Lot 6077
#10 3c Orange Brown, Tied by Grid Cancel on 1851 Folded Letter, Manuscript "Care of Carrier", "STEAM" Straightline
First Month of 1851 Issue Use, July 12
Mise à prix: $150
Estimation: $300 - $400
Statut : Invendu
The stamp position is 15L1E, on folded letter addressed to Isaac Strohm, Esq., Treasury Department, Washington, D.C with manuscript “Care of Carrier / Paid” at bottom left and blue Baltimore, Md. Jul. 12, (1851) postmark.
The enclosed letter contains interesting content describing a visit to King George County, Northampton County, Norfolk, and Portsmouth,
"the county is so level that in a field of 500 acres there will not be a deviation of one foot from a dead level. The people go almost entirely in vehicles instead of riding upon horseback. They sometimes go 60 to 80 miles a day.”
Provenance
Ex D. Phillips
Informations sur la vente
Winter 2026 Sale | March 20-22
Sale 25 – U.S. Postal History — Sunday, March 22, 3:00 PM EST | 12:00 PM PST
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