Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 671    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black. Full margins, tied by grid and company cds on local forwarded cover, rust stain at right affecting adhesive and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $25

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Lot 672    

Boyd's City Express, 1856, 2¢ black on olive green. Ample margins to just shaving at top, cork canceled and tied by New - York, Nov 8 cds on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Trumansburgh, N.Y., Very Fine, a very scarce usage.
Scott No. 20L11+U9    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $300

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Lot 673

Withdrawn.

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Lot 674    

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) light blue. Clear to ample margins, canceled by red "Paid" handstamp on 1844 folded letter from New York City to Providence, R.I.; stamp removed for examination and placed back on cover, Very Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 75L1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 675    

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange, horizontal pair. Ample to large irregular margins, tied by "Paid" in lozenge cancels on legal size locally addressed cover; stamp and cover faults including central cover tear and missing backflap, Fine appearance, still the finest of three known 1¢ pairs on cover known; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 107L1    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 676    

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange. Large margins, tied by "Paid" in oval handstamp with second strike alongside on locally addressed cover, Very Fine and choice; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 107L1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 677    

Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) red. Large margins and bright color, tied by neat "Swart's Post Office, Chatham Square, Dec 29" oval date stamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Paid Swarts" box handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely usage, ex Morris; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 136L9    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 678    

Envelope, 1864, 3¢ pink on buff. Cancelled by "N. York Steamship" postmark on a cover to Wilmington, Del., with manuscript "Ship's Letter" and "Due 17", F.-V.F.
Scott No. U59    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 679    

Envelope, Frankfort, Ky., Aug 26, 1897. Eagle machine postmark on 1887 2¢ green entire to Philadelphia, Pa., Very Fine, a very rare early machine postmark.
Scott No. U331    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 680    

Airmail envelope, 1929, 6¢ orange, die 2a. Entire to New York City canceled by "U.S. Navy, Sep 29, 1944" postmark, French censor tape and handstamp at left and back flap with "Richelieu Poste Naveite" sender's address; slight cover soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. UC3    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $160

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