Lot
1489 (
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Carrier, 1875 (1¢) Franklin, Reprint, without gum as issued, corner margin single with significant portions of adjacent stamps encompassing, Extremely Fine. Scott No. LO3 $50.
Realized: $120
Lot
1490 
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849, 2¢ black on brown rose, margins ample at bottom to touching at sides and in at top, uncanceled and affixed to piece with portion of red Charleston, S.C. cds and manuscript "Aug 6th, 1849" docketing, tiny unnoticeable pinhole, Fine, a great rarity, with only five examples of the 1849 2¢ Honour's on brown rose paper recorded, this being the unique "unused" uncanceled stamp on piece listing, ex Worthington, Caspary, Boker, Golden; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4LB1 $10,000.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
1491
Concord Bicycle Co., 1892-96, 12½¢ red and blue, bottom left corner margin single (natural s.e. at left and bottom), full o.g., small flaws including some black facial adherence, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example of this rare messenger service stamp, with approximately ten examples recorded. Estimate $400 - 600.
The Concord Bicycle Co., located in Concord, N.H. and operated by manager Frank H. Crapo, is reported to have run a public messenger service from 1892 to as late as 1896.
Realized: $400
Lot
1492 /o
Los Angeles, Cal. Message & Package Delivery Service Stamp Collection, 1875-1922, remarkable collection of over 200 stamps including booklets with intact panes, as well as business cards, envelopes, letter & billhead, etc., from 19 different companies; includes American District Messenger Co. stamps and booklet covers (used as last stamp), Auto Package Delivery handstamp label stamps used and unused as well as company envelopes and business card, Central Package Delivery 8¢ mint and used on piece, Consolidated Delivery with stamp and last stamp cover, Co-Operative Messenger Co. with exploded booklet (pane of 4 stamps) and business card, Elite Package Delivery with three different issues including four of the second issue tied to receipt, early Greenslades Express Co. including two different "Angel" issues used, 1914 Lily Delivery booklet pane of 4 and billhead with successor company Russel Peck Delivery with various booklet pane stamps as well as business card and billlhead, other companies in similar fashion including Los Angeles Special Delivery Co., Marchants Special Delivery, National Delivery Co., Pasadena Electric Express, Pioneer City & Sub. Del'y Co., Rapid Package Delivery, Rice Auto Delivery, Sunset Delivery and United Companies, Inc.; on annotated pages with interesting information regarding these companies including owners and dates of operation, most issues unlisted by Mosher, Very Fine, a truly fascinating and unique collection. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 1493
S. Allen Taylor Reference Collection, of facsimile stamps, early periodicals, covers and literature; several hundred Taylor facsimiles mostly U.S. locals, includes Indian & Liberty essays with two full sheets, P.E.I. issues and other bogus, periodicals including 1864 first edition of the Stamp Collector's Record published by Taylor and is considered to be the first stamp newspaper published in the U.S., later editions, the 1864 1st edition from Montreal, a 1867 collector's handbook published by Taylor, several corner card covers (two with Taylor portrait facsimile on reverse), unused collar wrapper, related handbooks and notes, etc.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $6,500
Lot 1494 o
Boyd's Dispatch, bank notice, 1876, Importers & Traders N.B.N.Y., 2¢ black, used on October 28, 1876 locally, entire, Very Fine.Scott No. 20LUX3 $250.
Realized: $110