Lot 7284
Hussey's Post, 87L43, Blue, Used on Fire Insurance Corner Card Cover
Ausruf: $50
Estimate: $100 - $200
This insurance cover bears a copy of Hussey’s black stamp of 1872 which is tied by Hussey’s purple, concentric-ring cancellation. This cancellation was used in the 1880’s by the post.
The Philatelic Foundation certificate for this cover states that it is a genuine usage, used on a cover posted at least 11 years after the issuance of the stamp.
It is well known that Hussey’s recognized their old postage stamps as being valid for the pre-payment of delivery fees whenever they were presented for such. It is a lovely example of the type of mail delivered by Hussey's, Boyd's and other private mail delivery enterprises.
Hussey's Post, 1872 Black, single, clear to ample margins, tied by purple target cancel on locally used envelope with printed Republic Fire Ins. Co. corner card, small cover tear into corner card, otherwise Very Fine.
Wann wird dieses Los versteigert?
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28
Sale 33b: Locals (continued): Eagle City Post - Whittlesey's Express — Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 3pm EST, 12pm PST
We are honored to present The Philatelic Icons Sale, the largest and most significant auction Americana Stamps has ever offered.
America's history lives in the letters that crossed goldfields and battle lines, in express covers that linked frontier towns to the outside world, and in the stamps that mark how a young country built its postal system from scratch. This sale brings together more than 1,500 lots that trace that story, including philatelic icons seldom offered to the public.
This auction is a natural fit for 2026, the 250th year of the United States, and for the Boston 2026 World Expo (May 23 to 30, Booth 141), the once-per-decade international exhibition where we are proud to open the sale. More than 750 lots are accompanied by Philatelic Foundation certifications, the largest concentration of certified material we have ever offered in a single sale.
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