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 | ||
| 562 |
 Manhattan Express/W
V/Barr/C. Small red circular handstamp with "1 Ct." rate deleted,
mostly clear strike on small folded Valentine poem to local street address,
bleached spots, Fine, probably used around Valentine's Day 1847, soon after
which Barr sold out to John R. Bouton -- only four examples of Barr's
handstamp are recorded (with or without rate)
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | |
| 563 |
 Bouton's Manhattan
Express. Dark red oval handstamp on undated folded cover from Yonkers
to local street address, slightly wrinkled and soiled, still Fine, very
scarce (Image) |
E. 500-750 | |
| A | 564 |
 Bouton's Manhattan Express,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Unused (no gum), large margins,
tiny natural paper inclusionEXTREMELY FINE. BELIEVED TO BE THE FINEST OF THE SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP. The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, some of which are used on covers. Ex Worthington, Caspary, Lilly and Boker. With 1972 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
| A | 565 |
 Bouton's Manhattan Express,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Unused (no gum), large margins,
small thin spotEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY SEVEN OR EIGHT EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP ARE REPORTED. Ex Lilly and Richardson. (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |