(Connecticut) New Haven, Conn. "Beehive". Perfect strikes of illustrated circular handstamp on 1838 folded letter, manuscript "12½" rate at right, with enclosure datelined "June 26th, 1838" of a 8-line poem from the New Haven Oracle "To the doom'd", Extremely Fine, a magnificent example of this rare illustrated handstamp, only six examples recorded; with 1989 P.F. certificate declining opinion as to what the marking represents. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)