Lot
1714 
P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, Aug. 11, 1853, large double-oval on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), creased, tied by "Montgomery Ills., Mar 7" cds to Jacksonville Ill., hand-drawn blue "T" for last name and "$35" at center identifying valuable enclosure; some edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-Wegner. Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE NEW DLO PROCEDURE SHOWING HAND-DRAWN FILING LETTERS.
In 1853, the DLO established new procedures for valuable dead letter. The hand-drawn "T" identified valuable enclosure ($35) and ledger where surname (Turner) in DLO file August 11, 1853.
Realized: $350