Davis's Penny Post, Baltimore Md., (1c) Black on Lilac (57L1). Type A with top left corner sheet margins (Position 1), a superb uncancelled stamp used on a small enameled Valentine cover to Miss Caroline Lamden, embossed flaps with "The Heart that can feel for another" label, accompanied by an ornate Valentine card which fits envelope (folded at top -- possibly original to cover)

EXTREMELY FINE -- AS FRESH AND CHOICE AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR. ONLY FOUR STAMPED COVERS ARE RECORDED WITH THE DAVIS'S PENNY POST STAMP -- OF WHICH TWO ARE VALENTINES FROM DAVIS'S BRIEF PERIOD OF EXISTENCE IN 1856.

Our records of 14 Davis's Penny Post stamps contain four genuine covers: 1) Ty. F, tied by red handstamp on Fountain Hotel corner card cover to Western Hotel, Baltimore, ex Hollowbush, Malcolm, Golden, "D.K." and Geisler (Sale 965, lot 1170); 2) Ty. F, with bottom right corner sheet margins, tied by red handstamp on back of cover to Miss Louise Senss (?), Baltimore, ex Caspary and Boker; 3) Ty. A, with top left sheet corner margins, uncancelled on small Valentine cover to Miss Caroline Lamden, ex Hollowbush and Golden, the cover offered here; and 4) Type unknown, tied by red handstamp, ex Brown (5c 1847 stamp added to cover at the time -- possibly removed now). In addition to the genuine covers, there are other covers to which genuine Davis stamps have been added (all predate the post's existence). The cover census by Steven M. Roth (Chronicle 173) agrees with our data.

Ex Hollowbush and Golden

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