Auction Detail
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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fancy framed black carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of cover postmarked "N Swansy, Ms Mch 17", 1851 3c Dull red (11) with pen cancel, few repaired tears and light wear, otherwise fine, this marking is much rarer in black than it is red, ex-Roth
fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of embossed ladies cover, 1851 3c Dull red tied by “Stonington Conn. Jun 27” datestamp, small faults to backflap barely affect handstamp, very fine and attractive, ex-Roth
fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of cover from Gardiner, Maine, 1851 3c Dull red (11A) with blue grid cancel and matching datestamp alongside, very fine and choice example of this attractive handstamp, ex-Roth
fancy framed red carrier delivery handstamp on reverse of 1854 folded lettersheet, 1851 3c Dull red (position 54L1L) postmarked "Cambridge Mass May 12", manuscript "Penny Post", vertical crease, very fine, ex-Roth
red Boston fancy framed carrier backstamp on folded letter originating in Matanzas, Cuba, datelined March 20, 1856, endorsed "Empire City", black "Steamship 10" handstamp and red "Forwarded by Dot. Spalding & Co. Havana" backstamp, light toning and interior faults, fine appearance, scarce combination steamship and carrier cover, ex-Bowman