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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.
U.S.P.O. (Stampless):
  Lot Lot Description
  398 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Perfectly clear strike of red double-oval handstamp on blue folded cover to local street address, Extremely Fine (Image) E. 200-300
  399 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Bold red double-oval handstamp on green folded notice to local street address dated Aug. 23, 1852, minor splits along folds, Extremely Fine (Image) E. 200-300
  400 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Mostly clear red double-oval handstamp canceled by red star, on Jul. 1852 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, rare with star cancel (Image) E. 400-500
  401 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Bold red double-oval handstamp on Mar. 1853 folded printed notice to local street address, tear at lower right, choice strike (Image) E. 100-150
  402 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Partly clear red double-oval handstamp with red "Paid" straightline cancel on Jun. 1855 folded letter to local street address, Fine and scarce with Paid cancel (Image) E. 150-200
  403 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Blurry red double-oval handstamp on cover to local street address, bold red "Paid" and ms. "3c", a bit tattered around edges, still a scarce usage (Image) E. 100-150
  404 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Two strikes of black double-oval handstamp on brown cover to local street address, uncancelled Blood's stamp at upper right, probably franked for Blood's but dropped into carrier box instead (or by mistake), Very Fine, ex Worthington, Hind (Image) E. 300-400
  405 imageU.S.P.O. Despatch/Pre-Paid/One Cent. Part strike of black double-oval handstamp cancelled by red "Paid" on cover to local street address, cleaned, Fine and very rare with Paid cancel, ex Worthington (Image) E. 100-150

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