Lot
1263 
Hampton City Despatch, 1847 (2¢) black, neatly cut to shape as always encountered with margins clear of outer frameline all around, on folded letter with Quaker dateline "8mo (Aug) 19th, 1847", to Friendsville, Pa. with "Via N. York" routing endorsement, canceled by small "X" below "Paid" in light red and blue ink, with handstamp impression showing though onto letter effectively tying stamp, additionally tied by blue "Philada, Pa., 5cts, Aug 23" integral rate cds; cover with trivial faint stain at upper right and some splitting along folds, Very Fine, ex-Ackerman, Gibson and Boker; signed R. Lowe, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 77L1 Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
THE UNIQUE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE T.A. HAMPTON "CITY DESPATCH" STAMP - AMONG THE FINEST OF FIVE GENUINE ON COVER USAGES KNOWN.
Approximately ten examples of this stamp are known, several of which have been erroneously placed on covers. No other example bears any type of cancellation, let alone cancellations from both the Philadelphia Post Office and the local post.