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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1378° |  |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L1). Full margins all around, red
"Free" cancel, matching "Boyd's City/Express Post/Sep 17 3 O'C" rectangular
framed datestamp on folded cover to local street address, 1844 docketing on
back, stamp with some flaking of paper surface, otherwise Very Fine, rare
Boyd's First Issue usage, only 18 covers have been reported by Larry LeBel
(Image) |
4,000.00 | 0.00 |
| 1379° | |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Clear to large rectangular
margins, bold red "Free" cancel, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Jan.
17 4 O'C" oval datestamp on greenish folded cover, Very Fine (Image) |
450.00 | 160.00 |
| 1380° | |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Cut octagonally and with margins
clear to just touched, cancelled by red "Free" handstamp struck inverted,
on illustrated Valentine cover to local address, slight edgewear,
opened for display, Very Fine (Image) |
500.00 | 200.00 |
| 1381° | |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Cut octagonally and with margins
full to just touched, cancelled by red "Free" handstamp, matching "Boyd's
City Express Post Feb. 11 O'C" oval handstamp on illustrated
Valentine cover, some slight overall wear, part of address scratched
out, appears Fine, attractive usage (Image) |
500.00 | 180.00 |
| 1382° | |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green, Bisect (20L3 var). Bottom half, large
margins other sides, cancelled by red "Paid" handstamp, matching
"Collect/Six Cents/for/Hale & Co." boxed handstamp on folded cover to
Philadelphia, some slight wear, adhesive with creases not mentioned on
accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, scarce bisected usage, with
1995 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 300.00 |
| 1383° | |
 5c Red Brown (1). Two,
large margins to barely touched, tied by red square grid, used with
Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4), huge
margins, cancelled by grid, on cover to Montreal, Canada, matching
"New-York Mar. 21" circular datestamp, ms. "4-1/2" rating, 1848 receiving
backstampAN EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE COMBINATION FOR BOYD'S SERVICE TO THE POST OFFICE AND CROSS-BORDER RATE TO CANADA. FOREIGN USAGES ARE EXTREMELY RARE. With 1980 P.F. certificate. Last offered in our Sale 773, where it realized $14,500 hammer. (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000 | 10,000.00 |
| 1384° | |
 5c Dark Brown (1a).
Beautiful early color and impression on deeply blued paper, large margins
mostly all around, clear at lower left, used in combination with Boyd's
City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4), huge margins,
natural gum crackling in surface enamel, 5c tied by bold red square grid
and "New-York Aug. 7" (1847) circular datestamp, Boyd's local just tied by
black cork, on small cover to Blairstown N.J., light wrinkling and toned
spots may be easily reduced, Very Fine, a desirable 1847 and local
combination one month after first general issue
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,600.00 |
| 1385° | |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4). Large margins except where separated
unevenly at left, used with 3c Orange Brown (10), margins to in and
tied together with local by "New York Sep. 19" circular datestamp and
both used as forwarding postage on blue 1851 cover originating in
England, sent to New York and forwarded to Hyde Park N.Y., originating
postage paid by G.B. 1sh embossed issue, tied by "36" numeral grid,
appropriate transit markings, Very Fine, attractive and rare usage of the
local stamp on a forwarded cover originating in England, with 1977 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 4,500.00 |
| 1386° | |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4). Large margins, tied by grid and also
ms. on Valentine cover to local address, red "Paid" handstamp at
bottom right, stamp with corner crease at bottom left, appears Very Fine,
attractive Valentine usage (Image) |
250.00 | 0.00 |
| 1387° | |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4). Cut to shape but with margins clear all
around, tied by large grid on Valentine cover to local address, red
"Boyd's City Express Post Feb. 14 O'C" handstamp, with original enclosure,
some toning, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 200.00 |
| 1388° |  |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Gold on Cream (20L5). Small part original gum, large margins,
Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
350.00 | 550.00 |