Lot
1364 
Metropolitan Post Office, 1852-53 (2¢) red, cut to shape as always, tied by partly readable "Metropolitan P.O." circular datestamp with "Paid, W. H. Laws" framed handstamp on locally addressed cover; cover with small edge tears at top and stamp with light crease at top (basically a wrinkle near the edge), Very Fine, ex-Schenck & Hall; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 108L3; $3,500 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A BEAUTIFUL TIED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "W. H. LAW" METROPOLITAN POST OFFICE STAMP, OF WHICH ONLY SEVEN COVERS ARE RECORDED.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1365
Metropolitan Post Office, 1852-53, 1¢ red, die cut as always, canceled by boxed "Paid, W.H. Laws" handstamps in cover to Albany, N.Y., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type I (11) both tied by "New - York, Dec 18" cds; cover with light water staining, F.-V.F., with only four other usage known and only one of these with the local stamp tied, this is the only usage with both local and U.S. stamps tied together. Scott No. 108L4 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725
Lot
1366
One Cent Despatch, 1856, 1¢ violet, type I, clear to ample margins, tied by "City Despatch, Jun 26, 1856" cds with second strike alongside, on cover to Milford, Del. with manuscript "via Wilmington" routing directive, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) tied by "Washington, D.C., Jun 27, 1856" cds, Very Fine and choice, one of the finest on cover examples of the 1¢ One Cent Despatch "Washington City" issue. Scott No. 112L1; $1,500 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
1367
One Cent Despatch, 1856, 1¢ red, tied by neat strike of "City Despatch, Nov. 5, 1856" cds on locally addressed cover, with matching "Paid" straight line handstamp; stamp with faint pre-use horizontal crease and cover with repaired backflap and tiny pieces out of top edge, otherwise Very Fine, still an attractive and very scarce local usage, ex-Judd; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 112L2; $1,750 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $625
Lot
1368
Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ blue, two four margin singles from right pane pos. 3 and 8, each canceled by manuscript "B" of J.C. Burbank of Utica, on folded letter datelined "Utica, July 26, 1844" to Troy N.Y.; light strike of small red "Pd." applied by Pomeroy's office at upper right and endorsed "Pomeroys Express, Paid", Very Fine. Scott No. 117L3 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $5,250
Lot
1369
Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ black, pen canceled (impression through paper) and also 'tied' by horizontal file fold on folded letter to New York, letter datelined "Buffalo 7 Oct 1844", stamp with gum toning, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 117L4 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $750
Lot
1370
Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ lake, ample to large margins, canceled by red "Paid" handstamp with impression of handstamp tying through to lettersheet, on 1844 folded letter to Mohawk, N.Y. from the Root correspondence, docketed "August 5"; stamp with faint central horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 117L6 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ POMEROY'S LETTER EXPRESS LAKE ISSUE CANCELED BY A HANDSTAMP ON COVER.
Of the fifteen recorded 5¢ Pomeroy lake issue on cover (this cover not being among those), all but one are canceled by manuscript. One of these manuscript usages from this correspondence is known dated "August 13, 1844".
Realized: $1,250
Lot
1371 ()
Priest's Despatch, 1851 (2¢) black on rose, margins slightly cutting in, uncancelled as usual, used on front only to Henry Seybert at 11th and Chestnut Streets, one of only nine Priest's Despatch black-on-pink usages, ex-Golden; with 1999 P.F. certificate stating that the stamp has been removed and replaced on this front of origin. Scott No. 121L4 Estimate $600 - 800.