Staten Island Express Post, Staten Island N.Y., 3c Vermilion (133L1). Clear even margins, brilliant color, cancelled by pen lines, file fold lightly creases the stamp effectively tying it to small Oct. 10, 1850 folded letter to blotted-out address in New York City, handed over to Boyd's and struck with their black "Boyd's City Express Post Oct. 10 4" oval datestamp and "PAID" handstamp, some of the ink blotting at top of cover as well, still Fine and extremely rare, only seven covers are recorded (five used in conjunction with Boyd's), for a detailed description of the Staten Island Express Post, the stamps and the connection to Boyd's, see Siegel Sale 965, lot 1248, with 1973 P.F. certificate, Scott value as untied on cover

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