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| 485 |
Cover |
 20L12, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Brick red on white (Eighth Issue),, huge margins, tied by black "Paid
J.T.B." with second strike alongside, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Jun 24 4" oval on 1856 folded letter to local street address, very fine, the earliest recorded use of the eighth issue brick red stamp, the brick red
and orange stamps were is use for only a few months each in 1856 (Scott $500) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 03:35 PM |
| 486 |
Cover |
 20L12, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Brick red on white (Eighth Issue),, margins clear to just in, tied by black "N.York Am.
Pkt. 23 Aug 16" integral rate datestamp to cover to Untersteinach, Bavaria, sent unpaid via Prussian Closed Mail and marked 45kr postage due upon arrival in Aachen, several backstamps, bottom right corner and backflap out, despite
faults a rare Boyd's use to a foreign destination (Image 1)
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| 487 |
Cover |
 20L12, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Brick red on white (Eighth Issue),, die cut stamp tied by "New-York Nov 17" datestamp to
1856 cover to Greenfield Hill, Connecticut, black "Held For Postage" handstamp suggests cover was deposited at post office collection box and held until November 21, when a 3c stamp (since removed) was purchased and applied by the
sender, fine and interesting use (Image 1)
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SOLD for $55.00
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| 488 |
Cover |
 20L12, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Brick red on white (Eighth Issue),, large to huge margins, on 1856 cover to Garnavillo,
Iowa franked with 1851 3c Dull red (11), tied by "New-York Nov 21" datestamp, cornercard for the Bull's Head Hotel (which may have had a collection box and sold Boyd's stamps to guests), Boyd's stamp tied by recipient's docketing, very fine and
attractive to-the-mails use (Scott $500) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $275.00
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| 489 |
mint |
 20L13, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Dull orange on white (Eighth Issue),, horizontal pair (plate B, positions 16-17), huge
margins all around, full original gum, extremely fine and choice, the only recorded multiple of this issue (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 03:36 PM |
| 490 |
without gum |
 20L13a, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Dull orange on white, Printed on both sides (Eighth Issue),, unused single (plate B,
position 6), bright color and huge margins, reverse with portions of two stamps (plate B, positions 6 and 11), trivial internal crease, very fine and extremely rare with just three known examples of this attractive error (Scott
listed but unpriced) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 491 |
Cover |
 20L13, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Dull orange on white (Eighth Issue),, die cut, tied by black "Paid
J.T.B." two-line handstamp with second strike alongside, matching "Boyd's City Express Post May 14 9o'c" oval, on 1856 cover to local street address, light wear and tiny edge nick, fine and scarce, the earliest recorded
example of the eighth issue dull orange stamp (Scott $400) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $160.00
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| 492 |
Cover |
 20L13, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Dull orange on white (Eighth Issue),, enormous margins, cancelled by black "Paid J.T.B."
with second strike alongside, "Boyd's City Express Post Jul 10.2" oval on locally-addressed 1856 cover, embossed advertisement for "Frothingham & Newell & Co. Boots and Shoes" on backflap, very fine and attractive (Scott $400) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
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| 493 |
Cover |
 20L13, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Dull orange on white (Eighth Issue),, die cut stamp tied by black cork, on cover with
1851 3c Dull red (11) addressed to Cape May, New Jersey, August 2, 1856 New York City datestamp, very fine and attractive to-the-mails use (Image 1)
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SOLD for $75.00
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| 494 |
Cover |
 20L13, Boyd's City Express Post, 1856 2c Dull orange on white (Eighth Issue),, margins huge full at top, tied by black "Paid
J.T.B." with second strike alongside, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Sep 22.12" oval on locally-addressed 1856 cover, embossed cornercard for commission merchant, light wear and wrinkles, fine use (Scott $400) (Image 1)
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| 495 |
Cover |
 20L23, Boyd's City Express Post, 1866 2c Black on red (Later Printing of Eighth Issue),, full margins, tied by black
"Boyd's City Dispatch 39 Fulton St. May 2 1866" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" on locally-addressed cover, stamp light oxidation, still fine and attractive, the earliest recorded use of the 1866 2c
issue on cover, the plate from the 1855-56 stamps was used by the Blackhams to prepare new 2c stamps in 1866 (Scott $250) (Image
1)
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1
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 03:39 PM |
| 496 |
mint,Block of four |
 20L14, Boyd's City Express Post, 1857 2c Black on green (Ninth Issue),, complete sheet of 100, mostly original gum, small faults mostly confined to the edges, fine appearance, the unique intact sheet, also
accompanied by mint sheet of 20L15 which was hurriedly modified from the same plate (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 04:24 PM |
| 497 |
Cover |
 20L14, Boyd's City Express Post, 1857 2c Black on green (Ninth Issue),, margins large to grazing, tied by black "Paid
J.T.B." with second strike alongside, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Mar 27 12" oval on locally-addressed cover, 1857 dated letter enclosed, stamp with small faults, very fine appearance, the earliest known
use of the ninth issue Boyd's stamp (Image 1)
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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 03:41 PM |
| 498 |
Cover |
 20L14 var, Boyd's City Express Post, 1857 2c Black on green, "Sewing machine" perforations (Ninth Issue),, large margins, tied by
two strikes of black "Paid J.T.B." with matching "Boyd's City Express Post Ma 27 12" on 1857 locally-addressed cover, "Madison Square Post Office" oval handstamp at top right with Cornwall's name
removed (after Bentley assumed operations of the post), stamp with imperceptible tear at top, very fine appearance, this stamp does not have the "serrated perforations" listed in Scott but rather rough perforations similar to those produced by sewing
machine on other issues, ex-Schwartz, 2006 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1)
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SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 03:42 PM |
| 499 |
Cover |
 20L14, Boyd's City Express Post, 1857 2c Black on green (Ninth Issue),, horizontal pair, margins large except one stamp with
clipped corner, cancelled by black "Paid J.T.B." with second strike alongside, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Apr 5 9" oval on cover local street address, very fine, one of two recorded used
pairs of the ninth Boyd's issue, writing on front may be docketing or it may represent a return message to the sender (Image
1)
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SOLD for $120.00
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| 500 |
Cover |
 20L14, Boyd's City Express Post, 1857 2c Black on green (Ninth Issue),, upper right margin vertical pair tied by several strikes
of black "Paid J.T.B." to cover to local street address, September 23, 1857 docketing on reverse, stamps with scissor cut between and small creases and faults, still very fine appearance, one of two recorded used
pairs of the ninth Boyd's issue, the reason for two stamps is unknown but may be due to weight or distance (Image 1)
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SOLD for $120.00
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| 501 |
Coverfront |
 20L14, Boyd's City Express Post, 1857 2c Black on green (Ninth Issue),, large margins, tied by black "Paid
J.T.B." handstamp to January 1860 issue of the American Medical Gazette (front cover only), second strike alongside and matching "Boyd's City Express Post Jan 9 12" oval, light wear, very fine and attractive use (Image 1)
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SOLD for $325.00
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| 502 |
Cover |
 20L14, Boyd's City Express Post, 1857 2c Black on green (Ninth Issue),, large margins, tied by black "Paid
J.T.B." with second clear strike alongside, matching "Boyd's City Express Post May 5 9" oval on locally-addressed 1860 cover, embossed cornercard for American Bible Society, original enclosure, very fine, the latest known
use of this issue (Image 1)
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SOLD for $130.00
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| 503 |
Cover |
 20L15, Boyd's City Express Post, 1860 1c Black on green (Tenth Issue),, margins large to just in at top, tied by faint black
"Paid J.T.B." with second strike alongside, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Jun 11 4" oval on 1860 cover to local street address, very fine and choice, the earliest known use according to Henry
Abt, this stamp was in use for only about three months before Boyd's ceased operations (Scott $400) (Image 1)
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| 504 |
Cover |
 20L15a, Boyd's City Express Post, 1860 1c Black on green, "Cents" instead of "Cent" (Tenth Issue),, margins mostly full to large,
small corner crease, tied by several strikes of black "Paid J.T.B." with matching "Boyd's City Express Post Jun 16 9" oval to 1860 folded letter to local address, tear at top center affecting Boyd's handstamp, fine
appearance, the only recorded example of the "1 Cents" error on cover (Scott $450) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 03:48 PM |
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