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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Revenues

Lots 1739-1740

Lot 1739    

1894 Attempted Use of 2¢ Playing Card Revenue As Postage, Bayern entire locally addressed bearing uncancelled 1894, 2¢ Playing Card and with "Held For Postage" fancy handstamp and "Pittsburgh Sep 17 '94" cds, crayon precanceled 2¢ postage due affixed, stamp faults, Fine, A scarce attempted postal use of the 2¢ playing card revenue.
Scott No. RF1 + J23    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1740    

Proprietary, 1871, 1¢ Green & Black, Violet Paper, two patent medicine wrappers, each with a stamp affixed, first is a spectacular multicolor envelope for Dr. M.L. Byrn's Olio de Flora - "Perfume for the Million" with the stamp affixed to the flap with manuscript. "B, 1874" cancel; second is a wrapper which contained a "Sample Bottle of Green's August Flower" from L.M. Green of Woodbury N.J.; the former is Extremely Fine, the latter with edge faults, Fine.
Scott No. RB1a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lots 1739-1740

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