Lot 2067
Envelope, 1881, 3¢ green on blue, die 3 (U170), used entire, size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, cancelled by cork duplexed with "Burlington Vt. Apr 4 1882" duplex and addressed to West Boylston, Mass., printed Shepard & Morse Lumber Co. return address, some top edge and backflap tears, Very Fine appearance. UPSS 451 $7,500.
Scott $4,750
A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1881 3¢ GREEN ON BLUE ENTIRE, ONE OF THE CLASSIC 19TH CENTURY STATIONERY RARITIES.
Provenance: Ron Scott
This entire is from the Burlington find where most examples originate from. There is only one unused example known and one used example is also recorded with a Tell City Ind. corner card.
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