March Internet Auction

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing), four large margins, canceled by red " 6 " rating handstamp, tied by heavy file fold crease on April 2, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Boston Mass., F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce unlisted cancel .

Scott No. 5L1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450.

Forwarded by American Mail Co., Philada., red circular handstamp with bold fancy "Collect, 6¼ cts., New York, Office" box on gray May 8, 1845 folded letter to New York City street address, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Forwarded by the American Letter Mail Company, Office 56 Wall St., N.Y., red oval handstamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on blue April 3rd 1845 folded letter to Norwich Ct.; vertical file fold, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Forwarded by the American Letter Mail Company, Office 56 Wall St., N.Y., red oval with matching fancy "Collect, 6¼ cts, New York, Office" box on docketed May 30, 1845 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., red "American Mail Co., Philadelphia" circular handstamp, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Blood & Co., 1846 (2¢) black, large margins to in, some gum toning, canceled by 7-bar grid on January 12, 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia street address, Fine and scarce.

Scott No. 15L6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, tied by partial blue "Philada '10' Jun 13" cds, two additional clear strikes on cover to Niagara Falls N.Y., 1850 docketing at left, Very Fine tied to-the-mails use.

Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $225.

Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, four margin, acid tied on blue January 25, 1851 Philadelphia folded letter to local street address, fresh and Extremely Fine.

Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, right sheet margin single, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Dec. 21., 2 P.M." cds on 1852 folded cover to Easton Pa., entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa. '5 cts' Dec 21" integral-rate cds, Very Fine to-the-mails use.

Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, acid tied, neat "Blood's Despatch, Mar. 21, 10½. A.M." cds on buff cover to local Philadelphia Pa. street address, Very Fine and choice.

Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Jul 22, 8. A.M." cds, used together with 3¢ dull red (11A) , two singles, one pos. 80L3, margins to in, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 22" cds to Billerica Mass.; cover wear and light edge stains, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 15L14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid tied and by 1860 docketing, "Blood's Penny Post, Philada., May 29, 1860, 4½ P.M." cds on cover to Tioga Centre N.Y., entered mails with 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at left tied by partial bold Philadelphia Pa. May 29th octagon datestamp, Fine.

Scott No. 15L14 ; $200 as tied  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on black, acid tied, partial "Blood's Despatch, Apl 11, 2. P.M." on April 11th 1854 folded cover to local street address; light file folds, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 15L16   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

Blood & Co., 1848 (1¢) bronze on black, bright with four margins, acid tied, on cover to local Philadelphia street address, Very Fine.

Scott No. 15L17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

Blood & Co., 1848 (1¢) bronze on black, large margins to clear, acid tied on blue May 28, 1847 Philadelphia Pa. folded letter to local street address, Very Fine.

Scott No. 15L17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, tall margins to touched at sides, tied by partial "Blood's Penny Post, Oct 4, 11 AM" cds, additional strike adjacent on buff cover to local street address; some edge wear.

Scott No. 15L18   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green, nice margins, six-segment grid cancel, small flaws, used on blue Chelsea, New York City folded letter to Geneva N.Y., entered mails with red "New-York, 10c cts., 3 Jun" integral-rate cds, Very Fine to-the-mails use.

Scott No. 20L4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75.

Boyd's Dispatch, 1882, black on pink, tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch, Paid, 1 Park Place, N.Y., Jun 24, 1882" oval on Henry Hildburgh Insurance Agency corner card cover to local New York City street address; slightly rough opening with small edge tear, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 20L56   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100.

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) light blue, square-cut, large to touched margins, red cancel, tied by file fold crease on light blue folded letter datelined "New York, July 30th 1844" to Philadelphia Pa., manuscript "Paid" notation, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 75L1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 if tied.

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue, octagonal margins, magenta manuscript "T" control marking of agent A. W. Thayer, manuscript "C" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Northampton" oval handstamp (Type F32) on September 18, 1844 folded letter to Middletown Conn.; edge splitting and tears at top, Fine use from Northampton.

Scott No. 75L5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

Hussey's Post, 1858, 1¢ brown red, two margins, tied by sharp bold "1 ct. Paid, Hussey 50 Wm. St. Apr 7" cds on faulty cover to local New York street address, reverse with "Hussey's Post, 50 William Street, Special Messages" framed advertising handstamp; cover faulty, Fine appearance.

Scott No. 87L4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450.

Hussey's Post, 1859, 1¢ rose red, large margins, tied by sharp "1 ct. Paid, Hussey, 50 Wm. St., Dec 11" cds on cover to New York street address; stamp faults, partial bottom flap, Fine appearance.

Scott No. 87L10   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400.

Hussey's Post, 1872, red brown, top sheet margin single, huge margins, tied by partial "Hussey's Post 54 Pine St. Paid" circular handstamp on cover to local New York street address; partial flap, Very Fine.

Scott No. 87L49   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

Hussey's Post, 1880, brown, type I, unnoticeable tear at top, tied by purple "Special Message" straightline on cover with preprinted local New York City address to Irving Insurance Co., Very Fine appearance.

Scott No. 87L73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

Hussey's Post, 1863, 10¢ gold on green, huge margins to clear at left, tied by blue "Hussey / Special Messenger / 50 William Street, Basement" three-line handstamp on yellow cover to local New York City address; reduced at left and top corner repair, Fine use.

Scott No. 87LE2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $325.