Sale 1000 — Siegel Sale 1000

Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 December, 2010

Category — Carriers and Locals

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1316
c
Sale 1000, Lot 1316, Carriers and LocalsPhiladelphia Despatch Post, Philadelphia Pa., 3c Red (15L1). Octagonal margins just barely into circle in two places, bright white paper, cancelled by clear strike of large red "3" cancel (not tied), used on undated folded cover to A. D. Bache at local street address, red "Phila. Despatch Post -- P.M." circular timestamp, P.F. opines that stamp has been lifted and replaced but we are not convinced this is true

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE FIFTEEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PHILADELPHIA DESPATCH POST RED 15L1 STAMP.

Ex Hollowbush, Schwartz and D.K. Collection. With 2003 P.F. certificate.

8,500
5,250