Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - Lokalausgaben + Carriers Stamps

Los Nr. 455

”FORWARDED BY HALE & Co. BOSTON” oval h/s in red on entire letter to New York, dated 'July 5, 1844, with black boxed ”COLLECT 5 CENTS FOR BOSTON OFFICE” h/s alongside, a horizontal centre fold, still fine.

Los Nr. 456

”BOYD CITY EXPRESS POST DEC 11 9 O'C” oval h/s in red on 1845 cover addressed New York, vertical centre fold otherwise fine.

Los Nr. 457

”FORWARDED BY AMERICAN MAIL Co. 101 Chestnut St. Philada.” circled cachet in red on cover to New York, dated 'March 8, 1845', with red boxed New York 5c. 'Collect' h/s, usual horizontal and vertical bend/fold and remain of photo corner adhesive.

Los Nr. 458

HONOUR'S CITY EXPRESS CHARLESTON S.C. 1851: 2c black used with US 3c imperf. on cover to Lowell, Mass., the carrier stamp (close to large margins, fine) cancelled by m/s, the US 3c (good margins but short cut at lower left) by blue ”CHARLESTON S.C. OCT 2 PAID” cds, cover toned (more or less) and portion of backflap missing, but still an attractive and scarce combination cover.

Los Nr. 459

CITY CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP - BOSTON 1851: 1c blue tied by small black fancy circle to 3c PS envelope tied by small black ”PAID” grid cancel, red ”BOSTON 25 APR. 3 cts.” cds alongside, addressed to Providence, R.I., with a short tear at top, upper part of backflap missing and remains of adhesive strips on the reverse, but still a good cover of fine appearance.

Los Nr. 460

”BOYD's CITY EXPRESS POST SEP 21 9 o'C.” boxed handstamp in red on folded printed matter of the 'Young Men's Henry Clay Association' with illustrated 'Justice to Henry Clay, the Star of the West', the printed sheet inside reaffixed and cover with lightly toned patches, but still a good cover with a clear handstamp.

Los Nr. 461

D.O. BLOOD & CO. 1854: Two covers both with Blood's Penny Post (1c) bronze on lilac, acid tied, in combination with US 3c, one 1856 to Prattville, Ala. with 3c imperf., the other with 3c perf. 1857 to Bristol, R.I. both tied by black town cds, small black ”BLOOD'S DESPATCH...” cds alongside.The earlier one reduced at left and small portion of lateral backflap missing, but still a fine pair.

Los Nr. 462

CITY CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP 1857: Two PS envelopes 3c each with Baltimore carrier stamp 1c red to Memphis, Tenn. each tied by m/s and by Baltimore cds in black, both reduced at left, one also on the right and both partially toned, but still a good pair.

Los Nr. 463

WELLS, FARGO & Co. 1860's/1880's: Four printed envelopes 2c or 3c of various issues, used from various cities/places like Suisun, Cal., Silver City, or 1885 from Vallejo Junction, Cal., minor faults but good to fine mostly.

Los Nr. 464

1861, Well, Fargo & Co., Pony Express, 10c to 4$, 1897 reprint proof sheet in black on ungummed paper. 4$ pen cancellation. Vert. crease through 25c otherwise fine condition of this scarce sheet which contains all denominations of the world famous Pony Express stamps.

Los Nr. 465

PACIFIC UNION EXPRESS Co. 1869 (c.): Two 3c PS envelopes both with red ribbon-style printed franc, one used from San Francisco to Sacramento (fine), the second one from San Jose to San Francisco, Cal. (reduced at left, good) both with blue Pacific Union Ex. double-circle d/s (March 9 the 1st one, May 29 the 2nd one).

Los Nr. 466

”HUSSEY'S SPECIAL MESSAGE POST 54 PINE ST.” framed cachet in blue on National Guard Veterans corner card cover used within New York in 1878, minimum reduced at right, fine and attractive.

Los Nr. 467

”PAID RIVER EXPRESS STOCKTON & SAN FRANCISCO” green printed frank (Thomas RIV-001) on 2c. green postal stationery envelope 1893 to San Francisco, cancelled by blue double-oval ”RIVER EXPRESS & CO. SAN FRANCISCO CAL. ... 1893”, very fine.