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Auction Lot #82
Carriers
FRANKLIN CARRIER. Two Reprints. Blue on pink and White Paper. First reprint with four margins, regummed with partial hinge remnant and thin at bottom. Second reprint with 1987(?) Philatelic Foundation certificate stating the cancellation is counterfeit. SCV $100
CATALOG #:LO3
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #83
Carriers
GROUP OF 3 FRANKLIN CARRIER SINGLES, 5 EAGLE CARRIER SINGLES AND 2 EAGLE CARRIER BLOCKS. These appear to be card proofs, other proofs and reprints. Might be some better items. Corner margin Franklin has repaired tear. Sold "as is."
CATALOG #:LO2P, LO3
MINIMUM BID: $80.00

Auction Lot #84
Carriers
EAGLE CARRIER. Eight used copies of LO2. Various New York or Philadelphia cancellations including the Philadelphia red star. Mixed condition. Sold "as is." SCV $640
CATALOG #:LO2
MINIMUM BID: $300.00

Auction Lot #85
Carriers
EAGLE CARRIER STAMP used on local cover to an addressee at the post office where it would have been handled as a Drop Letter. Stamp cancelled by red star is not tied. Examination of the cover under black light and via Retro Reveal does not indicate some other stamp had been present on the cover. Offered "as is." Est. Value $175
CATALOG #:LO2
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #86
Carriers
EAGLE CARRIER STAMP used with 3c dull red on cover collected by carrier and taken to the post office for onward transmission to Pittsboro, NC. #LO2 with staining tying it to cover. 3c dull red with piece missing and rough edge tied to cover by partial black Philadelphia CDS. Est. Value $275
CATALOG #:LO2
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #87
Carriers
EAGLE CARRIER STAMP used to pay fee for carrier to collect cover and carry it to the post office. Stamp cancelled by red star but not tied. Cover to Phoenixville, PA postmarked with black Philadelphia CDS with integral "5" [due]. Est. Value $225
CATALOG #:LO2
MINIMUM BID: $75.00

Auction Lot #88
Carriers
BALTIMORE CARRIER RED EYE STAMP on inter-city cover carried to the mails. Stamp pen cancelled but not tied. Blue Baltimore CDS and blue "5" rate [due} hand stamp. VF SCV $300
CATALOG #:1LB7
MINIMUM BID: $125.00

Auction Lot #89
Carriers
RECONSTRUCTED PANE OF TEN HORSE AND RIDER BALTIMORE CARRIER STAMPS includes "Short Rays [Pos. 2] and "SENT" [Pos. 7]. F-VF group of used and unused mixed condition stamps. Difficult to duplicate. SCV as eight singles $400
CATALOG #:1LB8
MINIMUM BID: $150.00

Auction Lot #90
Carriers
BALTIMORE HORSE AND RIDER BLACK CARRIER STAMP and 3c dull red mailed to Ohio from Baltimore. Three cents dull red tied by partial Baltimore CDS. Carrier stamp not tied or cancelled except by minor foxing of stamp and cover. #1LB8 is position 3 on pane of 10. No year date. SCV $125
CATALOG #:1LB8
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #91
Carriers
BALTIMORE HORSE AND RIDER RED CARRIER STAMP and 3c dull red mailed from Baltimore to Washington, DC. Minor corner damage on cover's four corners. Minor edge damage. Both stamps tied by indistinguishable Baltimore CDS. No year date. SCV $125
CATALOG #:1LB9
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #92
Carriers
BOSTON PENNY POST CARRIER STAMP pen cancelled but not tied. Collection letter "to the mails" has some ink staining on stamp from smeared pen cancel. Inter-city delivery letter. Lightly struck red Boston September 28 [1850] CDS with integral "5 cts." charging the postage due between Boston and Ducksbury, MA for delivery 300 miles or less. Some staining on front of folded letter along left margin. SCV $150
CATALOG #:3LB1
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #93
Carriers
BOSTON CARRIER COVER WITH #63 paying carrier fee for collection to the post office on 3 cents third issue Nesbitt entire to Bridgewater, MA. Stamp and entire indicia cancelled and tied by F-VF Boston PAID in oval and red Boston double-circle CDS. No year date. ex-Hahn. Est. Value $115
CATALOG #:63
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #94
Carriers
NEW YORK CITY CARRIER STAMPS. Used #6LB5 Black on light blue paper with horizontal crease and thins. Some scraping on front surface. Four margins. #6LB5 black on blue-green glazed paper cancelled by red "U.S." in frame. Close at top. Three wide margins on bottom and sides. Combined SCV $350
CATALOG #:6LB5
MINIMUM BID: $115.00

Auction Lot #95
Carriers
TWO NEW YORK CARRIER COVERS showing carrier fees paid by #24 and #63 respectively. For collection to the mails. No year dates. Stamps tied by partial strikes of NYC CDSs. Est. Value $110
CATALOG #:24, 63
MINIMUM BID: $40.00

Auction Lot #96
Carriers
THREE NEW YORK CARRIER COVERS with stamps tied by red "New York City PAID 1 CT" evidencing payment of the carrier fee for local delivery. One cover with #24 (no year date) and two covers each with #63 (one cover docketed 1863; the other no year date). Condition of carrier strikes Good - Fine. Condition varies from F – VF. Est. Value $115
CATALOG #:24, 63
MINIMUM BID: $45.00

Auction Lot #97
Carriers
NEW YORK U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST with single-line rim with Feb 8 (1845) 1 o'clock CDS on folded letter that originated in Baltimore. Lacks Baltimore post office marking and rate for inter-city carriage so likely carried as favor mail between cities and deposited in New York City post office for delivery. VF strike. Est. Value 75
MINIMUM BID: $50.00

Auction Lot #98
Carriers
NEW YORK U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST with single-line rim 9 o'clock CDS and March 10 [1843] date. VF strike on stampless folded letter with steamboat bill-of-lading enclosed. Originated in Galena, OH and carried privately onboard steamboat to New York City where it was deposited at post office. Note at bottom left appears to be "Fav'd by / "S.A., Safford, Esq." See enlarged 2nd scan and be your own judge. Est. Value $75
MINIMUM BID: $35.00

Auction Lot #99
Carriers
NEW YORK U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST with single-line rim 9 o'clock CDS and Jun 22 or 23 month date. SFL from Philadelphia to New York. Lacks Philadelphia post office marking and rate for inter-city carriage so likely carried as favor mail between cities and deposited in New York City post office for delivery. VF strike. Est. Value $75
MINIMUM BID: $25.00

Auction Lot #100
Carriers
NEW YORK BLACK "U.S. MAIL CITY DELIVERY /1/JUN [?]" handstamp. Local intra-city delivery. Fine strike. No year date. Enclosure. Est. Value $65
MINIMUM BID: $20.00

Auction Lot #101
Carriers
NEW YORK CITY CARRIER STAMP on stampless folded letter to Stockbridge, MA. Red NYC CDS with integral "5 cts." charging the postage due between cities for carriage of 300 miles or less. Carrier stamp cancelled with ink blot but not tied. SFL dated June 30 [1849]. Year determined by contents of folded letter and perpetual calendar. Fine. SCV $250
CATALOG #:6LB9
MINIMUM BID: $100.00