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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

Auction Lot #31
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH red on XF unused amber laid entire (146 x 86 mm) with printed Philadelphia address. PF certificate #489188 states it is genuine but refers to #15LU9. We believe it is #15LU8. PF certificate also notes "light toning spot at lower right" that is hardly visible. SCV for #15LU8 $35
CATALOG #:15LU8
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #32
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BLOOD'S DEPATCH stampless cover with double circle "2 Cts" HS (ASCC 6) to local Philadelphia address. Backflap nearly separated from envelope. Undated and a little soiled. Nice example of a hard-to-find marking. Est. Value $45
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #33
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. Two covers: First with stamp cut to shape on cover cancelled by 4-bar canceller. Not tied. With file folds. Red company oval and "PAID/JTB." Second cover with stamp cut to shape, cancelled but not tied by black obliterator. Red company oval and "PAID/JTB." With wrinkles, stains, soiling. SCV $75 each.
CATALOG #:20L4
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #34
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. Three covers. Two full and one front: One cancelled but not tied by bar obliterator on folded letter "to the mails." Second die cut and tied by black bars in circle on cover with stain. Faint, blurry red company oval and "PAID/JTB." Front only with #20L10 cancelled but not tied with 3c 1851 tied by NY CDS. "To the mails." SCV $175 each for full cover.
CATALOG #:20L7, 20L10
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #35
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. Stamp tied to VF local cover by black HS. Also "PAID/J.T.B" HS and oval "BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST" HS. SCV $200
CATALOG #:20L10
MINIMUM BID: $55.00

Auction Lot #36
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. VF local cover with black HS, "PAID/J.T.B" HS and oval May 10 (1855) "BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST" HS. Not clear if stamp originated. Sold "As is." SCV $200
CATALOG #:20L10
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #37
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. Stamp with large margins not tied by black "PAID/JTB." Second strike on cover of same HS and black company oval. Note at bottom "eye store." Clean and attractive locally delivered cover. SCV $350
CATALOG #:20L11
MINIMUM BID: $55.00

Auction Lot #38
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST. Stamp with large margins tied by black "PAID/JTB." Second strike of same HS on cover. Also black December 3 "BOYD'S CITY/EXPRESS POST" HS oval. Clean and attractive VF/XF locally delivered cover. Ex Calvet Hahn. SCV $350
CATALOG #:20L11
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #39
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST sheet of 100 stamps with typical glazed surface paper faults. This has a number of the #21L15a "1 CENTS" errors. Not listed in Scott. Est. Value $450
CATALOG #:20L15, 20L15a
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #40
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BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST partial reconstructed sheet with 79 stamps in blocks and pairs. With typical glazed surface paper faults. Includes a number of the #21L15a "1 CENTS" errors. Not listed in Scott. Est. Value $125
CATALOG #:20L15, 20L15a
MINIMUM BID: $65.00