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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1113 |  |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Large margins to
slightly in at left, scissors cut at top, tied by acid cancel on May 15,
1850 folded letter to Baltimore, red "Way 5" handstamp, Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 140.00 |
| 1114 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Ample margins to
slightly in, acid cancel, used on blue 1850 folded letter to Cincinnati,
blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 7" circular datestamp and ms. "Wy 10"
way marking, filed fold slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 140.00 |
| 1115 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Bright
shade, three full margins, cut in at bottom, tied by one of two strikes of
blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp, clearly
struck "Blood's Despatch, 26 So. Sixth 28" double-circle handstamp
on buff cover to Princeton N.J., with original 1850 enclosure, Fine and
scarce 1847 Issue and Blood's combination
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 800.00 |
| 1116 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Bright
shade, ample margins to slightly in, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada.
Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp, used with Blood's
City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13),
ample margins to slightly in, acid cancel, on brown cover to Luray Va.,
vertical fold clear of stamps, Fine, an attractive and scarce combination
(Image) |
1,500.00 | 650.00 |
| 1117 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Rich
color, three large margins to cut in at top, tied by blue grid, matching
"Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Nov. 8" integral-rate circular datestamp, used with
Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed
(15L13), ample margins to slightly in, acid cancel, on 1850 blue folded
letter to Smyrna Del., Fine (Image) |
1,500.00 | 550.00 |
| 1118 | |
 5c Brown Orange (1d).
Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, unusually bright shade, tied by
blue "Philada. Pa. 10 May 7" integral-rate circular datestamp, second
strike below, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c
Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), left sheet margin, other sides slightly
in, uncancelled (or lightly acid cancelled), used on blue folded cover to
Doylestown Pa., 1851 docketing, file folds, one barely affecting left stamp
in pair, a few bleached spots in lettersheetVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF A BLOOD'S LOCAL ADHESIVE WITH THE 1851 BROWN ORANGE SHADE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. The distinctive 1851 Brown Orange shade of the 5c 1847 Issue is found on covers from Philadelphia dated in May 1851 (as listed in Alexander's updated 1847 Census). According to Calvet M. Hahn (Collectors Club Philatelist, Sep.-Oct. 1986, p. 380): "It is clear that several of the 1851 shipments to Philadelphia included the brownish orange examples. These are shipments of January 5, February 10, April 12 and June 4." The pair on this cover is a very bright shade which comes close to the Red Orange, Scott 1c. The impression and shade are characteristic of the fifth printing, which also produced the Red Orange. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 2,400.00 |
| 1119 | |
 5c Brown (1). Horizontal
pair, large margins except at left where deeply cut in, tied by red
"PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp, "Blood's Despatch,
28 So. Sixth" circular handstamp on small cover to Montreal,
Canada, no Canadian markings except ms. "4-1/2" rate due for Canadian
postage from the lines, addressee's name crossed out in ink, still Fine and
exhibitable, scarce combination of Blood's marking, railroad usage and
cross-border rate paid by 5c 1847's (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 850.00 |
| 1120 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. II (7).
Plate 1E, horizontal strip of three, cut in all around but still an
attractive strip in the bright early shade, tied by two strikes of blue
"Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 29" (1851) circular datestamp, used with Blood's
City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13),
large margins to cut in, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch Oct. 29, 8 A.M."
double-circle datestamp on cover to Newbern N.C., neatly docketed, Fine,
covers with the 1c 1851 and Blood's adhesives are very scarce, especially
with Plate 1 Early stamps (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 750.00 |
| 1121 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Large margins to
in at right, acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to in at
bottom, couple tiny faults, tied by perfectly struck blue "Richmond Va.
Apr. 9" circular datestamp on buff cover to Lexington Va., "Blood's
Despatch Apl. 8, 9 P.M." double-circle datestamp, Very Fine appearance,
carried by rail to Richmond before it entered the regular mails (a similar
cover was in our Hall sale) (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 225.00 |
| 1122 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Large margins to just touched, rich color, couple tiny margin flaws, used
with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed
(15L13), margins slightly in all around, acid tied, 3c tied by red
"PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp and bold black diamond
grid, red "New-York Jul. 29" (1851) circular datestamp on cover to Boston,
1851 forwarding notation on back, trivial waterstain at top, otherwise
Fine, scarce combination with 3c Orange Brown during first month of use (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 200.00 |
| 1123 | |
 3c Orange Brown, Dull Red
(10, 11). Vertical pair of Orange Brown, horizontal strip of six of
Dull Red, ample margins to slightly in, tied by blue grids, matching
"Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 21" (1851) circular datestamp, "Blood's Despatch
Nov. 21, 4-1/2 P.M." double-line circular datestamp on cover to
Paris, France, red London transit backstamp (Dec. 18), French transit
ties strip, ms. "16" decimes due, small faults in stamp margins where
overlapping left and right edges of coverVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION OF 3-CENT 1851 ORANGE BROWN AND DULL RED MULTIPLES ON A TRANSATLANTIC COVER CARRIED BY BLOOD'S DESPATCH TO THE POST OFFICE. The 24c postage overpays the 21c rate to France by American Packet. This cover made the sailing of the Collins Line Atlantic from New York on December 6, 1851. Weighing between a quarter and one-half ounce, it was charged 16 decimes due on arrival. (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 | 3,500.00 |