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Noisy Carriers

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4030		From Noisy Carriers./Mail./77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal. Framed handstamp clearly struck in green on buff cover to West Dennis Mass., partly clear strike of "San Francisco Cal. 10 16 Jan." integral-rate datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
4031		From Noisy Carriers./Mail./77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal. Bold blue framed handstamp struck on back of 1854 folded letter to Washington D.C., "San Francisco Cal. 10 16 Oct." integral-rate datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
4032		1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Two horizontal pairs, Positions 71-72R1L and 91-92R1L, 71R and 91R are Triple Transfer, One Inverted positions, large margins to cut in, tied by two strikes of "San Francisco Cal. 1 Jun." (1855) circular datestamp on 6c Green Nesbitt entire (U14) to Boston Mass., bold strike of green "From Noisy Carriers. Mail. 77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal." ornamental framed handstamp ties lefthand pair, stamps have small stains, entire has minor wear and has been lightly cleaned in places, otherwise Fine, the Noisy Carriers handstamp was applied by Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall to indicate or advertise their handling of mail put on steamers departing for Nicaragua or Panama, it is scarce in green and very rare on 6c entires uprated with the 1c 1851 Issue, this is an outstanding exhibit-worthy example, the Triple Transfer, One Inverted positions add another element of rarity (although the traces of previous transfers are barely evident on these stamps) (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4033		Noisy Carriers,/San Francisco. Blue two-line handstamp clearly struck on copy of The Constitution of the United States: With all the Acts of Congress Relating to Slavery: Including the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, published 1854 by D M. Dewey in Rochester N.Y., faults but overall Fine, Noisy Carriers was a source of published material, the marking used here is a library stamp unrelated to mail delivery (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction