10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Tied by neat strike of "Atla. & M(?) Oct. 1 TR?6" 1885 First Day of Issue duplex datestamp and cork cancel on 2c Brown entire to New York, red "P.O. No. 628" at left, receiving backstamp, the yeardate is confirmed by records of use of the Special Delivery serial number, stamp with some toning

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE FIRST DAY USE OF THE FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED FIRST DAY WITH A RAILWAY POST OFFICE DATESTAMP.

Gobie records only six covers used on the first day of the new Special Delivery service.

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