1c Black on Yellow on folded cover from New York City to Providence, RI.
Estimate $250.00 - $350.00
Winter 2025 Sale
By: Americana Stamps
Aste Attive
Jan 03, 2025 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps Winter 2025 Sale
Friday Jan 03, 2025 10:00 to Sunday Jan 05, 2025 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
We are excited to present to you our Winter 2025 sale, debuting as our first Live Auction on our new auction platform. With over 830 incredible lots, this auction aims to recapture the heart and joy of philately by showcasing the history and philatelic significance of each lot, while also providing insights to educate and excite collectors of all levels.
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Lot #4036 - carriers
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #4037 - carriers
1c Black on Yellow on folded letter with red Aug 27 New York cds, signed Henry Dana and Caroline W. Dix addressed to Benji P. Dix in Graton.
Estimate $200.00 - $350.00
Price: $ 120.00
Price: $ 350.00
Lot #4039 - carriers
Included the Lyons Census.
1c Black on Blue glazed paper, slightly discolored, on 1850 folded letter to New York, partially clear "Philada Pa 5 cts May 12" blue pmk, fine.
Estimate $1,000.00 - $1,250.00
Price: $ 500.00
Lot #4040 - carriers
Gold on black U.S.P.O. PAID 1 Cent cancelled with black "X" on September 1851 locally delivered printed notice. Three margins. Close at top. On Office Pennsylvania Steam Ship Company letterhead
Estimate $225.00 - $325.00
Price: $ 135.00
Price: $ 210.00
Lot #4042 - carriers
Folded letter with red circular 'U.S. City Despatch Post' cds, datelined Aug 5,1844.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Price: $ 90.00
Price: $ 90.00
Lot #4044 - carriers
U.S. N.O. City Post Oct 10 3 PM green carrier datestamp (Simpson's #13) with matching "CAR 1" handstamp on 1852 folded letter. Local Delivery in New Orleans.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #4045 - carriers
US Mail City Delivery stampless cover, unpaid Carrier Delivery to New York.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #4046 - carriers
U.S. City Despatch Nov 4 cds on 1842 stampless cover, carried from Boston and dropped at New York City Carrier Office.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #4047 - carriers
Clear strike of larger brownish black "BOSTON" straightline handstamp with matching bold "30/SE" Franklin mark, manuscript "4" (dwt) rate for 300-400 miles on docketed folded cover to Philadelphia, rate restated in local currency as "1/10" (4dwt = 12p x 1.67 inflation factor = 20p + 2p carrier fee = 22p or 1sh10p). Boston to Philadelphia, Sep. 30, 1787.
The rate of 4dwt was for a single letter sent 300-400 miles. This 28 x 5mm Boston...
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #4048 - carriers
Feb 8 Potomac Steamboat red cds with red "5" rate marking. On cover with Richmond Virginia, Carrier fee, red manuscript "1"
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 240.00
Lot #4049 - carriers
Tied by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/May 20" carrier department circular datestamp on cover to local street address
Estimate $125.00 - $150.00
Price: $ 65.00
Price: $ 30.00
Lot #4051 - carriers
Manchester, N.H. blue double circle "1" (Simpson's #20) Drop Letter handstamp, rarity 7. Only 7-10 recorded. With matching blue "PAID"
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Price: $ 150.00
Price: $ 90.00
Price: $ 30.00
Lot #4054 - carriers
U.S.P.O Dispatch Mar 21 octogonal datestamp with "Drop 1c" handstamp on 1861 cover to Philadelphia.
The octagonal postmark was used between May 1860 and January 1862,
Estimate $50.00 - $100.00
Price: $ 30.00
Price: $ 30.00
Lot #4056 - carriers
1857 3c tied by large "Paid" grid with red "Boston Mass. Jul. 6" double-circle datestamp on 1860 cover to Brooklyn, New York
Estimate $40.00 - $50.00
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #4057 - carriers
1857 3c, tied by large "Paid" grid with black straight line “Due 1 Cent” on cover from Boston to New York, with letter enclosed. Red Reading, Mass Feb 28 1860 cds.
Estimate $50.00 - $60.00
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #4058 - carriers
1c Blue and 3c Rose on mourning cover to Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Rated for 1c internal+ 3c drop letter.
Estimate $100.00 - $150.00
Price: $ 60.00
Lot #4059 - carriers
Horizontal pair tied by "Boston, Mass. Dec 7, 62" target duplex cancel on embossed advertising corner card cover to Groten Centre, Mass. with "62" inverted.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Price: $ 90.00
Lot #4060 - carriers
Fancy star cancel used as a carrier's cancellation in Lowell, Mass, on cover to Lowell, Mass. Edgartown, M.S. Jul 31 cds.
Estimate $50.00 - $75.00
Price: $ 40.00
