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| Date | May 21, 1893 |
|---|---|
| From City | Crow Wing |
| From State | MN |
| To City | Pittsburg |
| To State | PA |
| Set ID | |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert Number | 13326 |
| Census ID | 29 |
| $1 | 1 |
| $2 | 1 |
| $3 | 1 |
| $4 | 1 |
| $5 | 1 |
Notes
Complete set 1c to $5.00 Columbian issue (Scott No 230-240, 241, 242, 243, 244,and 245) and extra 8c stamp, on homemade manila wrapper tied by three ring target cancels, "Crow Wing, Minn." pmks. to Pittsburgh, Pa., Blue Green three line "R. M. Johnson / May 21, 1893 / Chicago P.O." handstamp, and sender's ms. note on back:
"This Package is sealed and full letter Postage Paid: And is stamped with a full collection of Columbian Stamps, 15 stamps,in value $16.26. And parties Handling it will see that they are in good condition before receipt is given for them. As package will not be received if they have been tampered with, further note in pencil "The Eight cent Stamp has been added since, making in all $16.34" (target cancel).
Stamps are mixed centering, $5.00 wide natural straight edge at top, some have small faults, cover opened to show both sides. A fantastic Showpiece, probably no more than five to ten such items exist in any condition.
Size: 7 7/8 x 12 /18 in. (22.54 x 30.8 cm)
Illustrated in "Every Stamp Tells a Story", by Cheryl Ganz, published by National Postal Museum, 2014.
Illustrated in the "American Philatelist", Dec 2014 p 1168.
Provenance: Smithsonian Institution, National Postal Museum Collection, 2014 (Museum ID 1992.2012.1).
Illustrated on the Arago website of the National Postal Museum. Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum.
Ventura Stamp Auction (Feb 3, 1990) Lot 554.
Robert A Siegel#544 (Apr 4, 1979) Lot 133. Realized $5,250
PF No. : 13326. (No opinion available)
Searing Census 23
"This Package is sealed and full letter Postage Paid: And is stamped with a full collection of Columbian Stamps, 15 stamps,in value $16.26. And parties Handling it will see that they are in good condition before receipt is given for them. As package will not be received if they have been tampered with, further note in pencil "The Eight cent Stamp has been added since, making in all $16.34" (target cancel).
Stamps are mixed centering, $5.00 wide natural straight edge at top, some have small faults, cover opened to show both sides. A fantastic Showpiece, probably no more than five to ten such items exist in any condition.
Size: 7 7/8 x 12 /18 in. (22.54 x 30.8 cm)
Illustrated in "Every Stamp Tells a Story", by Cheryl Ganz, published by National Postal Museum, 2014.
Illustrated in the "American Philatelist", Dec 2014 p 1168.
Provenance: Smithsonian Institution, National Postal Museum Collection, 2014 (Museum ID 1992.2012.1).
Illustrated on the Arago website of the National Postal Museum. Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum.
Ventura Stamp Auction (Feb 3, 1990) Lot 554.
Robert A Siegel#544 (Apr 4, 1979) Lot 133. Realized $5,250
PF No. : 13326. (No opinion available)
Searing Census 23
