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Sale 66: Gems of Philately

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Carrier - Semi-Official

Lots 1255-1256

Lot 1255    

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, top right corner margin gutter block of 10 with left vertical pair tête-bêche to adjacent pair, full o.g., the block consisting of three impression from the plate of 10, two blocks of 4 at right being positions 1-2/3-4 and the left pair positions 7/9, with position 7 the "Sent" error variety, slight gum creasing in selvage and tiny nick in bottom left stamp which is not mentioned in certificate, Very Fine, ex Caspary & Middendorf; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1LB8    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

THE UNIQUE TETE-BECHE BLOCK OF THE BALTIMORE HORSE & RIDER CARRIER STAMP.

Only one other tete-beche example is known which is in a strip of five.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 1256    

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on light blue, large to huge margins, canceled by red "U.S." in octagon handstamp and tied by red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Sep 5, 1 O'Clock" cds on small 1842 folded letter addressed locally, manuscript "Paid 3 cts" endorsement at top, Extremely Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6LB3    $2,500.

A CHOICE FIFTH DAY OF USE OF THE U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST 1842 3¢ BLACK ON LIGHT BLUE ISSUE.

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Lots 1255-1256

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