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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  
236 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d).> Distinctive Moss Green shade, large margins, slight creasing and cracks in enamel, tied by red U.S. in frame cancel and New-York Mar. 19 circular datestamp on 1844 foldedU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Distinctive Moss Green shade, large margins, slight creasing and cracks in enamel, tied by red "U.S." in frame cancel and "New-York Mar. 19" circular datestamp on 1844 folded letter to Canton, Illinois, ms. "25" rate unpaid, Very Fine, the Moss Green stamp is very scarce, this example on a letter to Illinois is extremely rare, ex Kapiloff and Gordon N. John, Scott Retail $900.00 used off cover (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
237 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5).> Full to large margins, bright shade, tied by red U.S. in frame cancel, red New-York Aug. 9 circular datestamp on Aug. 8, 1843 folded letter to Newark N.J., blue ms. 6U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Full to large margins, bright shade, tied by red "U.S." in frame cancel, red "New-York Aug. 9" circular datestamp on Aug. 8, 1843 folded letter to Newark N.J., blue ms. "6" rate, small tear at top center, stamp has faint creasing along top margin from placement along edge of letter, still Very Fine, scarce use of carrier stamp on letter to a nearby New Jersey post office (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
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238 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5).> Ample to large margins, cancelled by red U.S. in frame (impression ties thru paper), red New-York Jun. 29 circular datestamp on folded letter to Stockbridge Mass., senU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Ample to large margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame (impression ties thru paper), red "New-York Jun. 29" circular datestamp on folded letter to Stockbridge Mass., sender's note at top "Despatch Office June 29th Paid", the postal clerk was careful to cross out "Paid" and rate the letter "12-1/2" due in blue, datelined "Saturday morning" (Jun. 29, 1844) and writer mentions sending letter to the "Despatch" office, Very Fine, scarce use on inter-city letter, ex Abt and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
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239 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5).> Distinctive intermediate GreenBlue-Green shade, large even margins, left uncancelled by the carrier department and <tied> by red New-York Jun. 2 circular datestamp withU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Distinctive intermediate Green/Blue-Green shade, large even margins, left uncancelled by the carrier department and tied by red "New-York Jun. 2" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" arc on 1843 folded letter to Boston, blue ms. "18-3/4" prepaid rate, ms. notation next to stamp "Postage 19", interesting contents re business with China, stamp has a couple minute surface blemishes endemic to the issue

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COVER SHOWING USE OF THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST 3-CENT ON MAIL TO ANOTHER CITY. A WONDERFUL ARTIFACT FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF ADHESIVE STAMP USAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.

This cover is remarkable not only for its quality, but for the fact that inter-city postage was fully prepaid and the stamp is tied by the post office datestamp.

Ex Kapiloff. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
240 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5).> Ample to large margins, bright and fresh, cancelled by red U.S. in frame (impression ties thru paper), clear strike of matching U.S. City Despatch Post Mar. 30, 1 OCloU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Ample to large margins, bright and fresh, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame (impression ties thru paper), clear strike of matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Mar. 30, 1 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on folded letter originating in Paris, France, and forwarded by carrier within New York City, letter datelined "Paris, February 15th 1844" from Cornelia Ray (nee Prime) to her mother in care of the banking firm of Prime, Ward & King, red "Greene & Co. Paris" and "T. B. Green & C. Havre" oval handstamps on backflap, bold red "Bureau Maritime Havre 16 Fevr. 1844" double-circle datestamp and matching "P.P." (paid to port) framed handstamp, manuscript "6" private ship-letter rate crossed out, forwarding address reads "Lower Office 1/4 P. 9 AM 30 Mar 1844" and "No 18 Bond Street", immaculate condition

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND REMARKABLE FOLDED LETTER SENT FROM PARIS TO NEW YORK VIA HAVRE, THEN FORWARDED TO BOND STREET BY UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST. THIS COVER ONLY RECENTLY CAME TO LIGHT.

Cornelia Ray was a member of the famous Prime family of New York, whose patriarch, Nathaniel, was the head of the preeminent banking firm, Prime, Ward & King. This letter was sent by Cornelia to her mother in February 1844, while she, her husband and their children were staying in Paris. Her letter mentions prior mailings by ships and expresses hope for an early departure of a "steamer." This letter was carried on a private vessel that sailed from Havre to New York. On arrival it was forwarded to 18 Bond Street by the U.S. City Despatch Post carrier at 1:00 p.m. on March 30.

With 2008 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
241 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5).> Large even margins, bright and fresh, cancelled by red U.S. in frame (impression ties thru paper), clear strike of matching U.S. City Despatch Post Mar. 25, 1 OClockU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Large even margins, bright and fresh, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame (impression ties thru paper), clear strike of matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Mar. 25, 1 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on folded letter originating in Paris, France, and forwarded by carrier within New York City, the lettersheet is complete but there must have been an additional internal sheet with dateline, written from Cornelia Ray (nee Prime) to her mother in care of the banking firm of Prime, Ward & King, red "Greene & Co. Paris" oval handstamp on backflap, carried under cover to New York, forwarding address reads "No 18 Bond Street", immaculate condition, stamp has tiny corner crease at top right

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND REMARKABLE FOLDED LETTER SENT UNDER COVER FROM PARIS TO NEW YORK, THEN FORWARDED TO BOND STREET BY UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST. THIS COVER ONLY RECENTLY CAME TO LIGHT.

Cornelia Ray was a member of the famous Prime family of New York, whose patriarch, Nathaniel, was the head of the preeminent banking firm, Prime, Ward & King. This letter was sent by Cornelia to her mother in February 1844, while she, her husband and their children were staying in Paris. This letter was carried under cover on a vessel that sailed from France to New York. On arrival it was forwarded to 18 Bond Street by the U.S. City Despatch Post carrier at 1:00 p.m. on March 25.

With 2008 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
242 ogbl U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b).> Positions 8-1013-1518-2023-25L, block of twelve from the lower right corner of the left pane, original gum, full even margins except touched at lower left, beautiful impressU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Positions 8-10/13-15/18-20/23-25L, block of twelve from the lower right corner of the left pane, original gum, full even margins except touched at lower left, beautiful impression on bright blue paper, four creases causing cracks in paper have been reinforced with hinges, small burn hole at lower right rebacked with paper, faint stain in two stamps at upper left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS REMARKABLE BLOCK OF TWELVE IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE AND ONLY KNOWN BLOCK OF THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER ISSUE. AN IMPORTANT ARTIFACT OF UNITED STATES PHILATELY.

The United States City Despatch Post goverment carrier issues are extremely rare in multiples, either used or unused. The largest multiples of 6LB3 (unsurfaced Light Blue paper) are two unused pairs. There are a few used strips of the glazed surface-colored shades (Blue Green, Green, Blue) -- a strip of five being the largest -- and in unused condition there is at least one pair, one strip of three and this block of twelve, which is the only block extant. Sometime after Ezra D. Cole acquired this block for Josiah K. Lilly at the 1957 Caspary sale, its margins were trimmed slightly, and a small hole was burned through the paper at lower right.

Ex Hawkins, Caspary, Lilly, Hall and Gordon N. John (realized $21,000 hammer). Scott Retail $23,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 20,000-30,000

SOLD for $35,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
243 og U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b).> Positions 51015R, vertical strip of three from the upper right corner of right pane, original gum, large margins to cut in at bottom, horizontal creases<><>^THE SECOND LARGU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Positions 5/10/15R, vertical strip of three from the upper right corner of right pane, original gum, large margins to cut in at bottom, horizontal creases

THE SECOND LARGEST UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER STAMP.

As noted in the description of the unique block (lot 242), unused multiples of any of the U.S. City Despatch Post government carrier issues are rare. This strip is identical in shade and gum color to the block, and it possibly originated from the upper right corner of the same sheet (the block from the left pane, and the strip from the right pane).

Ex Ackerman, Hall and Gordon N. John. With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $2,500.00 (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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244   U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b).> Three, one with part original gum and slight creases, other two cancelled by red U.S. in frame on small pieces, large margins, one on piece has faint scratch in enamel, otherU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Three, one with part original gum and slight creases, other two cancelled by red "U.S." in frame on small pieces, large margins, one on piece has faint scratch in enamel, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)

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 1,250.00

SOLD for $550.00
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245 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b).> Large margins, cancelled by red U.S. in frame, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 15, -- OClock Type II circular datestamp on small embossed Valentine cover to local stU.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 15, -- O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on small embossed Valentine cover to local street address, mended along bottom edge, some splits along embossing, otherwise Extremely Fine, illustrated in Perry's 100 Years Ago (p. 36), ex Walcott and Hall (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $750.00
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246 c U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b).> Large margins, cancelled by red U.S. in frame, matching U.S. City Despatch Post Jan. 22, 9 OClock Type II circular datestamp on 1845 folded letter to local street address,U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Jan. 22, 9 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on 1845 folded letter to local street address, stamp has tiny corner crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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