Sale 1283 — Commemoratives, Featuring Morton Trans-Mississippi, Brody Jamestown and Haber 1909 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
Category — 1909 Hudson-Fulton Issue
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1646
2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton (372). Natural straight edge at right, bright color, tied by "Ashton R.I. Sep. 23 6PM 1909" pre-First Day duplex datestamp and oval grid on cover to Dodgeville Mass, receiving backstamp of Sep. 24VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE PRE-DATE USE OF THE 1909 2-CENT HUDSON-FULTON ISSUE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE.
The First Day of Issue for the Hudson-Fulton stamps was September 25, 1909. This September 23 pre-date is one of three known according to Haber and is the earliest known use.
With 1995 P.S.E. certificate.
E. 1,500-2,000
675
