Sale 346

U.S. and Canada Stamps and Postal History


Carriers & Locals
 
 
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Lot 922
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Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin (LO1), ample to large margins with adjacent stamp visible at top, bright fresh color and clear, partial red New York town cancel; tiny thin spot, exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $8,500

A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL OFF-COVER EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CARRIER.

Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate.
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Lot 923

Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle (LO2), tied on piece, along with a 3¢ type III (26), by a perfectly struck blue Jun 1 Cincinnati town cancel, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Waterhouse
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Lot 924

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on light blue (6LB3), huge margins, canceled red double-lined octagon "U.S" and tied on small piece by bit of double-lined c.d.s., Extremely Fine.
Scott $750

Provenance: Waterhouse
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Lot 925

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (40L1), large to huge margins tied on small piece by octagonal boxed "FREE" with partial City Despatch Post c.d.s. alongside, Extremely Fine and most attractive.
Scott $350
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Lot 926

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 red (143L3), large margins, tied on small piece by clear blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./ Fresno/ Sep 4" double oval; tiny, insignificant scissor cut in bottom margin, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $900

Provenance: Waterhouse
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