Lot 1698
Philadelphia Carrier Service, 1860-1870, group of five locally addressed covers, comprising 24 pair on 1860 cover (with 2000 P.F.C.), 73 tied by partial "Philada Pa. Post Office" double-circle datestamp on blue coal merchant blue cameo envelope, 73 tied by different "Philada Pa. Post Office Sep 1, 1868 9½ P.M." c.d.s., 73 tied by "Station A Philada May 31 '65 4th" c.d.s. to local street address (with 2001 P.F.C.), and 113 tied by "Carrier" duplex to street address, Fine to Very Fine, an interesting group showing a range of postmarks used to cancel carrier mail.
Estimate 500 - 750
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| Realized $675 |
