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Sale 69: The Robert Markovits Collection of Special Delivery

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1888 10¢ Blue - Essays and Proofs

Lot 1033 E   

Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ A.B.N.C. Essay, in Black, model with die of E1 in black on India paper, mounted on card, with "AT ANY OFFICE" drawn in wash on small piece of thin paper and mounted over "AT A SPECIAL DELIVERY OFFICE", with pencil "any post office" below and manuscript "At once O.K., J.C.M. 14 Aug. 86" approval notation.
Scott No. E2-E1    $2,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED ESSAY FOR THE 1888 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.

The design of the Special Delivery stamp was revised to indicate the expansion of the service to more than 4,000 post offices. The tablet text was changed from "At a Special Delivery Office" to "At Any Office". This 1888 model has not been offered in over 40 years and the Scott value is outdated.

Realized: $2,100

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