Lot
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Saxon, complete strike of greenish oval handstamp on blue 1851 folded letter datelined "Lake Providence, La. Novr. 25th 1851" to New Orleans, La., entered mails with red "New Orleans, La. Dec 4" cds and matching "Steam 5" double-circle rating handstamp; file folds, clean and Very Fine, ex-H. Meyer, Hahn. Milgram No. 1256 Estimate $500 - 750.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "SAXON" PACKET HANDSTAMP, PERHAPS THE FINEST RECORDED STRIKE.
Realized: $700