Sale 113: The Valentine Sale

Lot 1163    

D.O. Blood & Co., Blood's Despatch, Feb 18, 8 A.M., clear cds on embossed bordered Valentine cover to New Castle, Pa., in combination with 1851, 3¢ orange brown (10A) with margins ample to slightly in at bottom left, tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 18" cds, 1862 docketing on backflap, with original matching embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with hand written 8-line poem; cover with a couple small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1164    

D.O. Blood & Co., City Despatch, 2 Cts., bold circular handstamp with additional "Paid" handstamp struck at center, on small ornamental bordered Valentine cover, locally addressed, with original Valentine sheet with hand written versed poem; light cover soiling, Very Fine, ex-Gibson.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1165    

D.O. Blood & Co., City Despatch, 2 Cts., clear circular handstamp on locally addressed bronze floral border Valentine cover, with matching ornamental design on backflaps; small corner stain at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1166    

D.O. Blood & Co., City Despatch, 2 Cts, bold neat strike of red circular handstamp on small locally addressed cover, with original hand written Valentine with 12-line poem datelined "Valentine's eve 1847", Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1167    

Blood's Despatch, Special Messenger, serrated circular handstamp on two oversized Valentine covers; includes floral embossed cover with #15L14 and #11 locally addressed with manuscript 7¢ notation below (with enclosure), large locally addressed cover with five #15L13 arranged in a cross with Feb 16 company date stamp (cover deeply acidified), also includes and a folded Penny Dreadful with multicolored illustration of "the Bachelor" pitch forked by and slung over the shoulder of the devil, with "Blood's City Despatch 2cts." double circle handstamp on face; condition varies, Fine and interesting.
Estimate    $300 - 400.



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Realized: $450

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Lot 1168    

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, vertical strip of three, margins ample to a bit in, acid canceled on large locally addressed enamel Valentine cover, clear "Blood's Despatch, Special Messenger" fancy serrated circular handstamp and pencil "3 /5¢" at lower left noting the 3¢ prepayment and total of 5¢ for the special same day delivery rate (2¢ apparently paid in cash); cover with vertical file fold and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, a rare local special delivery rate usage, ex-Steinmetz, Haas & Stimmell.
Scott No. 15L14    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1169    

Bouton's City Dispatch Post, red oval handstamp on ornate bronze bordered Valentine cover locally addressed, with matching design on backflaps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1170    

Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 1848, 2¢ black on gray blue, ample to large margins, tear at top, tied by by red "Paid Bouton" handstamp on locally addressed ornate bordered Valentine cover, with matching "Bouton's City Despatch Post" oval handstamp alongside; cover tear at lower right and missing backflap, Fine, ex-Emerson.
Scott No. 18L2    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1171    

Boyd's City Express Post, Feb 14, oval Valentine's Day date stamp on embossed locally addressed folded ladies Valentine, with hand written 9-line Vinegar Valentine poem with last line…And came alas! too near being smitten, With all of these three who sent me ending with an "A" on a felt mitten (sewn on letter) and dated "Valentines Day 1851"; cover soiling, F.-V.F., a very interesting and rare hand written vinegar Valentine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1172    

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, 1852-55, 2¢ black, margins large to slightly in at right, uncancelled in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) with ample too huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., Feb 12" cds on large embossed bordered Valentine cover to Covington, Ky., Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29L2    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE 2¢ BROWNE & CO.'S AND 1851 3¢ ISSUE ON A VALENTINE COVER.

Realized: $1,600

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