10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). died by duplex, and used with 8c Lilac (225), 6c Dull Brown (256) and 50c Orange (260), latter three cancelled by handstamp, on envelope to Lombardieville La., three holes in cover at left are either from filing or use as a tag, central stain affects two stamps, otherwise Very Fine and very unusual

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10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Tied by indistinct N.J. duplex circular datestamp and used with 2c Shield from booklet 319Fh), similarly tied, on cover to New York, 2c with crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate

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10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). S.e. at right, tied by "La Junta & Albuq. R.P.O. May 24, 1909" duplex circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Toledo O., used with 2c Carmine (332), some overall toning and minor edgewear, Very Fine

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10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E15). Tied by Earliest Documented Use Chicago Ill. Nov. 17, 1927 12PM duplex cancel on legal-size corner card cover from "Law Offices of Burton & Burton Chicago" to "The Commissioner of Patents Washington, D.C." , additional "FOR 20-HOUR TRAIN" handstamp, opened at sides, crease at left side

THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1927 10-CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, SCOTT E15. THIS PREDATES THE OFFICIAL FIRST DAY BY TWELVE DAYS. AN IMPORTANT BACK-OF-BOOK ITEM.

This is most likely non-philatelic in origin and contained legal documents that needed to be "rushed" to Washington's Patent Office.

Ex Markovits and Dr. Martin. With copy of 1975 P.F. certificate

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Special Delivery Covers and Labels. 24 covers each with a Special Delivery stamp and a label on back explaining the Special Delivery service, stamps including E3 (3), E4 (2), others are E5 or E6, range of auxiliary markings for first attempted delivery, some wear and few faults, overall a Fine-Very Fine and fascinating group

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Special Delivery Cover Balance. Twelve, including E2 on 2c entire with Wells, Fargo imprint used in 1893, E5 used with pair of 301c, E6 used with 319g single, E6 used with 332a pair and 337, E6 used with 301c, E7 on 2c entire, E7 used with 1c on post card, E7 on cover used with two Germany stamps, E8 used with 374a pair, E12 used on cover originating in Thailand, E16 on First Day cover, last is E15a used with C25 and Australia stamp from military A.P.O. (philatelic), few faults, overall appear Fine-Very Fine, seven with recent P.F. certificates

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