Local Posts (Boyd's)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 4626 |
 |
 Boyd's City/Express
Post/June 26 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and ms. "1" rate
on folded letter datelined Philadelphia, Jun. 24, 1844, to U.S. Naval
Hospital in New York City, Jul. 5 receipt docketing, Very Fine, Hahn notes
indicate this is the earliest recorded Boyd's handstamped cover and
comments on 1c rate (advertised rate was 2c)
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4627 |
|
 Boyd's City/Express
Post/Sep. 14 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and black
"Collect" handstamp struck twice on folded letter (undated but can
only be 1844) to local street address, Very Fine, the writer gives 322
Broadway as his address, thus the "Collect" marking is Boyd's (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4628 |
|
 Boyd's City/Express
Post/June 26 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and ms.
"Collect 6-1/4" rate on Aug. 26, 1844 folded letter from Rochester
to New York City, based on origin and collect marking this is a conjunctive
usage with Pomeroy, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4629 |
|
 Boyd's City Express Post,
Oct. 23 2 O'C. Red oval datestamp on folded letter misdated Oct. 24 to
Ann Arbor Mich. with sender's comment "I write you by express", red
"New-York Oct. 23" circular datestamp and blue ms. "25" rate, endorsed
"Express" and "Mail" with latter crossed out, sharp file
fold, Very Fine, evidently given to Boyd's to send by express, probably
sent via U.S. Express Mail (Image) |
E. 200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4630 |
|
 FREE. Red
straightline handstamp struck twice with clear red "Boyd's City Express
Post, Jun. 7 2 O'C" oval datestamp on ca. 1845 folded letter to the New
York Herald, a poem (for publication) entitled "On the death of a
favorite Bird", with such brilliant lines as "Take this advice all
birds I leave behind, Don't fall in love for if you do you'll find, Twill
turn your brain, cause you to rave, Untill like me you find an early
grave", Very Fine, one of the four or five known examples of Boyd's
free-to-the-press service (Image) |
E. 400-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4631 |
|
 Boyd's City Express Post,
Feb. 7 12 O'C. Red oval datestamp and black "Free" handstamp on
cover to P.O. Box, red "New-York 2 cts. Feb. 7" integral drop rate circular
datestamp, notation at top "Please call at Boyds Express Post and pay 2
Cents" in the hand of John T. Boyd, Very Fine, rare and unusual
usage, Boyd's note seems to reverse the intent of the "Free" marking (Image) |
E. 400-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4632 |
|
 Boyd's City Express Post
Nov. 13 9. Red oval datestamp and matching "Free" obliterated by
four strikes of 5-bar grid on Nov. 6, 1848 blue printed notice to local
street address, sharp file fold, Very Fine and unusual (Image) |
E. 150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4633 |
|
 "Important John T.
Boyd". Manuscript endorsement on cover to local street address, "Boyd's
City Express Post, Mar. 12 2" oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame,
New York Tribune return card on flap, Extremely Fine, no indication of
premium rate, but clearly an example of Boyd's special service, ex Golden
(Image) |
E. 300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4634 |
|
 Boyd's City Express Post
Jan. 3 2. Oval datestamp in reddish-black with matchin "Paid/J.T.B."
handstamp on small cover to local street address, ms. "Money Enclosed
J. T. Boyd", backflap removed, markings appear to be strengthened
in pencil or ink, Fine appearance, Boyd covers endorsed for valuable
contents are scarce (Image) |
E. 150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4635 |
|
 Boyd's City Express
Post. Three strikes of red oval datestamp, each different, two
attempted and one final delivery, on Aug. 1847 folded letter to local
street address, redirections in manuscript, faint waterstains, still Fine
and very unusual, ex Golden (Image) |
E. 150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4636 |
|
 Boyd's City Express Post,
Oct. 7 12. Oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, part strike of
red "Chatham Square P.O. N.Y." double-circle datestamp and matching
"Paid" in wide arc on small cover to local street address, Fine, the
Broadway Post Office double-circle is an extremely rare marking --
beginning in late 1859 and into 1860 examples are found used in conjunction
with Boyd's markings, which has led to speculation that an arrangement
existed between Lockwood's Broadway and Chatham Square posts and Boyd's,
whereby letters would be received at the former offices and delivered by
the latter (Image) |
E. 200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
