3c Claret, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (11A var). Position 49R3, well-centered for this private perf, part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by neat "Chicago Ill. Mar. 9, 1857" circular datestamp on cover to Utica N.Y., with brown embossed corner card of the American Hotel in Toronto, W. Eaves imprint, backflap tear and stamp with corner nicked from separation

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL CORNER CARD WITH THE 3-CENT CHICAGO PERF.

Wilson Hulme speculates in his article in Chronicle 175 that R.K. Swift distributed Chicago perf stamps to various businesses as a trial or to strengthen the possibility of selling the perforating machine to the post office. Many of the businesses were in a straight path between Swift's bank and Elijah Hadley's (inventor of the machine) office (p. 167).

Ex Piller. With 1987 P.F. certificate

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