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# : 1081
Date: 03/28/2023 - 17:00

Illinois Postal History

black straight-line handstamp on ca. 1866-67 3c Pink entire to Detroit, Michigan, matching "Chicago Ill Feb 5" rimless datestamp only used on registered mail, horizontal crease away from markings, very fine appearance, a rare cover with only three examples of this datestamp recorded, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 260)

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Starting Price: $75
Hammer Price: $325