Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1993    

Brigg's Despatch 2. Negative circular handstamp in black, unusually clear strike on 1848 folded letter to local street address, mended internal cover tear, Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1994    

Brigg's Despatch 2. Negative circular handstamp in red, unusually clear strike on 1848 folded circular printed in red of "The Pennsylvania Railroad Company" to a local street address, small portion of outer sheet torn off at bottom right, Extremely Fine, a very scarce marking in red.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 1995    

Broadway Post Office, 1851 (1¢) black. Fresh with full margins, on folded letter from N.Y. to Bristol which it did not originate, Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26L2    $250 for unused stamp.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1996    

Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, 1855, black on green. Margins slightly in, slightly overlapping 1857, 3¢ rose and both tied by "Chicago, Ill., Aug 25, 1857" cds on fresh corner card cover to Belvidere, Ill., Very Fine, a unique usage in combination with a 1857, 3¢ rose and one of only two known intact covers with the Bronson & Forbes' stamp tied by a postmark, ex Brown; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 27L1+25; $14,000 with #11    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $13,500

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Lot 1997    

Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on dark blue. Ample to large margins, canceled by black handstamp and pencil stroke cancels on cover to New Haven, Conn., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II both tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., May 28" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 28L5+11A    $500.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1998    

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, 1852-55, 1¢ black. Margins large to in at right with small portion of corner drawn in at top right, tied by red "Browne & Cos. City Post, Paid" circular handstamp on cover to Newport, Ky., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., May 26" cds; light cover wear and slight soiling, Fine, ex Brown.
Scott No. 29L1+11    $2,750.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1999    

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, 1852-55, 1¢ black. Full even margins, uncanceled on embossed ladies cover to Dayton, O., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II tied by bold blue "Cincinnati, O., Feb 8" cds; cover with small closed tear at upper right, Very Fine and attractive; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29L1+11A    $2,750 tied.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2000    

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, 1852-55, 2¢ black. Margins large to shaving frameline at bottom, tied by blue "Browne & Co. City Post, Paid" circular handstamp on locally addressed cover; cover soiling and edge wear, Fine and rare.
Scott No. 29L2    $5,000.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2001    

Browne's Easton Despatch, 1857, 2¢ black. Clear to ample margins, on cover from Easton to Philadelphia, Pa. which it did not originate, Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 30L3    $750 for unused stamp.

Realized: $350

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