Boyd’s City Express Post, Red Boxed Handstamp on 1844 Folded Letter from Milwaukee to New York, Serviced by Wells and Pomeroy's Very Fine Conjunctive Use, One of Only Two Wells Covers Known from Milwaukee
Red boxed "Boyd's City Express Post/Sep 18 9 O'C" datestamp on incoming folded letter, datelined September 11, 1844, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The letter was serviced by Wells and Pomeroy's, with manuscript "Collect 1", indicating the...
Winter 2026 Sale -Day 2
By: Americana Stamps
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Mar 21, 2026 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps Winter 2026 Sale -Day 2
Saturday Mar 21, 2026 19:00 to 23:00 America/Los_Angeles America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #3051 - locals Boyd's
Lot #3052 - locals Boyd's
Boyd’s City Express, Black Oval Company Handstamp and Matching "PAID J.T.B", with Manuscript "Per Adams & Co. Express" on Paste Up Cover Scarce Adams and Boyd's Conjunctive Usage
Manuscript “Per Adam’s & Co. Express” at top of paste-up cover which no longer accompanies, to New York where delivered by Boyd’s City Express Post with Boyd’s Nov. 9 (A.M.) and “Paid J.T.B.” handstamps.
Lot #3053 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L2, 2c Black on Yellow Green, Used with Straightline "FREE"
Extra Fine with enamel wear.
Lot #3054 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L3, 2c Black on Bluish Green, with Oval Company and "Paid, J.T.B. Handstamps, on Cover
Red "Boyd's City Express Post oval date stamp. Datelined Docketed 1847.
Lot #3055 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L3, 2c Black on Bluish Green, Octagonal Margins, Tied by Hale & Co. "Collect Six Cents" Red Boxed Handstamp on Folded Letter Very Fine and Rare Conjunctive Usage
Single with red cancel tied by red boxed “Hale & Co. Collect Six Cents” handstamp on folded letter; red “Boyd’s City Express Post / Feb. 24” handstamp and red “Forwarded by Hale & Co.” handstamp to Albany, stamp cut to shape.
Lot #3056 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L7, 2c Black on Green Glazed, Tied by New York Postmark on Folded Letter
The stamp, torn from sheet and faulty.
Lot #3057 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L7, 2c Black on Green Glazed, Cut to Shape and Tied by New York 5 Cts Circular Datestamp on Cover
Lot #3058 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L7, 2c Black on Green Glazed on 1852 Cover to Camden via New York and Philadelphia Railroad
Bold strike of the black "N. York & Phila R.R. JAN 23" (Towle 240-B-1) datestamp.
Lot #3059 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L7, 2c Black on Green Glazed with #11 3c Red Tied by New York Circular Datestamp
Lot #3060 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L7a, 2c Black on Yellow Green, Used on Cover to New York, "PAID J. T. B."
Stamp with corner tear, cover with faint “Paid J.T.B.” cancel and incomplete oval cancel. Cover addressed within New York.
Lot #3061 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L10, 2c Black on Green, Unused Extra Fine
Creases and enamel wear.
Lot #3062 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 20L11, 2c Black on Olive Green, Die Cut, Used on 1855 Cover Front to New York
Black "PAID J.T.B"
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Lot #3064 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 1856, 2c Brick Red on White, 20L12, Cut to Shape on Cover, "PAID J.T.B."
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Lot #3066 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express,20L14, 2c Black on Green on Local Cover, "PAID J.T.B."
"Paid" manuscript in red at bottom left.
Lot #3067 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Express, 2c Varieties, Unused set of Three Stamps 20L20, 20L21, 20L22
Very Fine Set of 3 stamps.
20L20, 2c Gold on Green
20L21, 2c Gold on Dark Blue
20L22, 2c Gold on Crimson
Lot #3069 - locals Boyd's
Boyd’s City Despatch, 20L44, 1c Black on Pink, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on Illustrated Corner Advertising Card
"John F. McHugh, Manufacturer of Awnings" illustrated advertising cover with "AUG 14 87" datestamp.
Lot #3070 - locals Boyd's
Boyd’s City Despatch, 20L45, 1c Black on Blue, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on "Huntington, Hopkins & Co." Corner Card
"OCT 21 1882" oval datestamp.
Lot #3071 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Dispatch Post, 20L55, 1c Black on Blue, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on Company Corner Card, Dated the Day Before the Government Raided Boyd's & Hussey's
The cover is dated May 3, 1883, which is the last full day of Boyd's operations before the federal raid. It is addressed to addressed to P. O. Box No. 43 in New York. A very attractive example.
Lot #3072 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Dispatch Post, 20L56, Type III, 1c Black on Pink, Tied by Purple Oval Company Handstamp on Company Corner Card Late Boyd’s Usage Posted Two Weeks Before the Government Raid
The cover dated, April 18, 1883, was posted just two weeks before the federal raid of May 4.
Lot #3073 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Dispatch Post, 20L56 Type III, 1c Black on Pink, Used on Company Corner Cover, Purple Oval Company Handstamp Purple Maltese Cross Postmark
The cover dated May 19, 1883 was posted fifteen days after the federal raid of May 4, 1883, when authorities entered the offices of Boyd’s and Hussey’s, seized large quantities of mail, and detained several carriers for operating in violation of postal law, but before the June court...
Lot #3074 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Post, 20LU5, 1864 Blue on Amber Laid Paper, Used with Company Cancel
Diagonal creases at top right and bottom right.
Lot #3075 - locals Boyd's
Boyd's City Post, 20LU10, 1875 Blue on Cream Wove, Unused
No gum as issued.
