Sale 976 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009

Category — The Martin Richardson Gold Medal Collection of U.S. Post Office Seals (Typeset Seals)

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Sale 976, Lot 2644, The Martin Richardson Gold Medal Collection of U.S. Post Office Seals (Typeset Seals)Black on Blue, Petaluma Cal. Typeset Seal (LOX22). Original gum, paper h.r., vertical crease at left, otherwise very fresh

THIS IS THE UNIQUE LISTING EXAMPLE OF THE PETALUMA TYPESET SEAL. A GREAT RARITY AND ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE OFFICIAL SEAL COLLECTION.

It is not known exactly when this seal was produced, but it cannot have been before 1904 as the Petaluma Cal. post office was not opened until July of that year.

Ex. Lyons. Illustrated and described in detail in Kotanchik (p. 222). Illustrated in Scott Catalogue where noted, "No. LOX22 is unique. It is creased and valued as such."

2,000
1,800