Lot 105
Hotels: Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ ultramarine, 3 envelopes: 10¢ with Washington Franklin 13¢ on December 1918 registered envelope Philadelphia to Cleveland; 10¢ together with Washington Franklin 10¢ & 3¢ on 1920 registered envelope Dallas to Tulsa; 10¢ with Washington Franklin 2¢ on undated all over envelope on front with cute "Ring Bell Hard Please" Clearfield PA to Erie. The communication was used by salesmen in hotels as quick communication to announce their arrival as it was much cheaper than telephone. 1st e-mail. (Scott E11).
Estimate $350 - 450.
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