Lot Details

D.O. Blood & Co, Philadelphia Despatch Post, (3c) black on grayish paper, initialled "R & Co" (Robertson & Co, the operators and prececessors of D.O. Blood), showing distinctive double impression, four ample to large margins, tied to undated folded letter by red "3", partial "Philadelphia Despatch Post" c.d.s. at left, wrinkles and vertical fold, a rare local issue showing the doubling of the design, ex-Caspary, offered with folded letter, dated Indianapolis, also with "Philadelphia Despatch Post / 10 A.M." c.d.s., ex-Gibson; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.