Lot 2042
1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), grid cancelled and tied on a Civil War patriotic by rim of c.d.s., postmarked "Harrisburg, Pa. Oct 16, 1861" to Mountville, Pa., clearly struck straightline "OLD STAMPS NOT RECOGNIZED" with corresponding oval boxed "DUE 3"; minor cover edge repairs, stamp with couple minor faults, still Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED HARRISBURG, PA EXAMPLES, THIS BEING THE ONLY EXAMPLE ON A PATRIOTIC.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Grunin, Piller
Only Harrisburg, Pa., Chicago, Ill., and Philadelphia, Pa. used an "Old Stamps Not Recognized" handstamp. Harrisburg has the fewest recorded examples compared to Chicago and Philadelphia. Most post offices simply used manuscript to notate the use of demonetized stamp issues with additional due markings.
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