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Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

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Special Delivery to Parcel Post Issues

Lot 942    

Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ ultramarine, used with 10¢ pale red brown (307) tied by two strikes of "Chicago Ill., 161" oval cancel on post card used as package address card for merchandise to Portland Ore., magenta "Received in bad condition at Portland, Oregon." two-line handstamp, purple "Fee Claimed by Office of First Address" handstamp, pencil "mdse" notation for merchandise, Very Fine and rare fourth-class use.
Scott No. E6    Estimate $400 - 600.

The 10¢ postage paid the fourth-class rate for merchandise up to 10 ounces. Prior to 1928, there were no special delivery weight limitations.

Realized: $850

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