Lot 88
Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac (15L14), tied by acid and "Philadelphia, PA Aug 27" datestamp with a 1¢ blue (23) and three 3¢ red (25) (right stamp damaged from opening reduction), all pen cancelled and tied by same Philadelphia c.d.s. on cover to Granby, Canada East, 1857 Blood's Despatch datestamp, Montreal backstamp; some soiling, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
RARE COMBINATION OF BLOODS LOCAL POST USED FOR PICKUP AND CONVEYANCE TO THE PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE FOR CARRIAGE TO CANADA.
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