Lot
1429 
Philadelphia, Pa., registry label with red "25248" number on package label front from Mexico to Philadelphia Pa. bearing Mexico 1c green, 1c brown, 5c blue tied by three strikes of "Orizaba ENE 11 96" cds, two Mexico registry labels affixed, purple New York (1.22) inspectors cds and "N.Y.P.O., Postage Due "32" Cents" handstamp, violet Philadelphia (1.23) cds with matching "Suspected Liable / To Customs Duty" two-line handstamp, some wrinkling and small flaws, F.-V.F., Census No. PH-19. Scott No. FX-PH1a; $1,000 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA SANS-SERIF LABEL, OF WHICH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. IT IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE USUAL PRINTED EXAMPLES.
This Sans-Serif version of the Philadelphia registry label is very different than the normal printed versions, lacking both a large "R" and "United States of America." at top.
Realized: $750