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Lot 1778 |
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Adams' City Express Post, 1850-51, 1¢ black on gray (2L3), large margins except just touching at left, detailed impression. Large part o.g. Slight thin at top, light horizontal crease. Fresh and Very Fine. An exceptional example of this rarity.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1989 Richard Schwartz letter.
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Lot 1779 |
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Barr's Penny Dispatch, 1855, black on green (8L2), four singles of different types: I, II, III, V, margins to slightly in, small faults, Fine and scarce.
Scott $800
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Lot 1780 |
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Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 1848, 2¢ black on gray blue (18L2), large margins, cancelled by red "Paid/Bouton" two-line handstamp. Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 1781 |
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Brady & Co.'s Penny Post, 1860, 1¢ violet (23L1), full to large margins, bright color. Unused. Slight toning. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $650
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Lot 1782 |
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Brainard & Co., 1844, blue (24L2), cut to shape, magenta "B" cancellation (Albany, N.Y.), tied by red framed handstamp on piece with red "Forwarded by Brainard & Co. Albany" oval handstamp and matching "Paid" straightline, Very Fine and extremely rare.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1783 |
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California Penny Post Co., 1855, 2¢ blue (34L1), large margins including sheet margin at left, deep color. Unused. Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1784 |
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California Penny Post Co., 1855, 10¢ blue (34L3), top left corner margin single, large margins all around, intense color and impression. O.g., paper hinge remnant. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 1785 |
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City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (40L1), large margins all around including sheet margin at right. Full o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1786 |
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City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (40L1), large margins, fresh and bright. Full o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1787 |
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City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, Sperati Reprint (40L1), large margins with bottom selvage, tied by red "Free" framed handstamp on small piece showing small part of red Despatch handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: Undated P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1788 |
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City Despatch Post, 1847-50, 2¢ black on grayish (40L5), full margins, neat "Paid" cancellation, tiny corner crease and light soiling. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $500
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Lot 1789 |
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Davis' Penny Post, 1856 (1¢) black on lilac (57L1), margins framing ornaments, position 5. Cancelled by reddish c.d.s. and additional manuscript. Tiny thin speck. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,750
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE DAVIS'S PENNY POST LOCAL, OF WHICH THERE ARE LESS THAN 20 RECORDED.
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Lot 1790 |
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Floyd's Penny Post, 1860 (1¢) brown (68L2), particularly large even margins, rich color, unused; lightly soiled and small margins tears, Very Fine appearing.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1791 |
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Floyd's Penny Post, 1860 (1¢) brown (68L2), large even margins, neatly cancelled by Floyd's penny post oval handstamp. Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1792 |
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Hinkley's Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red on bluish (82L1), large margins, bright color on fresh paper. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1793 |
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Jenkins' Camden Dispatch, 1853, black (89L1), large even margins, strong impression. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1794 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1795 |
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Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, 1886 (1¢) black on red (153L1), die cut, almost invisible red cancellation, tiny thin, otherwise Fine and scarce.
Scott $375
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