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6LB5, 1842-45 3c Black, United States City Despatch, large margined, typically not tied on folded letter sheet by red "US" octagonal handstamp, matching United States City Despatch company 3/5 cds, stamp with trivial corner crease, otherwise Very Fine. (Scott $600 for tied example).
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LO1TC3a, 1851 1c Green, Trial Color Proof, plate proof on india, block of four with exceptional color, clear to close margins, typical india paper flaws including thins mostly affecting upper right proof, Very Fine,appearing (Scott $1,250).
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LO2, 1851 1c Blue, exceptionally bright and fresh, well centered with full and fresh NH original gum, Extremely Fine. (Scott $50 as o.g., no premium assigned for NH).
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Louisville Ky,; Wharton's USPO Despatch, 5LB1, 1857 (2c) Bluish green, lower left pane of 25, unused, pos. 5, 20 small internal creases (trivial), Extremely Fine and scarce; 2012 PF certificate. (Scott $3,250 for o.g.).
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Charleston SC; 4LB1, 1849 2c Brown on brown rose, uncancelled on fragment of brown cover, stamp with oval frame touched on three sides and in at top, small part of red Charleston SC town marking at right, ms "Aug 6th, 1849" docketing at top center of fragment; stamp and fragment with small pinhole, extremely rare with a mere five examples thought to exist; 2012 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex-George Worthington (1918), Alfred H. Caspary (H. R. Harmer, Inc. 1957), John R. Boker, Jr, David Golden (1999) and Edgar Kuphal (2006); (Scott $10,000 unused and $4,000 unused or used if cut to shape)
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Louisville Ky,; Wharton's USPO Despatch, 5LB1, 1857 2c Bluish green, lower left pane of 25, unused, pos. 5, 20 small internal creases (trivial), Extremely Fine, quite scarce. 2012 PF certificate. (Scott $3,250).
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LO1P-LO2P, 1851 1c Carrier Proofs, four proofs, plate on india or card, includes LO1P3, LO1P4 (light margin stain), LO2 P4 (2), Very Fine. (Scott $140).
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LO2, 1851 1c Eagle, four well balanced margins, not tied by partial red handstamp on printed folded letter sheet to "Market & 3rd, 2nd story, Philadelphia", Very Fine (Scott $500).
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6LB3, New York, U.S. City Despatch Post, 1843 3c Black on light blue, large and well balanced margins, centrally struck red octagonal "US" handstamp, on folded letter sheet to "No. 22 Bond Street", complete red "U.S. City Despatch Post" 3/17/(43) cds, Very Fine; 2000 Jakubek certificate. (Scott $1,000)
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7LB11, Philadelphia Carrier,1850 1c Gold on black, margins to just clear at bottom left, on 1852 folded letter sheet "York Row, Walnut below 8th St", tied by vertical filefold, centrally struck bright red star cancel, Fine cover, signed "Bartels". (Scott $600).
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