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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# : 1149
Date: 03/28/2023 - 17:00
Illinois Postal History
black handstamp with matching "3" in circle on cover to Watertown, New York, 1857 3c Dull red tied by "Chicago Ill Aug 16 1858" datestamp, slightly reduced at left, very fine, the only recorded example of Chicago's first postage due handstamp, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 415)
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Starting Price: $50
Hammer Price: $300