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.
Brooklyn City Express Post (Brooklyn NY) (Part I):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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814 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 1c-2c 1855-65 Issues
(28L1/28L7). More than 50 original stamps plus several dozen reprints,
mounted on pages, most from the Abt collection with annotation, includes
three of the scarce 28L7 (one defective, others Fine appearance), condition
varies, but a very presentable study collection |
E. 750-1,000 |
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815 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Blue (28L1, 28L1a). Sheet comprising two
panes in tete-beche format, unused (no gum), color slightly rubbed
at top, otherwise Very Fine, Scott value as blocks, singles and tete-beche
pairs (Image) |
1,260.00 |
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816 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Blue (28L1, 28L1a). Sheet comprising two
panes in tete-beche format, unused (no gum), color slightly rubbed
at top, cut in at right, vertical crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott
value as blocks, singles and tete-beche pairs
(Image) |
1,260.00 |
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817 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Green (28L2, 28L2a). Sheet comprising two
panes in tete-beche format, unused (no gum), Extremely Fine, Scott
value as blocks, singles and tete-beche pairs
(Image) |
1,260.00 |
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818 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Green (28L2, 28L2a). Sheet comprising two
panes in tete-beche format, unused (no gum), creases and breaks in
surface coloring, otherwise Very Fine, Scott value as blocks, singles and
tete-beche pairs (Image) |
1,260.00 |
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819 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (28L4, 28L4a). Complete sheet of 50,
includes 12 tete-beche pairs (inverted positions are 1, 8, 13, 14, 16, 20,
26, 33, 38, 39, 41, 45), usual crackly original gum, some creasing, surface
rubs, otherwise Very Fine, an impressive sheet, ex Lilly (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
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820 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Pink, Tete-Beche Pair (28L4a). Block of four
with top right stamp inverted, large margins, paper wrinkles caused by
dried gum, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Caspary
(Image) |
100.00 |
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821 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (28L7). Unused (no gum), top sheet
margin and large margins all around, Extremely Fine, very scarce final
printing (Image) |
125.00 |
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822 |
 Brooklyn City Express Post,
Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (28L7). Large to huge margins, pencil
cancel and part strike of "Boyd's City Express Post" oval datestamp
at right, faint horizontal crease, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Caspary,
an extremely rare genuinely used example of a stamp believed by many to
have been printed but never used -- this is evidence of its use -- unlisted
used in Scott (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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