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