Lot 1297
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by "Detroit Mich. Dec 13" duplex with quartered cork cancel, matching clear strike of "Rail Road, Way" oval handstamp on yellow H.B. Shaw correspondence cover to Alfred Me., Very Fine and rare marking.Scott No. 114 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A REMARKABLE USE OF THE FANCY DETROIT "RAIL ROAD WAY" OVAL ON AN 1869 ISSUE COVER.
This "Rail Road Way" oval handstamp of Detroit was applied on mail handled by the Grand Trunk Rail Road.