Lot 1235
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849-50, 1¢ black on yellow. Margins large to slightly in at left, tied by pencil and red "New York, 5 cts, Sep 9" cds on folded letter sheet to Washington, D.C.; cover missing sideflaps, Very Fine.Scott No. 6LB10 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
Lot 1236
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849-50, 1¢ black on buff. Clear to large margins, pencil canceled on 1850 folded letter sheet to Baltimore, Md., in combination with 1847, 5¢ red brown tied by neat red grid handstamp, matching "New - York, Mar 2" cds alongside; carrier with light corner crease and some glaze oxidation, otherwise Very Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 6LB11+1 $3,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 1237
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849-50, 1¢ black on buff. Margins ample to touching, usual pencil cancel and tied by red "New York, 5cts., Mar 12" cds on mourning cover to Fairfield, Pa., Very Fine.Scott No. 6LB11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot 1238
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ black. Clear to ample margins, tied by red star handstamp on 1852 folded letter sheet to New York City, in combination with 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., May 15" cds, Very Fine, a very rare tied example of the Philadelphia 1¢ "U.S.P.O." Black Carrier on cover, only thee examples are known in combination with the 1851 issue, ex Piller; with 1984 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7LB13+11A Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 1239
Semi-Official Carrier Balance. 4 covers and a 6LB5 on local front; includes 1LB1 local usage, 3LB1 on outbound cover, 7LB12 on Kensington, Pa. cover and two 7LB11 usages including #10 combination; most not tied, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180