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.
Bouton's City Despatch Post (New York NY):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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566 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch
Post. Red oval with matching "Paid/Bouton" two-line handstamp on Jan.
5, 1848 folded letter to local street address, small pencil "2" at upper
left under "Paid", some light toning at bottom, Very Fine, used after
Bouton's consolidation of the Manhattan Express and Franklin City Dispatch
Post (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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567 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch
Post. Red oval with "N" handstamp in matching ink on buff cover
to 9 East 11th St., stains across front of cover, otherwise Very Fine, an
unusual marking (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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568 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch
Post. Red oval handstamp on May 24, 1848 folded letter to local street
address, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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569 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch
Post. Red oval handstamp on small cover to local street address, with
Valentine poem enclosed, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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570 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch
Post. Red oval handstamp on blue folded cover docketed Aug. 12, 1848,
to local street address, file folds, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
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571 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue, Dots in Corners (18L2). Full to
large margins, tied by red "Paid/Bouton" two-line handstamp, matching
"Bouton's City Dispatch Post" oval on small Valentine cover to local street
address with lace-edged flaps (some lace missing), Extremely Fine, a choice
example of the "Rough and Ready" stamp depicting presidential-candidate
Zachary Taylor (the first campaign stamp)
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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572 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue, Dots in Corners (18L2). Large
margins to clear at left, tied by red "Paid/Bouton" two-line handstamp,
matching "Bouton City Dispatch Post" oval on small cover to local street
address, Nov. 1848 docketing, stamp has a peculiar "erased" area at center,
upon which the cancel is struck -- one wonders if this stamp was re-used or
if the sender did not agree with Bouton's pro-Taylor politics (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
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573 |
 Bouton's City Dispatch Post,
New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue, Dots in Corners (18L2). Large
margins, fine impression, red "Paid/Bouton" cancel, creased at lower left,
Extremely Fine appearance (Image) |
140.00 |
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