Block of 4

Boyd's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Lavender (20L47). Well-centered, tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch, 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid" circular handstamp with a printed New York City address label. Fine and scarce.

Boyd's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Lilac Pink Laid, used.

Black on Blue, Used

Boyd's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Pink (20L56). Tied by purple oval "Boyd's City Despatch, 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid May 5, 1883" pmk. on Insurance company corner card cover to local address, pencil "Not in directory" and purple "Returned to Writer" pointing hand handstamp, Sloane's notation "May 5, 1883. Day after raid by P.O. shows that business continued", stamp slightly affected from placement near edge of cover, Very Fine, unusual and scarce usage

Boyd's City Dispatch, New York N.Y., 2c Red on Orange Laid Entire, Impression at Upper Left (20LU16 var). Cancelled by partial "Boyd's Dispatch, 39 Fulton St." large double-circle datestamp, to local street address.

On cover tied by black double circle cds to local address. Tear on back right corner.

Red on White Laid Entire (20LU43). Cancelled by purple "Boyd's City Despatch, 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid, Jan. 4, 1883" oval datestamp, to local street address, corner card.

Importers' & Traders' National Bank, 1880 (1c) Black,
Mint entire very fine and extremely rare.

Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Nov 9 blue oval handstamp on 1865 3c Pink entire with black Wells Fargo frank, addressed to New York City. Black "Boyd's City Post 39 Fulton St. Dec 4" circular datestamp (Type 20) and matching "Paid", very fine and scarce conjunctive use.

Not included in the Lyon’s census.

1c Red on Yellow. An exceedingly handsome example of this very scarce New York local with portion of the blue company handstamped oval cancel.

1c Red on Yellow.

1c Black on cover to Connetict with Dull Red 3c 1855 tied by Nov 11 New York cds.

According to Lyons, only about ten covers are known in combination with US #11.

"Broadway City Express, Post-Office, 2 Cts" oval handstamp on stampless cover to New York.

1848 folded letter to Philadelphia, with red oval 'BROADWAY POST OFFICE' handstamp and blue circular '5' handstamp. Datelined June 2, 1848 at top left.

Aug 19, 1848 Folded Letter

Broadway Post-Office City Express 2 Cts. Oval handstamp with slanted "Paid" on blue stampless cover to local street address, with Dec. 8, 1852 enclosure, Very Fine.

This letter was written by Dr. W.R Gordon with connection with the church and civil litigation involving John S Ebaugh.

Mr. Ebaugh was appointed pastor of a Reformed Dutch Church (RDC) ministry. As a result of a split Mr. Ebaugh ‘s members received the property. In 1846 this was reversed and Ebaugh received support from the RDC. As he lost members, he continued to report a large membership.
Mr. Gordon was on a committee appointed to investigate Ebaugh and found him uncooperative and that he misrepresented his church. The committee recommended that the RDC Classis try him and Ebaugh then filed a civil suit in the New York Supreme Court seeking $5000 for libel. Ebaugh was suspended on February 16th of 1852 by Classis, but ultimately restored.
Ebaugh published a pamphlet criticizing the proceedings and Dr. Gordon, who filed s complaint against Ebaugh in the fall Session of the Classis in October 1852.
The trial was adjourned on November 6 1852 when Ebaugh pleaded “not guilty” based on the argument that it was improper for the same people that had illegally suspended him to now try him in the case. The trial continued on December 13th, 1852 and this letter dated, December 8th, was an effort by Dr. Gordon to explain his statements that he had made with respect to Ebaugh’s pamphlet. Ater the trial, Ebaugh was again suspended and in 1853 the General Assembly sustained the suspension Ebaugh was restored a few years later and served as pastor of the 4th German church.

28L1 Unused
28L2, Unused
28L3 Used
28L4 Unused
28L5 Unused, misc faults