Current Auction

Auction Lot #1
Locals
ALLEN'S CITY DISPATCH, Chicago, (1¢) red on yellow paper. Not cancelled on local Chapman Grier ad cover and sold as is. However, Chapman Grier and Allen's were both in operation from October 1882 through February 1883 when the U.S. closed Allen's. F-VF. Est. $250.
CATALOG #:3L3
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #2
Locals
BICYCLE MAIL ROUTE, two scarce commemorative covers signed by Arthur C. Banta, founder of the Bicycle Mail Route. These were carried by bicycle relay over the original Fresno and San Francisco course on 1 May 1936 and 3 July 1944. Est. $150.
CATALOG #:12L2
MINIMUM BID: $40.00

Auction Lot #3
Locals
BICYCLE MAIL ROUTE, unused stamped envelope. Torn in two and repaired, with stains. Still a presentable example of a scarce cover. SCV $200.
CATALOG #:12LU1
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #4
Locals
BLOOD'S DESPATCH, Philadelphia, (2¢) black, three singles, all with faults, thins and missing pieces. 15L7 with desirable red "PAID" cancel; 15L8 cut to shape appears uncancelled; 15L9 cut to shape with red smudge cancel. SCV $520.
CATALOG #:15L7, 15L8, 15L9
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #5
Locals
BLOOD'S DESPATCH, Philadelphia, (2¢) black, cut to shape 15L7 cancelled by desirable red "PAID" handstamp; blue Philadelphia integral 5¢ May 14, 1846 CDS, addressed to Princeton, NJ. Ex Hahn, PFC 317262. Est. $500-750.
CATALOG #:15L7
MINIMUM BID: $175.00

Auction Lot #6
Locals
BLOOD'S DESPATCH, Philadelphia, (2¢) black, cut to shape 15L8 uncancelled on reduced front only with blue Philadelphia 5¢ February 23, (1847) CDS, New York address crossed out and Philadelphia added in different handwriting, with stains and file fold marking. SCV for unused single $110.
CATALOG #:15L8
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #7
Locals
BLOOD'S DESPATCH, Philadelphia, (2¢) black square cut F-VF 15L9 uncancelled on cover addressed to New York with blue Philadelphia 5¢ November 17, 1847 CDS. Minor stains at bottom. Very early example of this stamp on cover. SCV $500.
CATALOG #:15L9
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #8
Locals
BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢). two bronze on black, glazed with 3¢ 1851, one tied on piece by clear blue Philadelphia CDS and one faulty single. Plus "Robson Lowe Limited" group of 27 bronze on lilac with acid cancel, three on piece. SCV $176.
CATALOG #:15L13, 15L14
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #9
Locals
BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, acid tied bronze on black, damaged cover with Blood's Feb 28 circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12); 3¢ 1851 tied by blue Philadelphia CDS to New Jersey. SCV $1000.
CATALOG #:15L13, 11
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #10
Locals
BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) left margin bronze on black stamp acid tied with Blood's May 27 circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12) on clean VF envelope to local address. SCV $75.
CATALOG #:15L13
MINIMUM BID: $25.00