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Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle, canceled by Philadelphia red star , used with 3¢ dull red (11A) , large margins except touched at top, both tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug 4" cds on cover to Naaman's Creek, Delaware, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. LO2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green, position 11-R, large to huge margins including framelines at left and top, canceled by "U.S." in Octagon handstamp, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Jan 19., 4 O'Clock" on 1843 folded letter to local New York City street address, endorsed "U.S. City Desp., Paid" at lower left, Extremely Fine and choice use, ex-Caspary ; with 2025 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 6LB5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green, spelling error "San Fransisco", large margins, canceled by two bars, tied by pink "Received, Jul. 12, 1894" two-line datestamp, used with 2¢ carmine (220) , both stamps tied by partial "Fresno Cal. Jul. 16, 1894" cds duplex with oval grid cancel on W. Sellschopp & Co. corner card cover from San Francisco Cal. to Fresno, Overman Wheel Co. handstamp, reverse with Jul. 16, 1894 purple "Victor Bicycle Messenger Service." Fresno office datestamp with bicycle illustration and "Freno, Cal. Rec'd Jul 16, 1894" receiving cds, Very Fine, ex Dale-Liechtenstein .

Scott No. 12L1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE COVER CARRIED BY THE BICYCLE MAIL ROUTE POST OF CALIFORNIA.

This inter-city service was established during the railroad union strike in 1894 by the Fresno agent for Victor bicycles, Arthur C. Banta. Service commenced on July 6 and was discontinued on July 18 when the strike ended. Only 380 letters were carried during the brief period of operation.

Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black, two covers, first used with 3¢ dull red, ty. II (11A), neatly affixed overlapping and tied together by blue "Philadelphia Pa" cds, "Blood's Despatch Dec. 31 2 P.M." double-line cds on small cover to Lancaster Pa., 3¢ stamp with creases, neat and Very Fine appearing small cover, second with 15L14 acid tied, used with 3¢ dull red (26) on 1857 cover to Debuque, Iowa, 3¢ stamp pulled perf, Very Fine pair.

Scott No. 15L13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, huge even margins all around capturing traces of framelines on three sides, tied by red "City Despatch Post N.Y. Feb 13 9 O'Clock" double-line cds on blue folded letter with valentines day message to N.Y. street address; folded out with some fold splitting; with 2025 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 40L1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500.

AN EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE GREIG'S CITY DESPATCH POST ISSUE ON A BLUE VALENTINE USE.

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, large margins, manuscript "X" cancel, used on folded cover with red "New-York Apl. 16" cds and red ms. "12½" rating to Philadelphia Pa.; file folds, Very Fine, ex Middendorf and Schwartz; with 2025 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 40L1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,650.

RARE USE OF THE CITY DESPATCH POST ISSUE ON AN OUTBOUND LETTER.

This cover dates from the two-month period (April-May 1842) when letters carried by the City Despatch Post to the mails for delivery outside the city were cancelled in manuscript and received no local post markings. Very few examples (less than six) of the City Despatch Post stamp are known on covers to other cities.