Lot
333 
Libbey & Co.'s City Post, 10 Court Square, clear strike of red three-line handstamp on folded letter to Rouses Point, N.Y., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by red "Boston, 3 cts, Apr 3" integral rate cds and large "Paid" in grid handstamp, Very Fine, very rare with less than a dozen known examples, ex-Hollowbush.Estimate $300 - 400.
Libbey & Co., along with being a Boston local post, was an agent for Carr's Bangor Express.
Realized: $625
Lot
334
American Letter Mail Co., 1844, black on gray, horizontal pair, margins huge to just shaving frameline at top left, small scissor cut between stamps at top, canceled and tied by manuscript dashes on folded letter sheet docketed "New York, 14th Nov., 1844" to Philadelphia, with red "Forwarded by, American Mail Co., Nov. 15, from No. 101 Chestnut St., Philada." circular date stamp alongside, Very Fine and rare double rate usage of the Large Eagle issue; with 2007 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 5L2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
335 
City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, o.g., never hinged, huge even margins, Post Office fresh, Superb, a difficult stamp to find this choice; with 2022 P.F. certificate Graded (S 98).Scott No. 40L1 $375 for hinged.
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE WHICH IS RARELY FOUND IN THIS GEM NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
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Realized: $500
Lot
336
Cumming's City Post, 1844, 2¢ black on yellow, clear to large margins, canceled by segmented square cancel on oversized locally addressed floral bordered Valentine cover, with red oval "Cummings Express, 2 Cts." illustrated locomotive handstamp and matching "Paid, A.H.C." boxed handstamp; light wear and central vertical and horizontal file folds, Very Fine.Scott No. 55L3 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE VALENTINE COVER USAGE BEARING THE CUMMING'S CITY POST 2¢ BLACK ON YELLOW ISSUE.
A matching Valentine cover addressed in the same hand to a different address and with the same handstamp markings was offered in the Siegel's Kuphal sale (Sale 925, Lot 1494A). It appears on that cover has an gummed toned area in the upper right hand corner in the shape of the Cummings' adhesive (which probably fell off) which lends credence to this usage as being genuine. Still, this cover is being offered "as is".
Lot
337 ()
Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown, 25¢ blue & 25¢ red, blocks of 4, no gum, each with full margins on one side and wide sheet margins around, all exceptionally fresh with brilliant colors, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 143L7-143L9 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A SUPERB BLOCK OF FOUR SET OF THE WELLS, FARGO & CO. VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS ISSUES.
This was a Private Enterprise of Wells, Fargo & Co. for the rapid handling of letters between San Francisco and the mining region around Virginia City, Nevada. Adhesive stamps were affixed to Wells Fargo franked envelopes which for the extra charge indicated by the stamps, gave rapid service by pony. Letters went from San Francisco to Sacramento by Boat, then by Pony. The service started Aug. 11, 1852 with an extra Pony Charge of 10 cents. This rate was increased in 1863 to 25 cents. The color of the 25 cents was changed from blue to red in 1864 and the service was ended in early 1865.
Realized: $1,600