Carrier Stamps and Markings continued...
Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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4491 |
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New York/U.S. City
Mail. Red circular handstamp on lady's small cover to local street
address, Jan. 1, 1853 enclosure, Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4492 |
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U.S. City Mail.
Three-line handstamp (without "New York" circle) perfectly struck with
matching "Paid" on brown wrapper to local street address, Extremely
Fine, very rare format for this carrier marking
(Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4493 |
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Paid/U.S. Mail/City
Delivery. Red circular datestamps on two locally-addressed covers, one
with 1c integral rate, other 2c, each with black timestamp, beautiful clear
strikes, Very Fine pair (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4494 |
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Globe Express, New York,
L. W. Morris. Red circular handstamp on folded printed circular
datelined Bremen, Germany, Aug. 10, 1859, and addressed to New York,
endorsed "frco" -- presumably "Franco" for "Paid" - with 1c Blue,
Ty. V (24) at upper right and cancelled on the nose by "U.S. Mail/City
Delivery/1/Sep. 14" circular datestamp), minor internal tears in
lettersheet, still Very Fine, a very scarce bootlegged usage with Globe
Express as the expeditors (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4495 |
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3c Pink on Blue
lettersheet (U36). Used with 1c Blue (63) for carrier fee, tied
by "New-York 8 Jan." double-circle datestamp, to Albany N.Y. street
address, horizontal filing crease, Very Fine, the 3c lettersheet is very
scarce, this is a rare carrier usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4496 |
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Paid N-Y. Circular
handstamp on buff cover to local street address, small opening tear at top,
soiling at bottom right, Very Fine, this is the listing example of the
enigmatic "Paid N-Y" handstamp, possibly a carrier or local-post marking (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4497 |
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Paid, Apr. 28, 1864.
Red circular datestamp on cover to Auditor's Office, Custom House, New York
City, faint toning, Very Fine, scarce marking of uncertain origin (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4498 |
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PREPAID/N.Y.P.O.
Two-line handstamp on wrapper to Philadelphia street address, Very Fine,
presumably applied to bulk third-class mailings, very rare (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4499 |
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Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts.
Nov. 19. Blue integral-rate circular datestamp and red star
carrier handstamp both perfectly struck on 1854 folded letter to Washington
D.C., Extremely Fine, an immaculate example of the Philadelphia star (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4500 |
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Philadelphia Pa. Nov.
21. Blue circular datestamp and matching "1" in octagon with
red star carrier handstamp clearly struck on 1852 folded cover, Very
Fine, scarce drop rate plus carrier fee
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
4501 |
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U.S.P.O.
Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Red double oval handstamp perfectly struck
on blue folded cover to local addressee, docketing indicates Jun. 27, 1853
mailing from banknote printer George T. Jones, sharp file fold, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |