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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1102 |  |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (15L12). Ample margins to
touching, uncancelled, used on small cover to Newtown, Long Island, blue
"Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 17" circular datestamp struck off cover, matching
"5" in double circle rate handstamp, Very Fine, scarce use of Small "Paid"
stamp to the mails (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 250.00 |
| 1103 | |
 Blood's Despatch, 28 So.
Sixth. Clearly struck circular handstamp on cover to local street
address with red Anti-Slavery Office oval return card on flap,
horizontal crease thru marking, still Very Fine and exhibitable (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 1,200.00 |
| 1104 | |
 5c Brown (1). Large
margins to just touched, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 5 Aug.
30" integral-rate circular datestamp, clearly struck "Blood's Despatch, 28
So. Sixth" circular handstamp on 1849 folded letter to Harrisburg Pa.,
docketing mostly on back, Very Fine, scarce 1847 usage
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,100.00 |
| 1105 | |
 10c Black (2). Full to
huge margins incl. left sheet margin which has a short scissors cut
well clear of design, tied by one of two strikes of blue "Philada. Pa.
10cts. Sep. 18" integral-rate circular datestamp, used with Blood's City
Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17), ample
margins to slightly in at left, uncancelled, on blue 1848 folded letter to
Pittsburgh Pa., small scuffed spot in lettersheet not affecting stamps or
markingsVERY FINE. A RARE AND CHOICE QUALITY COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND BLOOD'S SMALL "POST OFFICE" STAMP. With 1980 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue does not list 15L17 on cover with 10c 1847, but it prices this stamp with a pair of 5c 1847's at $11,000.00 (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 2,600.00 |
| 1106 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Large margins to
slightly in at top, acid cancel, red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD"
straightline handstamp and matching "5" in circle, Blood's blue
advertising label at lower left of Feb. 7, 1849 blue folded letter
to New York City, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 375.00 |
| 1107 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Large to huge
margins incl. portion of stamp above, light acid cancel, red "PHILADA.
RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp and matching "New York 5 cts. 22
Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to South Hadley Mass., 1849
docketing, minor edge wrinkles and small tear at top, still Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 250.00 |
| 1108 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Acid tied on
blue 1849 folded cover to member of Congress, Washington D.C., blue
"Baltimore Rail Road Feb. 9" route agent's circular datestamp with
matching "Free" struck over "5" rate, light green Blood's advertising label
on back, horizontal file fold, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 | 200.00 |
| 1109 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17). Ample margins to
slightly in, acid cancelled, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. Nov. 5"
circular datestamp on 1849 folded cover to London, England, black
"5" debit handstamp also ties Blood's stamp, ms. "1/" due, red Nov. 19
receiving backstamp, Very Fine, rare use of Blood's stamp on outbound
transatlantic mail (Image) |
E. 500-750 | 650.00 |
| 1110 |  |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Complete pane of
24, original gum, ample margins all around, vivid bronze color, small
corner crease at bottom rightEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF THE SMALL BRONZE "ONE CENT" STAMP, OF WHICH FOUR OR FIVE ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Ex Boker, Lilly, Chapin and Golden (Siegel Sale 817, lot 519, realized $1,150 hammer). With 1973 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
1,250.00 | 750.00 |
| 1111 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Ample margins to
just touching, tied by blue "Philada. Railroad Nov. 4" route agent's
circular datestamp with matching "10" rate handstamp on blue 1850 folded
letter to Mobile Ala., neatly docketed, Very Fine, this stamp is seldom
found tied by a handstamp and rarely by a railroad marking (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 325.00 |
| 1112 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Ample margins to
slightly in at right, used on 1850 folded cover from Copenhagen,
Denmark, to Philadelphia, and forwarded to Columbia Pa., blue
Copenhagen circular datestamp and Hamburg transit backstamp (Mar. 1), red
Liverpool transit (Mar. 5), black "Br. Packet Boston Mar. 25" exchange
office datestamp and "5" debit handstamp, red ms. rate, Blood's tied by
acid cancel and blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Mar. 27" integral-rate circular
datestamp, Very Fine, a remarkable usage, the letter was redirected from
Philadelphia to Columbia, using Blood's Despatch to bring it to the post
office (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 800.00 |