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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# : 3032
Date: 03/29/2023 - 17:00
Connecticut Postal History, Local Stamps
manuscript notation on incoming folded letter postmarked "Cincinnati O Mar 31" with matching "Paid 75" rate, vertical filefold, very fine, carried on the express mail route from Cincinnati to Washington, DC, very fine, this route from Cincinnati is much scarcer than the route which ran from New Orleans, express mail was charged triple the normal (25c) rate
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Starting Price: $75
Hammer Price: $160