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**Local Posts (Boyd's)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4626		Boyd's City/Express Post/June 26 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and ms. "1" rate on folded letter datelined Philadelphia, Jun. 24, 1844, to U.S. Naval Hospital in New York City, Jul. 5 receipt docketing, Very Fine, Hahn notes indicate this is the earliest recorded Boyd's handstamped cover and comments on 1c rate (advertised rate was 2c) (Image)	E. 200-300
4627		Boyd's City/Express Post/Sep. 14 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and black "Collect" handstamp struck twice on folded letter (undated but can only be 1844) to local street address, Very Fine, the writer gives 322 Broadway as his address, thus the "Collect" marking is Boyd's (Image)	E. 150-200
4628		Boyd's City/Express Post/June 26 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and ms. "Collect 6-1/4" rate on Aug. 26, 1844 folded letter from Rochester to New York City, based on origin and collect marking this is a conjunctive usage with Pomeroy, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
4629		Boyd's City Express Post, Oct. 23 2 O'C. Red oval datestamp on folded letter misdated Oct. 24 to Ann Arbor Mich. with sender's comment "I write you by express", red "New-York Oct. 23" circular datestamp and blue ms. "25" rate, endorsed "Express" and "Mail" with latter crossed out, sharp file fold, Very Fine, evidently given to Boyd's to send by express, probably sent via U.S. Express Mail (Image)	E. 200-300
4630		FREE. Red straightline handstamp struck twice with clear red "Boyd's City Express Post, Jun. 7 2 O'C" oval datestamp on ca. 1845 folded letter to the New York Herald, a poem (for publication) entitled "On the death of a favorite Bird", with such brilliant lines as "Take this advice all birds I leave behind, Don't fall in love for if you do you'll find, Twill turn your brain, cause you to rave, Untill like me you find an early grave", Very Fine, one of the four or five known examples of Boyd's free-to-the-press service (Image)	E. 400-500
4631		Boyd's City Express Post, Feb. 7 12 O'C. Red oval datestamp and black "Free" handstamp on cover to P.O. Box, red "New-York 2 cts. Feb. 7" integral drop rate circular datestamp, notation at top "Please call at Boyds Express Post and pay 2 Cents" in the hand of John T. Boyd, Very Fine, rare and unusual usage, Boyd's note seems to reverse the intent of the "Free" marking (Image)	E. 400-500
4632		Boyd's City Express Post Nov. 13 9. Red oval datestamp and matching "Free" obliterated by four strikes of 5-bar grid on Nov. 6, 1848 blue printed notice to local street address, sharp file fold, Very Fine and unusual (Image)	E. 150-200
4633		"Important John T. Boyd". Manuscript endorsement on cover to local street address, "Boyd's City Express Post, Mar. 12 2" oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, New York Tribune return card on flap, Extremely Fine, no indication of premium rate, but clearly an example of Boyd's special service, ex Golden (Image)	E. 300-400
4634		Boyd's City Express Post Jan. 3 2. Oval datestamp in reddish-black with matchin "Paid/J.T.B." handstamp on small cover to local street address, ms. "Money Enclosed J. T. Boyd", backflap removed, markings appear to be strengthened in pencil or ink, Fine appearance, Boyd covers endorsed for valuable contents are scarce (Image)	E. 150-200
4635		Boyd's City Express Post. Three strikes of red oval datestamp, each different, two attempted and one final delivery, on Aug. 1847 folded letter to local street address, redirections in manuscript, faint waterstains, still Fine and very unusual, ex Golden (Image)	E. 150-200
4636		Boyd's City Express Post, Oct. 7 12. Oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, part strike of red "Chatham Square P.O. N.Y." double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in wide arc on small cover to local street address, Fine, the Broadway Post Office double-circle is an extremely rare marking -- beginning in late 1859 and into 1860 examples are found used in conjunction with Boyd's markings, which has led to speculation that an arrangement existed between Lockwood's Broadway and Chatham Square posts and Boyd's, whereby letters would be received at the former offices and delivered by the latter (Image)	E. 200-300

Local Posts (Boyd's)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4626

Boyd's City/Express Post/June 26 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and ms. "1" rate on folded letter datelined Philadelphia, Jun. 24, 1844, to U.S. Naval Hospital in New York City, Jul. 5 receipt docketing, Very Fine, Hahn notes indicate this is the earliest recorded Boyd's handstamped cover and comments on 1c rate (advertised rate was 2c) (Image)

E. 200-300

4627

Boyd's City/Express Post/Sep. 14 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and black "Collect" handstamp struck twice on folded letter (undated but can only be 1844) to local street address, Very Fine, the writer gives 322 Broadway as his address, thus the "Collect" marking is Boyd's (Image)

E. 150-200

4628

Boyd's City/Express Post/June 26 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and ms. "Collect 6-1/4" rate on Aug. 26, 1844 folded letter from Rochester to New York City, based on origin and collect marking this is a conjunctive usage with Pomeroy, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

4629

Boyd's City Express Post, Oct. 23 2 O'C. Red oval datestamp on folded letter misdated Oct. 24 to Ann Arbor Mich. with sender's comment "I write you by express", red "New-York Oct. 23" circular datestamp and blue ms. "25" rate, endorsed "Express" and "Mail" with latter crossed out, sharp file fold, Very Fine, evidently given to Boyd's to send by express, probably sent via U.S. Express Mail (Image)

E. 200-300

4630

FREE. Red straightline handstamp struck twice with clear red "Boyd's City Express Post, Jun. 7 2 O'C" oval datestamp on ca. 1845 folded letter to the New York Herald, a poem (for publication) entitled "On the death of a favorite Bird", with such brilliant lines as "Take this advice all birds I leave behind, Don't fall in love for if you do you'll find, Twill turn your brain, cause you to rave, Untill like me you find an early grave", Very Fine, one of the four or five known examples of Boyd's free-to-the-press service (Image)

E. 400-500

4631

Boyd's City Express Post, Feb. 7 12 O'C. Red oval datestamp and black "Free" handstamp on cover to P.O. Box, red "New-York 2 cts. Feb. 7" integral drop rate circular datestamp, notation at top "Please call at Boyds Express Post and pay 2 Cents" in the hand of John T. Boyd, Very Fine, rare and unusual usage, Boyd's note seems to reverse the intent of the "Free" marking (Image)

E. 400-500

4632

Boyd's City Express Post Nov. 13 9. Red oval datestamp and matching "Free" obliterated by four strikes of 5-bar grid on Nov. 6, 1848 blue printed notice to local street address, sharp file fold, Very Fine and unusual (Image)

E. 150-200

4633

"Important John T. Boyd". Manuscript endorsement on cover to local street address, "Boyd's City Express Post, Mar. 12 2" oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, New York Tribune return card on flap, Extremely Fine, no indication of premium rate, but clearly an example of Boyd's special service, ex Golden (Image)

E. 300-400

4634

Boyd's City Express Post Jan. 3 2. Oval datestamp in reddish-black with matchin "Paid/J.T.B." handstamp on small cover to local street address, ms. "Money Enclosed J. T. Boyd", backflap removed, markings appear to be strengthened in pencil or ink, Fine appearance, Boyd covers endorsed for valuable contents are scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

4635

Boyd's City Express Post. Three strikes of red oval datestamp, each different, two attempted and one final delivery, on Aug. 1847 folded letter to local street address, redirections in manuscript, faint waterstains, still Fine and very unusual, ex Golden (Image)

E. 150-200

4636

Boyd's City Express Post, Oct. 7 12. Oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, part strike of red "Chatham Square P.O. N.Y." double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in wide arc on small cover to local street address, Fine, the Broadway Post Office double-circle is an extremely rare marking -- beginning in late 1859 and into 1860 examples are found used in conjunction with Boyd's markings, which has led to speculation that an arrangement existed between Lockwood's Broadway and Chatham Square posts and Boyd's, whereby letters would be received at the former offices and delivered by the latter (Image)

E. 200-300