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UNITED STATES LOCALS continued...

D. O. Blood & Co. continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1348° c imageBlood's Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black (15L18). Margins except a bit in at left, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), 1c grid cancel, both tied by large octagonal "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 20, 1860" octagonal datestamp on insurance co. notice with attractive red cameo corner card, company timestamp at bottom, slight soiling, Very Fine, handsome, ex Piller (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1349° c imageBlood's Cover Balance. Six with adhesives, incl. Nos. 15L13 double franking, 15L14 with "1" drop rate, 15L15 and 15L16 acid tied, 15L17 acid tied with ms. "W" Way usage, and 15L18 with red "1" in oval (not tied), Fine group (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1350° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Albino Embossed Stamp on Buff entire (15LU1A). Embossing with 28 South 6th Street address at upper right of buff entire to local street address, "Blood's Despatch 28 So. Sixth" handstamp, minor wrinkling and edgewear, faint wax seal stain

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE FIRST BLOOD'S EMBOSSED BUFF ENTIRE, ISSUED SOMETIME IN LATE 1848 AND EARLY 1849.

The Blood's albino-embossed entires were the first envelopes issued by Blood's. With the emergence of this example, there are now three recorded postmarked buff entires, all addressed to Master Leighton Coleman (the others were sold in our Sale 846, lot 2408, and Sale 908, lot 4617). There is one recorded white entire (15LU1). (Image)

4,500.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1351° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red on Buff Entire (15LU9). Cancelled by bold strike of "Blood's Despatch Special Messenger" circular handstamp, to local street address, Very Fine, scarce with this marking (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1352° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red on Buff Wove, Red on Buff Laid (15LU6A, 15LU9). Two entires, former with 3c Brownish Carmine (11) tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 20" circular datestamp, company timestamp, to Indiana Pa., latter with 3c Dull Red, Ty. IIa (26a) tied by grids, "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 22, 1858" octagonal datestamp to Bridgeton N.J., minor wear or toning, still a Very Fine pair ideally suited for exhibition, ex Piller (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1353° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red on 3c Red Nesbitt U9 Entire (15LU7a). Blood's cancelled by "Blood's Despatch Nov. 2 2PM 1854" datestamp, 3c cancelled by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 2" circular datestamp, to Wilmington Del., receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, attractive usage, ex Barkhausen (Image) 350.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1354° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red on Buff Entire (15LU6A). Cancelled by "Blood's Despatch Jan. 16 8 AM" circular datestamp to local street address, embossed company handstamp at left, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, very deep shade of paper which could be Brown (15LU6b) (Image) 350.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1355° c imageBlood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Red Entires (15LU5/15LU8). Five, two on White and Buff Laid (15LU5, 15LU6A), three on White and Amber Wove (15LU7, 15LU8), one 15LU8 with printed "Philadelphia Local Express" address that appears to have been used as a paste-up (no markings), others with Blood's timestamps, minor faults, Fine-Very Fine group (Image) 800.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1356° c Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Red Entires (15LU1B-15LU4). Each cancelled by grid and used to local address, fresh and Very Fine group 535.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1357° c imageCity Despatch, D. O. Blood & Co. 2 Cts. Double-circle handstamp in red on lady's small cover to local street address, light soiling, Very Fine, scarce marking in red, ex Hollowbush (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1358° c imageCity Despatch, D. O. Blood & Co. 2 Cts. Double-circle handstamp with "Paid" struck over rate on small embossed Valentine cover to local street address, with original hand-written Valentine enclosure, Very Fine, scarce combination of 2c and Paid markings, ex Gibson (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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