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Philada. Pa. Post Office, Mar 9 '67, 3rd, double-circle datestamp duplexed with circle of wedges cancel ties 2¢ black (73), tear, on orange buff cover to local Philadelphia street address, "NOT FOUND" straightline and some delivery notes; reduced at left, F.-V.F., ex-Wolf, Metzger; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Estimate $150 - 200.
The addressee of this letter could not be found despite additional attempts at delivery.
Realized: $210
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(Dead Letter Office) Philada. Pa. Post Office, Jan 26 '65, 3rd, double-circle datestamp ties 2¢ black (73) on orange cover to local street address, reverse with script "Not called for / No such person can be found" two-line handstamp and matching "Dead, Phila. Post Office, Mar 4, 1865", Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Philadelphia maintained its own dead letter office. Most letters in the Dead Letter Office were inbound inter-city mail. Familiarity with who resides in town, died, or moved away, and when they did so, was generally much greater for residents of the same town compared to elsewhere.
Realized: $350
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U.S.P.O. Dispatch Phila., Feb. 8, 11 AM, octagonal datestamp on cover to Plymouth Pa. bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Held For Postage" oval handstamp, fancy framed "Rec'd / Jan. 5" handstamp and matching "Drop 1" due rating, reverse with "Dead Letter Office, Post Office Department, Returned to writer because the Carrier's fee is unpaid." black on yellow label; couple small edge tears expertly restored, Very Fine appearance; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $3,000