BEAUMONT, TEXAS
cover Beaumont, Tex., 10c Black on pink paper (12X2), tight margins to slightly into framelines, ms. cancel (not tied), used on amber cover to Houston, Texas, 'June 30th' (1861) ms. pmk.(?), stamp has extensive skillfully mended tear (a result of enthusiastic opening), skillful cover mend at T. which extends partialy under the stamp, very fine appearing example of this extremely rare postmaster provisional, listed by Crown who records a total of only 16 covers, noted as ex-Walcott, Scott retail $22,500.00
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cover Beaumont, Tex., 10c Black on pink paper (12X2), tight margins to slightly into framelines, ms. cancel (not tied), used on amber cover to Houston, Texas, 'June 30th' (1861) ms. pmk.(?), stamp has extensive skillfully mended tear (a result of enthusiastic opening), skillful cover mend at T. which extends partialy under the stamp, very fine appearing example of this extremely rare postmaster provisional, listed by Crown who records a total of only 16 covers, noted as ex-Walcott, Scott retail $22,500.00
Further details
Note: Another cover from this same correspondence and dated June 18th is recorded in Crown, cover notation on reverse states that this cover was photographed for an article in Mekeels, May 5, 1902, page 144. photo