Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on crimson (Scott 28L3), very fine, on cover with 3¢ rose (Scott #25) tied by New York, Nov. 13, 1857, postmark to Connecticut, nice 4 margin example (just touching bottom left ornament) on neat cover, rarely seen with a #25, scarce and desirable; tiny scrape on edge of local, a Very Fine cover. Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jan-19-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5083
Lot No: 9249
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Cat No: 12L2 var.
Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green (Scott 12L2 var.), impression from the defaced plate printed directly on an undated promotional letter from Arthur C. Banta on his "Victory Cyclery" illustrated letterhead; the letter was to have enclosed one of the stamps (not present). The bottom half of the letter reprints three short newspaper articles written about Banta's stamp and his Bicycle Mail Service, which was discontinued when the American Railway Union's strike was settled. Included is a printed version of the original notarized statement attesting to the defacing of the "original Die or Plate"., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300 . Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
