By: Robert A. Siegel International
lot # 523 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book
PENNY POST PAID. Perfect strike of small red straightline handstamp in all-caps (Ty. PP3), matching "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) and "PAID" handstamp (Ty. P7) on Feb. 19, 1845 folded letter to Boston, sender's bold and frantic instructions "to be Delivered at once, Delivery Immediately tonight" across top, slight soiling including along file folds which pass thru two markings, Extremely Fine strike of this rare straightline, which was used at New Bedford to indicate local delivery was prepaid, Gutman records only two examples, the "immediate delivery" instructions are interesting -- one could never tell the post office to do that (Image Magnifier)
Estimate $500 - $750
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