Auction Detail
Fall Postal History 2022
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.
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complete sheet of 100, top row tête-bêche, without gum, several large repaired tears and surface faults, still fine appearance, very rare
large margins, tied by "Boyd's City Post 39 Fulton St Sep 15" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in oval alongside, on cover to local street address, 1864 handstamped cornercard, very fine and choice (Scott $225)
margins large to grazing, tied by black "Boyd's City Post 39 Fulton St" handstamp with matching "Paid" alongside on locally-addressed cover, light oxidation as usual, very fine (Scott $225)
bottom left sheet margin vertical pair with most of adjacent stamps at left, original gum, creases and other small surface faults, regardless of condition or Scott catalogue value this issue is deceptively scarce in multiples of any kind
die-cut, tied to locally-addressed cover by black handstamp with "Boyd's City Express Post Jan 14" oval alongside, matching two-line "Collect 1 Cent.", manuscript "Rec'd Jan.10.1861", stamp somewhat oxidized and other small faults, otherwise fine, the earliest recorded use of this stamp and the earliest known cover serviced by the Blackhams, although the intracity delivery fee was 2c some customers only prepaid 1c (Scott $250)
margins large to full, used alongside 1861 3c Rose (65), both stamps tied by "New-York Jun 27 1862" double circle datestamp to cover addressed to South Easton, Pennsylvania, cover with vertical crease and large repaired tear at right center away from stamps, very fine appearance, a rare and attractive use, 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $500)
margins large to just in, used alongside 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Wassaic, New York, stamps tied by "New-York Jan 12" datestamp and diamonds in circle killer, Boyd's stamp small faults and cover damaged at top left, otherwise fine (Scott $500)
large margins, tied by black "Paid" in circle, also tied by "New York Jan 20 1863" datestamp cancelling 1861 3c Rose, additional Boyd's 1c Black on lilac at upper right, on large part cover front to Sherman, Connecticut, very fine example of this rare variety, although this is a to-the-mails use the purpose of the second Boyd's stamp is unknown (Scott unpriced used or on cover)
horizontal pair tied by "Boyd's City Post, 39 Fulton St. Jan 14 1864" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in oval, on locally-addressed cover, embossed cornercard for "Revere House", part of top edge missing, left stamp with small scissor cut mentioned for strict accuracy, otherwise fine appearance, this is the only known used multiple of the 1c Black on lilac, rarely two 1c stamps were used to prepay local delivery, ex-Schwartz
two large margins, others just touching, tied by blue company handstamp to locally-addressed cover, matching two-line "Collect 1 Cent.", enclosure dated July 16, 1861, very fine and rare with blue postage due handstamp, under the Blackhams both 1c and 2c rates were in place leading to occasional underpayment, ex-Abt and Golden (Scott $250)
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)
large margins, tied by black "Boyd's City Express Post" oval to locally-addressed cover, matching "Paid" in oval, illustrated "New York Leader" advertisement, extremely fine and choice example of this variety, ex-Schwartz (Scott $250)