Lot 242
Postage Due, 1879, 1¢ brown (J1), single used with 3¢ brown (J3) strip of three, each manuscript cancelled on cover from France bearing France 25c. tied by "Le Havre 25 Juin 79" c.d.s. to Washington D.C., "New York Jul 4 1879, Due 10 Cents" duplex, violet Washington D.C. "Carrier Jul 5" backstamp, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENT USAGE OF THE 1879 1¢ POSTAGE DUE.
Provenance: Bauer
This cover was bears postage due stamps used only 4 days after the authorization for the use of Postage Due stamps.
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