Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

**Local Posts (Adams thru Bouton) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4620		Bouton's Manhattan Express. Deep red oval handstamp clearly struck with ms. "J.R.B." (John R. Bouton) initials and black "Paid"" straightline handstamp on brown cover to local street address, pencil "Paid 2" shows faintly at top left, slight wear, Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique with Bouton's initials and "Paid" handstamp (Image)	E. 500-750
4621		Bouton's Manhattan Express. Blood red oval handstamp perfectly struck on May 23, 1847 folded letter from Cohoes to local street address, file fold thru handstamp but not affecting it, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice strike of this very scarce Bouton's marking (Image)	E. 300-400
4622		Bouton's Manhattan Express. Blood red oval handstamp clearly struck on small narrow cover to local street address, pencil "Paid 2" rate, Very Fine, choice strike of this rare marking (Image)	E. 300-400
4623		Bouton's City Dispatch Post. Red oval handstamp and "N" handstamp on undated blue folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, only two or three examples of Bouton's "N" handstamp are known (one was in our Golden sale), ex Dunsmoor (Image)	E. 150-200
4624		Bouton's City Dispatch Post. Oval handstamp on two folded letters to local street addresses, one dated Oct. 2 (1847) with dark red bold strike, other dated Apr. 29, 1848 with red strike and "Paid/Bouton" handstamp, Hahn notes indicate former is the earliest recorded example of Bouton's City Dispatch Post, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
4625		Bouton's City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue, Dots in Corners (18L2). Ample margins, small tear at bottom, red "Paid" cancel, affixed to small cover to local street address (does not originate), red "Bouton's Manhattan Express" oval handstamp, Fine, the estimate reflects the two separated (Image)	E. 400-500
4625A		Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Unused (no gum), three large margins, clear at left, vertical crease at right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP. The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, some of which are used on covers. (Image)	4,000.00

Local Posts (Adams thru Bouton) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4620

Bouton's Manhattan Express. Deep red oval handstamp clearly struck with ms. "J.R.B." (John R. Bouton) initials and black "Paid"" straightline handstamp on brown cover to local street address, pencil "Paid 2" shows faintly at top left, slight wear, Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique with Bouton's initials and "Paid" handstamp (Image)

E. 500-750

4621

Bouton's Manhattan Express. Blood red oval handstamp perfectly struck on May 23, 1847 folded letter from Cohoes to local street address, file fold thru handstamp but not affecting it, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice strike of this very scarce Bouton's marking (Image)

E. 300-400

4622

Bouton's Manhattan Express. Blood red oval handstamp clearly struck on small narrow cover to local street address, pencil "Paid 2" rate, Very Fine, choice strike of this rare marking (Image)

E. 300-400

4623

Bouton's City Dispatch Post. Red oval handstamp and "N" handstamp on undated blue folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, only two or three examples of Bouton's "N" handstamp are known (one was in our Golden sale), ex Dunsmoor (Image)

E. 150-200

4624

Bouton's City Dispatch Post. Oval handstamp on two folded letters to local street addresses, one dated Oct. 2 (1847) with dark red bold strike, other dated Apr. 29, 1848 with red strike and "Paid/Bouton" handstamp, Hahn notes indicate former is the earliest recorded example of Bouton's City Dispatch Post, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

4625

Bouton's City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue, Dots in Corners (18L2). Ample margins, small tear at bottom, red "Paid" cancel, affixed to small cover to local street address (does not originate), red "Bouton's Manhattan Express" oval handstamp, Fine, the estimate reflects the two separated (Image)

E. 400-500

4625A

Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Unused (no gum), three large margins, clear at left, vertical crease at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP.

The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, some of which are used on covers. (Image)

4,000.00