New Orleans U.S. City Post, Blue Snow Shovel and Matching “Car 2” Carrier Marking on Cover from Chicago
Blue "OCT 15, 1854" Chicago datestamp indicating postage paid to New Orleans from Chicago, with OCT 27 Snow Shovel datestamp with "CAR 2" due for delivery. Manuscript "ANS. AT ONCE" at top.
Winter 2026 Sale -Day 1
By: Americana Stamps
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Mar 20, 2026 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps Winter 2026 Sale -Day 1
Friday Mar 20, 2026 19:00 to 23:00 America/Los_Angeles America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #2065 - carriers New Orleans
Lot #2066 - carriers New Orleans
New Orleans U.S. City Post, Blue Snow Shovel and Matching “Car 1” Carrier Marking on Locally Sent 1854 Folded Letter Black "DROP 1" Marking
Red “New Orleans Mar 23, 1854” on locally sent folded letter, blue N.O.U.S. snowshovel and matching “Car 1” in oval and black “Drop 1” handstamp. A very attractive example.
Lot #2067 - carriers New Orleans
New Orleans U.S. City Post, Red “Drop 1” Marking on Locally Sent Folded Letter
Red “New Orleans Jan. 21” and “Drop 1” on locally sent folded cover sheet, no New Orleans carrier service.
Lot #2068 - carriers New Orleans
New Orleans U.S. City Post, Green Snow Shovel and “Car 2” Carrier Markings with #11A, 3c Dull Red, Used on Cover
Single 3c dull red tied by blue “Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 5, (1851)” on cover to New Orleans. Green New Orleans U.S. City Post snow shovel datestamp of Dec. 13 with blank slug for time used only in 1851, and matching green “Car. 2” in oval for carrier fee due. The cover with light edge toning.
Lot #2069 - carriers New Orleans
New Orleans U.S. City Post, Green Snow Shovel Carrier Marking with #11A, 3c Dull Red, Used on 1852 Folded Letter
The 3c dull red with grid cancel on an October 5, 1852 folded letter from New Orleans to Lexington, Kentucky. Before dispatch, the letter was carried to the post office by the New Orleans U.S. City Post carrier, which applied the snow shovel datestamp dated October 3. As with all outgoing mail handled by the New Orleans...
Lot #2070 - carriers New Orleans
New Orleans U.S. City Post, Blue Carrier Marking with #11A 3c Dull Red Tied by Grid on 1855 Cover to Maine
Blue N.O.U.S. Post carrier to the post office on folded letter to Brunswick, Maine, outgoing mail handled in New Orleans by the carrier for free, Feb. 24, 1855.
Lot #2071 - carriers New Orleans
New Orleans U.S. City Post, Blue Snow Shovel and “Car 2” Carrier Marking with #11A 3c Dull Red Tied on 1853 Folded Letter
Single tied by Columbus, Mississippi Apr. 15, 1853 datestamp on folded letter to New Orleans, with blue New Orleans U.S. City Post snow shovel and matching “Car 2” carrier delivery fee handstamp, dated Apr. 21.
Lot #2072 - carriers New Orleans
New Orleans U.S. City Post, Blue “Car 2” Carrier Marking on 1853 U2 3c Red on Buff Entire from Kentucky
Entire from Bardstown, KY to New Orleans with blue “N.O.U.S. City Post Nov. 10 (1854)” circular datestamp and matching “Car 2” carrier fee due.
Lot #2073 - carriers New York
#24 1862 24c Lilac, Tied on 1859 Cover with Carrier Handstamp for Local Use
"NEW YORK, N.Y. MAR. 26, 1859" handstamp with black "U.S. MAIL 1 P.M. DELIVERY" handstamp.
Lot #2074 - carriers New York
#24 1c Blue, Tied by Red U.S. Mail City Delivery Carrier Cancelation
Red PAID U.S. MAIL / CITY DELIVERY datestamp (used from March 28, 1856 to January 30, 1862), addressed to Mr. M. J. Scott, 29 Mulberry Street, New York.
Lot #2075 - carriers New York
#24c 1c Blue, Tied Over "DUE 1"with #26 3c Rose Tied on Cover to Homer, New York, Held for Payment of 1c to the Mails Carrier Fee Signed by Ashbrook
Image #291 in Stanley Ashbrook's "Special Service"
Cover from New York City to Homer, Cortland County, New York, with New York Oct 30 circular datestamp. Reverse with New York Oct 23, 1860 circular datestamp. From August to November 1860, senders were permitted to deposit a letter in...
Lot #2077 - carriers New York
#63 1861 1c Blue, Horizontal Pair, Tied by City Delivery Double-Circle Datestamp
The cover addressed to Mrs. Anne Holmes, 128 East 14th Street, City (New York City).
Lot #2078 - carriers New York
#63 1c Blue and #64b 3c Rose Pink, Both Tied on 1861 Cover
"New York Oct. 1, 1861" grid duplex cancel on cover to Ithaca, N.Y. The 1-cent stamp paying for carrier service. The cover roughly opened at right.
Lot #2079 - carriers New York
#63 1861 1c Blue and #65 1861 3c Rose, Both with Segmented Grid Cancels on Cover to New York
Both stamps with segmented grid cancels and a matching "Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 5, 1861" pmk. On cover to New York, the one cent paying the carrier fee to the post office. The 3 cent stamp with faults.
Lot #2080 - carriers New York
Carrier Postmark with #87 E Grill 2c "Black Jack" Tied by Quartered Cork Cancel on 1868 Cover Very Early Post 1862 Carrier Circular Datestamp
Locally addressed cover to New York City with June 25, 1868 “CARRIER” circular datestamp. Addressed to Samuel Otter Esq. at David L. Brown & Co., 5 Front St.
Lot #2081 - carriers Philadelphia
#26 3c Rose and #24c 1c Blue, Both Tied on 1861 Cover from Philadelphia to Ohio, Ornamental "REC'D" Handstamp
Single on cover tied by grid cancel with matching octagonal “Philadelphia, Pa. Jun. 3, 1861” with “Due 1ct.” handstamp for carrier to the P.O. #24 added to pay carrier fee with due marking crossed out; stamps tied by Philadelphia Jan. 4, 1861 datestamp.
Lot #2082 - carriers Philadelphia
#26 3c Red with Seven Bar Grid in Circle Cancel on August 1860 Cover with "DUE 1 Ct" Carrier Fee Marking Very Rare Usage of Unpaid Drop or Carrier Cover, Possible EDU
Single with grid cancel and matching octagonal “Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 11, 1860” postmark and “Due 1ct.” handstamp indicating a carrier fee due from the recipient (April–Oct. 1860) on cover to Rexford Flats, N.Y. The cover with a tear at bottom and stains and left sideflap...
Lot #2083 - carriers Philadelphia
#63 1887 1c Ultramarine, Used on Piece, Black Octagonal Philadelphia Carrier Cancel
Closed tear at left and a tiny thin at upper right.
Lot #2084 - carriers Philadelphia
#63 1c Blue Carrier, Tied On Printed Circular, Philadelphia to New Castle, New Brunswick
Printed circular from a Philadelphia ship’s broker and commission merchant, backstamped at New Castle on October 23, 1861, and marked “1d” for collection at the destination. The top half of the circular is present.
Lot #2085 - carriers U.S. City Despatch Post
U.S. City Despatch Post, Red Circular Datestamp with Blue Howard's Hotel, New York Oval Forwarding Handstamp on 1842 Folded Letter Howard's Hotel Usage
Sept. 29, 1842 folded letter from Troy, New York, carried outside the mails to New York City and delivered to Howard’s Hotel, who brought it to the post office for local delivery by the U.S. City Despatch Post. Blue oval handstamp “Forwarded From / Howards Hotel / New York.”
Lot #2086 - carriers U.S. City Despatch Post
U.S. City Despatch Post, Red Circular Company Datestamp with New York 2cts Datestamp, Carried Outside the Mails
Folded letter from the "Housatonic RR Office", February 13, 1846, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and carried outside the mails to New York City, saving 5c. It was collected by U.S. City Despatch Post on February 20 and was deposited with the post office where it was struck with red circular "New-York 2cts Feb 21" handstamp....
Lot #2087 - carriers U.S. City Despatch Post
U.S. City Despatch Post, Two Red Company Handstamps on 1844 Folded Letter Scarce Twice Delivered Example
Folded letter addressed to 116 Frowt Street, New York, with two clear strikes of the red “U.S. City Despatch Post Dec. 6” datestamp, used circa 1844-45. One is datestamped 1 O'Clock and the other 4 O'clock. The address was originally written as 116 Frowt St. and corrected in manuscript to 216 for second delivery.
Lot #2088 - us Independent Mails
American Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black, 1895 Proof Sheet of 20, Unused, Die Sunk on Card
Reprint.
Lot #2089 - Independent Mail American Letter Mail Co
American Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black, Die Cut Proof, Complete Sheet of Twenty
