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Auction Lot #21
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) black uncancelled 15L18 with May 7, 1860 Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15) on VF local addressed envelope. SCV $150.
CATALOG #:15L18
MINIMUM BID: $30.00

Auction Lot #22
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) black with faint scarab cancel on cover with Jan. 7, 1860 Blood's C&LS Type F handstamp; 3¢ 1857 cancelled by octagonal Philadelphia CDS on VF envelope to Pennsylvania. Not listed in Scott. Est. $150-200.
CATALOG #:15L18, 26
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #23
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST GROUP OF 5 1¢ Covers: acid tied 15L13 on cover with July 22, 1852 circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12) and 3¢ 1851 tied by blue Philadelphia CDS on folded letter to New Hampshire; acid tied 15L13 on cover with blue Nov. 25 (1850) Philadelphia integral 10¢ rate CDS on envelope to Boston; acid tied 15L14 on cover with Blood's circular Oct 3, on one of only two recorded covers to South Carolina with 1857 handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13) and 3¢ 1851 tied by Philadelphia CDS; left margin 15L14 acid tied on cover with Blood's circular Oct 3, 1856 handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13), to local address; 15L18 not tied with part of stamp to right and scarab cancel C&LS Type F on damaged cover with Jan 28, 1860 Blood's handstamp to Northern Liberties District. SCV $1400.
CATALOG #:15L13. 15L14, 15L18, 11
MINIMUM BID: $200.00

Auction Lot #24
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST GROUP OF 8 1¢ Covers: acid tied 15L13 on cover with Blood's August 5, (1852) handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12) to local address; acid tied 15L13 on stained cover with Blood's July 21, (1852-53) handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12) plus 3¢ 1851 tied by blue Phila CDS to New York state; acid tied left margin 15L14 on cover with Blood's circular dated handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13) plus 3¢ 1851 tied by Phila CDS, with pencil "Due 3," to PA; acid tied 15L14 on July 11 (1853) cover with two strikes of circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12), plus 3¢ 1851 tied by blue Phila CDS to Delaware; acid tied 15L14 on April 4, 1856, cover with Blood's circular C&LS 19 (ASCC 13), plus 3¢ 1851 tied by Phila CDS on envelope to New York; acid tied 15L14 on cover with Blood's circular April 4, 1855 handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13), plus 3¢ 1851 tied by Philadelphia CDS to PA; bottom margin acid tied 15L14 on locally addressed cover with Blood's Despatch circular handstamp C&LS Type 19 (ASCC 13) dated November 7, 1857 with tear at top;
CATALOG #:15L13, 15L14, 15L18, 11
MINIMUM BID: $275.00

Auction Lot #25
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, black Feb 9, 1859 Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15) on F-VF red "FRANKLIN HOUSE" hotel advertising cover to local address, with cut out of "PRE-PAID" Blood's Despatch cancel that PFC 463690 states "did not originate." Est $150.
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #26
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH, F-VF black Blood's circular handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13) on printed notice addressed locally to C.S. Boker, president of Girard Bank, slightly cut at bottom right. Est. 75.
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #27
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Dec. 13 (1858) circular handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13) on U10 with bold "Due 3" marking to "Towsontown," Maryland, vertical stain line. Est. $75.
CATALOG #:U10
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #28
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D.O.BLOOD & Co. and BLODD'S DESPATCH 3 STAMPLESS COVERS: scarce black 2¢ handstamp C&LS Type 9 (ASCC 4) on heavily stained and foxed envelope with small tear at bottom to local address; black (1¢) C&LS handstamp Type 14 (ASCC 9) circa 1849 on locally addressed envelope; black (1¢) C&LS handstamp Type 15 (ASCC 10), with blue Philadelphia integral 5¢ Nov. 29 (1850) CDS on folded letter to Massachusetts. Est. $115.
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #29
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH 3 STAMPLESS COVERS: black C&LS handstamp Type 14 (ASCC 9) on cover to New York with blue Philadelphia integral 5¢ Nov 24 (1849) CDS containing large balance sheet of Dr. Benjamin Brandreth, who sold a "vegetable universal pill" that he advertised would purge toxins out of blood; black (1¢) C&LS handstamp Type 17 (ASCC 12) on buff envelope to local address (circa 1852-54); black C&LS handstamp Type 19 (ASCC 13) Oct 12, on stained 3¢ U.S. embossed postal stationary. Est. $125.
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #30
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH 5 (1¢) STAMPLESS COVERS: black C&LS handstamp Type 14 (ASCC 9) circa 1849 on buff envelope to local address; black Sept. 30, 1856, C&LS handstamp Type 19 (ASCC 13) Sept 30, on envelope with contents to local address; black C&LS handstamp Type 18 (ASCC 14) on envelope to local address; embossed Blood's shield on envelope flap with June 12 NY Ship CDS to Philadelphia; embossed Blood's shield on back of envelope to local address. Est.$125.
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #31
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH 4 (1¢) STAMPLESS COVERS: VF buff envelope with two black C&LS Type 19 (ASCC 13) handstamps dated Aug 24 PM and Aug 25 AM to local address; April 23, 1858 early Blood's Penny Post handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15) on F-VF cover to local address; embossed Blood's shield on envelope flap to local address, with file fold and hinge repairs at corner; embossed Blood's shield on unused envelope flap with file fold and hinge marks. Est. $75.
MINIMUM BID: $30.00

Auction Lot #32
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BOUTON'S CITY DISPATCH POST, 2¢ three margin example used with pen "X" and red CDS. Sealed tear or nick at top. SCV $250.
CATALOG #:18L2
MINIMUM BID: $40.00

Auction Lot #33
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST 3 items. Die cut 2¢ 20L7a on piece, 2¢ 20L4 crease. 2¢ 20L14 creased before use on piece of cover with 3c 1851 tied by NY CDS. 20L14 with indistinct cancel, not appearing to tie. SCV $55 for stamps.
CATALOG #:20L4, 7a, 14
MINIMUM BID: $10.00

Auction Lot #34
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BOYD'S CITY DISPATCH. 2¢ cut to shape. Faults. Indistinct red cancel or coloration. SCV for entire $375.
CATALOG #:20LU4
MINIMUM BID: $10.00

Auction Lot #35
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BOYD'S CITY DISPATCH 3 cut squares. 20LU13 (two) cut squares. Both canceled by black company cancel. SCV for entire $300. 20LU21A cut square. Canceled by black company cancel. Creases and soiled. SCV for entire $400.
CATALOG #:20LU13(2), 21A
MINIMUM BID: $40.00

Auction Lot #36
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BOYD'S CITY DISPATCH 2 cut squares. 2¢ 20LU26 cut square. Canceled by unknown handstamp. SCV for entire $125. 20LU27 cut square. With indistinct handstamp cancel. SCV for entire $375.
CATALOG #:20LU26, 27
MINIMUM BID: $30.00

Auction Lot #37
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ cut to shape on piece with red NY CDS and stains. Red "FREE" on stamp. Faults including "CITY EXPRESS" and background shading overwritten in ink. SCV $1000
CATALOG #:20L1
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #38
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ not tied as usual with red "FREE: canceller. Red company oval dated Oct 29, 12 o'c. File fold. SCV $450.
CATALOG #:20L2
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #39
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ cut to shape on cover. Not tied. 4-bar canceller. Red company oval and "PAID/JTB." File folds. Another Cut to shape, not tied, black obliterator. Red company oval and "PAID/JTB." Cover with wrinkles, stains, soiling. SCV $75 each.
CATALOG #:20L4 (2)
MINIMUM BID: $30.00

Auction Lot #40
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ die cut. Not tied. Black 5-bar canceller. Red company oval and "PAID/JTB." Cover with file fold, stains. SCV for tied, $175.
CATALOG #:20L7
MINIMUM BID: $25.00