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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 511° |  |
 Steinmeyer's City Post,
Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Pink (4LB20). Complete pane of ten
signed by J. F. Steinmeyer Jr. in bottom margin, unused (no gum),
small thins in sheet margins not affecting stampsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A GREAT RARITY IN SHEET FORM, AND ONE OF THE FEW SIGNED BY STEINMEYER. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $2,250.00 as an unsigned pane (footnote attributes 50% premium to signature). (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,600.00 |
| 512 |  |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Large
margins to in and showing part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by large
"Paid" grid which also ties Boston Mass., 1c Blue, Penny Post
(3LB2), red "Boston May 2" circular datestamp also ties carrier, on
folded part-printed notice to local street address, vertical file folds
incl. one affecting No. 9, otherwise Fine, scarce carrier and drop rate
combination (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 375.00 |
| 513 | |
 U.S. City Despatch Post, New
York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Cancelled by "U.S." in
octagon, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Dec. 21 4 O'Clock" circular
datestamp on 1844 folded cover, horizontal file fold well away from stamp,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 325.00 |
| 514 | |
 American Letter Mail Co., 5c
Black (5L1). Three large margins, just in at bottom, cancelled by red
handstamp, matching three-line New York office handstamp on folded cover to
Fulton Street, probably originated in Boston, fresh and Fine, with 2006
P.F. certificate (Image) |
850.00 | 300.00 |
| 515 | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Pale
shade, full margins to just touched, defective, tied by blue "Philada. Pa.
5 cts. Nov. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp, second strike at right,
used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black
Glazed (15L13), ample margins to slightly in, acid cancel, on 1849
folded cover addressed to "Secretary of the Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail
Road Company" in Baltimore Md., stamp affected by vertical file fold,
otherwise Fine, not reported in the Alexander book
(Image) |
1,500.00 | 425.00 |
| 516 | |
 Blood's Penny Post Sep. 13 11
A.M. Philada. Double-circle datestamp and "2cts" handstamp on 10c
Yellow Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U16) to Philadelphia, Wells, Fargo
& Co. red printed frank, trivial repair on back, Very Fine, scarce
conjunctive use of Wells, Fargo & Co. and Blood's for local delivery, ex
Kramer (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 250.00 |
| 517 | |
 3c Rose (65). Tied by
clear strike of "B & O R.R. Stevenson Aug. 4" double-circle
datestamp and used with Blood's (1c) Bronze (15L16), acid tied, to
Philadelphia, Very Fine, scarce with the stamp tied by the railroad marking
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 225.00 |
| 518 | |
 Blood's City Despatch,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14). Large margins to
slightly in, acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), grid cancel,
"Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 5" and Blood's datestamps on cover to Baltimore with
Joseph Cressman's tobacco advertising corner card with illustration of
Indian maiden and containers of tobacco products, creased in two
directions, one thru 3c stamp, still Fine and attractive
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 375.00 |
| 519° | E |
 Blood's Penny Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black, Die Essay on Bond (15L18-E). 28 x 38mm,
with "Philadelphia" spelled out, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 400.00 |
| 520° | E |
 Blood's Penny Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Brown, Die Essay on Bond (15L18-E). 28 x 39mm,
with "Philadelphia" spelled out, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 325.00 |
| 521° | E |
 Blood's Penny Post,
Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Green, Die Essay on Bond (15L18-E). 30 x 39mm,
with "Philadelphia" spelled out, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 300.00 |