Sale 40: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1225    

Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin, Double Transfer. Showing doubling in "Stamp" and stars in bottom label, mostly large margins to clear at bottom right, cancelled by neat red star carrier handstamp on cover to New York City, blue "Philadelphia, Pa., 5cts, Dec. 6" integral rate cds; cover with light central vertical file fold and rebacked small edge tears at top, Very Fine, a magnificent example of the 1851, 1¢ Franklin Carrier Double Transfer on cover from Philadelphia, Pa., a great rarity as this cover is one of only two examples of the double transfer variety on cover, ex Worthington, Caspary.
Scott No. LO1; $30,000    Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.

Only 18 on covers examples of the 1¢ Franklin carrier are known on cover from only three cities. One usage from New Orleans, La., three from New York City and 14 examples from Philadelphia, Pa.

Realized: $16,000

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Lot 1226    

Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle. Margins clear, canceled by red star handstamp and tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa." cds, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II, to Goshen, Pa.; light tone spots, Fine.
Scott No. LO2+11A    $400.

Realized: $40

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Lot 1227    

Baltimore, Md., 1850-55, 1¢ blue. Position 3, clear to ample margins, neatly tied by pencil cancel on local cover; minor address ink smear, Very Fine, ex Caspary.
Scott No. 1LB3    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1228    

Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate. Left margin single, margins large to slightly in at bottom right, canceled by red crayon and tied by red "Boston, 3cts, Nov 10" cds on cover to Northfield, Mass., in combination with 1851, 3¢ orange brown, top margin single neatly tied by small "Paid" in grid handstamp; cover missing sideflap and 3¢ stamp with light corner crease in margin only, F.-V.F. and scarce, ex Seybold.
Scott No. 3LB2+10; $500    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1229    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1849, 2¢ black on yellow. Cut to shape, manuscript canceled and affixed by red wafer seal with sealing impression "tying" stamp on fresh 1850 folded letter sheet to New York City, red "Charleston, S.C., 10, Jun 26" integral rate cds and matching straight line "Paid" handstamp; stamp with small tear, F.-V.F. and attractive, a lovely example of this great on cover rarity, with only four examples known of the 1849, 2¢ Honour's stamp on yellow paper of which only three are known on cover, ex Ferrary, Golden; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB2    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 1230    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Light margin tone, manuscript canceled on 1852 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., blue "Charleston, S.C., 10, Jan 2" integral rate cds alongside, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4LB8    $300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1231 ()   

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Margins ample to into a few pearls at bottom right, manuscript canceled and tied by red "Charleston, S.C., 5, Jun 16" integral rate cds on cover front to Augusta, Ga., 1851 docketing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4LB8    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 1232    

Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Full margins, tied by manuscript cancel on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Savannah Ga., canceled by blue "Charleston S.C., Paid, Sep 7" cds; vertical cover file fold and piece of backflap missing, Very Fine, one of only two recorded examples of the Honour's "Penny Post" adhesive on a Nesbitt entire, ex Caspary, Hall and Geisler; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB11+U10    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1233    

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green. Usual light creasing, margins clear to large, tied by red "U.S." in octagon cancels on 1846 locally addressed folded letter, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Sep 12" cds; slight cover soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6LB5    $600.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1234    

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849, 1¢ black on rose. Margins full to slightly in at bottom, pencil cancel on small ladies cover to Cambridge, Mass., in combination with 1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in "S" variety tied by red square grid cancel, red "New York, Jun 20" cds, minor cover toning, F.-V.F., a very scarce combination.
Scott No. 6LB9+1; $2,000    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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