Sale 111: Gems of Philately

Lot 3241    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, full margins, tied by manuscript overlapping "H.C.P." cancel (Honour's City Post) on fresh cover to Effingham, S.C., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by neat blue "Charleston, S.C., 3 Paid, Jun 15" cds, Very Fine and choice, an interesting monogram cancellation, ex-Chapman; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 4LB8    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3242 o   

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, black on gray, vertical pair, manuscript cancel, ample to mostly large margins, Very Fine and choice, a very scare used multiple; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 5L2    $500 for singles.

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Lot 3243    

American Letter Mail Co., 1844, black on gray, clear to large margins, manuscript canceled on fresh folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, Pa., with stamp tied by red "Forwarded by, American Mail Co., from No. 101 Chestnut St., Philada., Dec 6" receiving handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very attractive usage, one of two examples we known of of this American Letter Mail Co. issue tied by a company handstamp; with 2021 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 5L2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3244    

Blood & Co., 1845 (2¢) black, remarkably huge margins encompassing the complete outlines all around, tied by pen cancel smear on locally address cover from the Morfit correspondence, Very Fine and choice Striding Messenger cover, and a superb jumbo stamp which is rarely tied to cover; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 15L5    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3245    

Boyd's City Express, 1844, 2¢ black on green, full margins all around, canceled by red "Free" straight line with handstamp impression effectively tying through on 1844 folded letter sheet to New York City, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Jul 1" boxed handstamp, with manuscript "Pullen & Co's Express" sender's express endorsement at upper left, Extremely Fine, believed to be one of only three examples of a Independent mail usage in combination with Boyd's first issue adhesive, ex-Mason, Abt, Golden & Puliafito; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 20L1    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST FIRST ISSUE ADHESIVE USED ON COVER CARRIED BY PULLEN & COMPANY'S EXPRESS.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 3246

Carnes' City Letter Express, 1864 (5¢) rose, printed and hand drawn essay, Carnes' first design impression at upper left on red on white glazed business card (88x53mm), with added rectangle frame around design and "5" values in each corner in pencil, and pen "San Francisco Express" over "City Letter Express" at bottom of design, all which are quite similar to Carnes' second stamp design; card with central diagonal crease and some glaze foxing (not mentioned on certificate), F.-V.F., a unique working essay and most certainly was the initial essay for Carnes' second issue (Scott 35L3-35L8), ex-Knapp & Kuphal; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 35LE    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3247    

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, bright and fresh with four huge margins, canceled by bold red octagonal "Free" handstamp on local 1842 folded letter sheet, matching bold "City Despatch Post, N.Y, 28 Apr" double line cds, with year docketing on reverse, Very Fine and choice; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 40L1; $2,500    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1842 3¢ CITY DESPATCH POST ISSUE.

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Lot 3248    

Eagle City Post, 1846 (2¢) black, 39 ray points, full margins, tied by both manuscript pen and small red straight line "Paid." cancels on folded letter sheet locally addressed in Philadelphia, matching "Eagle City Post, At Adams Express, 80 Chestnut Street" circular handstamp at left, docketed "Circular…New York, Oct 1, 1846" on inner flap, Extremely Fine; signed E. Perry & R. Lowe, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 61L2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE EAGLE CITY POST CIRCULAR RAY ISSUE - A WONDERFUL TIED EXAMPLE BY HANDSTAMP AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE KNOWN OF TIED BY THIS SMALL TYPE "PAID" HANDSTAMP.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 3249    

Eagle City Post, 1850 (1¢) red on bluish, faint trace of diagonal crease at bottom left, tied by manuscript cancel on locally addressed embossed ladies cover, Very Fine, Scott catalog value $1,750 for on cover and not tied; signed R. Lowe, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 61L3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY A COUPLE KNOWN TIED EXAMPLES OF THE RED EAGLE CITY POST ISSUE ON COVER.

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Lot 3250    

Eagle City Post, 1850 (1¢) blue on bluish, full margins (rarely encountered as such), with neat manuscript cancel on fresh locally addressed Philadelphia cover, Extremely Fine, a gem local usage, a similarly addressed local usage is known from the same correspondence, although it is tied by a handstamp, ex-Gibson; signed R. Lowe, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 61L4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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