Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020

Category — City Despatch Post

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8330
c
Sale 1223, Lot 8330, City Despatch Post(Mead's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (40L2). Huge margins all around, uncancelled on Jan. 29, 1847 folded letter to Chautauqua Corners N.Y., red "New-York Feb. 1" circular datestamp with matching "10" in circle handstamp, manuscript "Chg" notation, stamp with just a bit of rubbing in the top left margin, slightly toned file folds not affecting the stamp or markings, Very Fine, used during the brief period of Mead's ownership (the post was taken over by Cummings & Wright in March 1847)

E. 200-300
200