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The New Amsterdam Collection of City Despatch Post continued...

1842-46 United States City Despatch Post continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
225 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3).> Large even margins including <bottom sheet margin>, cancelled by orange-red U.S. in frame and tied by matching U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 26, 9 OClock Type I doU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large even margins including bottom sheet margin, cancelled by orange-red "U.S." in frame and tied by matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 26, 9 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on Oct. 15, 1842 folded printed notice to local street address, vertical file fold clear of stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST FIRST ISSUE TIED BY THE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON COVER.

Ex Kapiloff and Golden. With 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $2,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
226 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3).> Large margins all around, tied by three strikes of orange-red U.S. in frame, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Nov. 5, 9 OClock Type I double-line circular datestaU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins all around, tied by three strikes of orange-red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Nov. 5, 9 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter, an unsigned love poem begging for forgiveness from a Miss Fulton, lightly cleaned, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail $2,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
227 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3).> Large margins, tied by two strikes of red U.S. in frame, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Nov. 24, 9 OClock Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded leU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, tied by two strikes of red "U.S. in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Nov. 24, 9 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter to local street address, diagonal fold barely causes slight crease in corner of stamp, otherwise Very Fine, with 1994 A.P.S. certificate (does not mention crease), Scott Retail $2,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
228 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3).> Position 6L, large even margins including part of left sheet margin, orange-red U.S. in frame cancel, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 12, 1 OClock Type I doU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Position 6L, large even margins including part of left sheet margin, orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 12, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter to local street address from a merchant stating his intention to declare bankruptcy, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb and early use of the scarce first printing on cover, ex Kapiloff, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
229 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3).> Large margins, cancelled by neat strike of orange-red U.S. in frame, impression ties thru paper, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Dec. 31, 4 OClock Type I double-U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Large margins, cancelled by neat strike of orange-red "U.S." in frame, impression ties thru paper, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Dec. 31, 4 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 printed notice to local addressee, slight toning along horizontal file fold away from stamp, still Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of the scarce first issue on cover, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
230 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3).> Three large margins, touched at right, orange-red U.S. in frame cancel, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 8, 4 OClock Type I double-line circular datestamp onU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue Unsurfaced (6LB3). Three large margins, touched at right, orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Sep. 8, 4 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on 1842 folded letter datelined two days earlier at Cooperstown N.Y., evidently hand-carried to N.Y.C. and sent by carrier, Very Fine and scarce early use of the first government printing, ex Kapiloff (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
231   U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5, shades).> Five stamps representing a spectrum of 6LB5 shades on glazed paper including Moss Green (defective), Green, Blue Green and Greenish Blue (these have minor faults),U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5, shades). Five stamps representing a spectrum of 6LB5 shades on glazed paper including Moss Green (defective), Green, Blue Green and Greenish Blue (these have minor faults), a scarce group (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
232   U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Apple Green Glazed (6LB5d var).> Position 6L, distinctive Apple Green shade of paper, large margins, red U.S. in frame cancel, tiny pinhole in bottom center<><>^EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ANU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on "Apple Green" Glazed (6LB5d var). Position 6L, distinctive "Apple Green" shade of paper, large margins, red "U.S." in frame cancel, tiny pinhole in bottom center

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SHADE VARIETY OF THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST 3-CENT ON "APPLE GREEN" GLAZED PAPER.

Ex Caspary and Hall. With 2001 P.F. certificate as 6LB5d "Apple Green" (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
233 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d).> Position 2R, large margins including part of top sheet margin, bold orange-red U.S. in frame cancel, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Aug. 31, 1 OClock Type I double-lineU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Position 2R, large margins including part of top sheet margin, bold orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Aug. 31, 1 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on small folded letter (ca. 1843), stamp has negligible corner crease in extreme top right margin, still Extremely Fine and rare use of the early Green Glazed paper, ex White, Knapp and Kapiloff, Scott Retail $900.00 used off cover (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
234 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d).> Large margins, extraordinary intense green shade, tied by orange-red U.S. in frame cancel, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 26, 9 OClock Type I double-line circularU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Large margins, extraordinary intense green shade, tied by orange-red "U.S." in frame cancel, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 26, 9 O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on small cover (ca. 1843) to local street address, stamp has faint crease at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine, very few known in this deep shade, Scott Retail $900.00 used off cover (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
235 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d).> Large to huge margins, distinctive Moss Green paper shade, cancelled by red U.S. in frame (impression ties thru paper), red New-York Mar. 17 circular datestamp and blue msU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Large to huge margins, distinctive Moss Green paper shade, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame (impression ties thru paper), red "New-York Mar. 17" circular datestamp and blue ms. "12-1/2" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia street address, datelined "768 Broadway, March 16th Thursday" (1843)

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST 3-CENT GREEN ON INTER-CITY MAIL.

The shade of this stamp paper is a distinctive Moss Green, which was evidently used for an early printing on glazed paper. We have seen very few examples. This use of the early Moss Green on inter-city mail is exceedingly rare.

Ex Schwartz and Gordon N. John. Scott Retail $900.00 used off cover (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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