Carriers, Locals and Expresses
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2981 |
 |
 U.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Double-oval handstamp with eagle struck in red on brown cover to local street address, no other markings, wrinkles and faint toned spot at center, otherwise Very Fine,
rare -- see Scott footnote under "Envelopes" on p. 434 of U.S. Specialized catalogue (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
275.00 |
| 2982 |
|
 Phila. Despatch Post 10 A.M. Red circular timestamp with matching "Paid 3" handstamp perfectly struck on folded cover to local street address, receipt docketing dated Jan. 17, 1842, unusually sharp
strike of datestamp at an early date, minor toning and file folds, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
225.00 |
| 2983 |
|
Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa. 28 covers with the more common stampless markings and small adhesives, also incl. one 15L3 tragedy (half of stamp peeled off) and one entire, mostly Fine |
E. 150-200 |
425.00 |
| 2984 |
|
 Specl. Messge. from Eagle Post, 80 Chestnut St. Red circle handstamp on two folded covers to local Philadelphia street address, one with matching "5" rate, other with "5" and "2" rates, a third cover with large
"Paid" handstamp was also carried by the Eagle/Stait local post, Very Fine group (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 2985 |
|
 "Cape Island Express 208 Chestnut". Blue manuscript express company marking and "5" rate on folded cover to Peter McCall at Philadelphia street address, no yeardate but pencil notation on back refers to
Pacific Squadron in San Francisco (ca. 1849), Extremely Fine, this unlisted Cape Island Express may be related to Moore's Express (at another address), which operated between Philadelphia and Cape May N.J. (see lot 2986) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
800.00 |
| 2986 |
|
 "Moore's Express". Ms. route marking on folded cover originating with "Williamsport Pa. Jul. 14" (1848) circular datestamp, "Paid" and manuscript "5", to Peter McCall in Philadelphia, forwarded to Columbia House
hotel on Cape Island (the forwarding address and "Moores Express" in the same hand), receipt docketing on back, Very Fine, Moore's Express is listed in ASCC Vol. 2 as operating a daily express between Philadelphia and Cape May N.J. (the only
recorded label on cover is dated 1849) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
400.00 |
| 2987 |
|
 FORWARDED BY/THE/UNITED STATES & CALIFORNIA/EXPRESS COMPANY. Blurry strike of four-line handstamp in red on ca. 1851 blue folded cover to "Capt. S. M. Sage of Ship John N. Gossler, care of Messrs. Garwood
Forst & Co., San Francisco, Calafornia", with interesting notation "37 cts. Paid in fill Morclay & Ball for A B Miller & Co., P Booz", receipt docketing "Devereaux Ap 24", right side panels removed, minor edge faults, accompanied by
a second cover from the same correspondence which was sent by mail, blue "Philada. Pa. Jun. 12" circular datestamp, matching "40" rate handstamp and red "Paid" in frame, 1851 receipt docketing (the rate was reduced to only 6c prepaid on July 1,
1851), Very Fine, very few examples of the express marking are known (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 2988 |
 |
 Sanitary Fair Stamps. Five different incl. Nos. WV2, WV11-13 and WV14, all unused and affixed to pieces, accompanied by a pass to the Great Central Fair, Fine-Very Fine, the WV2 (cat. $700.00) is Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier) |
1,000.00 |
300.00 |
| 2989 |
|
 Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 30c Black
(WV13). Faults, uncancelled but appropriately used on cover addressed to an attendee of the "Central Fair", scarce (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
275.00 |
