D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black with Numeral "1" in Oval Handstamp Cancel on 1859 Cover
#234 in Morris Census
"OCT 4" Blood's Type 21 handstamp at top right, addressed to Miss Fannie A Wilson, Care of Misses Cadey at 1703 Walnut St., Philadelphia. The cover stained at top right.
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
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Lot #16040 - locals Blood's
Lot #16041 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black Tied by Numeral "1" in Oval Handstamp on Advertisement Cover to Local Address
#207 in Morris Census
Addressed to Sellers & Pennock at613 Commerce St. Philadelphia. Manuscript Morm, Tasker & Co 6 mo. 15. 1859" Blood's "JUN 15 1859" Type 21 handstamp.
Estimate $125.00 - $150.00
Lot #16042 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black, Cut Rectangle with Portion of Stamp Below, Tied by Type 21 Handstamp with "DROP 1 ct" in Circle Interesting Usage
#283 in Vern Morris Census
Two strikes of the "OCT 15" (1858-1859) Blood's circular handstamp and Philadelphia Octagon Datestamp at top center (Clarke 100). Addressed to Box 1820 at the Post Office. The letter was dropped off at the post office for box delivery, then picked up and...
Lot #16043 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black on City Surveyor Corner Card
Blood's "DEC 14 2 1/2 PM" datestamp.
Estimate $100.00 - $125.00
Lot #16044 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black with Black Grid in Oval Cancel on 1860 Franklin Fire Advertisement Envelope
#346 in Morris Census
Blood's "JUL 6" Type 21 handstamp at top right, addressed to David S Brown Esq at 44 So Front St.
Estimate $125.00 - $150.00
Lot #16045 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black Tied on Cover with Fire Association Blue Shield Back Flap Advertisement Envelope
#354 in Morris Census
Two strikes of the Blood's "DEC 2 11 A.M." 1860 Type 21 handstamp, one tying the stamp and the other at top center. Addressed to James C Van Dyke Esq, United States District Attorney at No 578. Walnut St.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16046 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black Canceled by Numeral "1" in Oval with #26 3c Red Tied by Grid in Circle on Cover to Louisiana
#169 in Morris Census
Addressed to Mr. Dr C. Cavett in Collinsburgh, Louisiana. "MAR 12 1859" Philadelphia Handstamp (Clarke 100) and Blood's Type 19 Handstamp at top right.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16047 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L18, 1c Black on A.B. CARVER & CO Advertising Cover with #26 3c Red, Tied by Philadelphia Handstamp
#321 in Morris Census
Blood's "FEB 11" Type 21 Handstamp and Philadelphia Type 21 Octagon Handstamp, addressed to G.W. Stanton Jr Esq at 10 Old Slip, New York.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16048 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., Red on White, 15LU5 used with #11A 3c Brownish Carmine on Cover, Embossed "G" on Backflap
"OCT 11" Philadelphia handstamp, addressed to Providence, RI. The indica with Blood's handstamp. The cover with creases.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16049 - locals Blood's
Blood's Dispatch, Red on Buff Wove Paper, 15LU6A, Entire with Red "Bank of the Northern Liberties" Handstamp at Corner
The cover used locally in Philadelphia with Blood's "OCT. 9, 1859" datestamp.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #16050 - locals Blood's
Blood's Dispatch, 15LU8, Red on Amber Laid Paper, 1856 Local Use Ladies Envelope
February 26, 1856 Blood's datestamp.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16051 - locals Blood's
Blood's Type 10 Handstamp on Illustrated Advertising Cover with #94 "F" Grill
With a PF Certificate which states, "BLOOD'S TYPE 10 HANDSTAMP ON "SEEDS AND FARM MACHINERY" ADVERTISING COVER WITH SINGLE "F". GRILL WITH BLUE QUARTERED CORK CANCEL AND MATCHING "PHILAD'A, PA. FEB 22 (1869)" PMK TO GERMANTOWN, PA, BLACK "CARRIER FEB 23" HANDSTAMP. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE COVER WITH A REPAIRED TEAR AT TOP, THE...
Lot #16052 - locals Bouton's Manhattan Express
Bouton's Manhattan Express, 2c Black on Pink,17L1, Unused, Cut to Shape, Signed George Sloane Only 8 or 9 Reported
Fine, a very rare stamp.
Estimate $600.00 - $800.00
Lot #16053 - locals Bouton's City Dispatch Post
Bouton's Post, 18L2, 2c Black on Gray Blue, Used with Red "PAID/BOUTON'S" Cancel
Stamp with a thin and a hinge remnant.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #16054 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L2, 2c Black on Yellow Green, Cut to Shape on 1845 Folded Philadelphia Circular Carried Outside the Mails
Red "JAN 15" Boyd's City Express Post oval handstamp, originating in Philadelphia. The folded circular addressed to Messrs. Boyd & Anderson, Pacific Hotel, Greenwich Street in New York City, offering a “spacious and fashionable hotel in Philadelphia.”
Estimate $250.00 - $300.00
Lot #16055 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express,2c Black on Bluish Green, 20L3, with Cork Cancel on 1846 Folded Letter, Red Oval Company Handstamp and Matching "PAID J.T.B."
Estimate $250.00 - $300.00
Lot #16056 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L3, 2c Black on Bluish Green on 1840 Folded Letter to Connecticut Very Fine To-The-Mails Usage
Red Boyd's Mar. 3 Oval Company Handstamp with red "New-York/Mar/4" circular datestamp and blue manuscript "10" Addressed to Norwalk, Connecticut.
Noted on backflap: "R Rowley / 2nd March 1840"
Estimate $250.00 - $300.00
Lot #16057 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L7, 2c Black on Green Glazed, Tied on Local Cover with Straightline "PAID J.T.B" and Oval Company Handstamp Extremely Fine, Stamp with Large Margins All Around
Estimate $125.00 - $150.00
Lot #16058 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2c Black on Green Glazed, 20L7, on Cover with #11 3c Dull Red With Gold on Purple Company Label
OCT 16 from New York to Mobile, Alabama with Gold on purple company label. The stamp with a light diagonal crease, the cover also with light diagonal creases.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16059 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L8, 2c Black on Green, Cut to Shape and Tied by "PAID J.T.B." with #11A 3c Dull Red, Horizontal Pair on Cover to New York
Boyd's oval datestamp from San Francisco to New York Addresses, and address corrected. The cover with faults, but a scarce usage.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Lot #16060 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L12, 2c Brick Red on Local New York Cover
Boyd’s handstamp and indistinct datestamp. The cover with water stains and torn at top right.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Lot #16061 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L15, 1c Black on Green, Tied on Local Cover by Purple Company Handstamp
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #16062 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L16a, 2c Black on Red Vertical Tete-Beche Pair, Positions 1-4 and 11-14 Bottom Right Tete-Beche, Block of Eight
Previously hinged with small faults.
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00
Lot #16063 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L17, 1c Black on Lilac, Die-Cut and Tied to Local Cover with Company Oval and Scarce Black Two-Line "Collect 1 Cent" Marking The Earliest Recorded Use of this Stamp and the Earliest Known Cover Serviced by the Blackham’s After they Acquired the Post
Manuscript “Rec’d Jan. 10, 1861.” at top left. The stamp oxidized and with small faults. The intracity delivery fee was 2c, thus the collect handstamp.
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Lot #16064 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L25, 1c Black on Blue, Unused Pair Graded XF-S 95
OG, Never hinged
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00



























