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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Date & Location

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. 

This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.

Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.

Live Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23

  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43

  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61

  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83

  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93

  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112

  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

(Greig's) City Despatch Post (2)
(Mead's) Post Office City Despatch (2)
A.M. Hinkley's Express Co. (2)
Adams' City Express Post (4)
Allen's City Dispatch (2)
Barr's Penny Dispatch (1)
Blood's (34)
Bouton's City Dispatch Post (5)
Boyd's (63)
Brady & Co (2)
Broadway Post Office (3)
Brooklyn City Express Post (2)
Brown's City Post (1)
Browne & Co.'s City Post Office (1)
Cheever & Towle (1)
Chicago Penny Post (1)
City Despatch Post (2)
City Dispatch (1)
Clarke & Co (1)
Cole's City Post (1)
Commercial Dispatch and Addressing Co (1)
Cornwell's Madison Square Post Office (1)
Crosby's City Post (2)
Douglas City Despatch (2)
Eagle City Post (1)
Empire City Dispatch (1)
Floyd's Penny Post (4)
Friend's Boarding School (1)
G. Carter's Despatch (6)
Guy's City Despatch (4)
Hackney & Bolte Penny Post (2)
Hale & Co (2)
Hanford's Pony Express (2)
Hussey's Post (42)
Jenkin's Camden Dispatch (5)
Johnson's Box (2)
− Locals (286)
McDonald Territory (2)
McIntire's City Express (2)
Metropolitan Errand & Carriers Express Co. (2)
Penny Post (2)
Price's City Express (3)
Priest's Despatch (2)
Robison & Co (3)
Russell's 8th Ave. Post Office (2)
Squier & Co. City Letter Dispatch (5)
Swarts' City Dispatch Post (28)
Union Square P.O. (2)
Westervelt's Post (4)
Westtown School (7)
286 Results Found

Locals ➝ Brooklyn City Express Post

Brooklyn City Express Post, 28L3, 2c Black on Crimson, Tete-Beche, Unused
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Lot 238

Brooklyn City Express Post, 28L3, 2c Black on Crimson, Tete-Beche, Unused

Opening: $30

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Category: Locals > Brooklyn City Express Post

Catalogue: Scott 28L3 Value: $120.00

Symbols: S
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Brown's City Post

Brown's City Post, 31L5, 1c Black on Vermilion, Tied by Company Cancel on Local Cover with Brown's Label
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Lot 239

Brown's City Post, 31L5, 1c Black on Vermilion, Tied by Company Cancel on Local Cover with Brown's Label

With Brown's Label

Opening: $100

Certificates: PF 618271
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Bright shade, tied by “Brown’s Despatch Paid” cancel on blue, locally addressed cover with Wm. P. Brown label at top left. The stamp shows faults and the cover is missing the backflap. Otherwise, very fine.
Unlisted.

Category: Locals > Brown's City Post

Catalogue: Scott 31L5 Value: $500.00

Symbols: C

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PF 618271 ↗
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Browne & Co.'s City Post Office

Browne & Co's City Post, 1936 S.P.A. Convention Souvenir Card and Cover
Lot 240

Browne & Co's City Post, 1936 S.P.A. Convention Souvenir Card and Cover

Opening: $10

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Souvenir card issued by the Cincinnati Stamp Collectors Club, S.P.A. Branch No. 2, for the 42nd Annual Convention and Exhibition at the Hotel Sinton, August 20 to 22, 1936, with a pair of the 2c reproduction. Together with a cover bearing the same pair tied by a Cincinnati, Ohio machine cancel dated August 22, 1936.

Category: Locals > Browne & Co.'s City Post Office
Symbols: Other
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Cheever & Towle

Cheever & Towle, 37L1, 2c Blue, Unused, Large Margins
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Lot 241

Cheever & Towle, 37L1, 2c Blue, Unused, Large Margins

Opening: $50

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Category: Locals > Cheever & Towle

Catalogue: Scott 37L1 Value: $600.00

References

CHEEVER & TOWLE By Gordon Stimmell
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Chicago Penny Post

Chicago Penny Post, Brown, Hussey Reprint Sheet of 25
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Chicago Penny Post, Brown, Hussey Reprint Sheet of 25

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Chicago Penny Post
Symbols: S
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ City Dispatch

City Dispatch, 41L1, 1c Black, Tied on Cover with Embossed Attorney's Corner Card
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City Dispatch, 41L1, 1c Black, Tied on Cover with Embossed Attorney's Corner Card

Opening: $50

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Large margins, just in at right, tied by a circular cancellation. Embossed corner card of Nathanl. Sharpless, Attorney at Law, No. 28 N. Seventh St., Philadelphia, on a cover addressed to Charles M. Wagner, No. 34 North Sixth St., Philadelphia.

Category: Locals > City Dispatch

Catalogue: Scott 41L1 Value: $500.00

When will this lot be auctioned?

Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Clarke & Co

Clark & Co., One Cent Red, Reprints, First Setting, Sheet of 20, 2 Panes Tete-Beche
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Clark & Co., One Cent Red, Reprints, First Setting, Sheet of 20, 2 Panes Tete-Beche

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Clarke & Co
Symbols: S
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Cole's City Post

Cole's City Post, 3c Black on Light Pink, Allen Taylor, Bogus Stamp
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Lot 245

Cole's City Post, 3c Black on Light Pink, Allen Taylor, Bogus Stamp

A Rare Bogus Stamp, Only 3-5 Recorded

Opening: $50

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Category: Locals > Cole's City Post
Symbols: S

References

Cole's City Post, Mike Farrell Collection
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Commercial Dispatch and Addressing Co

Commercial Dispatch and Addressing Co., Violet Cogged Oval Handstamp and "SPECIAL S.U." Straightline on Local Manufacturer's Cover
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Lot 246

Commercial Dispatch and Addressing Co., Violet Cogged Oval Handstamp and "SPECIAL S.U." Straightline on Local Manufacturer's Cover

Opening: $60

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Large cogged oval handstamp in violet with matching "SPECIAL S.U." straightline on manufacturer's cover locally-addressed, Fine, a late local "courier" that operated in the 1890's

Category: Locals > Commercial Dispatch and Addressing Co
Symbols: C
When will this lot be auctioned?

Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Cornwell's Madison Square Post Office

Cornwell's Madison Square Post Office, 52L2 Hussey Forgery, 1c Red, Block of 8, Original Gum, Never Hinged
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Lot 247

Cornwell's Madison Square Post Office, 52L2 Hussey Forgery, 1c Red, Block of 8, Original Gum, Never Hinged

Opening: $35

Certificates: PF 610138
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Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged.

Category: Locals > Cornwell's Madison Square Post Office

Catalogue: Scott 52L2 Forgery

Symbols: S

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PF 610138 ↗
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Crosby's City Post

Crosby's City Post, 2c Red, Reprint Pane of 25, J.W. Scott Imprint
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Crosby's City Post, 2c Red, Reprint Pane of 25, J.W. Scott Imprint

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Crosby's City Post
Symbols: S
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Crosby's Special Message Post, Blue Oval Company Handstamp on Local Cover
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Lot 249

Crosby's Special Message Post, Blue Oval Company Handstamp on Local Cover

Extremely Rare Use of This Marking on Stampless Cover

Opening: $40

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Blue oval handstamp "CROSBY'S SPECIAL MESSAGE POST / 19 WILLIAM ST. / N.Y." on cover addressed locally to Edward Stephenson Esq., 49 South St., City.  Minor tears at top of cover, otherwise very fine.

Provenance

Ex Hahn

Category: Locals > Crosby's City Post
Symbols: C
When will this lot be auctioned?

Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!

Locals ➝ Douglas City Despatch

Douglas' City Despatch, 59L2a, One Cent Black, Block of 6, Unused
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Lot 250

Douglas' City Despatch, 59L2a, One Cent Black, Block of 6, Unused

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Douglas City Despatch

Catalogue: Scott 59L2a

Symbols: S
When will this lot be auctioned?

Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Douglas' City Despatch, 59L3a, One Cent Red, Block of Four, Unused
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Douglas' City Despatch, 59L3a, One Cent Red, Block of Four, Unused

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Douglas City Despatch

Catalogue: Scott 59L3a

Symbols: S
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Locals ➝ Eagle City Post

Eagle City Post, Reprint Label, Strip of 4
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Lot 252

Eagle City Post, Reprint Label, Strip of 4

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Eagle City Post
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Locals ➝ Empire City Dispatch

Empire City Dispatch, 64L1, Black on Green, Block of 14, Used
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Empire City Dispatch, 64L1, Black on Green, Block of 14, Used

Opening: $50

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Category: Locals > Empire City Dispatch

Catalogue: Scott 64L1

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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Locals ➝ Floyd's Penny Post

Floyd's Penny Post, Chicago, Blue, Reprint Sheet of 25
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Lot 254

Floyd's Penny Post, Chicago, Blue, Reprint Sheet of 25

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Floyd's Penny Post
Symbols: S
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Floyd's Penny Post, Reference Group of 3 Stamps, Reprints
Lot 255

Floyd's Penny Post, Reference Group of 3 Stamps, Reprints

Opening: $25

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Category: Locals > Floyd's Penny Post
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Unused
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Lot 256

Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Unused

Opening: $15

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Unused, Fine, Disturbed Original Gum

Unlisted

Category: Locals > Floyd's Penny Post

Catalogue: Scott 68L1

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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Used
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Lot 257

Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Used

Opening: $10

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Category: Locals > Floyd's Penny Post

Catalogue: Scott 68L1 Value: $125.00

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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Locals ➝ Friend's Boarding School

Friend's Boarding School, 151L1 Type I, 1c Black and #158 3c Green on Cover to Ohio
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Friend's Boarding School, 151L1 Type I, 1c Black and #158 3c Green on Cover to Ohio

Opening: $250

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Black Town and Maltese Cross Cork Killer

Category: Locals > Friend's Boarding School

Catalogue: Scott 151L1, 158 Value: $2400.00

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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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Locals ➝ G. Carter's Despatch

G. Carter's Despatch, "2 Cts." in Lieu of "Paid" Handstamp, on Local 1850 Folded Cover
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Lot 259

G. Carter's Despatch, "2 Cts." in Lieu of "Paid" Handstamp, on Local 1850 Folded Cover

Scarce, Latest Reported Usage of "2 Cts"

Opening: $25

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Letter docketed May 7, 1850, with black "G. CARTER'S/90 N. FIFTH ST/2 Cts./DESPATCH" handstamp at top left. This marking substitutes "2 Cts." in lieu of "Paid", and is the last reported use of the handstamp. Addressed to Chas. Schrack, Varnish Store, 4 S. below Race St., Philadelphia.

Provenance

Ex Hahn

Category: Locals > G. Carter's Despatch
Symbols: C
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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G. Carter's Despatch, Black Handstamp on 1848 Folded Letter
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Lot 260

G. Carter's Despatch, Black Handstamp on 1848 Folded Letter

Second Earliest "PAID" Handstamp

Opening: $75

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Black G. CARTER's/90/N. FIFTH ST./PAID/DESPATCH handstamp on November 24, 1848 folded letter to Pennsylvania. Nov 27 Philadelphia circular datestamp. Rare use.

Provenance

Ex Hahn

Category: Locals > G. Carter's Despatch
Symbols: C
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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G. Carter's Despatch, Black Handstamp with Curved Fancy "PAID" on 1849 Folded Letter
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Lot 261

G. Carter's Despatch, Black Handstamp with Curved Fancy "PAID" on 1849 Folded Letter

Scarce Arced "PAID" and Latest Reported Use

Opening: $60

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Black G. Carter's Despatch datestamp with curved fancy "PAID" on November 30, 1849 cover discussing payment of goods for church.

According to Roth, it is very scarce to find an example of the handstamp "PAID", in any of its forms, on an envelope or folded letter which did not also bear an adhesive stamp.

Hahn records this as the last use of the "PAID" handstamp in his notes.

Provenance

Ex Hahn

Category: Locals > G. Carter's Despatch
Symbols: C

References

G. CARTER'S DESPATCH By Steven M. Roth
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

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G. Carter's Despatch, Company Circular Datestamp on Stampless Local Cover
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Lot 262

G. Carter's Despatch, Company Circular Datestamp on Stampless Local Cover

Opening: $20

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Provenance

Ex Stimmel

Category: Locals > G. Carter's Despatch
Symbols: C
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Carriers & Locals Society 37th Annual Auction

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Live Bidding 12:00 PM Eastern

Welcome to the Carriers & Locals Society's 37th Auction. This sale offers nearly 400 lots of United States Carriers, Locals, Independent Mails, Expresses and Western Postal History, together with collections, group reference lots, bogus and fantasy material, and specialized philatelic literature. This auction is open to both members and non-members, with only a 10% buyer's premium.Building on the success of last year's first-ever live sale, Auction 37 returns to our state-of-the-art auction platform with a LIVE auction on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Bidding is open now, and absentee bids may be placed online at any time before the live sale. On sale day, the auction will be conducted in our Live Auto-Clerk format. Lots open one at a time for 20 seconds, and if a bid is placed with under 10 seconds left, the clock resets with an additional 10 seconds to allow for further bids until the lot closes.Live AuctionSunday, October 11, 2026 @ 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST

  • Carriers: Lots 1 - 23
  • Independent Mails: Lots 24 - 43
  • Expresses: Lots 44 - 61
  • Western Express & Postal History: Lots 62 - 83
  • Philatelic Literature: Lots 84 - 93
  • Misc, Collections, Groups, Bogus and Fantasy: Lots 94 - 112
  • Locals: Lots 113 - 398

Join the Carriers & Locals Society to receive the Penny Post, the Society's award-winning quarterly journal, and to support research and study in this exciting field of American philately. Thank you, and happy bidding!