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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1368° |  |
 Franklin's City Despatch
Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green (16L1). Unused (no gum), ample
to large margins, deep impression on brilliant green enamel paper, couple
corner creases, tiny pinhole and equally minute tear at lower
leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE FRANKLIN CITY DESPATCH POST STAMP WITHOUT "BOUTON" IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE -- PROBABLY NO MORE THAN A HALF-DOZEN EXIST. The origins of the Franklin City Despatch Post are unknown due to insufficient documentation. It probably operated for a year or less before being taken over by John R. Bouton sometime in May-June 1847 (reference: Calvet M. Hahn, "The Manhattan Express Local", Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 65, No. 1). The "Free" stamps used by the Franklin City Despatch were adopted by Bouton, and examples used under his ownership are signed "Bouton". Signed or unsigned, the stamps are extremely rare, with perhaps 4-5 of 16L1 and 6-8 of 16L1a. Ex Golden (Siegel Sale 817, lot 560, realized $6,000 hammer). With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
7,500.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 1369° |
 Franklin's City Despatch
Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green, "Bouton" at Side (16L1a).
Full to large margins all around, uncancelled, fine impression on bright
green enamel paper, slight crease and couple tiny chips in coating, used on
large piece with portion of red "New-York 5 cts. 2 Sep." (1847)
integral-rate circular datestampVERY FINE. THE FRANKLIN CITY DESPATCH STAMP WITH BOUTON'S MANUSCRIPT OVERPRINT IS AN EXTREMELY RARE STAMP, WITH NO MORE THAN EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES ON OR OFF COVER. After taking over the Franklin City Despatch Post sometime in May-June 1847 (reference: Calvet M. Hahn, Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 65, No. 1), Bouton continued to use the "Free" stamps, but applied a manuscript overprint "Bouton's" to the side of each stamp. This example, one of approximately 6 to 8 known, has a note on back from W. P. Brown, a 19th century stamp dealer: "Franklin City Despatch Post surcharged 'Bouton' as found on part of original letter torn in half in 1878 WPB". Ex Ferrary, Lilly and Golden (Siegel Sale 817, lot 561, realized $6,500 hammer). With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
14,000.00 | 6,000.00 | |
| 1370° | |
 Bouton's Manhattan Express,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Unused (no gum), large margins,
small thin spotEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY EIGHT OR NINE EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP ARE REPORTED. Ex Lilly, Richardson and Golden (Siegel Sale 817, lot 565, realized $1,700). (Image) |
4,000.00 | 1,400.00 |
| 1371° |  |
 Bouton's City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black, Leaves in Corners (18L1). Large even margins,
tied by red "Paid Bouton" two-line handstamp on 1848 folded letter to New
Haven Conn., red "New-York 5cts. 4 Aug." integral-rate circular
datestampEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE FIRST BOUTON "ROUGH AND READY" ISSUE ON COVER. THIS DESIGN WAS CREATED DURING ZACHARY TAYLOR'S CAMPAIGN OF 1848 AND IS ESSENTIALLY A PRO-WHIG STATEMENT BY JOHN R. BOUTON. Ex Brown. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,000.00 | 11,000.00 |
| 1372° | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins all around, cancelled by ms. "X and tied by red square grid, used
with Bouton's City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue
(18L2), large margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom, touched
at left, uncancelled, on blue 1849 folded cover to Andover Mass., red
"New-York Nov. 12" circular datestampA VERY FINE AND RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND BOUTON'S "ROUGH AND READY" LOCAL-POST STAMP, INSPIRED BY ZACHARY TAYLOR'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. THIS IS ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 1847 AND 18L2 COMBINATIONS. With 1985 Richter and 1989 P.F. certificates. (Image) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 8,500.00 |
| 1373° | |
 Bouton's City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue, Dots in Corners (18L2). Large
margins, tied by red "Paid Bouton" two-line handstamp, "New-York 5cts. 5
Jul. " integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 folded cover to New Haven
Conn., stamp with small tear at right, appears Very Fine, attractive usage
(Image) |
600.00 | 800.00 |
| 1374° | |
 Bouton's City Dispatch
Post. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on Valentine cover to
New York City street address, some slight edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 225.00 |
| 1375° | |
 Bouton's City Dispatch
Post. Red oval handstamp, partly clear strike on embossed
Valentine cover with original enclosure, decorative Valentine
lettersheet with handwritten poem from "Cupidville 1848", Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 450.00 |