Lot 218
1903, 5¢ blue (304), two singles and strip of three used with 1909 $1 violet brown (342) plus 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine (331, 332) singles, all tied by oval cancellations on piece of package mailed from New York to Birdsboro, Pa., partial purple registery handstamp, the $1.28 in postage paying for either a 7lb 6oz fourth class registered package or a 3lb 11oz third class registered package, Fine and rare.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED USAGES OF THE 1909 $1.00 WASHINGTON ON COVER OR PIECE.
Provenance: Siskin
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