Part III - Locals H-Z 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 | ||
| 1280 |
 Johnson's Box, Philadelphia
Pa., (unstated value) Black on White (unlisted in Scott). Cut to shield
shape, brownish gum toning, file fold thru stamp (effectively tying it),
used with 3c Orange Brown (10), tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 11"
(1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to New York City, Fine, the
Johnson's Box labels are believed by some specialists to be advertising
labels applied to letters taken from a local merchant's mail-drop box, ex
Abt (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |