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Auction Lot #57
Locals on Cover
Local delivery cover, stamp cut to shape, tied by Blood's May 31,-, 2-1/2 PM cancel. Cover torn at top. SCV $150.00
CATALOG #:15L18

Auction Lot #58
Locals on Cover
Boyd's stamped envelope. Cream on diagonal laid paper. Cancelled with 41 Fulton St postmark, flap has a tear. SCV $300.00
CATALOG #:20LU13

Auction Lot #59
Locals on Cover
Boyd's stamped envelope, orange on diagonal laid paper. It has been cancelled with the 41 Fulton St handstamp. Not addressed or used as it has OG on flap. Small tear in UL corner. SCV $300.00
CATALOG #:20LU16

Auction Lot #60
Locals on Cover
Delivered to the PO by Blood's, postage paid to Kulpville, Pa postage paid by 3 cent; no. 26, Nov 22, 1860. SCV $ 50.00
CATALOG #:15L14

Auction Lot #61
Locals on Cover
Taken to the Post Office for delivery to Lancaster, Pa. The PO fee for delivery paid by no. 11. It is unusual to find covers that have a handstamp cancelling both stamps. Ex Gibson. CV $200.00
CATALOG #:15L14

Auction Lot #62
Locals on Cover
Letter sheet w/contents dated March 15, 1852. Stamp acid tied. SCV $75.00
CATALOG #:15L13

Auction Lot #63
Locals on Cover
Small ladies envelope with contents. Mailed Sep. 21, 1857. This is an early use of the Boyd's stamp.
CATALOG #:20L14

Auction Lot #64
Locals on Cover
Local delivery letter. The 1 cent stamp tied by a "J.T.B." handstamp. Boyd's oval postmark type 11. The back of the envelope torn and two small tears at the top edge. SCV $400.00
CATALOG #:20L15

Auction Lot #65
Locals on Cover
Delivered by Blood's to a local address. The stamp is acid tied. Envelope with minor damage from opening. SCV $50.00
CATALOG #:15L15

Auction Lot #66
Locals on Cover
Boyd's stampless letter dated Feb 9, 1849 and addressed to Dr. B Brandeth, well known seller of patent medicine. Letter concerns rent payment on his home in Sing Sing, NY.

Auction Lot #67
Locals on Cover
Metropolitan unused stationery entire. CV $150.
CATALOG #:107LU1

Auction Lot #68
Locals on Cover
Broadway Post Office used conjunctively with Swarts and curved PAID handstamps 1987 ASCC indicates Broadway value $60 and Swarts with PAID $40.

Auction Lot #69
Locals on Cover
U. S. City Despatch 4 o'clock local delivery letter "1" in manuscript indicates this was a drop letter. Pencil note on cover front of 1842 is incorrect. Must be 1843 or later.

Auction Lot #70
Locals on Cover
Red Dunham`s Union Square oval on stampless cover, with matching PAID in oval. Cover with creases and toning spots, otherwise good strikes of scarce handstamps. Tear at top through Union Square handstamp. 1987 ASCC $50.

Auction Lot #71
Locals on Cover
Red Swart`s oval handstamp and black PAID on cover to local address with major tape stains all around. Date on front is Oct 23, 1851. Would be a desirable cover absent tape stains. 1987 ASCC for PAID is $40, for Swart"s is $35.

Auction Lot #72
Locals on Cover
Red Hanford`s oval handstamp, light strike, on folded letter. Contents are datelined Montville (NJ or CT) Dec 15, 1849. 1987 ASCC $200. Nice appearance.

Auction Lot #73
Locals on Cover
Mailed from Westtown, Pa to New Bloomfield, Pa. The Westtown stamp is not cancelled as normal. The postage paid by #26a. SCV $200.00
CATALOG #:145L1

Auction Lot #74
Locals on Cover
American Letter Mail Co stampless cover with NY oval and Phila circle. May 25, 1845, a late use before the independent mails were abolished. Folded letter with somewhat aged appearance. 1987 ASCC $75.

Auction Lot #75
Locals on Cover
Black Hanford`s oval, light strike on cover with toning/stains. Feb 7, 1851. Ex-Cal Hahn, Very interesting contents from "A Sympathizing Friend" on the death of a little girl. Hahn notes "latest recorded and only 1851 noted." 1987 ASCC $200.

Auction Lot #76
Locals on Cover
American Letter Mail Co stampless cover with red Philadelphia handstamp and red PAID handstamp likely from NY. Contents indicate origin in Albany, Sept 4, 1844. Cover in XF condition with Good strikes of handstamps. 1987 ASCC $75.

Auction Lot #77
Locals on Cover
American Letter Mail Co stampless cover with red Philadelphia handstamp and red boxed NY collect. Contents dated May 3 or 31, 1845, a late use. 1987 ASCC for Phila $75, for NY $175. Very good strikes of handstamps on folded letter with file folds and some toning.

Auction Lot #78
Locals on Cover
Mailed in Brooklyn, NY , PAID 3 h/s to address in Mass. The stamp is not tied but it can be assummed it paid for delivery to the PO.
CATALOG #:28L4

Auction Lot #79
Locals on Cover
Delivered to the railroad route agent by Blood's, the service paid by the Blood's stamp, the red CDS shows five cents postage due upon delivery in Albany, NY.
CATALOG #:15L13

Auction Lot #80
Locals on Cover
To the mails service to Ct. The Bouton's stamp appears to be tied but may not be a genuine use. Stamp is F-VF, cover has edge fauts and stain on obverse. CV tied on cover is $10,000 CV of stamp $600.
CATALOG #:18l1

Auction Lot #81
Locals on Cover
Taken to the post office for deliver to Mount Holly, NJ, March 18, 1858. Blood's fee paid by their stamp which is acid tied. The 3¢ stamp (26A) paid postage to NJ. The addressee's name covered by paper. SCV $200.00
CATALOG #:15L14

Auction Lot #82
Locals on Cover
Delivered to the railroad route agent by Blood's, the service paid by the Blood's stamp, the postage paid by the 5 cent no. 1 for delivery to Waterford, NY. SCV $2000.00
CATALOG #:15L13

Auction Lot #83
Locals on Cover
Stampless cover w/Wells, Fargo & Co. oval post marks San Francisco and FREE. Addressed to NYC with "COLLECT 2 cts" for delivery. Cover with minor edge faults.

Auction Lot #84
Locals on Cover
Richmond Carrier delivery manuscript "1" on April 6, 1838 folded letter from New York. No contents. Est Val $125.00

Auction Lot #85
Locals on Cover
Broadway City Express stampless 2¢ handstamp plus arched "PAID". Small tears at left, otherwise F. Est Val $75.00

Auction Lot #86
Locals on Cover
Stringer & Morton's City Despatch stamp on locally delivered envelope with "9th Dec. 1850" date. Steven Roth census lists 14 covers with stamps and this is a 15th. Faulty back does not affect front. Enclosed letter (photostat )from Jenny Linn.) SCV $600.00
CATALOG #:134L1

Auction Lot #87
Locals on Cover
Westtown, on back of cover addressed to Philadelphia, two Street Rd post marks, one ties Scott no. 65. SCV $400.00
CATALOG #:145L2