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Auction Lot #21
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST GROUP OF 8 1c Covers: acid tied #15L13 on cover with Blood's August 5, (1852) circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12) to local address; acid tied #15L13 on stained cover with Blood's July 21, (1852-53) circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12) plus 3c 1851 tied by blue Philadelphia CDS to New York state; acid tied left margin #15L14 on cover with Blood's circular dated handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13) plus 3c 1851 tied by Philadelphia CDS, with pencil "Due 3," to Pennsylvania; acid tied #15L14 on July 11 (1853) cover with two strikes of circular handstamp C&LS 17 (ASCC 12), plus 3c 1851 tied by blue Philadelphia CDS to Delaware; acid tied #15L14 on April 4, 1856, cover with Blood's circular C&LS 19 (ASCC 13), plus 3c 1851 tied by Philadelphia 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 3c 1851 tied by Philadelphia CDS to Pennsylvania; bottom margin acid tied #15L14 on locally addressed cover with Blood's Despatch circular
CATALOG #:15L13, 14L14, 15L18, 11
MINIMUM BID: $175.00

Auction Lot #22
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST 3 nice covers; bronze on lilac acid tied on cover with Blood's circular Nov 11, 1856 handstamp C&LS 19 (ASCC 13) plus 3c 1851 (possibly brownish carmine) tied by Philadelphia CDS, to Pennsylvania; right straddle margin copy acid tied with Blood's Dec 7 handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15) on 3c Nesbitt entire #U10 canceled by Philadelphia CDS to Maryland (not listed in Scott); acid tied on cover with Philadelphia CDS dated Oct 28, 1861 with late use of Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15) and defective 3c 1861 tied by CDS on envelope to Pennsylvania. Est. Value $375
CATALOG #:15L14
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #23
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH HANDSTAMP Type 19 (ASC 13) dated January 28, 1857. Stern Sugar Refinery printed circular to local Philadelphia address. Light fold crease and otherwise VF/XF. Est. Value $65
MINIMUM BID: $30.00

Auction Lot #24
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH HS Type 18 (ASCC 12) docketed "4/26/52" without contents. One of only a few covers with this HS dated. PFC 489837 notes some repaired splits along crease. Est. Value $100
MINIMUM BID: $30.00

Auction Lot #25
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH 7 covers. 6 with five different handstamps and two with embossed Blood's shield on back flap. One cover privately carried, no markings. 3c Nesbitt missing Blood's stamp at upper left. Interesting group with some VF. Est. Value $225
MINIMUM BID: $55.00

Auction Lot #26
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST KOCHERSPERGER STAMP uncancelled with May 7, 1860 Blood's handstamp C&LS 21 (ASCC 15) on F/VF local addressed envelope. Might not have originated and sold "As is." SCV $150
CATALOG #:15L18
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #27
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BLOOD'S PENNY POST KOCHERSPERGER STAMP tied by September 3, 1858, Type 19 on VF/XF printed invitation for funeral delivered in Philadelphia. Dr. Morris census #48. SCV $150
CATALOG #:15L18
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #28
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH KOCHERSPERGER STAMP on VF cover with albino embossed oval "TOBACCO WAREHOUSE" advertisement. Stamp tied by Type 21 HS, with oxidized Scott #26 tied by Clarke #100 Philadelphia CDS. One of only six cut to shape. Note at left "Politeness of W. A. Broadhead." SCV $350
CATALOG #:15L18
MINIMUM BID: $85.00

Auction Lot #29
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH red on buff entire (132 x 80 mm) with colorless Blood's shield embossed on backflap with pen cancel and street address added in pencil. F/VF with creases at bottom left and some wear at top. Ex. Needham and Sloane. SCV $150
CATALOG #:15LU2
MINIMUM BID: $55.00

Auction Lot #30
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH red on XF buff entire cancelled by Type 19 (ASCC 13) October 24, 1855 Blood's HS. SCV $350
CATALOG #:15LU6A
MINIMUM BID: $175.00