Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021

Category — Local Posts and Independent Mails: Floyd's thru Moody's

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1794
c
Sale 1232, Lot 1794, Local Posts and Independent Mails: Floyd's thru Moody's(Mearis') City Despatch Post, Baltimo. Red double-line circle on Apr. 28, 1846 folded letter to local addressee, manuscript "3" rate -- the enigmatic "3" is not one of Mearis's published rates -- somewhat toned, file fold, otherwise Fine, Roth records only six covers with this handstamp, in addition to the disputed adhesive made from the same marking (see Chronicle 173), ex Boker and Golden, illustrated in Kelly's CCP series (Vol. 50, No. 3, p. 153)

E. 300-400
225