Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (Great Britain to Spain)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5632
ROMAN STATES, 1852, 5b Black on Rose, 6b Black on Grayish Lilac (6, 7b). Horizontal strip of three of 6b, large margins to just touched at right, tied by diamond grids, "Roma 12 Feb. 67" double-circle datestamp on cover to Passaic, New Jersey, stamps also tied by red "New York Paid Fr. Pkt. Feb. 27" circular datestamp and French transit, missing top flap, Very Fine, a rare franking, the New York French Packet marking is very rare and is unlisted in Salles
E. 500-750
950