Lot
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(Ohio) Kelley's Island, O., Printed Map Town Postmark, second type postmark showing outer frameline, engraver's imprint and added typeset "O" below town name, with manuscript "Sept 4" date and added map feature entitled "Island House" on the southern most portion of the map, on cover to St. Louis, Mo. franked with 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine (11) cancel with manuscript "4" for the postmark day; some light cover soiling, Very Fine, ex-Knapp & Eubanks; with 2018 P.F. certificate (noting stamp in dull red shade).Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FANCY ILLUSTRATED KELLEY'S ISLAND, O. PRINTED MAP TOWN POSTMARK - CONSIDERED TO BE THE FANCIEST PRINTED POSTMARK USED DURING THE UNITED STATES CLASSIC PERIOD.
Only nine examples of the Kelley's Island map postmark are recorded: The unique first type shaded postmark which is featured here in our Gem Sale prior to this lot, four examples of the second type postmark with outer frame, and four examples of the third type postmark without outer frameline. Only two of the nine covers bear confirming dates of use (1859 & 1860 from the later third type postmark usages). From this, it has been surmised that the period of use was between 1853 and 1861.