Lot 59
1862 "Patent Congress Tie Envelope", envelope to Penobscot, Me. with "New-York Jan 12" c.d.s., "Post Office Department, Official Business" corner card imprint, flap with green label reading "Ensign, Bridgeman & Fanning Manufacturing / Patent Congress Tie Envelope / Patented April 8th 1862", with two string holes in flap and two underneath for additional security against tampering; accompanied by corner card envelope of "Ensign & Bridgeman" as manufacturers of the Congress Tie Envelope; Very Fine and scarce early design.
Estimate 300 - 400
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