Lot 359
Eagle City Post, 1848 (2¢) black (61L2), 46 points, three large margins, ample at left, tied by manuscript cancellation folded Feb. 1849 printed notice to local street address, red "Eagle City Post & Mag. Telegraph Messengering Dep't, Paid, Adams' Express, 80 Chestnut St." large double-circle handstamp, reverse with yellow Stait & Co. advertising label, two light file folds, one thru stamp, a Very Fine usage, extremely scarce example of Eagle "cogwheel" stamp on cover.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
AN EXTREMELY SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE EAGLE COGWHEEL STAMP ON COVER.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Worthington, Caspary, Brown
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