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Lot 592 |
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New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (6LB1), four margins, canceled by boxed "US" handstamp on 1842 folded cover, carried privately from Boston, entering the mails in New York City for delivery to a local street address, matching red "City Despatch Post, U.S., Aug 16" rimmed c.d.s., docketed in blue manuscript "Charles Jackson Jr., Boston, Ans. Aug 17. 1842"; slight edge splitting and light soiling, stamp faulty, but absolutely unnoticable, a Very Fine usage.
Scott $100,000
THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST DAY COVER OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ADHESIVE.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. and 2000 A.P.S. Certificates, signed by F.W. Hunter on inside of lettersheet beneath the stamp.
Provenance: Hunter, Brooks, Wilson, Kapiloff, "Aristocrat"
The United States Postmaster General established a carrier service in New York City by purchasing Greig's City Desptach Post on August 1, 1842. Service as a government carrier service commenced on August 16, 1842 as the United State City Despatch Post and utilized the same stamps previously circulated by Greig. The postmark device used was altered to include "U.S." at foot and the stamps were canceled with boxed "US" handstamp.
These were the first adhesive postage stamps authorized to be used by the post office and the cover above was posted on the first day of service.
Accompanied by copy of a February 20, 1922 letter from F. W. Geissenhainer to Vahan Mozian, "In reply to your favor of the 18th inst., would say that the City Dispatch envelope, together with a number of others, was found by me about six years ago among a lot of old papers and letters belonging to my grandfather, the Reverand F. W. Geissenhainer." Also includes a photocopy of the cover referred to by the grandson to the Reverend mailed October 15, 1842 with 1976 P.F. Certificate (52,323).
Note on reverse from prior sale, "Nassau Stamp Co., Oct 1926, $447.00".
No. 1 in the Larry Lyons Census, The Penny Post, Vol. 12 No. 4, Oct. 2004, p. 29.
Subject of article by Richard Schwartz, "The Long, Long Road to Acceptance: A First Day Cover of the U.S. City Despatch", Opinions VI, Philatelic Foundation, 1992, pp. 1-6.
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Lot 593 |
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New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on light blue (6LB3), large margins, lightly tied by red double-lined octagon "U.S" on 1842 printed circular postmarked red "City Despatch Post/ U.S./ Oct 24/ 1 O'Clock" c.d.s., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 594 |
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Blood & Co., 1845-46 (3¢) blacks (15L4-15L6), each on separate cover, first with red PAID cancel, second manuscript cancel, last uncanceled with blue "Philada. Pa. 5" and G. Carters Despatch c.d.s.s on envelope; none tied, Fine-Very Fine group.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 595 |
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Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac (15L14), tied by "30"rate handstamp as the sole adhesive on an 1856 cover to Königreich, Württemberg, postmarked March 25th Blood's and Philadelphia postmarks, with black "14/ N. York U.S. Pkt./ Apr 19" debit c.d.s., manuscript rates and red "America uber Bremen" entry handstamp, backstamped Frankfurt, May 8; minor insignificant corner wear at lower right, Extremely Fine and exceedingly rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 596 |
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Kellogg's Penny Post & City Despatch, 1853 (1¢) vermilion (92L1), the sole adhesive on a folded letter front (with small portion of back) to Sherborne, England; stamp with four margins and small light crease, tied by handstamped "24"in circle, postmarked clear "Cleveland O., Jul 11" c.d.s. with additional handstamped "5" in circle and "1/-", backstamped green "America/ Liverpool" entry c.d.s. (Jul 24, 1853); exceptional, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE LOCAL ON COVER—ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED AND THE ONLY ONE TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.
This cover has not been on the market since it was last sold at the Harmer Rooke auction of July 7-8, 1960.
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Lot 597 |
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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ black on yellow (117L1), large margins and bright color, canceled red "Cd." handstamp on 1844 folded letter from Albany N.Y to New York City with red boxed "Boyd's City Express Post, Sep 3 3 o'c" postmark; small, light stain in address area, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 598 |
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Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) red on bluish (136L11), large margins, tied by one of two strikes boxed "Paid/ Swarts" handstamp on clean buff envelope postmarked oval "Swart's Post Office, Chatham Square, Aug 25", fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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