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January 3-5

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Locals, Boyd's

Lot #: 6067

Boyd's City Express, 1844, 2c black on green, 20L1, Used on Piece, Canceled by "FREE"

Rare off Cover

Cancelled by red "FREE" handstamp.

20L1 is very scarce on cover, and rare off cover. Bowman records only 21 examples on cover. At the time of Lebel's exhibit, only 18 were recorded.

Opening: $225
Estimate: $500 - $750

Lot #: 6072

Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2c Black on Green, 20L4, cut to shape on Folded Letter

2c Black on Green, cut to shape with red Boyd's City Express Post" oval handstamp with matching "Paid JTB." This appears to have originated in London on March 17, 1847, from "Capt. Morris" of "Baring Bros & Co."

It must have been carried outside the mails to New York. It was given to Boyd's for delivery on May 3 and answered on May 11.

Opening: $30
Estimate: $50 - $75
Category: Locals, Boyd's
Catalogue: Scott 20L4
Catalog Value: $75

Lot #: 6076

Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2c Gold on Glazed White with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II on Valentine Cover

Scarce Combination and Valentine's Day Cover

2c Gold on Glazed White, full to large margins including frame lines at bottom and left, tied by smudged cancel and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II, tied by "New-York Feb. 6" circular datestamp on small cover with embossed border to Peekskill N.Y., 2c stamp with corner tear top right and a few light scoring lines, 3c stamp some internal wrinkling, light overall soiling, Very Fine appearance, scarce combination.

Scarce, less than 17 20L9s on cover per John Bowman.

Opening: $180
Estimate: $300 - $400

Lot #: 6083

Boyd's City Express, 1861, 2c Black on Lillac, 20L17, with 3c, 65 Tied on Cover

Tied on cover

Boyd's City Express, 1860, 1c black on lilac,, tied by "Paid" in oval handstamp on cover to New York, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by New York cds with target postmark. Enclosed letter datelined August 22 1862.

Suspended operations?

Opening: $180
Estimate: $300 - $500
Category: Locals, Boyd's
Catalogue: Scott 20L17, 65
Catalog Value: $500

Lot #: 6088

Boyd's City Dispatch, 1866, 1c Black on Lilac, 20L25

Tied on cover

1c Black on Blue, large margins to just in including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by "Boyd's Dispatch 1 Park Place" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to local street address, stamp with some creasing, otherwise Fine.

Opening: $180
Estimate: $300 - $500
Category: Locals, Boyd's
Catalogue: Scott 20L25
Catalog Value: $500
Provenance: Ex Alan Geisler

Lot #: 6091

Boyd's Dispatch, 1878, Black on Crimson, 20L43, Tied on Corner Card

Only 8 Black on Crimson Wove Paper Usages Reported

Boyd's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Crimson (20L43). Tied by light strike of "Paid" in circle handstamp on green envelope manufacturer's corner card cover to local address, purple oval "Boyd's City Dispatch, 1 Park Place, N.Y. Oct. 9, 1878" pmk., stamp with tiny tear, cover with trivial edge tears at top from opening, otherwise Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate

With a PF Certificate which states " SINGLE, "PAID" IN CIRCLE CANCEL, ON LOCALLY ADDRESSED ALLOVER ENVELOPE MANUFACTURERS AD COVER, VIOLET BOYD'S CITY DISPATCH 1878 OVAL ANDSTAMP AT LEFT. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With A Tiny Tear At Right CENTER, AND THE COVER WITH SMALL TEARS AT TOP. " Very Fine.

Opening: $270
Estimate: $450 - $750
Category: Locals, Boyd's
Catalogue: Scott 20L43
Catalog Value: $300
Certificate:
PF 0400898