Lot 302
1863 (May 15) to Cairo, Ill. (63), bearing 1861 1¢ blue, 3¢ rose (63, 65) tied by "Cleveland O" (type C7) duplex c.d.s., reverse with "Received/Cairo Ill/May 17 1863" datestamp, Very Fine, an extremely rare Cleveland carrier fee usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Letter carriers employed by the post office could charge for collection or delivery of mail. Collection fee was one cent. It was abolished on June 30, 1863. All year-dated Cleveland carrier covers with 4¢ postage postdate the October 1862 announcement of the formal establishment of the West Side Branch and are recorded as late as June 1863.
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| Realized $1,100 |
