Lot 3245
Postage Due, provisional "Due 1 cent" overprint on half of 2¢ claret (J39 var.), tied by Jefferson, Iowa duplex, Oct. 13, 1895 on cover from Chicago to Waucoma, Ia franked with 1¢ blue (247) tied by Chicago flag cancel, Oct. 11, handstamped "Postage due (1¢)" and "Forwarded (to Jefferson)", backstamped violet Waucoma, Oct. 12; vertical file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine. Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
PERHAPS THE FINEST OF THE FEW RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE JEFFERSON 1¢ PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
The postmaster at Jefferson reportedly created 20 of these provisionals by overprinting ten 2¢ stamps. Only a few have been accounted for.
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Realized $4,250 |