The New Amsterdam Collection of City Despatch Post continued...

**1847-52 Cole's Post Office City Despatch continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
301		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, Hand-Etched Sideways "C" at Left (40L5b). Position 13 with lefthand "C" etched into plate by hand (so-called "Sideways C" variety), large margins except at corners where truncated, uncancelled, used on July 8, 1848 folded letter to Kingston N.Y., orange-red "Cole's City Despatch P.O. Jul. 8" double-circle datestamp, matching "Paid" straightline, pencil and pen "Paid 5", red "New-York 5cts 8 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "Paid" in arc, some glue stains surrounding stamp VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH THE HAND-ETCHED "SIDEWAYS C" PLATE VARIETY ON GRAYISH PAPER. This stamp comes from Position 13, one of seven subjects on the plate that have the "Sideways C" variety, which occurred when a failed attempt was made to hand-etch the letter "C" into the plate (Positions 1, 2, 3, 7, 13, 19 and 25 show this distinctive variety). This plate variety can be found on all four different papers, but we record only four examples on Grayish, including two off cover (each with Manuscript "C" Control Mark) and two on covers. Ex Caspary, Patton (and illustrated in his book on p. 121), Meyersburg and Golden. With 2000 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
302		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 30, huge margins all around, "Paid" straightline cancel, tiny corner creases at top and bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine, unusually bright color and light cancel for the Vermillion "CC" stamp, ex Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	300.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
303		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position undetermined, large margins, only slight oxidation (much less than usual), tied by "Paid" straightline, second strike and partly readable "P.O. City Despatch Post Sep. 27 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to local street address, slight wear along file fold, still Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Boker and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
304		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 26, large margins, bright color without oxidation, black cancel (not tied), faint red "P.O. City Despatch Post Oct. 21 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on folded letter to local street address, datelined "Be(?)port Oct. 15, 1849" and informing addressee that a shipment of empty liquor barrels has been placed on board the schooner Eloise, slight wrinkling, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover, ex Caspary, Middendorf and Golden (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
305		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 40, large margins to close at bottom left, bright color without oxidation, black cancel (not tied), "P.O. City Despatch Post Oct. 3 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on Young Bachelors' Society printed circular with letter datelined Oct. 2, 1848, to local street address, slight wrinkling, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover, ex Norvin Green, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
306		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 33, large margins to just in, cancelled by "Paid" straightline (rim of device around stamp), second strike and "P.O. City Despatch Post Sep. 25 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to local addressee, stamp slightly oxidized, otherwise Fine, ex Sheriff (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
307		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 26, large margins, bright shade with slight oxidation, "Paid" straightline cancel (impression ties thru paper), second strike and "P.O. City Despatch Post Oct. 4 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on 1848 blue folded letter to New York City Postmaster Robert H. Morris, regarding two lost letters to Scotland containing money, stamp has two light creases (one caused by file fold), otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Mason, Norvin Green, Middendorf and Golden (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
308		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 23(?), large margins to just touched at upper right, bold 4-bar grid cancel (late use and well-worn by this point), "P.O. City Despatch Post Apr. 6 -- O'Clock" (1849) circular datestamp on brown cover to local street address, stamp slightly oxidized, Very Fine, between the date of this cover (Apr. 6, 1849) and November 1849 there are no examples of city-delivery covers handled by the Post Office City Despatch -- the recorded covers during the interim period were carried to the post office for regular mail -- Sloane notes on back, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
309		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 11, large margins, cancelled by manuscript "X" (not tied), red "New York 5cts. 25 Jan." integral-rate circular datestamp struck over "New-York Jan. 25" circular datestamp without rate on 1849 folded letter to Peekskill N.Y., toned file fold clear of stamp, stamp is much brighter and fresh than usual, Very Fine, scarce use of "CC" Vermilion on a letter carried to the post office (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
310		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position 32(?), full to large margins, tied by 4-bar grid in black and red "New York 5cts. Mar. 10" (1849) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New Haven Conn., file fold clear of stamp, stamp itself slightly oxidized and tiny tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce use of "CC" Vermilion on a letter carried to the post office (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
311		(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, Hand-Etched Sideways "C" at Left (40L6b). Position 19 with lefthand "C" etched into plate by hand (so-called "Sideways C" variety), large to huge margins all around, bright color and clear impression showing "Sideways C", cancelled by black "P.O. City Despatch Post Aug. 31 -- O'Clock" (1848) circular datestamp -- earliest date of use of the Vermilion stamp -- faint horizontal crease EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE POST OFFICE CITY DESPATCH 2-CENT SIDEWAYS "C" VARIETY ARE RECORDED, INCLUDING TWO ON COVERS AND THIS OFF-COVER STAMP. Seven subjects on the plate of 42 show the hand-etched "C" variety (Positions 1, 2, 3, 7, 13, 19, 25), which resulted from a crude attempt to inscribe the letter "C" rather than use a letter punch. These are listed in the Scott Catalogue as "C at left sideways." As a plate variety, it can be found on the four types of paper used for Cole's "CC" issue (Green, Grayish, Vermilion and Yellowish Buff). Of the 16 recorded examples of the "Sideways C" variety in our census (all types of paper), only three are on Vermilion. The other two examples are used on covers. Ex Schwartz (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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