Part III - Locals H-Z 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.
| Lot | Lot Description | ||
| A | 1388 |
 New York City Express Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (111L1). Ample to large margins
with part of adjoining stamp at right, creases and small tear, cancelled by
straightline ("Free"?) and tied by red "New-York 10 cts. 17
[month?]" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover (part of
contents but no year date) to Mount Sterling Ky., some minor
soilingVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF A HALF-DOZEN TIED USAGES OF THE NEW YORK CITY EXPRESS POST GREEN STAMP -- THE SO-CALLED "BOYD'S IMPOSTER", BUT OF FAR GREATER RARITY. Little is known of this post, which issued stamps in Black on Green and Orange on White, found on covers dated from June to September 1847. All of the fifteen or so covers we have seen with 111L1 or 111L2 are addressed to locations outside New York City. Ex Boker and Patton (illustrated in his book, p. 234). (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
| A | 1389 |
 New York City Express Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (111L1). Cut to shape,
cancelled by straightline ("Free"?) and tied by red "New-York 5 cts.
2 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Norwich
Conn., file folds clear of stampVERY FINE. A VERY RARE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK CITY EXPRESS POST GREEN STAMP. The great similarity between this issue and the Boyd's Eagle series can mislead collectors into thinking that 111L1 is common. The New York City Express Post stamp is far rarer, with about fifteen covers known in total, for both the Black on Green and Orange on White stamps. All are to-the-mails usages, and about half are tied. (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| 1390 |
 New York City Express Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (111L1). Uncancelled, cut to
shape, split at top rejoined with hinge, still a presentable example of
this very rare stamp (Image) |
90.00 |