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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
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small group of seven covers including cornercards from the Continental Life Insurance Company and United States Hotel, forwarded cover marked "Due 3", and single with captured "No. 8" on cover, generally fine to very fine and attractive
black datestamp with matching star in circle fancy cancels tying 1869 3c Ultramarine pair and 10c Yellow (114, 116) to cover to Gothenburg, Sweden (Warner correspondence), red "New York Paid All Direct" backstamp and matching "4" credit, boxed "Bremen Franco 17 6" and "Weiterfr 1½ Sgr" handstamps, trivial tear at bottom, left, very fine and attractive cover overpaying by 2c the short-lived 14c direct rate to Sweden by North German Union mail, ex-Klein and Angel
unobtrusive cancel, small faults, about fine appearance, 2012 Weiss certificate (Scott $850)
cork cancel, small faint toned spot in bottom margin, fine, 2009 Weiss certificate (Scott $650)