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VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE PHILADELPHIA "S" CARRIER STAMP. AN IMPORTANT CARRIER RARITY.
The initial "S" is believed to designate carrier G. B. Schock. Our records of 7LB2 covers include one used June 6 (1849) with a 5c 1847 (Dr. Morris collection), the cover offered here (June 16, 1849) and another to the same addressee, dated June 29, 1849 (Gronowski collection). In addition to the three known covers, there is at least one (probably two or three) off-cover stamps.
Ex Worthington (cost code on back), Caspary, Middendorf, Golden and D.K. Collection. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THREE REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE "H" CARRIER STAMP TIED ON COVER.
Only three of the seventeen reported covers have the "H" stamp tied. One of the three realized $3,750 in the Golden sale. The "H" possibly represents carrier Philip Henty.
Ex Ackerman and Hall. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE. THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE FOR ANY OF THE U.S.P.O. PHILADELPHIA CARRIER STAMPS AND ONE OF FIVE REPORTED COVERS WITH THE "LS" STAMP.
A few covers and pieces dated in late March and early April are found with the 1849-50 carrier stamps, but most do not have evidence of the year and cannot be reliably dated. This March 13 postmark on a clearly-dated 1849 letter is the earliest use, even assuming the other March dates without the year indicated are 1849 usages. The Philadelphia carrier service was reorganized in February 1849, and stamps were issued at that time.
Ex Emerson, Knapp, Gibson, Golden and D.K. Collection. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $2,500.00. (Image)