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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# : 1051
Date: March 28, 2023
Illinois Postal History
three covers, first ca. 1851 with "Free. Post Office Business." fancy handstamp on cover to Warrenville, Illinois, red "Chicago Ill. Sep 29" datestamp, overall toning and faults; second ornate printed "Post Office, Chicago, Ill., Official Business, Free." frank in upper right of 1862 cover to Springfield, Illinois, July 27 double circle datestamp, very fine; third with same frank at upper left of locally-addressed cover with blue "Chicago Advertised Nov 24 1862" shield handstamp (AD-4), also very fine, a rare trio with very few examples recorded of either the handstamped or printed frank, all three illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 25)
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Starting Price: $50
Hammer Price: $350