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Auction Lot #1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Auction Lot #11
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on lilac acid tied on cover with early Dec 5, 1857 Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15), on VF local address envelope. SCV $30.
CATALOG #:15L14
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #12
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on lilac with three full margins, acid tied on cover with Bloods circular Feb 3 handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13), on envelope local address. SCV $30.
CATALOG #:15L14
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #13
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, 1(¢) bronze on lilac acid tied on cover with late Jan. 25, 1861 Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15) to local address. SCV $30.
CATALOG #:15L14
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #14
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid tied on cover with Blood's circular Nov 11, 1856 handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13); 3¢ 1851 (possibly brownish carmine) tied by Philadelphia CDS, to Pennsylvania. Note on back "Robson Lowe 7/7/47." SC $375.
CATALOG #:15L14, 11
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #15
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on lilac right straddle margin 15L14 acid tied on postal entire U10 by very early use of Blood's Dec 7 handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15); envelope with small tear at bottom canceled by Philadelphia CDS to college student. Not listed in Scott on U10. (Similar to next lot.) Est $400-500.
CATALOG #:15L14, U10
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #16
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on lilac acid tied and also tied by Philadelphia Dec 17 CDS on cover with very early Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15); 3¢ 1851 tied by grid in circle; cover with tears at top is addressed to college student. (Similar to previous lot.) SCV $375.
CATALOG #:15L14, 11
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #17
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid tied on cover with Philadelphia Oct 28, 1861 CDS; late use of Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15); defective 3¢ 1861 tied by CDS on envelope to Pennsylvania. SCV $225.
CATALOG #:15L14, 65
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #18
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) blue on pink acid tied on front only with Blood's April 1 (1853) circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12); 3¢ 1851 tied by blue Philadelphia CDS, flawed and discolored, to Pennsylvania. Not listed in Scott. Est $200-300.
CATALOG #:15L15, 11
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #19
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on black acid tied on stained cover with Blood's March 10 (1854) circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12). SCV $225.
CATALOG #:15L16
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #20
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST, Philadelphia, (1¢) bronze on black acid tied on cover with Blood's March 31 (1853) circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12); 3¢ 1851 tied by blue Philadelphia CDS on envelope with stains, torn top edge, and small tear at bottom. SCV $275.
CATALOG #:15L16, 11
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

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

Auction Lot #41
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ die cut, not tied, black obliterator. Black company oval and "PAID/JTB." SCV for tied, $175.
CATALOG #:20L7
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #42
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. Die cut. Tied by black obliterator. Black company oval and PAID/JTB. SCV for tied, $175.
CATALOG #:20L7
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #43
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ 20L7 canceled but not tied by bar obliterator on folded letter "to the mails." Second cover with die cut stamp. Tied by black bars in circle. Faint, blurry red company oval and "PAID/JTB." SCV $175 each.
CATALOG #:20L7 (2)
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #44
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ 20L10 cancelled but not tied to cover front only with 3c 1851 tied by NY CDS. "To the mails." SCV $200 for full cover tied by handstamp. Second cover with 20L10 cancelled but not tied to cover front only with 3c 1851 tied by NY CDS. "To the mails." SCV $200 for full cover tied by handstamp.
CATALOG #:20L10 (2)
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #45
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ 20L11 with large margins. Tied by black "PAID/JTB" cancel. Second strike on cover. Also black company oval. Attractive locally delivered cover to Park Place "up stairs." SCV $350
CATALOG #:20L11
MINIMUM BID: $60.00

Auction Lot #46
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ 20L11 with large margins. Tied by black "PAID/JTB" cancel. Second strike on cover. Also black company oval. Clean and attractive locally delivered ladies cover. SCV $350.
CATALOG #:20L11
MINIMUM BID: $60.00

Auction Lot #47
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST, 3 covers. 2¢ 20L14 cancelled but not tied by black "PAID/JTB" cancel. Second strike on cover. Also with black company oval. With a small cover tear at top. SCV $90. Next is a 20L17 stained, damaged and apparently does not belong on this faulty cover. With 3c 1851 also affixed. Last is a 20L18 with indistinct cancel which does not tie. The stamp may not belong on cover. Also with No. 65 tied by duplex NY CDS. Cover worn and soiled. SCV $35 for stamp.
CATALOG #:20L14, 17, 18
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #48
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. 2¢ entire on yellow paper (20LU15). Mint. With small stains, slightly torn corner, and a pinhole at top. SCV dash only, used $300.
CATALOG #:20LU15
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #49
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BOYD'S DISPATCH. 20LU40 orange diagonally laid paper . Name but no address written. Minor stains. SCV $350 as used.
CATALOG #:20LU40
MINIMUM BID: $100.00

Auction Lot #50
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BROADWAY P.O. NEW YORK stampless cover. With XF strikes of company handstamp and "PAID" marking. Bottom piece replaced and bottom flap missing. Est. $65.
CATALOG #:26L
MINIMUM BID: $25.00