Lot
1480 
Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black. Ample margins to in at left, canceled by "1" in octagon handstamp on cover to Baltimore, Md., in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Sep 5, 1859" octagon date stamp, Blood's cds at bottom left, reverse with brown illustrated H.S. Bates tobacco merchant ad; portion of backflap missing affecting ad, F.-V.F. Scott No. 15L18+26 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $145
Lot
1481
Blood & Co. Cover Group. 50 covers and a few fronts; including uncanceled 15L8 on 1847 cover to Baltimore, Md., 15L13 usages including local and to the post office including three 3¢ combinations, similar 15L14 usages showing various Blood's handstamps, mix of 15L15-17 usages, 15L18 includes two #26 combination usages, postmarks including scarce double circle date stamp in red, few stampless; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
1482
Blood & Co. Cover Balance. 10 covers; stampless with 1844 "Phila Despatch Post" red circular handstamp and "3" rate, later red City Despatch, D.O. Blood, Paid handstamp on cover, adhesives on cover include #15L9 (faulty), 15L9 (not canceled with cert.), five 15L14 usages including local and #11 & 65 combinations (one to Minn. territory) and 15L17 on free frank cover to Washington D.C., F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot
1483
Boyd's City Express, 1857, 2¢ dull orange on white. Large to huge margins, tied by "Paid J.T.B." handstamps, third strike at top, on cover to local street address, neat "Boyd's City Express Post Sep. 18" oval datestamp, faint vertical file fold well away from stamp, corners with toning from mounts, otherwise Very Fine, a huge stamp. Scott No. 20L13; $400 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1484
City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Full even margins, canceled by red boxed "Free" handstamp on locally addressed 1842 folded letter, matching "City Despatch Post, N.Y., 10 May" cds alongside; cover with small edge nick and stamp with faint tone spot at top, otherwise Very Fine; with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 40L1 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $550
Lot
1485
City Despatch Post, 1847, 2¢ black on green. Large margins, tied by light red boxed "Free" handstamp on folded letter sheet addressed to the Governor of New York, red "New York, 5cts, Mar 10" cds; cover missing sideflaps, Very Fine; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 40L2 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $210
Lot
1486
City Despatch, P.M. Red handstamp with two bars across circle, partly readable red strike and manuscript. "3" rate on March 5, 1845 folded letter from Clarksville Va. to Philadelphia street address, F.-V.F., one of six recorded covers, including four listed by Steven M. Roth in his Penny Post article (Oct. 1993, pg. 11). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot
1487
Eagle City Post, 1848 (2¢) black. Cut to shape, with "80" of street address crossed out, red "Eagle City Post, Adams Express, 80 Chestnut Street" handstamp on cover to Roanoke Bridge, Va., blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Mar. 27" integral rate cds; some wear including edge tears at right, F.-V.F.; with 1960 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 61L2; $1,000 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot
1488
East River Post Office, 1855 (1¢) black on green. Full margins all around, uncancelled, affixed to cover with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A) tied by "New-York Jan. 25" cds, to Newton N.J., manuscript Pd notation below stamp, local stamp may or may not have originated, Very Fine. Scott No. 62L4; $250 off cover Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $125
Lot
1489
Friend's Boarding School, 1877 (1¢) black. Margins ample to just in, uncancelled as usual, in combination with 1872, 3¢ green tied by cork, "Barnesville O., Dec. 3" cds on cover to Martin's Ferry O., 3¢ stamp torn, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 151L1+158 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190