Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — Boyd's Local Post Specialized Collection: Stampless, Conjunctive Uses
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1689
Boyd's City/Express Post/June 26 9 O'C. Red rectangular framed datestamp and manuscript "1" rate on folded letter datelined "Philadelphia, Jun. 24, 1844, to U.S. Naval Hospital in New York City, Jul. 5 receipt docketing, Very Fine, Hahn notes indicate this is the earliest recorded Boyd's handstamped cover and comments on 1c rate (advertised rate was 2c)
E. 200-300
350
1690
FREE. Red straightline handstamp struck twice and very boldly (as if to advertise the service) with clear red "Boyd's City Express Post, May 24 2 O'C" oval datestamp on 1845 folded letter to the New York Herald, a charming complaint (for publication) about noise emanating from a "dancing and singing" house near Greenwich Street at all hours of the night (some things never change), faint fingerprint on front, Extremely Fine, one of the four or five known examples of Boyd's free-to-the-press service, ex Abt and Golden
E. 500-750
425
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Boyd's City Express Post, Oct. 2(8). Partly readable oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, red "Broadway Post Office Oct. 27" double-circle datestamp struck once, overstruck by same marking with Oct. 28 date, matching "Paid" in wide arc on blue folded cover (undated) to Park Place address, Very Fine; the Broadway Post Office double-circle is an extremely rare marking -- beginning in late 1859 and into 1860 examples are found used in conjunction with Boyd's markings, which has led to speculation that an arrangement existed between Lockwood's Broadway and Chatham Square posts and Boyd's, whereby letters would be received at the former offices and delivered by the latter -- the rarity of such items leaves many unanswered questions -- this cover is noted in Abt's CCP series (Vol. 29, No. 4, p. 230), ex Golden
E. 750-1,000
475
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Boyd's City Express Post, Nov. 19 12. Oval datestamp on gray folded letter datelined "Santiago a 16 de Octobre de 1851" to Panama where forwarded to New York, handled by two different forwarders in Panama with red "Cova & Co. Panama" and ":Mosquera Hurtado Y Ca. Panama" oval handstamps, neat "Paid L.T.L." handstamp, Very Fine, scarce use from Chile to Panama where forwarded to New York and delivered by Boyd's
E. 200-300
275
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Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Sep. 17 3 O'C. Clear strike of red oval datestamp on folded letter datelined "Philadelphia, Sep. 17th, 1844" to Brooklyn and delivered by Boyd's, red sans-serif "PAID" straightline handstamp unlike any marking used by Boyd's but identical to the American Letter Mail Co. "Paid" used by their Philadelphia office in this period -- therefore, this is a conjunctive use carried by American Letter Mail in Philadelphia to Boyd's in Brooklyn, at a very early stage of the latter's service in Brooklyn, Very Fine, only a few ALMCo./Boyd's conjunctive covers are known to us
E. 500-750
750
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Boyd's City Express Post, Stampless Covers. Exhibit pages containing 17 stampless covers, including Sep. 14, 1844 use for local delivery, few other local uses, conjunctive use with Hale & Co. from Providence R.I. to New York where forwarded by Boyd's, folded letter from New York to Mobile Ala. and forwarded to New Orleans, turned use from New York to Bedford N.Y. where turned and used to Albany, 1849 and 1850 uses privately carried from France and given to Boyd's for local delivery, a few with the 1 Park Place, Beekman and Murray oval handstamps, overall Very Fine group showing a nice range of uses
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E. 750-1,000
800
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Boyd's City Express Post, Dec. 6, 12 O'C. Red oval datestamp, clearly struck in combination with large "Forwarded by American Mail Co. Philada. Dec. 5" (1844) circular datestamp on folded letter to New York City, red "Collect" and "6" handstamps, manuscript "Collect 6-1/2", Very Fine
E. 300-400
350
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Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Large margins to slightly in, pastel shade, manuscript crossed-lines precancel, used on large part of folded cover to New York City street address, "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Boston" oval handstamp, conjunctive use with "Boyd's City/Express Post/Aug. 30 9 O'C" framed datestamp, Aug. 29, 1844 receipt docketing, file fold, stamp slightly creased, still Fine, rare conjunctive use between Hale and Boyd (seen more often with Pomeroy), ex Hahn
E. 400-500
425
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Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Bluish Green (20L3). Large margins, tied by red "FREE" handstamp on folded letter datelined "New York Feby. 22nd 1845" to Albany N.Y., red "COLLECT/SIX CENTS/FOR/HALE & CO." boxed handstamp, Very Fine and attractive conjunctive use
E. 300-400
375
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Letter Express (Wells), 5c Black on Pink Glazed (96L1). Large margins to just clear at left, cancelled by manuscript "X" on light green folded letter datelined "Rochester Augt. 7/44" to New York City, red "Boyd's City Express Post Aug. 13" boxed datestamp, Very Fine, unusual conjunctive use, Wells' Letter Express provided service from Buffalo to points west, but in this case their stamp appears to have been accepted by Pomeroy for service from Rochester to New York City
E. 500-750
750
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Letter Express (Wells), 10c Black on Pink Glazed (96L3). Large margins all around including wide top sheet margin, showing parts of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, tiny scissors-cut entirely in margin at bottom left, cancelled by manuscript "X" on folded letter datelined "Cleveland Augt. 15, 1844" to New York City, conjunctive use with Boyd's Express and with clear red "Boyd's City/Express Post/Aug. 19 9 O'C" boxed datestamp, Very Fine, conjunctive use with Wells' Letter Express and Pomeroy's Express for transport to New York City, where Boyd's delivered it to street address, ex Mason
E. 1,000-1,500
900
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Boyd's City/Express Post/Sep. 23 9 O'C. Clear strike of red boxed datestamp on folded letter datelined "Auburn 19 Sept. 1844" to New York City, manuscript "Collect 6-1/4" indicating payment due from recipient for Pomeroy's fee plus Boyd's 2c fee, "6" indicates actual amount paid by recipient, Extremely Fine and attractive conjunctive use
E. 300-400
180
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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Yellow Surface-Colored Paper (117L1). Large margins, cancelled by manuscript "X" on folded letter (no dateline) to New York City, red "Boyd's City/Express Post/Aug. 26 9 O'C" boxed datestamp, vertical file fold affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine conjunctive use
E. 300-400
225
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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Margins to just in, cancelled by red "Cd." handstamp with matching small red "PAID" handstamp applied by Pomeroy's office on folded letter datelined "Buffalo August 13/44" to New York City, well-struck red "Boyd's City Express Post Aug. 16 9 O'C" boxed datestamp, Very Fine and scarce conjunctive use
E. 500-750
1,100
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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Thin Bond (117L4). Large margins, tied by penstrokes on 1844 folded letter datelined "Buffalo 27th Sept. 1844" to New York City, red oval "Boyd's City Express Post Oct. 1 9 O'C" handstamp, stamp cut out and reattached, still Fine, very rare use of this type of Boyd's oval datestamp with the Pomeroy stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
325
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Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4). Cut to shape, grid cancel, tied by red "Paid/J.T.B." two-line handstamp, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Mar. 30 2" oval datestamp on 1848 folded letter from Boston to New York City street address, carried by Gay & Co.'s Express, sender's endorsement and red "Gay & Co.'s Express, From 1 Wall Street, New-York" oval handstamp partly covered by Boyd's stamp (partly lifted and slightly creased to reveal marking), some wrinkles and creasing in lettersheet, still Very Fine, although inter-city expresses had been banned from carrying letters since July 1, 1845, letters accompanying freight were permitted, and this is a rare example of such mail delivered locally by Boyd's, ex Golden
E. 750-1,000
800
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Boyd's City Express Post Jun. 4 2. Oval datestamp on 6c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U14) originating in California and carried by the Pacific Express Company, clear strike of large blue "Pacific Express Co. California No. 124 Broadway N,Y." oval handstamp applied by their New York office, addressed to 111 Pearl St. and forwarded to 187 Hudson St., additional Boyd's marking dated June 5, few edge flaws and soiling, otherwise Fine, very rare conjunctive service with Pacific Express Co. for transport from San Francisco to New York via steamer, then Boyd's for local delivery (including forwarding)
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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Boyd's City Express Post Nov. 17 9. Oval datestamp with "PAID L.T.R." handstamp on gray folded letter datelined "San Francisco 4 Oct. 1857" to New York, endorsed "Adams & Cos. Express pr Independence" at top, some slight edgewear, Very Fine and very unusual use carried entirely outside of the mails by both Adams and Boyd's
E. 400-500
225
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Boyd's City Express Post, Oct. 6 9. Oval datestamp clearly struck with "Paid/J.T.B." two-line handstamp, blue "Gregory's/Express Office./San Francisco." three-line handstamp with matching "Paid" in oval on brown cover to New York City street address, pressed to smooth out edge wrinkles, some light toning, Very Fine, scarce example of Boyd's delivery of express mail from California, ex Golden
E. 400-500
275
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Boyd's City Express Post Mar. 1 2. Oval datestamp on brown cover from San Francisco to New York City, conjunctive use with faint red "Wells, Fargo & Co. California Express" oval handstamp with matching "PAID" in octagon, sender's routing "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express", pencil notation on back indicates enclosure was dated Jan. 28, 1853 at Sacramento, Very Fine
E. 300-400
200
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Boyd's Dispatch, 39 Fulton St. Dec. 14, 1861. Circular datestamp on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to New York City street address, Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, "Wells, Fargo & Co. Salt Lake City UT Dec. ?" oval datestamp cancels indicia, neat "PAID" in circle handstamp, red "214" handstamp at center, slight edgewear, Very Fine, attractive and scarce use of the Wells Fargo frank from Salt Lake City with Boyd's delivery
E. 300-400
375
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Boyd's Dispatch, 39 Fulton St. Mar. 23. Circular datestamp with indistinct yeardate on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to New York City street address, Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, "Wells, Fargo & Co. El Dorado, Feb. 22" oval datestamp cancels indicia, slight edgewear, Very Fine, attractive and scarce Wells Fargo express frank with Boyd's delivery
E. 300-400
250
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Boyd's City Express Post, Western Express Conjunctive Uses. Three, including 12c entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to New York, cancelled by blue Wells Fargo oval datestamp, clear Boyd's circular datestamp, defective; second is 3c Pink entire with Greenhood & Newbauer printed frank, cancelled by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco oval datestamp to New York with Boyd's circular datestamp, reduced at right into indicia; third is 6c entire on buff with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval datestamp to New York with light strike of Boyd's oval datestamp, defective, a scarce group
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E. 500-750
425
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