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

Lot 565 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

perforated 11, tied by purple "Boyd's City Dispatch 1 Park Place, N.Y. Apr 19 1879" oval, very fine and rare, the latest recorded use of this stamp and one of just two dated covers (Scott $400)

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Lot 581 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 581 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

black "Boyd's Dispatch 39 Fulton St. Oct 10" datestamp, locally-addressed, bit of extraneous ink, very fine and rare, signed Sloane (Scott $800)

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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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Lot 576 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 576 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

perforated 12, tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid Oct 24 1885" oval to locally-addressed cover, Silk Association of America cornercard, extremely fine, the latest known legitimate use of a Boyd's stamp, an important cover, ex-Golden

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Lot 540 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 540 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

vertical laid lines, margins mostly full or touching, in at left, cancelled by black "Paid" in circle, very fine and rare with just a small handful of examples known (Scott listed but unpriced)

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Lot 556 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 556 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

margins in at top and bottom, fresh color, without gum, fine appearance (Scott $450)

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Lot 560 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 560 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

tied by black "Paid" in circle to locally-addressed cover, purple "Boyd's City Dispatch 1 Park Place, N.Y. Jul 5 1878" oval alongside, reduced at left into cornercard, cover small stains and stamp minor faults, fine appearance (Scott $1,000)

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Lot 571 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 571 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

tied by purple "Boyd's City Dispatch 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid Jun 1 1882" oval to locally-addressed cover, handstamped cornercard, barest trace of toning on perf tips, very fine, the earliest known use of this stamp (Scott $400)

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Lot 535 - United States of America local stamps -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 535 - United States of America local stamps - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

margins large to just in at top right, tied by black "Paid" in circle to locally-addressed cover, cornercard for "China, Glass, & Earthenware", cover with tear at top and slightly reduced at left, very fine appearance, one of just three known covers (one philatelic), plus a cover front, an extremely rare and desirable cover, signed Bartels (Scott unpriced on cover)

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