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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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1870-1888 Bank Note Co. Issues

Lot 1587    

2¢ Red Brown, tied by split squared cancel duplexed with "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 6" cds on cover to Tiffon, Oh.; reverse with charity label reading "This letter was held for want of postage, but was saved from the dead letter office by a stamp furnished by I.L. Cragin & Co., Philada., Pa., manufacturers of the world-renowned "Dobbins Electric Soap."…Please make your grocer get it", the 1870, 1¢ ultramarine added and cancelled by matching split squared cancel; Very Fine; with 2013 PF certificate.
Scott No. 146    Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS DOBBINS ELECTRIC SOAP CHARITY LABEL.

Realized: $1,200

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