Auction 42
Lot 181 Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked (Scott E4), used with 2¢ postage on an 1895 cover from Lowell, Mass. to New York, not delivered because the recipient's office was closed. Reverse bears a printed New York label explaining the special delivery service (from the 4th printing of these labels), plus advertising for a manufacturer of "pants - suits - overcoats", Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300 ++. Estimate $200 - 300. |
Realized $140 |
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