Sale 1150 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Category — Local Posts and Independent Mails: American Letter thru Penny Express Co.
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1316
Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, Chicago, (unstated value) Black on Green (27L1). Three enormous margins, touched at right, cancelled by clear strike of "Bronson & Forbes City Express Post" company datestamp, additional strike partly showing at left, the stamp is also cancelled by part of the "Chicago Ill." circular datestamp, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, one of three or four examples of the Bronson & Forbes stamp with a cancellation (most of the examples on covers are uncancelled), ex Schwartz
2,000
475