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**Local and Private Posts - Adams thru Greig**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4052		Adams & Co.'s Express, Cal., 25c Black, Initials (1L2). Horizontal block of eight, original gum, clear to large margins, Fine-Very Fine, scarce block, Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	750.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
4053		American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black, Thick Paper (5L1). Large margins, early printing on Thick Paper with brown gum (usual paper saturation), tied by red oval of stars cancel on May 1, 1844 folded letter from Boston to New York City street address, Very Fine, scarce, ex John (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
4054		American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by brush stroke on May 6, 1844 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, stamp with tiny tear at top, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	450.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
4055		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Full to ample margins, cancelled by bold ms. "X" (bleed ties thru paper), used on August 6, 1844 folded letter from Providence R.I. to Potowome (now Potowome in East Greenwich R.I.), Extremely Fine, a very early use of the Large Eagle, which is believed to have been issued in August 1844 (eku Aug. 5), and a rare route between locations in Rhode Island (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
4056		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray, Papermaker's Watermark (5L2 var). Two, one with letters "SUP", large margins, ms. "X" cancel, tiny wrinkle, other with "ES", ample margins to cut in, blue ms. "X" cancel, very rare varieties that deserve Scott recognition, ex Schwartz and Gordon N. John (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4057		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Black on Gray (5L2). Large margins, cancelled by small ms. "X" on folded letter datelined "Philada. Nov. 23/44" and addressed to Boston, red American Letter Mail Co. handstamps of Philadelphia and Boston and with matching "Paid" handstamp, light vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4058		American Letter Mail Co., (5c) Blue on Gray (5L3). Ample margins except barely shaved along top frameline, unusually sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, ms. "#" cancel (on small piece), Very Fine and rare (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,750.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4059		Philadelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia Pa., (3c) Black on Grayish (15L3). On stout paper with faint background lines, large even margins, uncancelled, on folded letter from Brunswick Me., Jan. 2, 1844, to publisher of Biblical Repertory, street address written at top, red "Phila. Despatch Post P.M." timestamp and matching outline "3" handstamp, Very Fine, stamp may have been used for prepayment on this letter but offered "as is", ex Hollowbush and Schwartz (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4060		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L5). Large margins, ms. "X" cancel, used on Jan. 26, 1847 folded letter to local street address, contents mentions using Blood's Despatch, Very Fine, ex Hollowbush, Schwartz and John (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
4061		D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (15L6). Two, different cancels, one has clear margins and small thin, other slightly in at one side but shows an unusual lithographic plate flaw at upper right, Fine and scarce, ex Schwartz (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	400.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
4062	TC	Blood's Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Trial Color Plate Proofs on Wove (15L18TC). Five, incl. Green, Blue, Brown, Scarlet and Black, huge margins throughout, Very Fine and choice (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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