Part II - LOCALS A - G continued...

SPECIAL NOTE: Lot Numbers with an "A" preceding them will be offered in three special sessions. Please refer to the Arrangement of the Sale web page for the schedule.

Boyd's City Express (New York NY) (20L14 to 20L17):

	Lot	Lot Description
	633	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L14). Ample margins, tied by "Paid/J.T.B." two-line handstamp, "Boyd's City Express Post" oval datestamp and "Madison Square Post Office" oval handstamp (with Cornwell's name removed) on small cover to local street address, Very Fine, extremely rare and unusual conjunctive local-post usage, probably handled by Henry Bentley, who bought the Madison Square Post Office from Cornwell in 1856 (Image)	E. 400-500
	634	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L14). Ample margins to touching, tied by black cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (26), small tear, tied by "New-York Jun. 24" circular datestamp which also ties Boyd's stamp on brown lithographed hotel advertising cover to Burlington Vt., a second type of New York datestamp applied to cover, with 1859 enclosure, minor rough opening and waterstain, still Fine, Chase notes on back (Image)	E. 200-300
	635	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Green (20L15). Large margins, tied by "Paid/J.T.B." struck twice with "Boyd's City Express Post, May 23 12" oval datestamp on ncover to local street address, Very Fine, ex Abt (Image)	E. 100-150
	636	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Green (20L15). Margins all around, tied by "Paid/J.T.B." struck twice with Boyd's oval on Aug. 1860 cover of medical journal to local street address, folds and minor faults around edges, Fine, ex Abt (Image)	E. 150-200
	637	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L14). Margins all around, tied by "Paid/J.T.B." struck twice with "Boyd's City Express Post, Jan. 9 12" oval datestamp on 1860 medical journal to local street address, folds and edge faults, still Fine, ex Abt (Image)	E. 150-200
	638	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Red (20L16). Ample to large margins, tied by blue Boyd's oval datestamp with matching "Paid" oval on cover to local street address, Very Fine, ex Abt	E. 100-150
	639	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Red (20L16). Clear to large margins, slightly oxidized, tied by "Boyd's City Post 39 Fulton St. Sep. 21" circular datestamp with "Paid" on 1865 folded cover to local street address, Fine	E. 100-150
	640	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Red (20L16). Large even margins, faint crease and oxidation, tied by "Boyd's City Post, 39 Fulton St. Jan. 11" circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval on Colorado and Nevada Gold and Silver Mining Broker's corner card cover to local street address, with 1865 enclosure, Very Fine, ex Abt	E. 100-150
	641	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Red (20L16). Margins all around, tied by blurry Boyd's oval datestamp with "Paid" in oval on small ca. 1862-63 cover to local street address, Very Fine, ex Abt and illustrated in his CCP series (Vol. 29, No. 5, p. 307)	E. 100-150
	642	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Ample to large margins, tied by "Boyd's City Express Post" oval datestamp with "Paid" oval on Jun. 1862 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, ex Abt	E. 100-150
	643	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Ample to large margins, tied by "Boyd's City Post, 39 Fulton St." circular datestamp with "Paid" oval on insurance co.'s expiration notice to local street address, Very Fine, ex Abt	E. 100-150
	644	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Large to huge margins, used with 3c Rose (65), both tied by "New-York Oct. 1861 3" duplex circular datestamp and grid on buff cover to Paramus N.J., 1c also tied by "Paid" oval, "New Brunswick N.J. Oct. 4" circular datestamp and "Missent" straightline, bold "New-York Oct. 5, 1861 Free" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at top, slight creasing in stamps and cover, still Fine, unusual and highly exhibitable, ex Abt	E. 150-200
	645	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Three large margins, slightly in at left, tied by "Paid" oval, both stamps tied by "New-York Apr. 4, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Pittsburgh Pa., Fine combination usage, ex Abt	E. 150-200
	646	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Large margins, slight crease, used with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps tied by "New-York" circular datestamp and duplex grid on buff cover to Goshen N.Y., light wrinkles around edges, Fine, ex Abt	E. 100-150
	647	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Ample margins to just touched, brown stain at left, tied by Boyd's "Paid" oval on manila cover to Prussia, Germany, "New York Am. Pkt. 23 Apr. 11" debit datestamp and blue ms. rate, receiving backstamps, slightly worn and minor flap tears, Fine, very scarce use of this stamp on transatlantic mail, ex Abt	E. 300-400

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