FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Henry Scheuer estimates that 12-20 First Day covers are known with the 2c Trans-Mississippi Issue, plus three covers with the 2c used in combination with other denominations. Scott Retail $8,000.00
VERY FINE COVER DESPITE STAMP FLAW. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED PRE-FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE -- JUNE 16, 1898 IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE ISSUE.
The official First Day of Issue of the Trans-Mississippi Issue was June 17, 1898. Two covers are known used on June 16: one from Harrisburg Pa. to Brooklyn (offered in Siegel Sale 1056, lot 362, realized $8,000 hammer) and the cover offered here.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
FINE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED PRE-FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE -- JUNE 16, 1898, IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE ISSUE.
The official First Day of Issue of the Trans-Mississippi Issue was June 17, 1898. Two covers are known used on June 16: the cover offered here and one from Camden N.J. to Huntington Pa.
Illustrated in the Neil-Rosenthal book (p. 62). With 1995 A.P.S. certificate
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVER.
The recipient, Otto Kemmler, was a former manager of the Ohio Journal of Philately. The cover has pencil notations on the back for all denominations of the series, which may have been enclosed.
Henry Scheuer estimates that 12-20 First Day covers are known with the 2c Trans-Mississippi Issue, plus three covers with the 2c used in combination with other denominations.
Illustrated in the Neil-Rosenthal book (p. 63). From the McCusker Americover '95 auction where illustrated on the front cover. With 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $14,000.00