1930 Henton IL Fancy Cancel Cover - Purple HEN-TON (x3) Rebus Registered Rate Foster

1930 United States Registered Philatelic Cover sent from Henton, Illinois to Bridgeport, Connecticut, featuring three bold strikes of the famous purple "HEN-TON" rebus pictorial fancy cancel.

• Cancellation: Three complete, sharp purple/violet strikes of the stylized "HEN-TON" rebus fancy cancel (a visual pun depicting a hen silhouette + "TON"), fully tying all three stamps.

• Catalog Reference: Loso & deWindt #518 / Fishback & Walker #518.

• Franking & Exact Rate: $0.17 total postage paid by a 1¢ Franklin, 6¢ Garfield, and 10¢ Monroe (Fourth Bureau Issue). Pays the exact $0.17 rate ($0.02 first-class domestic letter postage + $0.15 minimum registry fee).

• Origin & DPO Status: Dispatched from Henton, IL (Shelby County), a desirable Discontinued Post Office (DPO) that operated from 1884 until 1936.

• Sender & Receiver:

  • Sender: Handwritten in dark ink at the top corner ("Lois S...").

  • Addressee: Noted 1930s postal history collector Richard S. Foster (APS #5514) of Bridgeport, CT, complete with his green circular personal cachet on the reverse.

• Postal & Registry Markings:

  • Front: Violet boxed REGISTERED / NO. 36 handstamp, Bridgeport registry tracking number 31006, and blue crayon routing mark.

  • Back: Clear black dispatch CDS (HENTON, ILL. / NOV 11 1930 A.M.), crisp purple receiver CDS (BRIDGEPORT, CONN. / REGISTERED / NOV 18 1930), and light pencil notation ("A.E.O") on the back flap.

• Condition: Very Fine (VF). Fresh, clean cover with rich ink strike quality, intact back flap, and sound stamps.