Description: Interesting 19th Century Official Cover from the US SENATE CHAMBERS in Washington DC.with the Blue Oval Handstamp dated " Feb. 22 1879, United States Senate Post Office "Franked with a 2 cent Washington Green Banknote stamp of the period.The CDS " Washington D.C. Congress ,Feb 22 " ties the stamp to the Cover.The cover has been torn on the left side and is missing part of the back paper. The front is in great Condition. *** This cover is addressed to: " Hon. Francis A. Riddle, Senate Chamber Springfield Ill."He was the Illinois state senator of the 4th District. ** Sorry no contents inside.See the 2 Pictures. Shipping & HandlingI offer standard shipping methods to facilitate rapid processing of your order; however, if you have special shipping requests, please contact us and I will do our best to accommodate your needs.The minimum shipping cost is calculated at 2 Ounces for all the Auctions and Store Items This takes into consideration the rigid and sometime thick protective packaging. You may see a difference of + or -, but it usually balances out.. I will combine purchases that end within 2 weeks . This will save you money on postage, shipping and handling. Please contact me first if there is a error in combining charges or any other questions you may have.Conditions of SaleI am a longstanding member of the AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY. The lots you see on my eBay are genuine and described to the best of my ability. On rare occasions mistakes do happen. I will do my best to correct them and make things right in any way I can. There is a 30 Day return policy for most of my lots. There is no refund of the postage costs unless I made a mistake. Large and Mixed Lots, that due to their nature are impractical or outright impossible to describe are not returnable.
Price: 18.5 USD
Location: Parrish, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-06T21:10:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year of Issue: 1879
Correspondence addressed to a: Illinois State Senator of the 4th District
Place of Origin: United States
State: Washington DC.
Quality: Used
Grade: Ungraded
To: Hon. Francis A Riddle, Senate Chamber Springfield Ill.
From: Washington D.C. Senate
Topic: US Government Postal History, US Senate.
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Certification: Uncertified
