Lot 1029
(St. Louis, Mo.) American Express Co. / Livingston, Fargo & Co., St. Louis Mo., black on orange express label, faults, affixed on circa 1856 legal-size buff cover to Peru Ill., forwarded upon arrival with 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, large margins except in at bottom right, tied by "Peru Ill. 4 May" cds to Princeton Ill., endorsed "Postmaster at Princeton will Pleas cause this to be delivered to the Recorder immediately and oblige, Warren Brown" at bottom left, F.-V.F., a scarce express label and postage stamp combination use.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350