Part II - LOCALS A - G continued...
SPECIAL NOTE: Lot Numbers with an "A" preceding them will be offered in three special sessions. Please refer to the Arrangement of the Sale web page for the schedule.
| Lot | Lot Description | ||
| A | 985 |
 Coater & Ray's Valentine
Express, Brooklyn N.Y. Watery-black oval handstamp "Coater & Rays
Valentine Express 2 Cts." in four lines within oval clearly struck on
embossed Valentine cover to Brooklyn street address, pencil "near
Dakalb", with original Valentine enclosure, handwritten poem on
embossed card, some faint toning and edge wearVERY FINE. THE DISCOVERY EXAMPLE AND TO DATE THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH THE COATER & RAY'S VALENTINE EXPRESS MARKING. ONE OF THE SMALL POSTS THAT CAME AND WENT WITH THE VALENTINE SEASON. Although undated, this Brooklyn post probably lasted one Valentine season during the 1850's. No other example is recorded. The cover was discovered around 1955 (Sloane's Column announcing the discovery accompanies). Ex Hollowbush, Malcolm and Jarrett. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |