March Internet Auction

(New Orleans) N.O.U.S. City Post, Apr 14, 8 A.M., snow shovel handstamp struck in green with matching " Car. 2 " in oval on incoming cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by "New-York, Apr 6" cds, endorsed "Care of Mrs Caswell, Cor South & Camp, Lafayette Square"; reduced at right with upper right corner mend, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce New Orleans green carrier use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Jul 7, 1860" octagon datestamp along with 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Savannah, Georgia, "Blood's Despatch, Penny Post, Philada, Jul. 7" cds; flap with embossed "G.M. Snowdon, Philada.", F.-V.F.

Scott No. 15L14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

Blood & Co., 1853 (1¢) blue & pink on bluish, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Jun 17" cds along with with 3¢ dull red (11A) , four margins, on cover to Lieut. Madison Rish, U.S. Navy, Boston Mass., sharp "Blood's Despatch, Jun. 17, 9. P.M." cds; minor gum staining at right, Very Fine and scarce tied combination use.

Scott No. 15L15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Blood & Co., 1853 (1¢) blue & pink on bluish, margins to in, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Oct 13, 4½ P.M." cds on buff cover to the Postmaster at Falmouth Va., entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 13" cds and matching " Free " rating handstamp; reduced slightly at top and right, no flap, fresh and Very Fine to-the-mails free use.

Scott No. 15L15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Blood & Co., envelope, 1848-60, red on buff, deep shade of paper, canceled by "Blood's Despatch, Nov 10, 10½ A.M., 1856" cds to local street address, deep shade of paper, Very Fine and scarce.

Scott No. 15LU6A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $350.

Boyd's City Express, 1860, 1¢ black on blue gray, clear to large margins, tied by partial "U.S. Mail, City Delivery '1' Jun 18" carrier integral-due cds, additional strike adjacent on cover to local street address, additional Station "F, U.S. Mail P.P. Delivery" chamfered carrier handstamp; some wear, F.-V.F. and very unusual use canceled by U.S. carrier cds.

Scott No. 20L18   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Hussey's Post, 1862, 1¢ green, tied by purple four-ring cancel on yellow John M. Conway & Co. corner card cover to local New York street address, Very Fine and choice.

Scott No. 87L15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $175.