Chicago Penny Post, Chicago Ill., (1c) Orange Brown, Serrated Perforations (38L1 var). Large margins showing roulettes on all four sides, manuscript cancel (not tied), used on small cover to local street address, opening tear at upper left and lightly soiled

VERY FINE STAMP ON AN ATTRACTIVE LOCAL COVER. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE CHICAGO PENNY POST "BEEHIVE" STAMP WITH PERFORATIONS. NO MORE THAN THREE COVERS WITH THIS STAMP ARE KNOWN.

This and the cover offered in lot 918 of our 1999 sale of the Golden collection (Sale 817) are the two Chicago Penny Post 38L1 covers we feel certain are genuine (the stamp on the cover offered in lot 916 of the Golden sale probably did not originate). Curiously, the two genuine covers have stamps that were perforated; this example very clearly so, and the other with only tiny traces of a roulette.

Ex Hennan and Golden. With 1988 P.F. certificate.

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