Lot
1192 
1861, 3¢ rose, tied by "Old Point Comfort, Va. Jun 1" double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to Leominster, North Ville, Mass., "Leominster Ms. Jun 5" cds and "Missent & / Forwarded" red label affixed, readdressed to Townsend and finally N. Leominster; 3¢ light corner crease and affected slightly from edge placement, minor light edge toning and spots, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE LEOMINSTER PROVISIONAL LABEL USE, THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS "MISSENT & FORWARDED" FORMAT.
According to Chip Gliedman, Charles H. Colson of Leominster, Massachusetts, created small labels with postage due rates and instructional markings and applied them to letters requiring further actions or explanations. The use of such postmaster provisional postage due labels pre-dated the issuance of official U.S. Government postage due stamps in 1879 by almost 25 years. As most of his labels are formatted differently, they were apparently created either singly or in small batches.
Realized: $2,600