Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021

Category — Local Posts and Independent Mails: Overton thru Westtown, Balances

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1811
c
Sale 1232, Lot 1811, Local Posts and Independent Mails: Overton thru Westtown, BalancesStringer & Morton's City Despatch, Baltimore Md. Two covers, first stampless with "Baltimore City Despatch & Express, Paid" circular handstamp, far better strike than usual on Nov. 1, 1850 blue folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "5" rates, appears to be a railroad way usage without handstamped markings, file folds, Very Fine and extremely rare, ex Kelly and Golden, second cover bears (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1), usual dark impression, crease resulting in nearly severed corner, uncancelled, used on folded cover to Hagerstown Md., blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 22" circular datestamp and red "5" handstamp, Fine, ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate

E. 400-500
225