Lot
2144 
Boston Carrier Dept. Delivery Markings, red backstamp on 5 covers showing day and hour of delivery; four in ornate box and one in oval, usages including "U.S. Express Mail, N.Y." cds on 3¢ Nesbitt, local usage and three incoming from different towns, two with #11/11A frankings, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
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2145
(Boston) Penny Post, Paid, two cover each with circular three bar handstamp; one in black on 1854 local street address folded letter, with ornate box delivery handstamp on reverse, and other in red on small local street address cover, Very Fine, very scarce.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
2146
Boston, Mass., Jun 27, 1860, red cds tying 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24) on cover to Rockland, Me., in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with both stamps tied together by large "Paid" in grid handstamp, Very Fine, this being the earliest known Boston carrier cover; signed Holcombe.Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
2147
New York P.O., 1, Station, Sep 1, socked-on-the-nose strike on well centered jumbo margin 1863, 2¢ black (73) on local cover addressed to the Observer Office; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, this station marking normally reflected a carrier fee of 1¢, however the Act of March 3, 1863 eliminated the carrier fee and set the prepaid rate for local and drop letters at 2¢.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
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2148
(New York) U.S. Mail Delivery, boxed hour of delivery handstamp with station letter above, on three locally addressed covers franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V; two with single frankings tied by red N.Y. carrier cds, one with "D" and other with "E" station letter, and 1¢ vertical pair tied by black N.Y. carrier cds's with station "B" letter handstamp alongside, inside cover with printed "American Sunday School Union" text; latter with cover wear at top and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 24 Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized: $625
Lot
2149
(New York) U.S. Mail, City Delivery, 1, Apr 7, neat strikes of cds's tying 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, vertical pair on locally addressed 1860 printed bank notice, stamps paying the drop and delivery fees, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 24 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
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2150
New York, Paid City Delivery, 1ct, Nov 24, bold cds tying 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24) on incoming cover, initially franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by grid handstamp with matching "Columbus, Ten., Nov 20" cds alongside, light strike of carrier cds additionally canceling, addressed to P.O. box crossed out with street address added, Very Fine, the boxholder apparently left instructions to forward mail to his street address.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
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2151
Philadelphia Pa., Aug 21, 1861, octagon datestamp on cover bearing 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose (63, 65), each tied by matching circular grid cancellations on Morton correspondence cover to Academia Pa., prepaid 1¢ carrier to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ domestic letter rate; some manuscript doodling; 3¢ faulty and with tying extra manuscript, Fine, ex-Fisher, Evans, "Aristocrat" & Pacetti.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1861 1¢ ISSUE, ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED COVERS USED ON AUGUST 21ST 1861.
There are five recorded usages of the 1861 1¢ blue on August 21, 1861 used from Philadelphia, Pa. and Pittsburgh, Pa. This cover was discussed in Don L. Evans "The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67" on pages 153-154.
Realized: $400
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2152
(Philadelphia) U.S.P.O. Despatch, Pre-Paid, One Cent, oval handstamp on three locally addressed covers; in black canceling 1851, 1¢ blue, type IV (9) on cover, two strikes on another cover, and strike in red on 1855 folded letter with red "Philadelphia, Pa." cds with "Paid" handstamp over strike, F.-V.F. or better, former ex-Neinken.Estimate $250 - 350.
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2153
(Philadelphia) U.S.P.O. Dispatch, Phila., May 18, 8 A.M., octagon date stamp on incoming street addressed cover franked with 1860, 1¢ blue, type V canceled by grid handstamp, red "Kensington, Pa., May 15" origin cds, Very Fine and choice, a scarce from the mails local delivery usage; with 1997 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 24 Estimate $300 - 400.