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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 625		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ Black, Thin Paper (2nd Printing) Pair, #5L1, horizontal pair, m.s. cancels, on Philadelphia May 28, 1844 date lined folded letter to Boston, large margins all around, right stamp with a faint corner crease at top right and a small nick at right, still fresh and very scarce item, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (2005) cert. Unpric. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 626		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ Black, Thin Paper (2nd Printing), #5L1, Large margins to cutting in, tied by black brush and light crease from vert. fold on Sept. 18, 1844 folded letter from N.Y. to Philadelphia, a Very Fine cover. Scott $850. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 627		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ Black, Thin Paper (2nd Printing), #5L1, Margins to touching at top left, with few small red ink (?) marks from N.Y. Feb 23 1844 to Philadelphia, lovely Fine appearance. Scott $850. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 628		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ Black, Thin Paper (2nd Printing), #5L1, Nice margins all around with red brush cancel on March 4, 1844 folded letter from New York to Boston, Very Fine. Scott $850. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 629		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, Black on Gray, #5L2, vertical pair, red oval "American Letter Mail Co" cancel on 1845 docketed folded address sheet to Boston, large margins all around, stamps creased by a horizontal cover file fold, still very attractive and scarce, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (2005) cert. Unpric. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 630		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, Black on Gray, #5L2, pen cancel, on folded letter date lined Nov. 8, 1844, Philadelphia to NY, red "Forwarded by American Mail Co." h.s., large margins all around, fresh and lovely cover, Extremely Fine, PF (1999) cert. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 631		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, Black on Gray, #5L2, Nice margins all around on Dec 11, 1844 folded letter from Philadelphia to Boston, with red oval company cancel, 2 vert. folds, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 632		U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, Blue on Gray, #5L3, m.s. "A.G" cancel, on June 16, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to New York, red "paid" and "American Mail/Co." h.s., close to clear margins, "small scissor cut at the bottom left", still very fresh and lovely cover, Very Fine, PF (2005) cert. Scott $12,500. Estimate $5,000-5,500. View details and photo	Realized $8,338
Lot 633		U.S. Blood & Co., 1845 (2¢) Black, #15L5, light pen cancel, on folded letter docketed Nov 3 1846, Blood & Co. h.s. in red, margins all around, lovely piece, Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 634		U.S. Blood & Co., 1846-47 (2¢) Black, #15L7, Close to touching margins, slightly oxidized and "pre-use crease" on Oct. 20, 1846 folded letter to Ohio (most of address faded), slight burn marks around edge of letter on reverse, Fine for this APS (1995) cert. Scott $750. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 635		U.S. Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) Bronze on Black With #10, #15L13, acid tied, 3¢ with pen cancel, Philadelphia to Alexandria, VA, dateline July 3, 1851, margins all around, cover with a stain at bottom, a very early usage for the 3¢, Very Fine. Ex. Carrol Chase. Scott $250+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 636		U.S. Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) Bronze on Black, #15L13, Tied with #10 by blue Philadelphia Nov. 5 cds on env. to Lancaster Penn, flap around seal missing, #10 margins all round, slight soiling on front, Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $102
Lot 637		U.S. Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) Bronze on Lilac, #15L14, Tied by acid with #11 on env. (tied by Philadelphia with Despatch Sep 18 1856 cancel to New York, 3¢ virtually 4 margin copy, Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 638		U.S. Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) Bronze on Lilac, #15L14, Tied by acid on folded letter with #11 (tied by Philadelphia with Despatch Aug 13 1857 cancel to Illinois, 3¢ margins to cutting in, clean and Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 639		U.S. Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) Bronze on Lilac, #15L14, Acid tied on large "FREE" cover addressed to Commissioner of Pensions from J. Minot, dated Aug. 20, couple of folds, Fine. Scott $225. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 640		U.S. Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) Black, #15L18, Margins to trimmed bottom right, tied with #26 on small env. to Watertown, NY, slightly reduced at left, Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $156
Lot 641		U.S. Blood & Co., Envelope, 1848-60, Red on Buff, #15LU4, "genuinely used to a north side Philadelphia address", Very Fine, PSE (2005) cert. Scott $125. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 642		U.S. Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ Black on Bluish Green, #20L3, "Free" cancel on April 3, 1845 folded letter to Setauket, Long Island, Fine. Scott $500+. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 643		U.S. Boyd's City Express, 1857, 2¢ Dull Orange on White, #20L13, Large margins all around, tied by grid on envelope with New York Bankers corner advertising, Very Fine APS (1991) cert. Scott $400. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 644		U.S. Brainard & Co., 1844, Blue, #24L2, on folded letter dated 5 July 1844, Albany to Philadelphia, file fold in cover, stamp with margins all around, fresh color, very scarce piece, Extremely Fine. Scott $3,250. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $7,188
Lot 645		() U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ Black on Grayish, #40L1, unused, large margins all around, Extremely Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 646		() U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ Black on Grayish, #40L1, unused, large margins all around, guide line margin copy, Extremely Fine, PF (1985) cert. Scott $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 647		() U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ Black on Grayish, #40L1, unused, large margins all around, Extremely Fine, PF (1981) cert. Scott $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 648		U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ Black on Grayish, #40L1, tied by boxed "Free" in red, N.Y City Despatch Post 9 JUN in red., large margins all around, a lovely piece, Extremely Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 649		U.S. City Dispatch, Philadelphia, Pa., 1860, 1¢ Black, #41L1, Close to nice margins all around tied by handstamp with ms. "March 23-60", Very Fine. Scott $500+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 650		U.S. Eagle City Post, 1848 (2¢) Black, #61L2, pen cancel, on locally addressed folded letter, red Stait's Despatch h.s. at left, large margins all around, small tear at bottom, still very attractive and seldom seen, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (1998) cert. Estimate $750-850. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 651		U.S. Floyd's Penny Post, 1860 (1¢) Blue With 3¢, #68L1, on cover with #65 addressed to St. Louis, local cancelled by Floyd's Penny Post Chicago h.s., 3¢ cancelled by blue Chicago duplex cancel, fresh piece, scarce, Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 652		U.S. Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) Blue, #75L5, tied to partial folded letter by red Hale & Co. oval h.s., New York to Providence, RI, margins all around, a lovely piece, Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 653		U.S. Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) Blue, #75L5, cut to shape copy tied by oval and boxed Hale & Co. h.s. in red, pos. 13, medium paper, early printing, docketed June 3, 1845, fresh and very attractive piece, Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 654		U.S. Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) Blue, 3 Singles, #75L5, 3 cut to shape singles tied by red "Paid" h.s. to folded invoice docketed April 10, 1845, Boston to New York, fresh, attractive and scarce multiple franking, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $200+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 655		U.S. Hussey's Post, 1858, Black, #87LUP3, Inscribed "50 William St. Basement", slight soiling, black PAID G. Hussey, Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 656		U.S. Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ Black on Pink, #96L1, pen cancel on folded letter to Buffalo, NY, dateline Oct 10 184? "cover with toning along right edge", stamp margins all around, otherwise Very Fine, PF (2005) cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 657		U.S. Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ Black on Pink, #96L1, erratic to huge margins all round, tied by folding crease on folded letter to Cleveland from Buffalo dated Nov. 20, 1844, Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 658		U.S. Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ Black, #117L4, m.s. "B" (for Burbank) cancel, on 1844 docketed balance sheet addressed to NY, red boxed Boyd's City Express h.s. and "Paid/J.T.B." at right, margins all around, the cover with internal tears in the left file fold, Very Fine. One of only 3 known with "B" cancel. PF (2005) cert. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 659		U.S. Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ Red, #117L5, pair with m.s. cancels, New York to Buffalo, legal document docketed July 30, 1844, stamps with touching to large margins, rich color, fresh, rare piece, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1974) cert. Scott $3,625+. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 660		U.S. Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (2¢) Red on Blue, #136L6, Large margins all around, extremely fine with hollow star circle April 5 to Hillsdale, NY, a Fine cover. Scott $400. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 661		U.S. Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53, 1¢ Blue, Block of 25, #136L14, Ungummed sheet, left vert. strip with margins touching, Very Fine. Scott $395+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $204
Lot 662		U.S. Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ Brown, #143L7, Nice margins all round, on 3¢ entire, with blue Oct 31 to John E. Benton Esq in Virginia City, Nevada Territory, small nick top right corner, Fine and rare. Scott $3,500. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 663		U.S. Wyman, 1844, 5¢ Black, #149L1, pen cancel, tied on 1844 dated folded letter to New York, red boxed Wyman's h.s. at right, large margins all around, stamp with a small tear at bottom right, still a lovely and scarce piece, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (2005) cert. Scott $3,850. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,875

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