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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1376° |  |
 Boyce's City Express Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (19L1). Unused (no gum) cut to
oval shape, nice clear impression, frame just touched, tear at bottom
right, otherwise Fine, only 12-15 examples are reported, this is the only
off-cover example we have offered in all of the great Carriers and Locals
auctions we have held over the past ten years, ex Golden (Image) |
600.00 | 750.00 |
| 1377° |  |
 Boyce's City Express Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (19L1). Two large margins, cut
in at top and right, just tied by pencil "X" on brown cover to post office
box, black "New-York 1 ct. Jan. 8" drop-letter rate datestamp, some
edgewear at bottom leftFINE. THE BOYCE'S CITY EXPRESS POST STAMP IS EXTREMELY RARE, WITH PERHAPS EIGHT TO TEN KNOWN ON COVERS AND ANOTHER FOUR OR FIVE OFF COVER. Very little is known about Boyce's City Express Post. Nothing in the city directories ties any particular Boyce to the post, nor are there advertisements or source material to identify the proprietor. Covers are dated in late 1852 and April 1855. The stamp on this cover is illustrated in Pat Paragraphs (reprint, p. 367). Ex Golden (Siegel Sale 817, lot 574, realized $4,000 hammer). With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
4,000.00 | 0.00 |