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# : 1154
Date: 03/28/2023 - 17:00

Illinois Postal History

two-line blue handstamp used alongside matching "Chicago Ill Jan 12 1863" datestamp on reverse of large cover fragment postmarked Washington, Pennsylvania January 8, 1863, large "P.O. Department Dead Letter Office Jan 24 1863" double oval handstamp, fine, the unique example of this handstamp, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 445)

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