Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large margins to clear at upper right, uncancelled on blue folded invoice to Wilmington Del., red "New York 5cts. 12 Nov." (1848) integral-rate circular datestamp, faint file fold lightly creases the stamp at far left, still fresh and Very Fine stamp and cover, with 1988 P.F. certificate, lot also includes a second cover with No. 72L2, heavily creased from file fold, otherwise Fine

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large to full margins, tied by red "New-York 5cts. Oct. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Greene N.Y., stamp with trivial tiny scrapes as often seen, file fold, Very Fine appearing tied example

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Four margins, uncancelled on Nov. 14, 1849 blue folded letter from New York City to Boston, clear strike of red "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. N. York Nov. 15" route agent's circular datestamp, matching "5" due rate, light file folds, Very Fine, a nice use of the Gordon's stamp with the N.Y.-Boson Express Mail handstamp, this is the only example located with Power Search

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Sheet margin at right, other sides large to touched at top, cancelled by small "Paid" straightline with second strike to left on Nov. 16, 1848 folded letter from a baggage master to New Haven Railroad President Schuyler, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, illustrated in Patton, six years after this cover was sent, in 1853-54, Robert Schuyler was involved in a large scale stock fraud, issuing some $2 million of unauthorized stock for the New York and New Haven Railroad, precipitating a panic and a Wall Street scandal (see http://www.revenuer.org/mahler/SchuylerForWeb7-25-09.pdf)

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large to ample margins, uncancelled, red "New-York 5cts. 28 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, N.Y., stamp with couple tiny enamel scrapes as often seen, Very Fine

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large even margins, fresh color and paper without glazing flaws, uncancelled on folded cover to Treasury Dept. in Washington D.C., red "New-York 5cts. Oct. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, missing one inside panel, Very Fine, a nice cover

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large even margins, sealed tear, uncancelled, red "New-York 10cts. 1 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to West Farmington N.Y., clear strike of "West Bloomfield N.Y. Jun. 3" circular datestamp, various manuscript docketing, May 20, 1848 letter enclosed, Very Fine appearance, West Bloomfield is approximately 16 miles from Farmington N.Y.

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large margins to clear at left, tiny enamel scrape, uncancelled, used on blue folded cover to Middletown Conn., red "New-York 3cts. 22 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp, manuscript "Paid" in a different hand than address, Very Fine

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Balance of 12 covers, none are cancelled or tied, range of destinations, a few with large margins on a couple of sides, most with flaws including nicks into the design or enamel scrapes, a couple are Fine, Scott Retail $7,800.00

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Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Geen Glazed (72L3). Large margins all around, light creasing, tied by partly clear strike of red "New-York 5 cts. 5 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Little Falls N.Y., Extremely Fine appearance, signed Robson Lowe, with 2008 P.F. certificate

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