Lot
1459 
Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle. Ample to large margins, tied by central "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 12" cds on locally addressed cigar circular, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. LO2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot
1460
Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, "Sent" variety. Position 7, ample to large margins, in combination with 1857, 3c dull red, type III tied by blue "Baltimore Md., Jun. 8" cds on buff cover to Houston Tex.; cover a bit reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 1LB8a+26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $280
Lot
1461 o/
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express. Includes manuscript canceled #4LB7 (ink erosion), #4LB with manuscript cancel single on locally addressed cover and uncanceled single on cover to St. Louis, Mo. franked with #11, #4LB13 with pencil canceled single on folded letter sheet to N.Y. franked with #11 and uncanceled single on 1860 cover, includes a few forgeries and #4LB20 (stuck down), a Fine group. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot
1462
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, vertical strip of three. Positions 5/7/9, with huge left sheet margin, slightly in at right, light crease in margin, manuscript cancel in pencil, used on large embossed Valentine cover to Miss L. A. Mills on Line Street, with beautiful decorative Valentine enclosure which appears to have originated with the cover, minor edge tears, Very Fine for this, one of Only Three Valentines Bearing a Multiple of the Honour's 4LB8 Stamp Are Recorded; with 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4LB8 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
1463
(New Orleans) N.O.U.S. City Post, Sep. 11. Clear strike of snowshovel handstamp struck in green with matching "Car. 2" in oval on small 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, La., bootlegged from France and entered the mails where "Madison N.J. Sep. 2" circular datestamp applied, "5" due handstamp, Very Fine, scarce usage and most unusual entry point for bootlegged mail. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot
1464
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green. Ample to large margins, canceled by red boxed "U.S." handstamp on locally addressed folded letter sheet, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 23, 4 O'Clock" cds; slight cover soiling and missing side flaps, otherwise Very Fine; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 6LB5 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
1465
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue. Position 14L, large margins all around, canceled by red boxed "U.S." handstamp on locally addressed folded letter, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Jun 7" cds, Very Fine and choice, ex Caspary; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 6LB5b Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot
1466
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849, 1¢ black on rose. Full even margins, tied by pencil cancel on 1850 locally addressed folded letter sheet, red "New York, U.S. City Mail" circular handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 6LB9 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $250
Lot
1467
(Philadelphia) U.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One-Cent. Oval handstamp tying 1857, 1¢ blue, type II on cover to P.O. box in Philadelphia; minor cover edge wear and some slight toning around perf edges from gum, otherwise Very Fine, ex Gibson; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 20 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $250
Lot
1468
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1849-50, 1¢ black on rose, "LP". Two full margins, left and top framelines cut into, uncancelled, used on Nov. 2, 1850 folded letter to street address, lightly struck blue Philadelphia circular datestamp; cover with faint toning and small scuffs around address, F.-V.F., very scarce with 12-15 reported in Lyons census (The Penny Post, July 2006), ex Gibson, Meyersburg; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7LB1; $2,000 Estimate $750 - 1,000.