Boyd's City Express continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1400° |
 |
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Red (20L16). Large margins, tied by "Boyd's City
Post, 39 Fulton St., ? 4, 1864" circular datestamp on yellow cover to local
street address, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, Very Fine and pretty
cover (Image) |
200.00 |
250.00 |
| 1401° |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Large margins to clear, tied by "Paid"
in oval cancel on 10c Yellow Green entire (U41) with Wells Fargo & Co.
red printed frank, addressed to New York City and redirected to
Westfield Mass., the local stamp used in combination with 3c Rose
(65) for forwarding postage, tied by "New-York" double-circle
datestamp, blue Wells Fargo & Co. handstamp beneath 3c, right edge reduced
into embossed stamp, expertly extended with small part of 10c drawn in,
Very Fine appearance, rare usage (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,400.00 |
| 1402° |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Large margins, rich color, tied by
well-struck purple "City Circular Dispatch Boyd's 1 Park Place" oval
handstamp on locally used cover, fresh and Very Fine,
philatelically-inspired but attractive nonetheless
(Image) |
250.00 |
160.00 |
| 1403° |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 1c Black on Blue Gray (20L18). Large margins, light corner
crease, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by target and "New-York 2 Jan."
double-circle datestamp on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover
to Waterford Me., Very Fine, attractive and scarce patriotic usage, with
1995 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
500.00 |
| 1404° |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 1c Black on Blue Gray (20L18). Large margins to clear, intense
color, used with 3c Rose (65) and tied by target and "New-York 9
Nov." double-circle datestamp on cover to Hamilton College in Clinton N.Y.,
some slight wear, 3c small faults, otherwise Very Fine, attractive usage (Image) |
225.00 |
225.00 |
| 1405° |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 2c Black on Red (20L23). Large margins, tied by well-struck
"Boyd's Dispatch, 39 Fulton St., Jul. 6, 1866" circular datestamp on orange
cover to local address, neat "Paid" handstamp, stamp with small scuff, Very
Fine (Image) |
250.00 |
200.00 |
| 1406° |
|
 Boyd's City Express, New York
N.Y., 1c Black on Blue (20L25). Huge margins incl. large part of
adjoining stamp above, touched at bottom, tied by Boyd's circular datestamp
on yellow cover with Lord & Taylor corner card, faint mounting stains at
edges, still Very Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
140.00 |
| 1407° |
 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch, New
York N.Y., (1c) Violet on Lilac, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally
(20L35c). Original gum, h.r., large margins to clear at top and bottom,
horizontal crease between stamps at center sensibly reinforced by hinge,
other light creases, Very Fine appearance
(Image) |
400.00 |
180.00 |
| 1408° |
|
 Boyd's Dispatch, New York
N.Y., Mercury Series Covers (20L45, 20L50, 20L55). Each tied by purple
Boyd's handstamp on corner card cover to local street addresses, first two
are non-philatelic usages, last tied by "City Circular Dispatch Boyd's 1
Park Place" oval (philatelic), Very Fine group
(Image) |
750.00 |
450.00 |
| 1409° |
|
 Boyd's City Dispatch, New
York N.Y., 2c Red on Amber Entire (20LU13). Cancelled by "Boyd's
Dispatch, 39 Fulton St., Dec. 21, 1867" circular datestamp to local
address, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
300.00 |
200.00 |
| 1410° |
|
 Boyd's City Dispatch, New
York N.Y., 2c Red on Amber Entire (20LU28). Cancelled by "Boyd's
Dispatch, 1 Park Place, Jun. 21" double-circle datestamp to local address,
minor wear, Very Fine (Image) |
450.00 |
250.00 |
