(1c) dull blue, Benjamin Franklin Carrier, clear to large margins, lightly-struck red Philadelphia star cancel, significant central thin, a fine appearing example of this scarce stamp. (Sc. LO1, $5,000) (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Boyd's City Express, New York, N.Y., 2c green on glazed paper, clear to full margins, red "FREE" cancel, rectangular "BOYD'S CITY / EXPRESS POST / SEP 17 3 O'C" datestamp beside, to a firm of local merchants, September 1844 docketing inside fold, some surface abrasions to stamp, a scarce example of this first issue of Boyd's Express, one of eighteen recorded examples, fine; ex Kuphal. (Sc. 20L1, CAT $4,000) (Image)

Est. $500-750