Lot 1391
1914, 20¢ ultramarine (419), plate number single along with a plate number single of the 4¢ brown (377) on Philadelphia to New York airmail cover with special cancel/cachet "Jul 15, 10 am, 1918/Phila.", Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
This was the first day of the reduced rate of 16¢ for the Washington-Philadelphia-New York airmail route. The sender was obviously not aware of the rate change and paid the previous rate of 24¢. Both rates included 10¢ for Special Delivery.
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| Realized $150 |
