Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1847 Issue with Local Posts
The finer of two recorded covers with the 10¢ 1847 and any Boyd's City Express issue10¢ Black (2), large margins to full at top, used with Boyd's City Express, New York, N.Y., 2¢ Black on Green Glazed (20L7), large margins, lightly cancelled, both stamps tied by red square grid cancel, well-struck matching "New-York Mar. 24" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Hartland, Illinois
Extremely Fine; some slight cover age spotting of no significance.
An outstanding combination of the 10¢ 1847 Issue and the Boyd's City Express stamp, Scott 20L7.
The USPCS census lists only two 10¢ 1847 Issue and Boyd's adhesive combination covers. The other cover had been identified in the Alexander book as franked with a 20L7 stamp, but the current listing in the USPCS census states it is a 20L4 stamp. This is the finer of the two, and it is the only cover with the stamps tied together.
Ex Edward S. Knapp (his source note indicates bought from Burger Brothers in 1936) and Joseph Hackmey. From our 1977 and 2004 Rarities of the World sales. With 2004 P.F. certificate.
