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Lot 584 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 584 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

black "Boyd's Dispatch 41 Fulton St." double circle handstamp, locally-addressed, very fine and choice, ex-Chapman (Scott $300)

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Lot 544 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 544 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

tied by faint purple "Boyd's City Dispatch, 1 Park Place" oval handstamp to cover with local address, pencil "No number" and returned, very fine and choice, one of just six examples of this stamp known on cover (unpriced in Scott)

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Lot 555 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 555 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

large margins, bright color, without gum, small creases and thin spot at top right, fine appearance, 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $450)

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Lot 563 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 563 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

two locally-addressed covers, both perforated 11, first with "Boyd's City Despatch No. 1 Park Place" oval in purple tying stamp, second with same handstamp in black alongside, very fine and scarce pair of covers (Scott $400)

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Lot 579 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 579 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

mint entire, light stains at left, still fine and extremely rare, ex-Chapman and Schwartz, signed Sloane (Scott listed but unpriced)

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Lot 539 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 539 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

vertical laid lines, margins clear to just touching ornaments at left, original gum, very fine and choice, the only recorded mint example of this issue, a great rarity (unlisted mint in Scott)

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Lot 574 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 574 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

perforated 16, tied by purple "City Circular Dispatch 1 Park Place Boyd's" oval handstamp to locally-addressed cover, very fine and choice, ex-Middendorf (Scott $225)

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Lot 550 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 550 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

tied by black "Paid" in circle with purple "Boyd's City Dispatch, 1 Park Place., Jul 11 1877" oval handstamp alongside on locally-addressed cover, light gum staining also ties stamp, without backflap, fine and rare, the earliest of just four known covers bearing this issue (Scott $325)

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Lot 569 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 569 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

perforated 12½, tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid Jul 8 1881" oval to locally-addressed cover, cornercard for India rubber goods, very fine and scarce (Scott $325)

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Lot 545 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 545 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

toed by black "Paid" in circle with matching New York City datestamp, on Lehn & Fink envelope ("Depot for Salicylic Acid") with local street address, reduced at left and light staining, still fine and usual with this handstamp, only six covers with this stamp are known (unpriced in Scott)

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