United States 1908-15 Washington Franklin Issue
Lot 1074 United States 1908-15 Washington Franklin Issue
Scott331a
Description
1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, bottom left corner single from booklet pane of 6 (Scott 331a), tied by "Mont Alto PA Feb. 20, 1911" circular datestamp and by purple "DISINFECTED" (for tuberculosis) straightline handstamp (Type 3A), on multicolored embossed picture postcard of George Washington's hatchet and cherries, addressed to Steelton PA and with small faults, Very Fine strike, only five examples recorded.
The earliest documented use (EDU) of #374a is a postcard from Pittsburgh PA to Washington DC on Feb. 28, 1911. If this is a #374a then it would be the new EDU.
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Lot 1074 United States 1908-15 Washington Franklin Issue
Scott331a
Description
1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, bottom left corner single from booklet pane of 6 (Scott 331a), tied by "Mont Alto PA Feb. 20, 1911" circular datestamp and by purple "DISINFECTED" (for tuberculosis) straightline handstamp (Type 3A), on multicolored embossed picture postcard of George Washington's hatchet and cherries, addressed to Steelton PA and with small faults, Very Fine strike, only five examples recorded.
The earliest documented use (EDU) of #374a is a postcard from Pittsburgh PA to Washington DC on Feb. 28, 1911. If this is a #374a then it would be the new EDU.
