Lot Details

Fall Postal History 2022

October 26-27, 2022 in New York City

Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more. 

LOT# : 519
Date: 10/26/2022 - 21:00

Local Stamps

die cut, tied by black "Boyd's City Express Post" oval to all-over advertising cover for William L. Purdy & Co. ("silks, shawls, cloaks, dress goods, linen, embroideries, and dry goods generally") with additional printed ad inside, two-line "Collect 1 Cent." handstamp, locally-addressed, vertical creases through stamp, otherwise very fine appearance, due 1c because rate for intra-city delivery was 2c (Scott $250)

Scott 20L18
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Starting Price: $100
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