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 III):
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Lot Description |
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828 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Blue (28L1).
Ample to large margins, in at top, pencil cancel, "Boyd's City Express
Post" oval handstamp and "Paid" in oval on cover to New York City street
address, reduced at right but pencil "Paid 2" still shows, Fine, ex
Chapman |
E. 200-300 |
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829 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Green (28L2).
Three large margins, clear at upper left, heavy pencil cancel (rips thru
paper), used with 3c Rose (65), tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Brooklyn
N.Y. Jul. 21, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to New Haven Conn.,
fresh and Very Fine despite impact of pencil cancel, used shortly after
July 1, 1863 rate reduction |
E. 200-300 |
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830 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Crimson
(28L3). Large margins to touching or slightly in at sides, corner
crease, tied by circle cancel, red "Brooklyn City Express Post" oval
handstamp and matching "Paid" straightline on cover to local street
address, Fine, scarce Crimson usage (circa 1856-57) |
E. 300-400 |
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831 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Crimson
(28L3). Large margins to just touched, pencil "X" cancel (impression
ties thru paper), red "Boyd's City Express Post. Mar. 31 12" oval datestamp
on cover to local street address, slight creasing, otherwise Very Fine
example of Brooklyn-Boyd's conjunctive usage |
E. 300-400 |
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832 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (28L4).
Top sheet margin, large at bottom and just touching at sides, tied by
circle cancel, red "Brooklyn City Express Post" oval handstamp and matching
"Paid" straightline on cover to local street address, faint gum toning
around stamp, Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
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833 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue
(28L5). Large margins, top right corner tiny bit rounded where near
edge of cover, tied by black cancel, "Brooklyn N-Y. Dec. 6" circular
datestamp and red "Paid 3" two-line handstamp on blue 1852 folded letter to
New Haven Conn, Extremely Fine, early usage |
E. 500-750 |
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834 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue
(28L5). Large margins, black cancel (not tied), used with 3c Dull Red
(11), large margins to touching at left, tied by bold "Brooklyn N-Y. Oct.
29" circular datestamp on small mourning cover to New Haven Conn., pencil
1853 docketing, Extremely Fine combination |
E. 500-750 |
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835 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue
(28L5). Large margins, intense impression, pencil cancel (not tied),
part strike of red "Brooklyn City Express Post" oval and matching "Paid" on
small embossed Valentine cover to South Brooklyn street address, minor
wrinkling, still Fine and attractive |
E. 300-400 |
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836 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue
(28L5). Three large margins, touched at left, tied by black cancel,
"Brooklyn N-Y. Feb. 22" circular datestamp and "5" rate handstamp on large
embossed Valentine cover to Suffern N.Y., overall toning and some scattered
stain spots, creases and slit open across bottom, still an exhibitable and
scarce usage, ex Abt |
E. 200-300 |
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837 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue
(28L5). Three large margins, in at right, tied by black cancel,
"Brooklyn City Express Post, 2 CTS" oval handstamp and "Paid" straightline
on small cover to local street address, small stain under postmark,
otherwise Fine |
E. 200-300 |
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838 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue
(28L5). Large margins all around, pencil cancel (impression ties thru
paper), affixed over "Paid/J.T.B." two-line handstamp with "Boyd's City
Express Post. Oct. 21 9" oval datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Long
Island Insurance Co. in Brooklyn (probably well known to the post -- no
street address indicated), file fold, Extremely Fine, scarce and early
conjunctive usage, Sloane notes on back, ex Chapman |
E. 400-500 |
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839 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue
(28L5). Large margins all around, horizontal crease in bottom margin
well clear of design, black cancel (not tied), red "Brooklyn City Express
Post, 2 CTS." oval handstamp and matching "Paid" on tiny cover to local
street address, Extremely Fine and choice |
E. 300-400 |
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840 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Green, 2c Black
on Dark Blue, Crimson and Orange (28L2, 28L3, 28L5, 28L6). Total of
eight stamps on covers or pieces, includes Green on cover with 3c stamp
missing, Crimson, not tied, but appropriately used on local cover with red
oval and "Paid, Dark Blue, two covers and one front, red ovals and "Paid",
the front with "Paid/J.T.B." under stamp, Orange, three genuinely cancelled
(scarce), one added to a front with red oval and "Paid", another used on
piece and the third used on cover with 3c stamp missing, faults in most,
but an attractive group -- the Crimson and Orange items of substantial
scarcity and interest |
E. 500-750 |
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841 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, 2 CTS. Red oval handstamp, mostly clear
strike on cover addressed in light pencil to South Brooklyn street address,
Very Fine |
E. 100-150 |
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842 |
Brooklyn City Express Post, 2 CTS. Red oval handstamp, partly clear
strike on embossed Valentine cover to South Brooklyn street address, Fine |
E. 100-150 |
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