Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Stampless Covers by State
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3087
Phila. Special Post June 1, Philadelphia Passenger Train Jan. 19. Two stampless covers, first with lightly struck purple "Phila. Special Post June 1" circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address, Fine, reported to be ca. 1850 but style of marking looks to us to be of a later vintage (1860's), the only recorded example, ex Hahn, second cover with clear strike of "Passenger Train Jan. 19" oval datestamp on cover to Harrisburg Pa., original 1865 enclosure, Very Fine pair of covers with scarce Philadelphia markings
E. 400-500
850