E. N. Barry Despatch Post, New York N.Y. Red "E. N. Barry's Despatch Post" in large circle struck five times in open spaces of 8 x 10 in. silver Valentine cover with original enclosure, a lovely lace Valentine with silver and gold decorations, multicolored enamel floral wreath and verse, four of the five strikes are clear, the cover is toned and somewhat brittle with age, but these conditions could easily be treated by a paper restorer

ONE OF TWO COVERS KNOWN WITH THE RED BARRY'S DESPATCH POST MARKING.

E. N. Barry is noted by Elliott Perry (One Hundred Years Ago, p. 63) as a "postman" in 1852. Contemporary source information and actual covers related to Barry are rare. Three covers are reported: a black strike on a torn cover (ex Hollowbush) and another red strike on a Valentine (Sloane records).

Ex Golden and Hahn

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