7LB6, Philadelphia, PA, 1849-50 1c Black on rose, stamp with irregular margins (including massive margin at bottom), affixed but not tied to locally-addressed cover, blue circled "2" handstamp, adhesive with some light water stains around the edges (part of which seems to tie the stamp), Very Fine and interesting intra-city usage lacking the typical Philadelphia datestamp (Scott $500)rnProvenance: Henry C. Gibson (Private...
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Lot #26 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History Carriers Stamps
Lot #27 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
15L7, D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1846-47 (2c) Black, cut octagonally, margins clear to just touching, tied by blue "Philadelphia 5 Jul 1" cds (Clarke 70), on folded letter to Milford, Massachusetts, light crease away from stamp and trivial soiling, Very Fine, Vernon Morris's census of this stamp (Penny Post Vol. 22, No. 3) records only 24 covers with this stamp, only five of which are tied by a government...
Lot #28 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
15L8, D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1846-47 (2c) Black, single cut octagonally with margins slightly in, tied by blue Philadelphia 5c and 10c cds (Clarke 71a, 79a) to folded letter to Wilmington, Delaware, datelined February 19, 1847, red Wilmington cds on reverse, cover with some sealed tears and back panel faulty, still Very Fine and scarce, for more information on this issue we encourage you to read Vernon Morris...
Lot #29 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
15L11, D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1848 (2c) Black on pale green, single cut square with margins large to clear, tied by circular Blood's handstamp (Morris Type 14) to orange cover to "Miss Sophia Greene, No 3 South Penn Square," small label on backflap, of the 43 covers bearing this stamp included in the Morris census (Penny Post Vol. 23 No. 3) only two have the stamp tied by a Blood's handstamp (the vast...
Lot #30 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
18L1, Bouton's City Dispatch, New York, NY, 1848 2c Black, stamp with margins large to clear, tied by faint two-line "Paid/Bouton" handstamp in red, more impressively tied by "New-York 5 cts 30 Nov" integral cds to partial folded lettersheet to Baltimore, fairly significant creases and some ink erosion (the latter mostly on the back panels), hinges reinforcing portions of the sheet, still Fine appearance and particularly...
Lot #31 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
20L23, Boyd’s City Express, New York, NY, 1866 2c Black on red, huge margins all around (small fault at top from placement), without any of the oxidation usually seen, tied by "Boyd's Dispatch 41 Fulton St." double circle datestamp with "Paid" in circle, on locally-addressed cover, printed return address at bottom, light edge wear, still Extremely Fine and attractive (Scott $250)United States Carriers and Locals
Lot #32 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
24L2, Brainard & Co., 1844 Blue, large margins all around, manuscript "B" cancellation for Albany, docketing indicates February 8, 1845 date of use, vertical file-fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine and attractive, the Larry Lyons census (Penny Post Vol. 14, No. 1) records 16 covers with the blue Brainard's stamp, although only 14 of these are believed to be genuine, a wonderful cover with a superb provenance (Scott...
Lot #33 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History Carriers Stamps
28L5, Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn, NY, 1855-65 2c Black on dark blue, large margins to just touching at right, indistinct black cancel with "Brooklyn Jan 27 N-Y." cds alongside, on cover to Hanover, Germany, endorsed "per U.S.M. Steamer 'Washington' via Bremerhaven," black "N. York U.S. Pkt. 9 Jan. 28" debit datestamp and "30" in circle, red "3?ggr America Über Bremen" two-line handstamp, additional red crayon rate...
Lot #34 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
37L1, Cheever & Towle, Boston, MA, 1848 2c Blue, stamp cut square with margins full to just in at bottom, typical small manuscript "X" cancellation at lower left, on tiny locally-addressed cover, Very Fine and attractive, Stimmell recorded only 21 covers many of which have stamps cut to shape, illustrated in a 1991 Penny Post article by Gordon Stimmell (Vol. 1, No. 3), with Knapp's lot label attached inside, signed "...
Lot #35 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
71L3, Glen Haven Daily Mail, Glen Haven, NY, 1854-58 1c Black on green, Type III, large margins, links at top left shifted to left, uncancelled on cover to Skaneateles, New York with 1857 3c Dull red (26) tied by bold "Homer N.Y. Feb 5" cds, Extremely Fine and fresh (Scott $500 for used with #11)United States Carriers and Locals
Lot #36 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
87L48, Hussey’s Post, New York, NY, 1872 Yellow, large margins all around, tied by "Hussey's Post 54 Pine St. Paid" circular handstamp, addressed to Lafayette Place, opened at top and very slight reduction at right, Very Fine, exceedingly difficult to find genuinely used on cover ($65 used, not priced on cover)United States Carriers and Locals
Lot #37 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
89L2, Jenkins’ Camden Dispatch, Camden, NJ, 1853 Black on yellow, single with four large margins, blue pen cancel as usual, on 1856 cover to Havana, Cuba although the stamp did not originate and is being offered here as a used single, Very Fine stamp, amongst the rarest of all United States locals with only six examples of the Jenkins' typographed stamp on yellow recorded (two covers, two off-cover used stamps, a mint stamp,...
Lot #38 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
90L1, Johnson & Co.’s City Despatch Post, Baltimore, MD, 1848 2c Black on lavender, single with margins enormous to just grazing the corner ornaments, untied on locally-addressed Baltimore folded letter datelined February 19, 1848, Caspary sale mentions faint pre-application crease which we cannot see, Extremely Fine and exceptionally fresh, one of only two covers with the Johnson & Co. local stamp, the other (ex-...
Lot #39 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
96L3a, (Wells) Letter Express, 10c Black on pink, Bisect used as 5c, bottom half tied by manuscript "X" to folded letter to Detroit, Michigan, red straightline "Paid," letter datelined New York August 7, 1844, vertical file crease well away from stamp, a Very Fine and attractive use (Scott $2,000)rnProvenance: Edward S. Knapp (Parke-Bernet Galleries Part One, 1941)United States Carriers and Locals
Lot #40 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
112L1, One Cent Despatch, Washington, DC, 1c Violet, large-margined single used alongside United States 1855 10c Green (15), both stamps tied by May 4, 1856 Washington, DC cds, local also tied by "City Despatch May 3 4½ P.M. 1856 handstamp with second clearer strike alongside, on cover addressed to Los Angeles, California, docketing at left confirms May 3 sending and June 18 receipt, torn backflap and 10c with small tear at...
Lot #41 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
117L4, Pomeroy’s Letter Express, 1844 5c Black, stamp with full balanced margins, manuscript "X" and pen-stroke in different inks, on folded letter datelined New York June 8, 1844, addressed to Baltimore, red "New-York Jun 9" cds at lower left, lettersheet with horizontal crease away from stamp, stamp with minuscule bit of stray in at top, still Very Fine and attractive use (Scott $1,500)United States Carriers and Locals
Lot #42 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
117L4, Pomeroy’s Letter Express, 1844 5c Black, horizontal strip of four, margins huge to close (sheet margin at right), cancelled by four strikes of red "Cd." handstamp, on lettersheet addressed to "Messrs Prime, Ward & King, New York," datelined July 31, 1844, lettersheet with horizontal crease well away from stamps, Very Fine, a remarkable cover bearing the largest known multiple of any Pomeroy's stamp, truly one of...
Lot #43 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History local stamps
128L1, Robison & Co., Brooklyn, NY, 1855-56 1c Black on blue, four margins, ranging from huge to ample at left, tied by crisp strike of blue "Paid" to neat envelope addressed to Brooklyn, with matching blue oval "Robison & Co. Letter Express" company handstamp at right, Extremely Fine, very little to say outside of the fact that this is, in our opinion, one of the most attractive and spectacular of all local covers in...
Lot #44 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
143LP9, 1883-86 "One Newspaper Over Our Routes in the US," tied to cover by violet "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Sep 20 1887" oval handstamp (partial second strike at bottom), addressed to Caspar, California with matching September 21 backstamp, Extremely Fine and particularly unusual on a cover rather than a wrapper, 1996 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,400)United States Carriers and Locals
Lot #45 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
143LP10, 1876 "Publishers' Paid Stamp," huge margins to just clear at bottom, sheet margin at left, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express San Diego Cal." oval handstamp to small wrapper to Coronado, California, small tear at top, still Very Fine and scarce, 1984 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,750)United States Carriers and Locals
Lot #46 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
San Francisco Running Pony, stunning proof strike of this famous marking in black, small blue handstamp at left reads "Wells, Fargo & Co's Ex., Stationery & Commission Dept., San Francisco, Cal. May 25, 1880," and manuscript notation at bottom "Impression from the original Date Stamp, used by the Pony Express. Warranted. Genuine. Aaron Stein.," a wonderful piece of Pony Express history, struck from the original device...
Lot #47 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
"Paid Pony Express $7.50," franked with a vertical pair of 1857 3c Dull red (26), guide line, at left tied by two strikes of black "St. Joseph Mo. Sep 6 1860" cds, September 6 Running Pony in carmine on reverse, manuscript "Ft. Bridger U.T. August 31, 1860" origination at upper right, endorsed "Pony Express Paid $7.50" at lower left (triple rate), cover addressed to Augusta, Georgia, professionally repaired at bottom, stamps...
Lot #48 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
"Pony Express Dec 5 San Francisco," Blue "Running Pony," complete strike on 10c Nesbitt (U16), endorsed "By 'Pony Express,'" also with attractive strike of blue "The Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company, San Francisco, Cal" undated oval handstamp, black grid and matching "Saint Joseph Mo Dec 12" double circle datestamp, addressed to Wyman & Co. in New York City, received December 15, unusually...
Lot #49 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
"Pony Express Dec 5 San Francisco," Blue "Running Pony," crisp and complete handstamp on 10c Nesbitt (U16), also a very fine strike of the blue "The Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company, San Francisco, Cal" oval handstamp without date, black "Saint Joseph Mo Dec 21" cds with matching grid over indicia, backstamped with the "Pony Express, The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company...
Lot #50 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 143L1, 1861 $2.00 Red, stamp with margins large on three sides and ample at bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co Nevada Jun 24" oval, blue "Pony Express Sacramento Jun 27" oval and green "St. Joseph Mo. Jul 8" cds alongside, on 10c Nesbitt (U18) with red Wells, Fargo frank over a green Freeman frank, addressed to Lucien Birdseye in New York City, Extremely Fine, exceptionally fresh...
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