Lot 107

Envelope, 1874, 1¢ light blue on orange, die 2 (U116), cancelled by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 10 '81" Leavitt experimental machine cancellation (Type X1B Phil. Die II) at the unsealed printed matter rate to England; some wear, a Very Fine and rare foreign mail usage. Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Fowke
The Leavitt experimental type X1B with Philadelphia Pa. die II is known used from December 10, 1881 to January 11, 1882. This example is the earliest known usage.
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