Carriers and Locals continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 533° |
TC |
 Metropolitan Errand and
Carrier Express Co., New York N.Y., 20c Dark Brown, Blue, Dark Green, Trial
Color Plate Proofs (107L4TC). Large margins, Extremely Fine, scarce
group (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
650.00 |
| 534 |
 |
 Swarts' City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., (2c) Blue on Wove (136L8). Large margins to clear, tied
by penstrokes and also by red "New-York 5cts. Aug. 3" integral-rate
circular datestamp on small cover to Somers N.Y., ms. "Refused" on back in
large script, stamp with slight wear, otherwise Very Fine, the Swarts Blue
is scarce on cover (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
700.00 |
| 535 |
|
 Swarts' City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., (1c) Red on Wove (136L9). Large margins, bright color,
tied by Star in Circle cancel on blue 1851 folded letter to Boston, red
"U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. Jan. 2?" circular datestamp and
matching "5" handstamp, Very Fine, ex Judd
(Image) |
400.00 |
325.00 |
| 536 |
|
 1926, 5c Blue, Telegraph
(16T69). Tied by bold strike of red "WUT" Western Union
Telegraph oval handstamp on 2c Red entire (U432) to Liberty S.C., neat
"Valparaiso Ind. Oct. 27, 1926" machine cancel, Dodge's Telegraph Railway
corner card, slight wear, appears Fine, this appears to be a genuine use of
the 5c stamp to pay Western Union's fee, rarely seen affixed to a cover (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
250.00 |
