| Thomas F. Allen, Cleveland, Ohio Carriers and Locals |
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Lot 318 |
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Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop's City Post, 1854, blue (10LB1), four full to close margins, uncancelled on cover paying the carrier rate to the mails in combination with 1851 3¢ dull red (11), faulty, tied by "Cleveland O. Feb 21" c.d.s. on cover to West Jefferson, Ohio, reverse with pencil note "West Jefferson is in Madison Co not Marion, Please inform your correspondent", a Very Fine and rare combination usage.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED BISHOP'S BLUE STAMP USAGES, ONLY THREE OF WHICH ARE IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1851 3¢.
Provenance: Skove
Henry S. Bishop was appointed by the Postmaster General as contract "Post-Man" for Cleveland on December 21, 1853. Advertisement of operations appeared on January 16, 1854. Rates were 1¢ to carry a letter to the post office and 2¢ for delivery of letter. The non-denominated stamp was used to show payment for either collection of mail (1¢ charge) or card delivery outside the mail. The latest recorded use of a Bishop's City Post stamp is August 1854.
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Lot 319 |
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Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop's City Post, 1854, blue (10LB1), close margins touching or in as usual, uncancelled on large embossed valentine envelope to Miss Sarah Lyon on Prospect Street in Cleveland, carried entirely outside the mails, staining ties stamp, cover mends at right, Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED BISHOP'S BLUE STAMP USAGES, ONLY TWO OF WHICH ARE VALENTINE USES.
Provenance: Skove
A Bishop's January 16, 1854 advertisement noted, "Liberal arrangements made for delivery of cards,…".
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Lot 320 |
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Kellogg's Penny Post & City Despatch, 1853 (1¢) vermilion (92L1), strip of three, with two torn off probably by the post office as a possible attempt to prepay U.S. postage, stamp paid only the Kellogg's 1¢ collection fee, on 1854 cover to Newark, Ohio treated as unpaid by Post Office with black "Cleveland O. '5' Sep 1" integral due c.d.s., endorsed "Charge Johnson House" as the hotel had a charge account with Kellogg, Fine and rare.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED KELLOGG'S PENNY POST USAGES.
Provenance: Knapp, Middendorf
Kellogg's Penny Post commenced operations in April 1853, collecting and delivering mail. Review of Cleveland newspapers and city directories indicates James Kellogg, age 73 in 1853, a builder and former owner of the Kellogg block including American House, organized Kellogg's Penny Post in response to the moving of the Post Office from Herald Building, Bank Street (now West 6th) to Water Street (now West 9th). The six recorded usages are dated June, July and September 1853.
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Lot 321 |
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(Wells) Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ black on pink (96L1), horizontal pair, four margins except right stamp close at bottom, cancelled by manuscript "X" on 1844 folded letter datelined "Cleveland Sep. 6" to New York, N.Y., red "Boyd's City/Express Post./Sep 11 9 O'C" handstamp, file fold wear, Fine and rare Boyd's conjunctive use from Cleveland.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED WELLS LETTER EXPRESS USAGES FROM CLEVELAND.
The letter was carried by Letter Express from Cleveland to Buffalo, and from there by Pomeroy's to New York City where it was delivered to a street address by Boyd's City Express Post.
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Lot 322 |
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(Wells) Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ black on green (96L2), margins to cutting, cancelled by manuscript "X", light pencil "Express" benneath stamp on 1844 folded letter datelined "Cleveland Horticultural Society, August 3" to Gov. Wm. Woodbridge at Detroit, Mich., stamp faults, Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE ONLY RECORDED LETTER EXPRESS USE FROM CLEVELAND GOING WEST.
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Lot 323 |
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(Wells) Letter Express, 1844, 10¢ black on pink (96L3), large margins including sheet at bottom, uncancelled on 1843 folded letter datelined "Cleveland July 23" to New York, N.Y., also bearing Pomeroy 5¢ black on yellow (117L1), four margins, pencil precancel and manuscript "W&C" (Wells & Co.) cancellation, couple stamp faults, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED LETTER EXPRESS/POMEROY COMBINATION FRANKINGS.
Provenance: Caspary, Middendorf
The letter was carried by Letter Express from Cleveland to Buffalo, and from there by Pomeroy's to New York City. The rate advertised was 12½¢ to New York City and 6¼¢ to Buffalo. The Pomeroy stamp represents its share of the 12½¢ rate to New York. Pomeroy in the Cleveland Herald on July 3, 1844 announced the sale of ten 12½¢ or twenty 6¼¢ stamps for $1.00 effectively making the rates 10¢ and 5¢. The postal rate to New York City was 25¢ at this time.
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Lot 324 |
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(Wells) Letter Express, 1844, 10¢ black on pink (96L3), large margins including top sheet selvage, cancelled by manuscript "X" on 1844 folded letter datelined "Cleveland, Augt. 15" to New York, N.Y., red "Boyd's City/Express Post./Aug 19 9 O'C" handstamp, light edge soiling, a Very Fine and rare Boyd's conjunctive use from Cleveland.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Middendorf
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