Boyd's continued...
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Opening |
| 3062 |
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20L11 |
 Boyd's City Express, 20L11, 2c Black on Olive Green, Die Cut, Used on 1855 Cover Front to New York
Black "PAID J.T.B"(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$
Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3063 |
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20L11 Reprint |
 Boyd's City Express, 20L11, 2c Reprint, Sheet of 25(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:50 to 75US$
Selling for...US$25.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3064 |
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20L12 |
.jpg) Boyd's City Express, 1856, 2c Brick Red on White, 20L12, Cut to Shape on Cover, "PAID J.T.B."(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:250 to 300US$
Selling for...US$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3065 |
Stamp |
20L13 |
 Boyd's City Express, 20L13, 2c Dull Orange on White, Reprint Sheet of 25(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:50 to 75US$
Selling for...US$25.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3066 |
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20L14 |
.jpg) Boyd's City Express,20L14, 2c Black on Green on Local Cover, "PAID J.T.B."
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Estimate Range:50 to 75US$
Selling for...US$25.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3067 |
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20L20, 20L21, 20L22 |
 Boyd's City Express, 2c Varieties, Unused set of Three Stamps
20L20, 20L21, 20L22
Very Fine Set of 3
stamps.
20L20, 2c Gold on Green
20L21, 2c Gold on Dark Blue
20L22, 2c Gold on Crimson(Image 1)
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Selling for...US$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3068 |
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20L43 |
 Boyd's Dispatch, 20L43, Black on Crimson, Unused(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:100 to 125US$
Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3069 |
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20L44 |
 Boyd’s City Despatch, 20L44, 1c Black on Pink, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on Illustrated Corner Advertising
Card
"John F. McHugh, Manufacturer of Awnings" illustrated advertising cover with "AUG 14 87" datestamp.(Image 1)
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Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3070 |
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20L45 |
 Boyd’s City Despatch, 20L45, 1c Black on Blue, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on "Huntington, Hopkins & Co." Corner
Card
"OCT 21 1882" oval datestamp.
Provenance: Ex Kuphal(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:100 to 125US$
Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3071 |
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20L55 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch Post, 20L55, 1c Black on Blue, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on Company Corner Card,
Dated
the Day Before the Government Raided Boyd's & Hussey's
The cover is dated May 3, 1883, which is the last full day of Boyd's operations before the federal raid. It is addressed to addressed to P. O. Box No. 43 in New York. A very attractive
example.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$
Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3072 |
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20L56 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch Post, 20L56, Type III, 1c Black on Pink, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on Company Corner
Card
Late Boyd’s Usage Posted Two Weeks Before the Government Raid
The cover dated, April 18, 1883, was posted just two weeks before the federal raid of May 4.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:100 to 125US$
Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3073 |
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20L56 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch Post, 20L56 Type III, 1c Black on Pink, Used on Company Corner Cover, Purple Oval Company
Handstamp
Purple Maltese Cross Postmark
The cover dated May 19, 1883 was posted fifteen days after the federal raid of May 4, 1883, when authorities entered the offices of Boyd’s and Hussey’s, seized large quantities of mail, and
detained several carriers for operating in violation of postal law, but before the June court decision.
The postal crackdown did not end the service immediately. According to the 1883 Annual Report of the Postmaster General, the government instituted actions against New York’s private expresses, obtained judgments, and later dismissed all pending suits
on the advice of the Solicitor of the Treasury and the Department of Justice.References: 1883 Annual Report of the Postmaster General(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$
Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3074 |
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20LU5 |
 Boyd's City Post, 20LU5, 1864 Blue on Amber Laid Paper, Used with Company Cancel
Diagonal creases at top right and bottom
right.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate(Image 1)
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Selling for...US$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3075 |
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20LU10 |
 Boyd's City Post, 20LU10, 1875 Blue on Cream Wove, Unused
No gum as issued.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:100 to 125US$
Selling for...US$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3076 |
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20LU11 |
 Boyd's City Post, 20LU11, 1864 Blue on Orange Wove, Unused
No gum as issued.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:200 to 250US$
Selling for...US$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3077 |
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20LU |
 Boyd's City Post, 1864 Postal Cut Squares, Annotated by George Sloane
Very Fine and Scarce Group
Group
includes 6 cut squares, which are are mostly full corners, on two pages annotated by George Sloane. Sloane notes the squares as originals, including:
- red on white laid
- blue on white wove
- blue on cream laid
- red on amber laid
- blue on cream laid
- blue on cream laid
This is a Very Fine and scarce group for the specialist.
Provenance: Ex George Sloane, R. Schwartz(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:1,000 to 1,250US$
Selling for...US$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3078 |
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20LU42 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch, 20LU42, 1878 Red on White Wove, Used
Graded XF-S 95
Extremely large margins all
around.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:150 to 200US$
Selling for...US$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3079 |
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20LU43 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch, 20LU43, 1878 Red Entire, with Purple Oval Company Handstamp on Business Corner Card
Dated 4 Days
After the Government Raided Boyd's & Hussey's
This cover, dated May 8, 1883, was used four days after the federal raid on Boyd’s and Hussey’s offices, an action in which authorities seized approximately twenty five thousand letters and
circulars and detained employees for operating private mail service in violation of federal law. The New York Times reported the raid on May 5, placing this cover just three days after the article and within the immediate aftermath of the
government’s enforcement action.
Covers used during this short post raid interval are scarce and represent the final stage of Boyd’s operation before its decline.
Certificate: Click Here to View Certificate
References: Private Mail Service Stopped:
Seizing The Letters Being Sent Out By Two City Concerns After Giving Due Warning To The Managers(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:250 to 300US$
Selling for...US$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3080 |
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20LUX1 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch, Bank Notice, 20LUX1, 2c Black, Used
Very fine, with corner crease. Incomplete year date on card.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:150 to 200US$
Selling for...US$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3081 |
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20LUX3 |
 Boyd's City Dispatch, Bank Notice, 20LUX3, 2c Black, Used(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:150 to 200US$
Selling for...US$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
