Lot
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(Illustrated) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, clear to ample margins, neatly tied by "Providence, R.I., Jun 15" cds on allover "Phonography" advertising cover with imprint of "Benn Pitman, Cincinnati, Ohio" at bottom, addressed to Grafton, Mass., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Sir Isaac Pitman was an Englishman who invented phonographic shorthand, or phonography, a shorthand system based on phonetics. As it could be adapted to a wide variety of languages, it became one of the most widely used systems in the world. It was his brother, Benn, who popularized phonography in America.
Realized: $350