Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Two covers, first large margins to in at right, acid tied, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), couple tiny faults, tied by perfectly struck blue "Richmond Va. Apr. 9" circular datestamp on buff cover to Lexington Va., "Blood's Despatch Apl. 8, 9 P.M." double-circle datestamp, Very Fine appearance, carried by rail to Richmond before it entered the regular mails (a similar cover was in our Hall sale), second with large margins, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 23" circular datestamp, "Blood's Despatch Dec. 23 9 P.M." datestamp, blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts. Dec. 23" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Pottsville Pa., minor toned spots, small piece cut from flaps, otherwise Very Fine, the small Blood's stamps are rarely found tied by the post office datestamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate

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