Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Boyd's City Express (New York NY) (20L18 to 20L25):

Lot

Lot Description

648

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Blue Gray (20L18). Two large margins, other sides touched, tied by Boyd's blue oval datestamp with matching "Collect/1 Cent." two-line handstamp on cover to local street address, 1861 enclosure, Fine, under the Blackhams' ownership both 1c and 2c rates were in effect, sometimes leading to confusion and underpayment, as in this case, ex Abt

E. 100-150

649

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Blue Gray (20L18). Ample margins to just touched, tied by "Paid" oval, used with 3c Dull Red (26), tied by "New-York Jun. 20" circular datestamp on small cover to upstate New York, part of backflap missing, small opening tear, Fine and scarce combination, ex Abt

E. 150-200

650

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Blue Gray (20L18). Large margins to ample at bottom, used with 3c Rose (65), 1c tied by "Paid" oval, both stamps tied by "New-York" double-circle datestamp and target on buff cover to Nashua N.H., slight wrinkles around edges, Fine, ex Abt

E. 150-200

651

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Blue Gray, "Cents" (20L18a). Ample margins except clear at top and nicked at bottom right, tied by blue "Paid" oval, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V, and three 3c Dull Red (24, 26), paying 10c rate, tied by "New-York Sep. 3" circular datestamp and duplex grid on cover to San Francisco, 1861 docketing, Very Fine, extremely scarce transcontinental usage and rarer yet with the "Cents" variety, ex Abt and illustrated in his CCP series (Vol. 29, No. 5, p. 305) (Image)

E. 500-750

652

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Red (20L23). Huge top right corner sheet margin, other sides large, tied by "Boyd's Dispatch, 39 Fulton St. Jun. 17" circular datestamp with "Paid" on 1867 cover to local street address, docketed on back, flap removed, slightly reduced at top, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover, ex Abt (Image)

E. 150-200

653

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L24). Two, margins cutting in, one has natural crease, tied by "Boyd's Dispatch, 39 Fulton St." circular datestamp with "Paid" on buff cover to local street address, May 29, 1866 docketing, Fine, although year-dated 1867 in Scott, this cover establishes the issue date at least as early as 1866 (illustrated as earliest known in Abt CCP series, Vol. 29, No. 6, p. 382) (Image)

E. 150-200

654

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L24). Large margins, torn before use, tied by "Boyd's Dispatch 39 Fulton St. Sep. 3, 1867" circular datestamp with "Paid" in circle on American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals corner card cover to local street address, small tears at top, otherwise Fine, ex Abt (Image)

E. 100-150

655

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Blue (20L25). Large margins to touched at top, tied by unclear Boyd's circular datestamp on yellow cover to local street address with Lord & Taylor corner card, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

656

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Blue (20L25). Ample margins to in at right, couple chips in enamel, tied by unclear Boyd's circular datestamp on yellow cover to local street address with Lord & Taylor corner card, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

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