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**Boyd’s City Express, New York, N.Y.**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2067		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L1). Huge margins at bottom and right, other sides full to large, intense shade and impression, cancelled by vivid red "Free", impression ties thru paper and faint red smear ties at upper left, matching "Boyd's City/Express Post/Aug 23 9 O'C." rectangular framed datestamp on 1844 folded letter to local street address EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST OF THE KNOWN COVERS BEARING THE FIRST BOYD'S STAMP. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE. Specialists in Boyd's material have variously estimated the number of 20L1 covers from 15 to 20. The most current census figure reported in Larry LeBel's exhibit is 18. Ex Golden (realized $5,000 hammer) (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	6,750.00
2068		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L1). Large margins all around, red "Free" cancel, matching "Boyd's City/Express Post/Sep 6 3 O'C" rectangular framed datestamp on folded cover to local street address, 1844 docketing on back, lightly cleaned and pressed file folds, stamp has scissors cut and tiny tear at bottom right (pre-use and barely noticeable) EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER BEARING BOYD'S LARGE EAGLE, THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS PROSPEROUS LOCAL POST. Only 18 covers have been reported by Larry LeBel. Ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
2069		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L1). Large margins to just barely shaved along outer oval at left, bright paper shade, red "Free" cancel, Very Fine, the Boyd's First Issue is rare and undervalued in Scott (only 18 covers reported by LeBel and very few off-cover stamps known), ex Schwartz (Image)	500.00	850.00
2070		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Huge bottom left corner sheet margins, other sides large, late worn impression, red "Free" cancel, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Oct. 3 2 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 part-printed notice to local street address, Extremely Fine, late usage of Boyd's Second Issue, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 500-750	500.00
2071		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Bottom right corner sheet margins, other sides clear to full, unusual vertical line printed within design, trivial corner crease, cancelled by red "Free", impression ties thru paper, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Nov. 20 9 O'C" oval datestamp on folded letter to local street address, file folds, Very Fine, ex Golden (Image)	E. 400-500	200.00
2072		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Spectacular stamp with enormous top right corner sheet margins, red "Free" cancel, impression ties thru paper, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Apr. 3 9 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 folded letter to local street address EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE LARGEST KNOWN SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF BOYD'S THIRD ISSUE ON OR OFF COVER. The Third Issue (20L3) is widely regarded as the scarcest of the early Small Eagle & Globe. Covers are rare, and this enormous corner-margin stamp is undoubtedly the finest extant. Ex Golden (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,600.00
2073		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Large margins, intense shade and impression, red "Free" cancel, impression ties thru paper, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Apr. 5 9 O'C" oval datestamp clearly struck on ca. 1845 folded letter headed "Chelsea Square" to local street address, fresh and Extremely Fine, the scarce Third Issue 20L3 is rarely found on cover in this superb condition, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 400-500	500.00
2074		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Large to huge margins, red "Free" cancel, matching red "Boyd's City Express Post, May 7 4 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, stamp tied by red "New-York May 8" circular datestamp, blue ms. "12-1/2" rate, slight wear along file folds, Extremely Fine, choice early to-the-mails usage with the scarce Third Issue 20L3 stamp, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,600.00
2075		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Huge even margins, uncancelled, used in correct time period (Feb.-Jul 1845) and appears to have originated, red "Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Apr. 22 -- O'C" oval datestamp clearly struck on 1845 folded notice of legal judgment to the Clerk of Kings County, Brooklyn, file fold, Very Fine, extremely rare -- Boyd's operated in Brooklyn from September 1844 through June 1845, but the July 1st postal reforms that closed post roads to private carriers ended Boyd's open involvement in servicing Brooklyn -- ex Abt and Golden (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,700.00

Boyd’s City Express, New York, N.Y.

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2067

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L1). Huge margins at bottom and right, other sides full to large, intense shade and impression, cancelled by vivid red "Free", impression ties thru paper and faint red smear ties at upper left, matching "Boyd's City/Express Post/Aug 23 9 O'C." rectangular framed datestamp on 1844 folded letter to local street address

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST OF THE KNOWN COVERS BEARING THE FIRST BOYD'S STAMP. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE.

Specialists in Boyd's material have variously estimated the number of 20L1 covers from 15 to 20. The most current census figure reported in Larry LeBel's exhibit is 18.

Ex Golden (realized $5,000 hammer) (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

6,750.00

2068

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L1). Large margins all around, red "Free" cancel, matching "Boyd's City/Express Post/Sep 6 3 O'C" rectangular framed datestamp on folded cover to local street address, 1844 docketing on back, lightly cleaned and pressed file folds, stamp has scissors cut and tiny tear at bottom right (pre-use and barely noticeable)

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER BEARING BOYD'S LARGE EAGLE, THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS PROSPEROUS LOCAL POST.

Only 18 covers have been reported by Larry LeBel. Ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

2069

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L1). Large margins to just barely shaved along outer oval at left, bright paper shade, red "Free" cancel, Very Fine, the Boyd's First Issue is rare and undervalued in Scott (only 18 covers reported by LeBel and very few off-cover stamps known), ex Schwartz (Image)

500.00

850.00

2070

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Huge bottom left corner sheet margins, other sides large, late worn impression, red "Free" cancel, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Oct. 3 2 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 part-printed notice to local street address, Extremely Fine, late usage of Boyd's Second Issue, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 500-750

500.00

2071

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Bottom right corner sheet margins, other sides clear to full, unusual vertical line printed within design, trivial corner crease, cancelled by red "Free", impression ties thru paper, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Nov. 20 9 O'C" oval datestamp on folded letter to local street address, file folds, Very Fine, ex Golden (Image)

E. 400-500

200.00

2072

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Spectacular stamp with enormous top right corner sheet margins, red "Free" cancel, impression ties thru paper, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Apr. 3 9 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 folded letter to local street address

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE LARGEST KNOWN SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF BOYD'S THIRD ISSUE ON OR OFF COVER.

The Third Issue (20L3) is widely regarded as the scarcest of the early Small Eagle & Globe. Covers are rare, and this enormous corner-margin stamp is undoubtedly the finest extant.

Ex Golden (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,600.00

2073

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Large margins, intense shade and impression, red "Free" cancel, impression ties thru paper, matching "Boyd's City Express Post Apr. 5 9 O'C" oval datestamp clearly struck on ca. 1845 folded letter headed "Chelsea Square" to local street address, fresh and Extremely Fine, the scarce Third Issue 20L3 is rarely found on cover in this superb condition, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 400-500

500.00

2074

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Large to huge margins, red "Free" cancel, matching red "Boyd's City Express Post, May 7 4 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, stamp tied by red "New-York May 8" circular datestamp, blue ms. "12-1/2" rate, slight wear along file folds, Extremely Fine, choice early to-the-mails usage with the scarce Third Issue 20L3 stamp, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,600.00

2075

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Huge even margins, uncancelled, used in correct time period (Feb.-Jul 1845) and appears to have originated, red "Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Apr. 22 -- O'C" oval datestamp clearly struck on 1845 folded notice of legal judgment to the Clerk of Kings County, Brooklyn, file fold, Very Fine, extremely rare -- Boyd's operated in Brooklyn from September 1844 through June 1845, but the July 1st postal reforms that closed post roads to private carriers ended Boyd's open involvement in servicing Brooklyn -- ex Abt and Golden (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,700.00