Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 1310    

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, margins to touched, acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Oct 27, 1856" cds, entered mails with "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 27" cds and "Free" rating handstamp on Oct. 27, 1855 folded letter to James Campbell, Postmaster General, Washington D.C.; writer requests assistance towards "the election of Gov. Bigler to the U.S. Senate, and thus vindicating him from the injustice of Knownothingism & ultra Abolitionism, as persevered in 1854…"; Bigler would win the 1856 election., Very Fine and scarce to-the-mails free use.
Scott No. 15L14    Estimate $150 - 200.

William Bigler (1814-1880) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democrat as the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855 and as a member of U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania from 1856 to 1861.

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Lot 1311    

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid cancelled, "Bloods Despatch, Feb 17, 1857, 4½ P.M." cds used on buff cover to Commissioner of Pension, Washington D.C., entered the mails with "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 17" cds and matching "Free" rating handstamp over Bloods cds; docketing at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L14    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1312    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, margins to cut in at bottom, cancelled by grid, on buff cover with blue "Franklin Fire Insurance Co." embossed shield cameo corner card to local street address, Very Fine, ex-Morris; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1313    

Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, margins to touched, tied by neat scarab cancel, matching "Blood's Penny Post, Mar 6, 1860, 4½ P.M., Philada." double-circle datestamp on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), nat. s.e., tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Mar 6, 1860" octagon datestamp to Pottsville Pa.; original enclosed letter accompanies, Very Fine to-the-mails combination use.
Scott No. 15L18    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1314    

Blood & Co., envelope, 1848-60, red on buff, incoming use bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), large margins to touched, tied by blue "Williamsport Pa., Jul 28" cds addressed to Bloods City Post, Philadelphia, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Hall, Morris; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15LU6A    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1315    

Blood & Co. Group, group of 7 comprising 15L13 to-the-mails combination use with #11A to Princeton N.J., 15L13 used on local printed circular; 15L14 on local cover, 15L14 on U10 Nesbitt buff entire to Alexandria Pa.; 15L18 on part-printed local circular (ex-Cipolla); 15L18, #26 tied combination use with Tobacco embossed corner card to Baltimore; 15LU4 used to local address (PFC); and 15LU7 unused; few flaws, F.-V.F. and attractive group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1316    

Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 1848, 2¢ black on gray blue, ample to huge margins, neatly tied by red "Paid Bouton" handstamp on folded letter to New York, matching oval "Bouton's City Despatch Post" handstamp, letter datelined "Albany April 16th, 1848" with recipient docketing alongside stamp, Extremely Fine; with 1997 Jakubek and 2018 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 18L2    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST USAGE OF THE BOUTON'S 1848 2¢ BLACK ON GRAY BLUE ISSUE ON COVER.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1317    

Boyd's City Express, 1844, 2¢ black on yellow green, large margins, canceled by red "Free" handstamp on 1845 folded letter to Lexington, Ky., with matching "Boyd's City Express Post, May 26" oval date stamp, stamp tied by red "New - York, May 26" cds and blue manuscript "25" rating at top right; stamp with corner crease at bottom left not affecting design, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare usage of this early adhesive tied on cover; with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20L2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1318    

Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green, cut to shape with margins around design, tied by grid handstamps on bronze bordered Valentine cover to local address, red "Boyd's City Express Post, Feb 14" oval date stamp handstamp, with Valentine enclosure; some light toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1319    

Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green, shield-shape cut, cancelled by grid cancel and tied by red "New York, Jul 20" cds to North Providence R.I., docketed "E.H. Ward, July 20. 1848" at left, Very Fine and unusual use.
Scott No. 20L4    Estimate $150 - 200.

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