Blood's City Despatch, Black & Blue, 15L10, Tied by File Folds on 1848 Folded Letter Scarce
#16 in Vern Morris Census
Stamp with large margins to slightly in at upper left, uncancelled but tied by file fold on 1848 folded letter to Josiah Smith in Clearfield Town, Pennsylvania. Blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 4" (Clarke 71a) circular datestamp.
Estimate $450.00 - $550.00
Summer 2025 -Day 2
By: Americana Stamps
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Americana Stamps Summer 2025 -Day 2
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Lot #16015 - locals Blood's
Lot #16016 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L11, 2c Black on Pale Green, Cut to Shape, Tied by Grid Cancel (Clarke 74) on 1849 Folded Letter to Washington, D.C. Addressed to Zachary Taylor, Sitting US President
#17 in the Vern Morris Census, Illustrated as Figure 7 and Figure 11
This cover was a private letter addressed to the sitting President of the United States, Zachary Taylor; however, it was not a presidential free frank, but charged 5 cents....
Lot #16017 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L11, 2c Black on Pale Green, Used
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16018 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L12, 2c Gold on Black, Tied by Pencil "S" and Small 4-Bar Grid Cancel, on Folded Local Cover Extraordinary Tied Example
Single with ample margins to just touching, tied by pencil "S" and small black 4-bar grid cancel on folded local cover, with side panels removed.
This stamp is the rarest of the small Blood issues, and the tied example is extraordinary.
Estimate $400.00 - $600.00
Lot #16019 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L13, 1c Bronze on Black, Acid Tied, on Embossed Company Envelope
Blood's "NOV 18 2PM" datestamp.
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
Lot #16020 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L13, 1c Bronze on Black, Acid Tied, with 1847 #1 5c Red Brown on Cover to New York
The 5c stamp tied by red square grid. Carried by Bloods, then by railroad to New York.
Estimate $750.00 - $900.00
Lot #16021 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L14, 1c Bronze on Lilac, with #65 3c Red on "THE UNION FOREVER" Patriotic Flag Cover A Rare Local Usage on Patriotic Cover
#25 in the Survey of Patriotic Covers Carried by Local Post
The 15L14 acid-tied at lower left, with the 3c 1861 tied at upper right by black circular grid cancel, alongside Blood’s black double-line September 24, 1861 circular datestamp and matching Philadelphia black octagon datestamp...
Lot #16022 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L14, 1c Bronze on Lilac on 3c Entire
Bold Philadelphia "APR 2" datestamp and "APR 2" Blood's datestamp.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16023 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L14, 1c Bronze on Lilac on Local Cover
Blood's "MAR 2" datestamp.
Estimate $40.00 - $50.00
Lot #16024 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L14, 1c Bronze on Lilac, with #11 3c Brownish Carmine, Both Tied on U10 Entire to Carter's Bridge
Tied by "Philadelphia, Pa. Jun. 27, 1856" postmark to Carter's Bridge in Albemarle County, Virginia. Local acid tied. The cover with a tear at top right.
Estimate $300.00 - $400.00
Lot #16025 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L14, 1c Bronze on Lilac on Cover with #26 3c Red Horizontal Pair, Tied by Philadelphia Datestamp
Blood's "SEP 26 10 1/2 AM 1857" datestamp at top right. Philadelphia "SEP 26" datestamp tying the horizontal pair.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16026 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L14, 1c Bronze on Lilac on Cover with #65 3c Rose Tied by Cork Cancel
Philadelphia and Blood's, "AUG 29" datestamps.
Estimate $100.00 - $125.00
Lot #16027 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L15, 1c Blue and Pink on Bluish, on Local Cover with Red Border
Blood's "JAN 16 2 PM" datestamp.
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
Lot #16028 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L15, 1c Blue and Pink on Bluish on Cover with #26 3c Rose, Tied by Philadelphia Datetamp, to Boston
Philadelphia "DEC 30 1861" datestamp with faint Blood's datestamp.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16029 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co, 15L16, 1c Bronze on Black Glazed Paper, Acid Tied on U1 3c Nesbitt Entire with Nesbitt Seal on Backflap
#20 in Vern Morris Census
Blood’s Type 17 handstamp to-the-mails usage with Philadelphia May 5, 1854 (Clarke 63b) circular datestamp, to Martha B. Yontz in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16030 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L17, 2c Bronze on Black on 1849 "PHILADA. RAILROAD" Cover, Blood's Label on Reverse Addressed to the Prominent Floyd Family of New York
#20 in Vern Morris Census
Folded letter datelined February 9 (1849) and carried outbound from New York with red "PHILAD^ RAILROAD" straightline handstamp (Clarke 430e) struck twice, matching red New York circular datestamp. Addressed to Miss Helen Floyd Jones, care of...
Lot #16031 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18E, Small Die Essays Group of 5 Colors
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16032 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18E 1c Red and 1c Green, Small Die Essay, Bond on Card Group of 2
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
Lot #16033 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18E, 1c Green on Bond and 1c Green, Small Die Essays, Unused Group of 2
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
Lot #16034 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18P, Small Die Proofs, India on Die Sunk, Unused Group of 5
The 1c Black , 1c Red Brown and 1c Brown with plate cracks at left.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16035 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18TC3b, 1c Black, Vertical Strip of 3, Right Margin Proof
Positions 120, 140 and 160
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00
Lot #16036 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18TC3d, 1c Reddish Brown, Vertical Strip of 3, Left Margin Proof
Positions 121, 141 and 161.
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00
Lot #16037 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black, Horizontal Pair, Left Sheet Margin, Unused
Positions 21 and 22. No gum.
Estimate $50.00 - $75.00
Lot #16038 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black, Block of Four, Unused
Positions 6, 7, 26, and 27. Original gum. Two tears at top.
Estimate $50.00 - $100.00
Lot #16039 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black, Right Margin, Block of Six, Unused
Positions 118-120, 138-140. No gum. The right vertical pair with scissor cut between.
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00
