1919 Chicago Stock Yard Sta Cover 2c Washington UNCLAIMED + New Year Greeting For Sale
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1919 Chicago Stock Yard Sta Cover 2c Washington UNCLAIMED + New Year Greeting: $13.74
Original 1919 postal history cover with matching New Year greeting card. Mailed Dec 30, 1919 from CHICAGO, ILL – STOCK YARD STA. (machine cancel) to Georgia. Franked with 2¢ Washington carmine (Washington–Franklin series), tied by wavy cancel. Auxiliary handstamp “UNCLAIMED” in violet and blue receiving markings on front. Inside card reads “With all kind thoughts and best wishes for the coming year” and is signed The Egan Family.
Details
Postmark: CHICAGO, ILL – STOCK YARD STA., Dec 30, 1919
Includes: Original envelope + period New Year greeting card
Condition: Envelope shows age toning, edge wear, and handling; clear cancels/markings. Card is clean with light corner/edge wear. See photos for exact condition.
Great crossover item for postal history, auxiliary markings, Chicago Stock Yards, and holiday ephemera collectors.
Notes for specialists Precise Scott number for the 2¢ Washington is not assigned here (several 1917–1919 carmine types exist and require in-hand checks for watermark/type/perf). Listed broadly as a Washington–Franklin 2¢ carmine used in 1919.
