Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2539 o   

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. 4 enormous margins, orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel marking carrier usage, widely considered to be one of the 2 finest examples of this, the First U.S. Government stamp usage, a Superb gem, ex-Schwartz; with 1977 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 6LB1    $2,000.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 2540    

1895, 3¢, 4¢ & 10¢ Clipperton Island. Perf 12½, each with purple "W. Freese & Co., San Francisco, Agents for O.P. & Co." handstamp, usual gum skip o.g., 2 examples of 3¢ (one with slightly nicked corner), Fine and rare.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2541 /o   

Local & Carrier Stamp Balance. Used including #4LB8a tied on piece, 6LB5b, 28L6, 70L3 single and strip of 3, 75L5, unused with 5L1 sheet, 61L2 & 112L2 (tear); condition varies, Fine overall (no photo).
Scott No. 4LB8a//112L2    $1,390+.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2542    

Boyd's City Post, 1864 Postal Cut Squares. 6 cut squares or (mostly) full corners on two pages annotated by George B. Sloane as originals, includes red on white laid, blue on white wove, blue on cream laid, red on amber laid, blue on cream laid & blue on cream laid (Sloane notes the cream shades are amber in Scott), Very Fine, a scarce group for the specialist.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2543 o   

Boyd's City Post, envelope, 1864, red on orange. Cut square, circular datestamp cancel (39 Fulton St. type), tear at top and small hole in embossing, otherwise Fine, very rare.
Scott No. 20LU9; $2,500 for entire    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2544 o   

Boyd's City Post, envelope, 1864, blue on orange. Cut square, light circular datestamp (39 Fulton St. type), small hole in embossing, Fine, very rare.
Scott No. 20LU11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2545 o   

Boyd's City Post, envelope, 1864, blue on orange. Cut square, 1865 circular datestamp (39 Fulton St. type), couple small holes in embossing as usual, F.-V.F. and rare.
Scott No. 20LU11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2546    

Boyd's City Dispatch, 1877 (1¢) violet on lilac, imperf horizontally. Vertical pair, o.g., fresh and Very Fine, quite scarce.
Scott No. 20L35c    $400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2547 ()   

Brady & Co., 1857, 1¢ red on yellow. Without gum, margins to in at lower right, small thins, Fine; with 2008 Weiss certificate.
Scott No. 22L1    $1,000.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2548 o   

Brainard & Co., 1844, blue. Manuscript cancel, full margins, lower right corner margins repaired, Very Fine appearance, very scarce.
Scott No. 24L2    $1,250.

Realized: $280

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