Lot 1094
1931, 20¢ carmine rose (698), light concentric circles cancel on a registered pre-First Day cover from Wake Forest, N.C. to Hugh Southgate in Chevy Chase, Md., September 5, 1931 Wake Forest duplex handstamp and magenta registry postmark on reverse, along with a September 6 Washington, D.C. receiver, a rare pre-first day usage; opened at right. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
ONE OF THREE RECORDED USAGES OF THE 20¢ ON SEPTEMBER 5TH.
Provenance: Harvey
The 20¢ was not officially issued until September 8th.
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