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.
| Lot | Lot Description | ||
| A | 560 |
 Franklin's City Despatch Post,
New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green (16L1). Unused (no gum), ample to
large margins, deep impression on brilliant green enamel paper, couple
corner creases, tiny pinhole and equally minute tear at lower
leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE FRANKLIN CITY DESPATCH POST STAMP WITHOUT "BOUTON" IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE -- PROBABLY NO MORE THAN A HALF-DOZEN EXIST. The origins of the Franklin City Despatch Post are unknown due to insufficient documentation. It probably operated for a year or less before being taken over by John R. Bouton sometime in May-June 1847 (reference: Calvet M. Hahn, "The Manhattan Express Local", Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 65, No. 1). The "Free" stamps used by the Franklin City Despatch were adopted by Bouton, and examples used under his ownership are signed "Bouton". Signed or unsigned, the stamps are extremely rare, with perhaps 4-5 of 16L1 and 6-8 of 16L1a. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| A | 561 |
 Franklin's City Despatch Post,
New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green, "Bouton" at Side (16L1a). Full to
large margins all around, uncancelled, fine impression on bright green
enamel paper, slight crease and couple tiny chips in coating, used on large
piece with portion of red "New-York 5 cts. 2 Sep." (1847) integral-rate
circular datestampVERY FINE. THE FRANKLIN CITY DESPATCH STAMP WITH BOUTON'S MANUSCRIPT OVERPRINT IS AN EXTREMELY RARE STAMP, WITH NO MORE THAN EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES ON OR OFF COVER. After taking over the Franklin City Despatch Post sometime in May-June 1847 (reference: Calvet M. Hahn, Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 65, No.1), Bouton continued to use the "Free" stamps, but applied a manuscript overprint "Bouton's" to the side of each stamp. This example, one of approximately 6 to 8 known, has a note on back from W. P. Brown, a 19th century stamp dealer: "Franklin City Despatch Post surcharged 'Bouton' as found on part of original letter torn in half in 1878 WPB". Ex Ferrary and Lilly. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |