Lot 1016
Eagle Carrier, LO2, 1c Blue, Tied by Red Fingerprint Cancel with Red Philadelphia "PAID" Integral Datestamp and Manuscript "PAID" on 1857 Folded Letter to Easton, Pennsylvania
Unusual Usage with Postage Prepaid in Cash and Carrier Fee Prepaid by the Eagle Carrier Stamp
Mise à prix: $100
Estimation: $150 - $300
Stamp tied by a red fingerprint cancel on a folded letter addressed to Easton, Pennsylvania. Red Philadelphia "PAID 3 Dec 4" integral circular datestamp and a manuscript "Paid". Cover with a split vertical fold and backflap missing.
The unusual handling reflects a sender who affixed the Carrier stamp intending to deposit the letter in a post box but instead handed it to a carrier along with 3c in cash to prepay postage. The carrier wrote "Paid" in manuscript and delivered the letter to the post office, where the clerk applied the red Philadelphia "PAID" datestamp and used the same red ink to cancel the Carrier stamp with his thumbprint. Had the cover been prepaid by a 3c stamp or sent unpaid, it would not have received this distinctive treatment.
Informations sur la vente
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28
Sale 27: Carriers and Independent Mails — Friday, June 26, 2026 | 12pm EST, 9am PST
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