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Lot 386

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, "Sent" variety (1LB8a), position 7, large margins to just shaving top right corner, tied by indistinct Baltimore Md. c.d.s. along with 3¢ dull red (26), faulty, on orange cover to Houston Tex., pencil "Feb 10 1860" docketing, Fine and scarce variety used on cover.
Scott $250
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Lot 387

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ red (1LB9), three margins, just touching outer right frameline, cancelled by manuscript, used with 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Baltimore Md Nov 7" rimless datestamp on cover to Lebanon Ohio; cover reduced slightly at right into affecting 3¢ Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 388

Baltimore "Carrier Paid 1 Cent", small blue circle postmark on orange cover addressed to Ed. Otis Hickley Esq. with no street address, some wear at ends, Fine and exceedingly reare, Kendall type 1 rarity Extremely Fine, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 389

Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate (3LB2), large margins, tied on cover to Portland, Me. along with 3¢ dull red (11), margins to cutting, tied by "Paid" grid cancellation, red "Boston 3cts 19 Apr" c.d.s., Fine.
Scott $325

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 390

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849-50, 1¢ black on buff (6LB11), four margins, tied by "New-York '20' Jun 18" integral debit c.d.s., used with three 3¢ dull red (11) singles, mostly four margins, tied by circled "20" ratemarkers on cover to Montreal, Canada, manuscript "1/-" rating, minor cover creasing slightly affects carrier stamp, some soiling, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750

THE ONLY RECORDED 6LB11 USAGE TO CANADA.

Provenance: Waterhouse
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Lot 391
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Carrier Stamps, group of about 30 including LO3 imprint block of four, LO6, 1LB2, 1LB6-7, 3LB1 (1990 P.F.C.), 4LB8, 4LB20, two 5LB1 including bottom left sheet margin single (1988 P.F.C.), 6LB3 (1991 P.F.C.), four 6LB5 including two on piece, 6LB11, 7LB7 oxidized (1960 P.F.C.), 7LB8 oxidized (1990 P.F.C.), 7LB11-12, some fogeries accompany that are not counted in the estimate, a scarce group.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 392

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing) (5L1), four margins, tied by manuscript brush stroke at left and bleed through on folded cover to Philadelphia, Pa., red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut Street Philadelphia." circular handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce handstamp marking.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Golden
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Lot 393

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing) (5L1), position 4 with double transfer at top, large to clear margins, tied by manuscript on 20 July 1844 folded letter from Philadelphia to Boston street address, red "Forwarded by, American Mail Co., No 56 Wall St. - N.Y." three-line handstamp, pencil "2" for local delivery charge, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Morris
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Lot 394

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black (5L1), large margins, tied by red oval of stars on 17 May (1844) folded cover to New York City street address, docketing inside, Very and choice usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 395

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing) (5L1), margins to slightly in, cancelled by red floral fancy cancellation on 2 February 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York, stamp creasing and gum stains from usual brown gum, a Fine usage with a very rare fancy cancellation (only 7-8 recorded).
Estimate 500 - 750

Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Morris, Swartz

This is likely to be the first fancy cancellation ever used for cancelling an American stamp.

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Lot 396

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black (5L1), position 7 with double transfer, three large margins, barely in at lower right, cancelled by manuscript "C" on 9 July 1844 folded letter from New York City to Philadelphia, scarce red "Forwarded by American Letter Mail Company" straightline handstamp (address portion struck off cover), Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500

Provenance: Swartz, Gordon N. John
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Lot 397

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, black on gray (5L2), margins to trimming outer frameline at left, cancelled by manuscript "M" on 13 February 1845 folded cover to New York City, red "American Letter Mail Company, 56 Wall St., N.Y." oval handstamp applied on arrival, probably a usage from Boston based on correspondence; small internal cover tear, a Very Fine usage.
Scott $350

Expertization: signed "R. Frajola".
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Lot 398
 
American Letter Mail Co., Boston, 11 stampless folded letters with red handstamps used by Boston office comprising six ovals (one combo with Phila. oval) and two three-lines, used with collect boxes, "Paid" straightline or "6" rate handstamps; and three with "Boston" collect boxes in combination with Phil. or N.Y. handstamps; several Ex-Golden, a Very Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 399
 
American Letter Mail Co., New York, six stampless folded letters with red handstamps used by New York office comprising three ovals, two straightlines and one with black "Collect" straightline, used with "Paid" (two types) and "Collect" straightlines, ms. 6 & 8 ratings and New York collect box; most clearly struck, couple small faults, several Ex-Golden, a Very Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 400

Barker's City Post, 10 Court Square, fine strike of double-circle handstamp and matching straightline "Paid" on envelope to local Boston street address, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 401

Barnard, Adams & Co., Boston 20 March 1835 prices current to Galena, Ill. bearing "Forwarded by Barnard, Adams & Co./Boston." oval handstamp; slight edge wear, a Very Fine use.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 402

Bates & Co., red oval "Bates & Co./New Bedford" handstamp with matching "Collect 6¼ Cents for New Bedford" and Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) light blue (75L1), cut to shape with tiny scissor cut, cancelled by red "Paid" handstamp on 6 February 1845 folded letter from New Bedford to New York City instructing to send goods by ship and bill using Hale & Co., the 75L1 can't be guaranteed to have originated, otherwise a Very Fine and scarce Bates use.
Estimate 500 - 750

Provenance: Golden
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Lot 403

Bates & Co., red oval "Bates & Co./New Bedford" handstamp with matching "Collect 6¼ Cents for New Bedford" on 22 May 1845 folded letter from New Bedford to New York City instructing to send reply by Hale & Co.; some toning, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 404

Bates & Co., red oval "Bates & Co./New York" handstamp with matching "Collect 6¼ Cents for New York" on 24 September 1844 folded shipping receipt from New York City to New Bedford, illustrated letterhead with ship; small fault, Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 405

Bayonne City Dispatch, 1883, 1¢ black (9L1), four margins, just clear at upper right, tied by purple concentric rings cancellation on yellow envelope to local street address, purple "Bayonne City, May 16 1883, Dispatch" three-line datestamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 406

Bouton's City Dispatch Post., two with very fine strikes of red "Boutons City Dispatch Post." oval handstamps and containing Valentine's poems, first on small envelope to New York City street address, second on 14 February 1848 folded letter to local New York City street address (Ex-Middendorf), couple small faults, a Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 407

Boyd's City Express, 1860, 1¢ black on blue gray (20L18), four margins, tied by Boyd's oval handstamp on cover to New York City street address, matching oval "Paid" handstamp, a Very Fine and clean usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 408

Boyd's Dispatch, 1882, black on blue (20L55), tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch, Paid" oval handstamp on preprinted envelope to local New York City street address (written in manuscript), Very Fine and clean.
Scott $225
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Lot 409

Boyd's City Dispatch, envelope, 1867, 2¢ red on cream (20LU14), cancelled by Boyd's double circle datestamp and addressed to local New York City street address; slight edge wear, adherence on reverse, a Very Fine use.
Scott $300
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Lot 410

Boyd's Dispatch, bank notice, 1879, Importers & Traders N.B.N.Y. (1¢) black (20LUX7), used bank notice for Importers & Traders National Bank of New York, couple small flaws, still Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $250
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Lot 411

Boyd's Dispatch, bank notice, 1881, National Park Bank (1¢) black (20LUX12), unused bank notice for the National Park Bank of New York, Very Fine and scarce, undercataloged by Scott.
Scott $175
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Lot 412
 
Boyd's Bank Notices, four comprising 20LUX1, 20LUX7 (large year date text), 20LUX7 (regular text size), and unused 20LUX9, used have faults, Fine and scarce group.
Scott $825
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Lot 413
 
Boyd's City Express, collection of over 80 stamp items from 20L1 to 20L56 and about 10 stationery cut squares, better includes 20L15, 20L15a sheet of 100, also includes a few properly identified reprints or forgeries; some faults, a Fine collection.
Estimate 500 - 750

Provenance: John Bowman Collection
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Lot 414
 
Boyd's City Post envelopes, group of four comprising 20LU1 unused, 20LU13 used, 20LU18b used, and 20LU44 unused; some mixed condition.
Scott $800
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Lot 415
 
Boyd's Dispatch covers, group of 11 covers comprising two 20L4 usages, 20L7 on printed meeting notice, 20L17 with 1861 3¢ to the mails use, 20L43 on 1878 cover (faulty), 20L56 use, Lyons type 9 and 15 handstamps used with 1852 3¢ and 1857 3¢ respectively, and three stampless usages bearing Lyons 6, 14, and 29 handstamps; some faults, a Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 416

Brainard & Co., 1844, blue (24L2), cut to shape as nearly always, manuscript cancellation on 5 November 1844 folded money letter from Albany, N.Y. to New York City, recipient to pay 12½¢ two faint strikes of red "Forwarded by Brainard & Co. Albany" oval handstamp, red "6" handstamp for unpaid second rate, Fine.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: signed genuine "R. Frajola".

Provenance: Frajola

The blue Brainard adhesive is reported used only from Albany, there are fewer than seven recorded examples of this adhesive on cover.

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Lot 417
 
Brainard & Co. Stampless Covers, 1844-45, group of 9 folded letters, markings include rare New York office oval and collect box (not one of the five covers recorded by Calvet M. Hahn), six Troy ovals (two conjunctive with Hale & Co. collect boxes, two with different "Paid" straightlines, and one double "6" rating), and three Albany ovals; minor folds and faults, a Fine group, five are Ex-Golden.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 418

Forwarded by Brainard & Co. from Troy, red oval handstamp on 21 April 1845 folded letter to New York City, red Hale & Co. collect box handstamp, light fold, Extremely Fine and scarce conjunctive usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 419

California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black (34LU12), impressed on U.S. 3¢ envelope (No. U9) that has been cutout and professionally repaired, addressed to Sacramento, Cal., docketed "Rev. E. Arnold, Mar. 14th 1856", accompanied by Cal. Penny Post, 1855-59, 5¢ black on buff entire, extremely fine (cat. $150); Fine and exceptionally rare.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 420

Child & Co.'s Express, clear strike of four-line red "Child's & Co's Express. No. 8 & 9 Court St. Boston, Canal Bank Building, Portland" handstamp with manuscript "6¼" rating on 22 March 1845 folded letter from Portland, Me. to Boston, Ma.; Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 421

Child & Co.'s Express, fine strike of four-line red "Forwarded by, Child's & Co's Express., Canal Bank Building, Portland" handstamp with manuscript "12½" rating on 9 August 1844 folded letter from Portland, Me. to Boston, Ma., pencil "27 State St" street address; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 422

Child & Co.'s Express, clear strike of four-line red "Forwarded by, Child's & Co's Express., Canal Bank Building, Portland" handstamp with manuscript "12½" rating on 11 November 1845 folded letter from Boston, Ma. to Portland, Me.; top edge and flap paper loss, still a Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 423

Dupuy & Schenck, 1846-48 (1¢) black on gray (60L2), margins to touching frameline at bottom (sealed tear at center), tied by red "Paid" straightline on 17 May 1847 part printed circular to local New York City address, matching red "Dupuy & Schenck/Penny Post" handstamp; a Very Fine and immaculate usage.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: signed "R. Frajola", 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Brown, Caspary
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Lot 424

Friend's Boarding School, 1877 (1¢) black (151L1), type I, full margins, uncancelled and affixed to backflap as almost always, bearing 3¢ green (158) (minor fault) tied by "Barnesville O May 12" duplex on cover to Quaker City O., Very Fine.
Scott $400

Provenance: Swartz
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Lot 425

Gordon's City Express, 1848-52, 2¢ black on green (72L2, 72L3) (72L2) large margins and corner crease (72L3) three large margins, in at bottom (Ex-Waterhouse), uncancelled and used on two blue folded covers to the same addressee in Middletown Conn. with red "New-York 5 cts." integral-rate c.d.s. and matching "Paid" arcs, additional pencil "5", both Ex-Swartz, Fine-Very Fine pair.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 426

Gray's Lowell Express, bold strike of large red framed handstamp on 3 October 1845 folded letter from Boston Ma. to Lowell Ma., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 427

Gray's Lowell Express, fine strike of large red framed handstamp on 28 September 1844 folded letter from Boston Ma. to Lowell Ma., endorsed "Gray's Express", a Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 428

"Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Baltimore", red oval handstamp with matching "Collect Six Cents for Hale & Co." framed handstamp on folded cover (side flaps removed) to Philadelphia Pa., pencil street address added by Hale office, docketed May 23, 1845; file folds, Very Fine, an extremely rare Hale Baltimore oval, this office only existed Apr. 24-Jun. 30, 1845.
Estimate 500 - 750

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Hall, Morris
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Lot 429

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish (75L2), partly cut to shape and affixed with wax seal, cancelled by small pen strokes on 21 November 1844 folded letter from Worcester Mass. to Boston Mass., red oval "Hale & Co.'s Worcester Mail" handstamp; light vertical file fold affects stamp, a Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 430

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue (75L5), four margins, tied by red Hale & Co. Boston oval and additional Hale square handstamp on 21 December 1844 folded letter to New York City, black "Hale & Co. Mail, Boston" oval handstamp at right; horizontal file fold, a Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 431

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue (75L5), cut to shape, tied by red "Hale & Co.'s Letter Office, Boston" framed handstamp on folded cover to New York City street address, endorsed "Hale & Co. paid", Very Fine.
Scott $200

Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 432

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue (75L5), cut to shape, cancelled by manuscript on folded letter from Providence R.I. to Philadelphia Pa., indistinct red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Providence" oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Morris
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Lot 433
 
Hale & Co., Boston., 13 covers comprising 12 stampless and 1 with 75L1, range of oval and framed handstamps; some minor faults, a clean and diverse group, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 434

Hale & Co., Haverhill, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Haverhill" oval handstamp and matching "Collect" box on 12 September 1844 folded letter to New York City, endorsed "Please forward this immediately"; some slight edge wear, a Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 435

Hale & Co., New Bedford, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp and matching "Collect 6 Cents for N. Bedford Office" box on 30 August 1844 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa.; some edge splitting, a Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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