Current Auction

Auction Lot #1
Locals - Adams to Blood's
Adams & Co's Express, California, With PF certificate that states, "block of four. and we are of the opinion that it is genuine, unused, with large part o.g., the top left stamp with a closed horiz. tear at left, the bottom left stamp with a natural diagonal paper crease, the bottom right stamp with a toned spot & scratches at bottom."
CATALOG #:1L2
REFERENCE: PennyPost.org Adams & Co Farrell Collection
CERTIFICATE: PF 565722
PROVENANCE: Ex Lyons
CV: SCV $375
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #2
Locals - Adams to Blood's
Adams City Express Post, NY, With PF certificate that states, "Unused single placed over ms. "paid" on 1849 folded cover with ms. "circular" to providence, r.i., Red Express Mail, N. York pmk.and we are of the opinion that it is a genuine usage, the stamp with a horizontal repaired crease and a surface scuff above the "2"."
CATALOG #:2L4
REFERENCE: The City Express Post and Adams City Express Post By Larry Lyons, Penny Post April 2001 p 6
CERTIFICATE: PF 574193
PROVENANCE: Ex Lyons
CV: SCV $5,500
MINIMUM BID: $1,500.00

Auction Lot #3
Locals - Adams to Blood's
Adams City Express Post, NY, with PF certificate that states, "Position 44 from sheet of 100. and we are of the opinion that it is genuine."
CATALOG #:2L5
CERTIFICATE: PF 576283
PROVENANCE: Ex Lyons
CV: Unpriced
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #4
Locals - Adams to Blood's
Adams City Express Post - Reprint 2¢ black on white pane of fifty. 'COUNTERFEIT" printed on each stamp on back
CATALOG #:2L4 REPRINT
REFERENCE: THE IDENTIFIER for Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries & Bogus Posts of The United States by Larry Lyons, (Lyon's Identifier) Volume 1, Page 3
CV: The 2007 Pricing Guide for Unlisted Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries and Bogus Posts of The United States by Larry Lyons, (Lyons Pricing Guide) $200
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #5
Locals - Adams to Blood's
Adams City Express Post - Reprint 2¢ blue (shade) on white pane of fifty.
CATALOG #:2L5 REPRINT
REFERENCE: Lyon's Identifier, Volume 1, Page 3
CV: Lyons Pricing Guide $200
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #6
Locals - Adams to Blood's
American Express Co. New York, NY. Tiffany copy, faults.
CATALOG #:4L1
REFERENCE: Employees of the American Express Co. by Larry Lyons Penny Post October 2000 p 30
PROVENANCE: Ex Lyons
CV: SCV $9,000
MINIMUM BID: $700.00

Auction Lot #7
Locals - Adams to Blood's
Bicycle Mail Route, California - Two unused singles and frank on 2c green entire.
CATALOG #:12L1, 12L2, 12LU1
REFERENCE: Mike Farrell Collection, Bicycle Mail Route
CV: SCV $380
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #8
Locals - Adams to Blood's
Bloods Dispatch and Coal Office, embossed backflap for26-28 s. 6th. Dec. 15, 1849
CV: EST. $125
MINIMUM BID: $22.50

Auction Lot #9
Locals - Adams to Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co. City Despatch, Type 8 Bloods Handstamp on folded letter; local address. 12/15/49
CV: Est. $75-100
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #10
Locals - Adams to Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co. City Despatch Handstamp with green advertising Blood's label on folded cover.
CV: Est. $150-200
MINIMUM BID: $50.00