Baltimore Md., 1c Bright Green (1LB4). Type 3, full margins, beautiful bright shade, just barely tied at top by pencil "X" on buff cover to local street address, attorney's corner card at left, fresh and clean, Extremely Fine, one of the finest 1c Green Baltimore Carrier covers in existence, ex Worthington, Caspary, Middendorf and Golden

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Baltimore Md., 1c Green (1LB4). Type 9, three huge margins, touched at left, uncancelled, used on small white cover dropped at the post office, blue "1" in circle and "Advertised" straightline handstamp, evidently unclaimed and advertised by the post office, small piece of backflap missing, Very Fine, ex Knapp and Golden, signed Perry

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Baltimore Md., 1c Green (1LB4). Type 7, enormous margins including left sheet margin, neat three-line manuscript cancel, used on fresh local cover, backflap partly torn away and top left corner of cover nicked, really insignificant considering the otherwise pristine condition of the envelope and the superb quality of the stamp, which is Extremely Fine, ex Hessel and Golden

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Baltimore Md., 1c Dark Green (1LB4). Type 7, margins touching except at bottom, cancelled by manuscript cross strokes (not tied), properly used with 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), mostly ample margins, tied by grid cancels, "Baltimore Md. Jun. 19" (1852) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York City, Fine and rare combination, also an early use of the Green stamp -- Denwood Kelly speculates that the Red and Green were issued first (in 1851), followed by the Blue in 1853, but a supply of Green stamps remained on hand and was placed into circulation in later years (dated covers seem to follow this pattern) -- ex Hessel and Golden

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Baltimore Md., 1c Red (1LB7). Positions 3-4/5-6, block of four, unused (no gum), large side margins, slightly in at top right, touched at bottom left, two creases (one ending in small tear), otherwise Fine and fresh, only two multiples are recorded -- this block and another unused block of four which is ex Hall -- illustrated in Kelly series (CCP, Vol. 51, No. 5, p. 287), ex Golden

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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 1E, full even margins just touching side ornaments at left, beautiful bright color, tied by "Baltimore Md. Jul. 9" circular datestamp with "1" in circle handstamp on local cover, stamp with light creases, few small pinholes at center of cover not affecting stamp, Very Fine, ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate

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Baltimore Carriers, Cover Balance. 17 covers from the David Golden Collection (Siegel Sale 817), still on their original lot cards, ranging from Nos. 1LB1 to 1LB8 as well as a couple with U.S. stamps only, nice variety with mixed frankings, range of markings, some faults to be expected, one has P.F. certificate as not originating, overall Fine-Very Fine, see our website PDF for a complete scan with Sale 817 lot numbers

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Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure, Balance of Covers (3LB1). 13 covers and one front, eight have stamps tied, others uncancelled but properly used, usual gum toning, margins mostly ample to just touching, includes city letter with manuscript "Paid" tying stamp (unusual), one Dark Blue shade, another used on small embossed Valentine cover with blue rule border, overall Fine-Very Fine, a remarkable group of these scarce and, in our opinion, underrated carrier stamps, several ex Abt, all ex Golden

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Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Two covers, first large margins all around, tied by red ring of pearls cancel, black "Boston 5 cts. 15 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp on small floral embossed cover to Watertown Mass., pencil "Pd 1", Extremely Fine, ex Middendorf and Golden, second three huge margins, in at top, tied by red ring of pearls cancel, bold "Boston 5 cts. 23 Sep." integral-rate circular datestamp on lady's embossed cover to postmaster of East Unity N.H., endorsed "Free", Very Fine ex Golden

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Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Yellow (4LB7). Variety with Pearl 18 turned left, huge margins, cancelled by five manuscript lines, red "Charleston S.C. Apr. 6/10" (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York, fresh and Extremely Fine, very rare, the "Honour's/City Post/2 Cents" typeset stamps were the first of the small rectangular issues after the oval first issue, they are found on yellow and bluish pelure paper, the Lyons census (The Penny Post, October 2007) lists 14 covers with 4LB7, ex Hessel and Golden

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Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Yellow (4LB7). Variety with Pearl 18 turned left, ample to large margins, red crayon "X" (not tied), red "Charleston S.C. Mar. 27/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Baltimore, docketed 1850 on flap, Very Fine, the "Honour's/City Post/2 Cents" typeset stamps were the first of the small rectangular issues after the oval first issue, they are found on yellow and bluish pelure paper, the Lyons census (Penny Post, October 2007) lists 14 covers with 4LB7, ex Boker and Golden

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Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Yellow (4LB7). Orange Yellow shade of paper, three huge margins, clear at left, uncancelled (lifted and hinged in place), red "Charleston S.C. Feb. 26/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, docketed 1850 on flap, fresh and Very Fine -- although the stamp is hinged to the cover, this is a typical usage in the proper time period -- nevertheless the 1999 P.F. certificate declines opinion on whether it originated, ex Chapman, Caspary, Boker and Golden

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Williams' City Post, Cincinnati O., 2c Brown (9LB1). Three full to large margins, just touched at bottom right, straight horizontal tear in upper part of stamp, appears to be tied by manuscript lines on brown cover to Maj. H. Schley but the accompanying P.F. certificate states stamp did not originate, but we disagree, manuscript "2 cts" at upper right, Fine appearance and rare either on or off cover (if this is removed from the count of covers, only five are recorded), ex Golden, signed Sloane, with 2000 P.F. certificate as described above, Scott value for an off-cover stamp $4,000.00

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U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed, Double Impression (6LB5a). Full to large margins, very distinct and misaligned second impression is clearly a double impression, but accompanying P.F. certificate calls it a "kiss" impression, which we think is profoundly wrong, red "U.S." in frame cancels stamp, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 25, 1 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on ca. 1843 cover front only, certificate also states (incorrectly, in our opinion) this did not originate on the front, but the impression of the cancel ties thru the paper, used from Rochester N.Y. to a street address, Very Fine stamp with a true double impression, ex Middendorf and Golden, accompanied by the 2000 P.F. certificate which we think got just about everything wrong -- as Clemenza would say, "Leave the certificate, take the item"

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U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (6LB10). Block of four, original gum, full margins, all stamps affected by somewhat heavy creases, tiny thin specks, otherwise Very Fine and very rare block from the discovery block of 17, which was divided into three blocks of four and pairs, ex Worthington, Boker and Golden

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U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "H" (7LB3). Bottom right corner sheet margins, frameline shows at top, uncancelled, used on ca. 1850 folded cover to New York City, blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jul. 19" integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, very scarce (17 reported covers), the "H" possibly represents carrier Philip Henty, ex Gibson and Golden

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U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose, "H" (7LB3). Large bottom margin, parts of framelines show on other three sides, uncancelled, used on cover to Port Tobacco Md., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jul. 16" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce (17 reported covers), the "H" possibly represents carrier Philip Henty, discoverer's note on inside barely show thru, ex Hessel and Golden

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U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Rose (7LB6). Large margins with framelines almost complete all around, uncancelled, used on greenish blue 1850 folded letter to Burlington N.J., blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jan. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, rare with only 13-14 covers reported in the Lyons census (Penny Post, July 2006), only two or three are tied by the postmark, ex Hessel and Golden

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U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Blue Glazed (7LB7). Large top margin, framelines at left and bottom, usual slightly rubbed surface coloring, uncancelled, used on 1850 folded letter to Wrentham Mass., faint blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Sep. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, very scarce with 17-18 reported in the Lyons census (Penny Post, July 2006), ex Hessel and Golden

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U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Large margins at top and left, traces of other two framelines, slightly oxidized, used with 3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10), clear to large margins except in at top, bright color, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 18" circular datestamp on brown cover to Brownsville Pa., small edge tear at left, part of backflap removed, Very Fine, this is the only recorded 7LB9 cover used in combination with the 3c 1851 Issue -- the postmark date (Sep. 18, 1851) is about four months later than the typical period of use of the 7LB1-7LB9 carrier stamps; however, the stamps were never declared invalid, and the new Franklin and Eagle official carrier stamps did not arrive until October-November 1851; therefore, it is possible for this to be a genuine use, although the accompanying 1980 P.F. certificate declines opinion as to whether the stamp originated on this cover -- ex Golden.

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U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black (7LB13). Large margins all around, cancelled by red star, used with 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), ample margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 9" (ca. 1852) circular datestamp on buff cover to Mt. Carmel Ill., second strike of red star on cover

VERY FINE. ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT BLACK LITHOGRAPHED CARRIER STAMP ARE REPORTED, AND ONLY FOUR ARE KNOWN IN COMBINATION WITH THE 1851 ISSUE.

Ex Caspary, Boker and Golden. With 1999 P.F. certificate

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U.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Two covers, first with five strikes of black double-oval handstamp tying vertical strip of five 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), on piece dated Aug. 18, 1860, manuscript docketing on one stamp, one stamp small tear, Fine-Very Fine and rare, ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate, second with two strikes of black double-oval handstamp on brown cover to local street address, uncancelled Blood's stamp at upper right, 2000 P.F. certificate states stamp does not originate, ex Worthington, Hind and Golden

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Carrier Balance. Group of four items, each was an individual lot in our 1999 sale of the David Golden Collection (Sale 817) and remains on its original lot card, including U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d) on inbound 1844 folded cover, Honour's City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black on Bluish (4LB8) cancelled by brown small segmented cork on piece (does not originate), also two U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa. (7LB8 and 7LB12) on covers, the former is scarce with fewer than 20 covers recorded, couple small flaws, overall a Fine-Very Fine small balance

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