Sale 1000 — Siegel Sale 1000

Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 December, 2010

Category — The Peter G. Dupuy Collection of High-Value 1857-60 Issues - Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1060
c
Sale 1000, Lot 1060, The Peter G. Dupuy Collection of High-Value 1857-60 Issues - Covers30c Orange (38). Horizontal pair, used with 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A) and two 10c Green, Ty. V (35), 5c small faults, one 10c Position 47R2 with double transfer, tied by well-struck grids, red "New York Br. Pkt. Jan. 2" backstamp on 1861 blue folded letter to Melbourne, Australia, endorsed "Steamer Persia via Marseilles", red London transit, magenta manuscript "74" credit, receiving backstamp, light file folds do not affect stamps

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE 1857-60 ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 84-CENT RATE FOR A THREE-QUARTER OUNCE LETTER TO AUSTRALIA BY BRITISH MAIL VIA MARSIELLES.

Ex White, Krug, Grunin and Kapiloff. With 1975 P.F. certificate

E. 3,000-4,000
4,500