Up for sale is a premium, beautifully curated mini-archive of 4 vintage United States postal history combination covers dating to August 1930. All four pieces are a single-source correspondence find, originating from Circleville, Ohio, and sent directly Scranton, Pennsylvania.
This group serves as a fantastic real-time exhibit of the premium high-speed express mail pipeline operating during the early months of the Great Depression.
⭐ THE DUAL-FRANKING PREMIUM SETUP (ON EVERY COVER): • 1x 10¢ Grey-Violet Motorcycle Special Delivery Stamp (Scott #E12): Paid the premium expedited messenger fee to guarantee immediate courier delivery upon arrival at the destination post office. • 1x 2¢ Carmine George Washington Definitive Stamp (Scott #406): Paid the standard 1-ounce domestic first-class surface rate.
POSTMARK & SERVICE MARKINGS: The top cover features a beautifully crisp, highly legible circular date stamp (CDS) from Circleville, Ohio, clearly dated AUG 7, 10 PM, 1930, with a clean handwritten archival verification mark (- 8/7/30 -) next to the hub. The front faces feature prominent vintage handwritten cursive "Special Delivery" route endorsements.
CONDITION: All 4 covers are postally used and show authentic commercial handling wear. This includes natural edge scuffing, minor paper wrinkling, and typical opening slits along the left-hand seams from when the recipient accessed the correspondence. The affixed stamps are intact, boasting strong violet/carmine colors and crisp edge perforations. Please review the high-resolution photographs for exact cosmetic details.