Lot 185
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (324), straight edge single, tied by crisp "Boston Mass. Apr 30 1904" Jamaica Plain Station waving flag machine cancellation on cover to St. Johns, New Brunswick, printed E.W. Clark corner card, enclosed letter on matching stationery; couple light stains and stamp with rounded corner, still Very Fine.
Scott $5,000
A CHOICE 1904 2¢ LOUISIANA PURCHASE FIRST DAY COVER TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION AND WITH LETTER MENTIONING THE "NEW STAMPS".
The letter states in part, "Just about 5 minutes ago, These new stamps came in so you see I am not wasting much time sending to you. They didn't send us any 10cts ones".
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's article "The 1904 Louisiana Purchase FDCs", First Days, June 2000, p. 7.
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