Lot 106
Envelope, 1874, 1¢ light blue, die 2 (U113), cancelled by "Boston Mass. Sep 1" Leavitt experimental machine cancellation (Type X3A Boston Die I) at the unsealed printed matter rate to Grand Lake, New Brunswick, blue Lumber merchant corner card, New Brunswick backstamps including Grand Lake (9.4) arrival; Very Fine and scarce foreign mail usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Fowke
The Leavitt experimental type X3A (dial A) with Boston Mass. die I is known used only four days from September 1, 1882 to September 4, 1882. This example is the earliest known use by three hours (the Robert Patkin Collection contained a Sep. 1 example cancelled at 4PM).
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