Lot 249
"Sample Post": 1907 (13 Dec.) Specially prepared printed blue linen-backed sample envelope from Port Elizabeth to Steytlerville (Willowmore) bearing 1902-04 1d carmine, canceled by PORT ELIZABETH DE 13 07 killer arc and emblem c.d.s extreme left, natural creasing due to contents. Very Rare., ex Dillaway. SG 71.
Estimate $150 - 200
The minimum charge for sample post in 1902 was 1d for 4oz. Barnett’s of Port Elizabeth, specializing in leather goods, was opened by a Polish immigrant, Poznanski Barnett, in 1863.
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