Lot Details

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

March 28-29, 2023 New York City
LOT# : 1138
Date: 28.03.2023 - 17:00

Illinois Postal History

two-line handstamp in blue on reverse of incoming cover from Jacksonville, Illinois, franked with 1857 3c Dull red (26), matching blue "Chicago Ill 13 A.M", cover opened for display, very fine, this marking was applied to mail incorrectly sent elsewhere before arriving in Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 398)

Scott 26
6
Starting Price: $50
Hammer Price: $100