Lot 87 United States SC#U349 2c Purple, 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, A Very Fine Used Envelope, Die 3, Size 3, National Malleable Castings CO of Cleveland Oh, Sent January 5 1894 To Akron OH Jan 5 Same Day Akron Arrival Backstamp.
A very fine used envelope of the 2c purple from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, die 3, size 3, national Malleable Castings CO of Cleveland oh, sent January 5 1894 to Akron OH January 5 same day Akron arrival backstamp.
The National Malleable Castings CO formed from a 1891 merger of several firms manufactured specialized iron and steel components, couplers and heavy castings, mostly for the railroads.
Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $50. The envelope offered here grades VF.
