Lot
1156 
Boston, Mass., 1849-50, 1¢ blue on slate, full well balanced margins, tied by red small fancy circle handstamp on small embossed ornamental bordered Valentine cover to Lowell, Mass., with "Boston, Mass., 5cts, Feb 10" cds, Extremely Fine, a wonderful petite Valentine usage, ex-Caspary. Scott No. 3LB2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $625
Lot
1157
Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish, position 6, margins large to just touching at lower right, tied by manuscript cancel on embossed bordered cover with local street address, Very Fine. Scott No. 4LB8 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $525
Lot
1158
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 14, red Valentine's Day cds on locally addressed bronze ornate bordered Valentine cover, inside of cover with hand written 5-line poem (a bitter Valentine from a jilted suitor) dated "Feb 14th '46"; slight edge soiling, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
1159
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 11, 1 O'Clock, bold clear red cds on locally addressed cover, with original embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with gold bouquet, floral banner, printed 6-line poem and Mansell maker's imprint, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
1160
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green, large margins, faint corner crease, tied by light red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb, 9 O'Clock" cds on fresh locally addressed Valentine cover with bronze floral border showing Cherub Holding Horn, with matching floral bordering on reverse; small cover tear at bottom, Very Fine, ex-Ackerman & Hall. Scott No. 6LB5 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A BEAUTIFUL VALENTINE COVER BEARING A UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER ISSUE.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
1161
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green, large margins, slight creasing, tied by bold socked-on-the-nose red "U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 14, 9 O'Clock" cds on fresh locally addressed folded letter, with lengthy 24-line poem dated "St. Valentines Day 1844", Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 6LB5 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $650
Lot
1162
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849, 1¢ black on rose, bottom margin single, ample to large margins with full sheet selvage at bottom, tied by neat red "New York, 5 cts, Feb 6" cds on ornate gold floral bordered Valentine cover, matching "Paid" handstamp and pencil "5" rating, with matching allover design on reverse; portion of address erased and light corner wear, Very Fine, ex-Worthington; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6LB9 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE NEW YORK, U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST 1¢ ROSE ISSUE TIED ON A GOLD PRINTED VALENTINE COVER.
Most examples of these printed Valentine designs of this era where printed in bronze with many incorrectly described as gold. This example in true gold print as quite rare.
Realized: $2,500