Lot
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Steamer Jennie Gray. Capt. M.A. Knox (Ohio River), bold and complete large oval stencilled handstamp on reverse of cover to Massachusetts, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (defective & did not originate) "tied" by St. Louis, Mo. 1857 cds, cover opened on three sides for display, some hidden cover repairs on front (not mentioned on cert), Extremely Fine example of this packet marking, ex-"Chicago Collection", Illustrated in Klein (Supplement) & Milgram; with 2024 P.F. certificate.Milgram No. 686 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE GREAT STENCIL PACKET MARKINGS OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE.
Realized: $6,250