Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1308    

Boyd's City Express, 1861, 2¢ gold on dark blue, ample margins, tied by purple "Boyd's City Circular Dispatch, 1 Park Place" oval handstamp on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, a elusive issue on or off cover; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20L21    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1309    

Boyd's City Express, 1863, 2¢ black on red, clear to mostly large margins, tied by "Boyd's Dispatch, 41 Fulton St." circular handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Paid" in circle handstamp, pencil "Not Known" endorsement at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L23    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1310    

Boyd's City Express, 1863, 2¢ black on red, wide margins with trivial light diagonal crease in margin well away from stamp, tied by bold "Boyd's Dispatch, 41 Fulton St., Oct 18" cds on locally addressed cover, matching "Paid" in circle handstamp, Very Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20L23    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1311    

Boyd's City Express, 1867, 1¢ black on lilac, full even margins, tied by "Boyd's Dispatch, 39 Fulton St., Jul 5, 1868" cds on locally addressed cover, matching straight line "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce on cover usage; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20L24; $500    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1312    

Boyd's Local cover balance, of 25 covers and a couple of bank notices; includes some stampless usages, 20L4 x2, 20L7 including Valentine cover, 20L11 on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, scarce 20l12 usage nice 20L16 usage, 20L18 tied on cover in combination with #65 three singles, good showing of later usages including a couple indicia entires, #20L34 corner card cover, etc.; condition varies (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1313    

Boyd's City Dispatch, 1877 (1¢) violet on lilac, tied by "Paid" in circle handstamp on locally addressed embossed corner card cover, purple "Boyd's City Dispatch, Jul 31, 1878" oval date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L35    $450.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1314    

Boyd's City Dispatch, envelope, 1867, 2¢ red, type b indicia, locally addressed and canceled by "Boyd's Dispatch, 41 Fulton" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20LU17    $300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1315    

Boyd's City Dispatch, envelope, 1875, 2¢ red on cream, tied by partial strike of Boyd's Dispatch double-circle datestamp addressed to local New York City street address, Very Fine and scarce used entire.
Scott No. 20LU27    $375.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1316    

Boyd's Dispatch, 1880, black on lavender, choice centering, tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch, 1 Park Place, N.Y." oval handstamp on local label addressed cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L47    $300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1317    

Boyd's Dispatch, 1882, black on blue, wide margins, tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch, Paid, May 8, 1883" oval date stamp on local printed return address cover, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 20L55    $225.

Realized: $170

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