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Locals - American Letter Mail to Boyd's continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2181     15LU9 imageBlood & Co., envelope, 1848-60, red on buff, laid paper. Locally addressed entire with "Blood's Penny Post, Mar 11" cds at lower right; partial backflap and light horizontal crease through indicia, Very Fine appearance, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15LU9; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2182       imageBoyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Sep 12, 9 O'C. Red oval date stamp on folded letter datelined "Freebold, Sept 9, 1844" to New York; file folds one affecting marking, F.-V.F., this being the earliest recorded Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post usage, this service was only in service from September 1844 to May 1845, ex-Golden.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
2183 ()    20L1 imageBoyd's City Express, 1844, 2¢ black on green. Margins large to in at top, small flaws, canceled by red "Free" handstamp (impression shows on reverse) on cover front to New York street address, red boxed Boyd's City Express Post, June 27 9 O'C date stamp; vertical file folds one affecting stamp, Fine, this being the earliest recorded use of the first Boyd's adhesive, used just 10 days after John T. Boyd opened for business, ex-Golden.
Scott No. 20L1; $4,000 for full cover; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Scott $4,000 for full cover
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2184     20L9 imageBoyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ gold. Full margins, tied by "Paid, J.T.B." handstamp on locally addressed cover with additional strike matching "Boyd's City Express Post, May 29" cds; sight cover soiling, F.-V.F., this issue was only used for a few months in 1856, ex-Schwartz.
Scott No. 20L9; $750; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Scott $750
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
2185     20L15 imageBoyd's City Express, 1860, 1¢ black on green. Full margins, small flaws, tied by light cork handstamp on cover to Hudson, N.Y., in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "New York, Jul 19, 1860" cds, manuscript "3" and "6 Paid" mostly likely for cash payment for double rate letter; cover corner nick at bottom left, F.-V.F., this being the latest recorded Boyd's usage before the company closed, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20L15; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Locals - Brainard to Swarts
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2186       imageForwarded by, Brainard & Co., from Troy. Red oval handstamp and "Collect Six Cents for Hale & Co." box handstamp on fresh March 14, 1845 folded letter from Troy to New York City street address, Very Fine and scarce conjunctive use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2187       imageForwarded by, Brainard's Express, 125 Fulton St., N. York. Red oval handstamp with matching "Collect, 3 Cents" wavy line box handstamp on folded letter datelined "London (England), Apr 4, 1845" to street address in New York, apparently hand carried and handed over to Brainard's for delivery; some ink erosion in sheet, F.-V.F., one of 12 covers with this company handstamp and the only one from a foreign origin, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
2188       image"Eagle" City Despatch Post, 85 Chestnut St. Fancy circular illustrated Eagle handstamp (type A) on Aug 16, 1845 docketed folded letter sheet to P. & R.R.R. Co. in Philadelphia (Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.); cover tone spot at right, still Very Fine, this being the earliest known Eagle City Post usage, Lyons records only 16 examples of this handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
2189       imageEagle City Post & Mag. Telegraph Messengering Dep't, Paid, Adams' Express, 80 Chestnut St., And all the Mag. Teleg. Offices. Red circular "Paid" handstamp (type C) on June 29, 1849 docketed folded letter sheet with Philadelphia addressing; file fold through marking, otherwise Very Fine, only thirteen examples recorded in Lyon census.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2190       imageEagle City Post & Mag. Telegraph Messengering Dep't, 3, Adams' Express, 80 Chestnut St., And All the Mag. Teleg. Offices. Red circular rate hs (type D) on ca. 1849 small ladies cover to Philadelphia street address; slight soiling and missing backflap, F.-V.F., one of the scarcest Eagle City Post handstamps, with only 6 examples recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
2191       imageEagle Post, 2, At Adams Exp'ss. Red circular rate handstamp (type F) on Philadelphia street addressed cover, Very Fine, one of thirteen examples recorded in the Lyon census, ex-Gibson.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2192       imageSpec Mess. From Eagle City Post. Red circular handstamp on cover to street address in Philadelphia, with matching circled "2" and "5" rate handstamps, manuscript "Cape May (New Jersey) Anna, Aug 5th, 1850" docketing at top, Very Fine, the 5¢ charge was for the "up river" rate and the 2¢ for the local delivery charge.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
2193       imageEagle City Post Stampless Group. Of 6 covers; includes red circular illustrated Eagle handstamp (type A) on two folded letters, one 1846 with matching "3" handstamp to Philadelphia endorsed "Passenger Train, Feby 9", other 1847 to Lancaster, O. with blue "Philada. Pa., 5cts, Mar 15" cds, black circular handstamp (type B0 on locally addressed cover with matching "3" rate handstamp, red circular "Specl. Messgr." handstamp (type G) on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia with 5 rate handstamp (Hudson river boat rate), and two 1848 usages with ad labels, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.




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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2194     61L2 imageEagle City Post, 1848 (2¢) black. Cut to shape, manuscript canceled and tied by blue "Philada, Pa, 5cts, Apr 7" integral rate cds on 1848 folded letter to Roanoke, Va., Very Fine, a very rare to-the-mails usage, ex-Schwartz.
Scott No. 61L2; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2195     61L4 imageEagle City Post, 1850 (1¢) blue on bluish. Tied by pencil and reinforced by embossing letter seal device on reverse of printed Pennsylvania Rail Road Co. board notice for April 10, 1851 meeting, with local Philadelphia street address, red "Stait's Despatch Post, at Adams Exp'ss, Paid, 48 S. 3d St." circular handstamp on front, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 61L4; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2196       imageForwarded By, Hale & Co., From Springfield. Bold oval handstamp in green on fresh folded letter datelined "Chester Village, Dec 7th, 1844" to Hartford, Ct., matching "Collect Six Cents, For Hale & Co." wavy line handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, this was the only Hale office that used green ink and appears on letters from November 1844 to January 1845.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2197       imageForwarded By, Hale - Brooklyn. N.Y. Fancy Eagle in oval with matching boxed "Collect, Six Cents, For Hale & Co." handstamps on folded letter datelined Brooklyn, Apr 20, 1845, to Springfield, Mass., Fine, with only nine examples of this handstamp recorded with most being poorly struck.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2198       imageCollect Six Cents for Hale & Co. Red boxed handstamp on 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa., red "Boyd's City Express Post, Jun 14, 4 O'C" oval date stamp for local delivery to Hale & Co. for transmission to Philadelphia; light file folds and faint toning, Very Fine, a rare local post and Independent Mail conjunctive usage, ex-Schwartz, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Only a few private posts had existed during the Independent Mail period. On very rare occasions they complimented companies such as Hales for local door deliveries to and from the independent mail companies. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
2199     75L5 imageHale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue. Fine single with manuscript precancel lines, on fresh folded letter sheet to Bangor, Me., oval "Forwarded By, Hale & Co.'s, Great Western Mail" handstamp, conjunctive usage with boxed "Jerome & Co.'s, Express, No. 8 Court St., Boston" handstamp, Very Fine and a very scarce combination usage.
Scott No. 75L5; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2200     75L5 imageHale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue. Ample to large margins, manuscript and red "Hale & Co." boxed cancels, on folded letter sheet to New York, red "Hale & Co.'s Mail, Boston, Office 23 State Street" oval, in conjunction with red "Jerome & Co.'s, Express, No. 8 Court St. Boston" wavy line boxed handstamp, Very Fine and a very scarce combination usage, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 75L5; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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