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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# : 2446
Date: 03/28/2023 - 19:00
Pennsylvania Postal History
black datestamp on cover to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, 1857 3c Dull red single and strip of three (26, small faults) all tied by large targets, two strikes of matching straightline "Ship", very fine, an interesting legal use of the 1857 issue after they had been demonetized in Philadelphia, this cover probably originated on the West Coast where the stamps had not yet been demonetized and postal regulations required they be recognized, 12c franking prepays 10c postage plus the 2c ship fee, ex-Kramer and Fortgang
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Starting Price: $300
Hammer Price: $300