Lot
1181 
Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle, tied by red diamond grid handstamp on cover to Danboro, Pa., with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine (margins ample to just touching) tied by red grid handstamp, matching "Kensington, Pa., Dec 22" cds; cover corner wear and small sealed opening tear, F.-V.F., a rare tied example of the Eagle Carrier from Kensington; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. LO2+11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
1182
Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, acid canceled on cover to Lancaster, Pa., in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., May 31" cds, "Blood's Despatch, May 31, 1855" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 15L14+11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
1183
Blood & Co., 1855 (1¢) black, clear to ample margins, canceled by oval grid handstamp on locally addressed cover with blue ornate Jones & Lennig - Manufacturers of Wet & Dry Gas Meters cameo corner card, "Blood's Penny Post, Apr 4, 1860" cds; light cover soiling and small sealed tears at top, F.-V.F., still an attractive cameo design. Scott No. 15L18 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
1184
Boyd's City Express, 1844, 2¢ black on green, margins large to just into outer oval, canceled by red Free handstamp with handstamp impression on reverse tying stamp on locally addressed folded letter sheet, matching light "Boyd's City, Express Post, July 1" boxed date stamp; cover file folds, F.-V.F., a rare on cover usage of Boyd's first issue, with only eighteen on cover usages recorded. Scott No. 20L1 $4,000.
Realized: $550
Lot
1185
Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green, large margins, tied by bar handstamp on fresh folded letters to Philadelphia, Pa., red "New York, 5 cts, Apr 27" cds, Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition. Scott No. 20L4; $250 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot
1186
Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2¢ black on yellow green, full margins, tied by black cork and red "New York & Phil. R.R., Mar 22" cds on folded letter to Natchez, Miss, matching "10" rate handstamp; stamp with light corner crease not affecting design, otherwise Very Fine, rare tied by a railroad cancellation. Scott No. 20L7a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $75
Lot
1187
Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ black on green, die cut to shape, tied by "Paid, J.T.B." two-line handstamps on incoming cover to New York, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 1" cds, cover forwarded locally by Boyd with matching "Boyd's City Express Post" oval date stamp; left thee cent stamp with small pre-use corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, a rare combination and usage. Scott No. 20L8+11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1188
Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ gold, ample to large margins, tied by "Paid, J.T.B." two-line handstamp on locally addressed cover, with second strike below and matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Ap 26" oval date stamp, with original 1856 enclosure; cover with light wax seal stain, F.-V.F., an extremely scarce on cover usage. Scott No. 20L9; $750 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
1189
Boyd's City Express, 1860, 1¢ black on green, clear to large margins, tied by cork cancels on local post office box addressed cover, with "New-York, City Delivery, 1ct, Nov 25" cds; partial backflap, Very Fine, a very scarce drop cover usage carried by Boyd's Express to the post office. Scott No. 20L15 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1190
Boyd's City Express, 1861, 2¢ gold on dark blue, ample margins, tied by purple "Boyd's City Circular Dispatch" oval handstamp on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, a elusive issue on or off cover. Scott No. 20L21 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $250