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Carriers and Locals Proofs and Stamps

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
596	TC	(1c) Franklin Carrier, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (LO1TC). Complete set of five colors, large margins to clear, beautiful colors, Very Fine, scarce set (Image)	560.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
597	TC	Blood's Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Trial Color Plate Proofs on Wove (15L18TC). Four, incl. Green, Blue, Brown and Scarlet, the Green and Blue with part original gum, few flaws incl. Scarlet with tear at top left, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
598°		(Greig) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green, Red Glazed Paper, Die Reprints (40L1R). Each with large margins, minor creasing and cracks in enamel as usual, otherwise Very Fine, these are footnoted in Scott after 40L1 (value $500.00 each), only four sets reportedly made (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
599	P	(Greig) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black, Defaced Die Proof on Card (40L1R). 67 x 76mm, small thin spot at top from hinge removal, appears Very Fine, accompanied by American Mining Co. share certificate with same deign in full-length portrait, a wonderful collateral item (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
600		San Francisco Running Pony Handstamp. Perfect proof strike of the Running Pony handstamp (without date) on 99 x 73mm wove, few creases, Very Fine appearing strike (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
601		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Rosy Buff (6LB2). Large margins to clear, bright shade, small thin spots, appears Fine, scarce, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
602		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large even margins, deep rich color nicely compemented by red "U.S." in octagon handstamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
603		U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins to full, intense shade, neat strike of "U.S." in octagon handstamp, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
604		(Greig's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Original gum, h.r., large margins, bright shade, light natural gum bend, Very Fine (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
605		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown, 25c Blue, 25c Red (143L7-143L9). Margins to just clear, each with blue Wells, Fargo oval handstamp incl. last with readable Carson City origination, few small flaws, appear Fine (Image)	370.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction