Lot 123
1862 (Nov. 18) Philadelphia, Pa. to Paris, France, red "Phil Paid 24" exchange office integral credit c.d.s. on printed "U.S. Army General Hospital / Chester, Pa." envelope bearing 30¢ orange (71) tied by open grid cancellation and c.d.s., red "Calais 1 Dec '62" transit and matching boxed "P.D." handstamp, "Paris 1 Dec '62" backstamp, Extremely Fine; double the 15¢ French mail rate.
RARE MILITARY USAGE ABROAD DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
Provenance: Kantor
The U.S. Army Hospital in Chester, Pa. was a relatively small hospital with 878 beds and was one of twelve in the Philadelphia area.
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