Lot 2017
Post Office Annapolis, Md. with Eagle (2XU1 var), blue negative post office seal handstamp used to seal the flap on a postmaster free frank folded letter to the Postmaster General in Washington, D.C., matching blue "FREE" straightline handstamp, manuscript "Post Office Business / Martin F. Revell, P.M.", single vertical file fold with toning, opening fault in seal, Fine, extremely scarce.
Scott $3,500
ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER STAMPLESS FANCY POSTMARKS.
Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate.
The Scott listed variety of the Annapolis, Maryland Postmasters' Provisional is the rare 5¢ carmine red on white envelopes with the seal and rating applied prior to sale. A small number of envelopes and lettersheets exist with the post office seal and rating ("2", "FREE") in blue or red. These are not considered true provisionals as they were not prepared prior to sale.
The letter contains an accounting of the mail matter weight that passed over the Annapolis & Elk Ridge railroad, to and from Annapolis post office for one week commencing May 18, 1841.
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