Lot 1732
1¢ blue, type V (24), two horizontal pairs, cancelled by grids with matching "Philadelphia, Pa Aug 22, 1861" octagonal datestamp on cover to Williamsport, Pa., Very Fine, 3¢ first class letter rate plus 1¢ carrier fee.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Meyersburg
Literature:
Illustrated, "The One Cent postage Stamps of the 1851-1857 Series Used for Carrier Fee Prepayment", Robert B. Meyersburg, The Chronicle, No. 154, Vol. 44 No. 2, p.88 fig. 8.
|
| |
| Unsold |
