Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016

Category — Local Posts

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1738
c
Sale 1120, Lot 1738, Local PostsHussey's Post, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Black, Handstamped Wrapper (87LUP1). Two covers, first clear strike with "Free" handstamp on blue Nov. 27, 1856 folded printed notice to local street address, file fold, Extremely Fine, very rare early Hussey's marking, illustrated in Byways of Philately (p. 93) and Perry book (p. 12), ex Golden, with 1991 P.S.E. certificate, second cover with mostly clear strike with "Paid G. Hussey" two-line handstamp on Nov. 16, 1857 printed notice to local address, inside with elaborately illustrated building design for Stuart's Steam Refined Sugar, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate

E. 500-750
275