gold on Blue Glazed, Special Delivery (87LE5). Large margins, tied
by blue "Hussey's/Special Message Post/50 Williams Street, Basement"
three-line handstamp on locally used cover, minor scuff at top right, Very
Fine (Image) |
400.00 |
375.00 |
| 1591° |
|
 Hussey's Post, New York N.Y.,
(unstated value) Black, Handstamped Wrapper (87LUP1). Clear impression
with "Free" handstamp on small manila cover, small part of backflap intact,
Very Fine, the 1856 Hussey's entires are very scarce and completely free of
the philatelic inspiration behind later issues
(Image) |
500.00 |
600.00 |
| 1592° |
|
 Hussey's Post, New York N.Y.,
(unstated value) Black, Handstamped Wrapper (87LUP2). Clear strike of
"Paid G. Hussey" two-line handstamp on wrapper to New York City, fresh and
Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
350.00 |
