Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — War Department Issues (Covers: Soft Paper Issues and Balances)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5527
1c, 2c, 6c, 12c War, Soft Paper (O114, O116, O117, O119). Tied by bold strikes of "Pittsburgh Pa. 1" double oval and "Pittsburgh, Pa. Apr. 24 330 PM 84" duplex datestamp and grid on "Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburgh Pa." large-size imprint cover to former Governor A. I. Boreman in Parkersburg, West Virgina, docketing at left and receiving datestamp on back, cover edge wear and tears slightly affecting 12c stamp at top, Fine appearance, an extremely rare and very impressive four-denomination War Dept. Soft Paper franking, Arthur Inghram Boreman served as the first Governor of West Virginia 1863-69, as well as a United States Senator 1869-75
E. 1,000-1,500
550