Lot 3002
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L2, 1c Black, Tied by Manuscript Cancel on Cover with Two #158 3c Green
Extremely Rare and Interesting Invalidation Usage
Opening: $500
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,250
Sold For $500
The local stamp on cover from Illinois to Keokuk, Iowa, with manuscript "X" and "Good only at Chicago", intended to invalidate the local stamp. The cover is slightly reduced at left.
Only three examples of 3L2 are recorded used on cover. This cover is an unrecorded example in prior censuses and represents a notable and unusual and most interesting usage of this scarce Chicago local.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Winter 2026 Sale | March 20-22
Sale 22 – Locals — Saturday, March 21, 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM PST
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