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# : 3058
Date: 03/29/2023 - 17:00

Connecticut Postal History, Local Stamps

clear strike of black double oval handstamp incoming cover to Hartford street address, 1857 3c Dull red (26) ted by target with "Broad Brook Ct Nov 8" datestamp alongside, tiny straightline "Not Found" crossed out, postmarked Hartford November 11 and readdressed to Springfield, Massachusetts, just reduced at left, very fine, one of four recorded examples of the "Hartford Penny Post" handstamp, a great local post rarity, ex-Brown and Golden

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Starting Price: $200
Hammer Price: $400