Blood's City Despatch, 1c Bronze on black glazed on 1849 folded letter with blue label on reverse. Blue Philadelphia Feb 21 cds.

#122 in the 15L13 Census

1c Bronze on Black, margins to touched, tied by blue "Philada. 5 Feb. 7" c.d.s. on cover to Pikesville, Md. Embossed seal of "Rough & Ready Despatch" on flap, Very Fine.

Block of 10

#169 in Vern Morris Census

1c Bronze on Black, acid cancel tied on cover to Massachusetts with Bloods Handstamp Type 17; 3 cent 1851 general issue tied by blue Philadelphia cds.

Red "New-York" 5c or 10c integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline to Maine.

1c Bronze on Black and 3c Dull red on 1852 folded letter to New York.
Blue Dec 28 Philadelphia cds and Black Blood's Despatch cds.

1c Bronze on Lilac patriotic cover to Philadelphia.

The Vern Morris census reveled that only 8% of 15L14 covers displayed a patriotic design.

Blood's City Despatch,, 1c Bronze on Lilac and 3c Dull Red tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Sep 26" circular datestamp on cover.

Original gum, ample margins to slightly in, creases and thin spot, otherwise Fine.

1c Bronze on Lilac, tied by April 18, 1856 Type 13 cds on cover to local address.

#19 in Vern Morris Census

August 24, (1853); damaged U1 entire, red embossed Nesbit seal on backflap; outbound Rhode Island; cut rectangle, acid cancel tied; Blood’s Handstamp Type 17. To: “Jabez M. Fisher Esq. / Steam Mill / Providence / R.I.”

#351 in Vern Morris census

Two, 1c Bronze on Lilac, one with large margins, other with large margins to slightly in, with acid cancel on cover to local address. "Blood's Penny Post, Philada. Dec. 13, 8 A.M." double-circle datestamp (Type 15). Very Fine, scarce use of two 15L14's to pay new 2c rate.

Blood's City Despatch, 1c Bronze on Lilac and 3c Dull Red tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Gettysburg.

1c Bronze on Lilac (15L14) and 3c Dull Red (11) tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Sep 26" circular datestamp on cover to Baltimore.

Item #26 in Cliff Alexander's Survey of Patriotic Covers Carried by Local Posts

1c Bronze on Lilac, acid tied at top center beside 3c rose 1861 tied by Philadelphia black octagon cds dated September 22, 1861 and Blood's black double line cds dated September 27, 1861. Addressed to "James C. Hufty/Company C. Col.Bakers/Regiment/Camp Advance/Fairfax County/Va."

Red, white and blue flag at left (same design as Walcott #2978) with the following:

"We must keep that Flag where it e'er has stood
In front of the Free, the Wise, and the Good!
And fight and fall, at our Country's call.
To defend the Flag of the people!"

Colonel Baker's California Regiment was really a Philadelphia regiment since most of it's men came from there. It latter became the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers.

With PF Cert which states, "SINGLES, ON PATRIOTIC COVER TO SOLDIER AT CAMP ADVANCE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA; LOCAL ACID CANCELLED, 3c WITH 1861 PHILADELPHIA TOWN CANCEL. AND BLOODS DATESTAMP. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A VERTICAL CREASE AT UPPER LEFT; THE COVER WITH AN EDGE SPLIT AT TOP RIGHT. "

#322 in Vern Morris Census

"Death to Traitors" Flag patriotic cover design (Walcott #3054) with 1c Bronze on Lilac acid tied at top left and 3 cent 1861 tied by two Philadelphia cds with October 10, 1861 Blood’s Handstamp Type 21. On cover addressed to “James C Hufty / Company C. Col, Bakers, / California Regiment / Camp Advance, Washington D.C.”

James C. Huffy was captured just 11 days after this letter was mailed.

#22 in Vern Morris Census

1c Blue and Pink on Bluish, acid tied on September 8, 1853 cover with local address. Blood’s Handstamp Type 17 tied; manuscript “Sep. 8’53 / ¾ of the” and “Now 325 ½ / Arch St.”

1c Blue and Pink on Bluish, Unused

On piece with Blood's cds

On cover to Baltimore with black Philadelphia cds and "APL 17 4 1/2 PM 1837 Blood's Despatch" datestamp. Embossed "Tobacco Warehouse."

#27 in Vern Morris Census

1c Bronze on Black large top sheet margin, acid cancel tied on small, embossed envelope. Blood’s Handstamp Type 17 with manuscript “Paid” addressed to “Miss Emma J Boyer / No. 216 Randolph St / Philada.

Block of 10

#052 in Vern Morris Census

2c Bronze on Black acid cancel on cover with local address. Manuscript "7 mo 6.49 morning", addressed to "Rodman Wharton / No. 110 S. front st."

With a PF Certificate which reads, "SINGLE, ACID CANCEL, ON LOCAL ENVELOPE, MS. "7 M06 49 MORNING" AT CENTER AND LEFT. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT : IT IS GENUINELY USED ON COVER WHICH HAS AGE SPOTTING."