Local Posts (Boyd's) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4637 |
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 Boyd's City Express Post,
Jan. 10 2. Oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, red "Chatham
Square P.O. N.Y. Jan. 10" double-circle datestamp and "Paid"
straightline on small blue cover to Broadway address, tattered and flap
missing, clear strikes and worth restoring for exhibition, rare example of
Boyd's and Lockwood conjunctive service, ex Golden
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4638 |
|
 Boyd's Express Post Aug.
8. Oval datestamp and "Paid J.T.B." framed handstamp, ms. "Boyd 4
O'C Aug. 8" on cover from France to New York, Livingston, Wells
& Co. Paris office's blue oval handstamp, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Aug. 7"
debit datestamp, few small toned spots, Very Fine, unusual usage, with page
describing rate and routing (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4639 |
|
 Boyd's City Express Post Jan.
5 12. Oval datestamp on brown cover from San Francisco to New York
City, conjunctive use with faint red "Wells, Fargo & Co. California
Express" oval handstamp, sender's routing "Wells, Fargo & Cos.
Express", original enclosure dated Nov. 29, 1853, a bit edgeworn, Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4640 |
|
 Boyd's City Express Post Dec.
28 12. Oval datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Panama Dec.
19th 1857" to New York, the street address and "California"
written in a second hand (probably at Boyd's office), lightly toned file
fold, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4641 |
|
 Boyd's Brooklyn City Express
Post, Jul. 17 3 O'C. Red oval datestamp on Jul. 11, 1844 folded letter
from Boston to Brooklyn, conjunctive use with red "Forwarded by American
Mail Company" three-line handstamp deliberately struck with only two
lines appearing at bottom, matching "Paid" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine,
extremely scarce example of American Letter Mail Co. route joining Boyd's
for local delivery in Brooklyn (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4642 |
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 Boyd's Brooklyn City Express
Post, May 20 9 O'C. Red oval datestamp clearly struck on May 15, 1845
folded letter from Troy N.Y. to South Brooklyn, pencil "8", file fold, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4642A |
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 Boyd's City Express, New
York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Large margins to just clear
of frameline at bottom right, red "Free" cancel, most of original gum still
intact, excellent color and impression with only a couple of usual flaking
spots in enamel, still Very Fine, not to be confused with 20L4, the Boyd's
Second Issue 20L2 is scarce (Image) |
175.00 |
| 4643 |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Ample but slightly irregular
margins, red "Free" cancel, deep shade, faint diagonal crease at lower
right, otherwise Fine, scarce (Image) |
175.00 |
| 4644 |
 |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Gold on Cream (20L5). Unused (no gum), full margins, clear
impression, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful example of Boyd's so-called
"Polite Correspondence" stamp (Image) |
350.00 |
| 4645 |
S |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Gold (20L9). Two blocks of fifteen, unused (no gum), one from
bottom of pane with large margins all around and slight creasing in bottom
sheet margin, other from top of pane with large margins to just touched at
bottom of one stamp, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail $495.00 as blocks and
singles (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4646 |
S |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Gold (20L9). Block of 15, unused (no gum), large margins,
clear impression and bright fresh paper, a few tiny faint thin spots, still
Very Fine, scarce multiple (Image) |
247.50 |