Sale 1068 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 30 April-1 May, 2014
Category — Special Delivery thru Other Back-of-Book
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
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435
1c Green on Manila wrapper, Patent Transfer for "Reversible Mailing Wrapper" (W357 var). Wrapper with printed address on one side for Mr. George Schutes, who was granted the 1901 patent for an improvement in the reversible mailing wrapper, text at bottom extolling its virtues, reverse with printed address for Clark, Deemer & Co. N.Y., accompanied by a signed and sealed 1914 U.S. Patent Office document transferring the patent rights from Willard E. Swift (who acquired them from Schutes) to United States Envelope Company, wrapper with minor corner crease, Very Fine and most unusual
E. 300-400
325
