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March United States Postal History
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
LOT# : 1009
Date: March 28, 2023
Illinois Postal History
blue-green postmark on 1842 folded letter to New York City, manuscript "25" rate, very fine, letter written by William Butler Ogden who served as Chicago's first mayor from 1837 to 1838 and was referred to as the "Astor of Chicago" due to his immense wealth, a wonderful artifact written by one of Chicago's most important early citizens
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Starting Price: $100
Hammer Price: $275