Moody's Penny Dispatch, Chicago Ill., (1c) Black on Red Glazed, Sans-Serif "Chicago" (101L1a). Type IIb with Comma after "Dispatch", Position 9 according to our plating analysis, left sheet margin and large on two sides, just touched at top, tied by blue Moody's circular datestamp with "Nov. 3" date on small piece, brilliant color

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN MOODY'S PENNY DISPATCH STAMPS -- ONLY THREE OF THE FEWER THAN 20 RECORDED STAMPS ARE THE SANS-SERIF "CHICAGO" 110L1a VARIETY.

Two plate positions in the setting of ten have been identified with the sans-serif "Chicago" font variety. One has a period (Position 10) and the other a Comma after Dispatch (Position 9). This stamp is significant in our plating analysis, because it has a left sheet margin, which places it in the left column of five.

Ex Abt and Golden

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