Lot
1337 
Glen Haven Daily Mail, 1854-58, 1¢ black on green, large margins including sheet margin (which extends underneath the 1851 3¢), in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) just in at bottom, both tied by "Scott, N.Y., Apr 24" cds on small cover to Long Island; cover reduced at left, Extremely Fine, an outstanding cover particularly in this choice condition. Scott No. 71L4 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The Glen Haven Daily Mail differs from most local posts in that it served an area in which there was no post office, by bringing mail to neighboring post offices. Beginning in the late 1840's, Glen Haven became a popular health resort and location of water-cure sanitariums. A post office was established in Glen Haven in 1859, which ended the Daily Mail operation. (Source: Patton book, pages 320-322).
Beginning around 1854, typeset stamps were used on letters from Glen Haven, always in conjunction with United States postage. The one-cent supplemental fee paid for a letter to be brought to the post office at Scott, about three miles away, or, if the roads were favorable, to Homer, about ten miles from Glen Haven.
Realized: $950
Lot
1338
Gordon's City Express, 1848-52, 2¢ black on green, ample to large margins, few natural unsurfaced spots, neatly tied by "New York, 5cts, Dec 27" cds on folded letter sheet to Middletown, Conn., manuscript "Paid 5cts" notation and red "Paid" handstamp; small cover tear at bottom, Very Fine, an attractive tied example; with 2000 A. Dreyfus certificate. Scott No. 72L3 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
1339
Guy's City Despatch, 1879 (1¢) blue, tied by purple "Guy's City Despatch, 1123 Chestnut St." oval handstamp on locally addressed label cover with Warner's Sugar Coated Pills advertisement; stamp with small clipped corner, faint crease and cover reduced with tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance, very rare, with this being one of only four on cover usages known to us; with 2021 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 74L2; $1,500 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
1340
Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish, margins at left and bottom, clear at top and just touched at right, intense color, manuscript "AB" (Amos Bates, Hale's agent) control mark, canceled by manuscript "X", clear strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., from New Bedford" oval handstamp and matching "Paid"on Dec. 18th 1844 folded letter to Springfield Mass., stamp tied by "Hale & Co., Boston" oval handstamp with additional strike at center; top corner slightly affected from edge placement, vertical file fold does not appear to affect stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 75L2; $2,500 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE HALE 6¢ RED USAGE FROM NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.
Lot
1341
Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue, margins large to slightly in, with manuscript "N Y" control mark, on 1844 folded letter to New York with dashed box "Hale & Co.'s Mail, Paid at Boston" handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 75L5 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
1342
Hanford's Pony Express, 1845, 2¢ black on orange yellow, full margins, on cover to Waterliet Arsenal, N.Y., red "New York, 5 cts, Feb 10" cds; stamp with vertical crease from file fold and slight soiling at bottom, Very Fine appearance; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 78L1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
1343
Hopedale Penny Post, 1849 (1¢) black on pink, clear to large margins, uncancelled as always and affixed on fresh cover to Westboro, Mass., in combination with 1853, 3¢ dull red (11) light gum staining at right, tied by "Milford, Ms., Mar 23" cds, Very Fine, ex-Hollowbush, Golden & Giesler; signed E. Perry, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 84L1 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575