Lot 72
U.S. 1869, 2¢ brown (113), horizontal strip of three, nat. s.e. at left, tied by targets on blue envelope to Montreal, mostly clear "Pembina Dakota Sep. 6" c.d.s., Very Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Gibson, Greene
This envelope was actually sent from the Red River Settlement, which can be proven by comparing the handwriting with lot 216. This is an exceedingly rare usage of a 2¢ 1869 from Canada.
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