Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011

Category — 1847 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
15
c
Sale 1010, Lot 15, 1847 Issue10c Black (2). Large margins all around including right sheet margin, deep shade and fine early impression, affixed upside down and tied by three strikes of red "Paid" handstamp and matching "Charleston S.C. Feb. 14/10" Valentine's Day circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover postmarked on Valentine's Day, from the Ludlow Beebe correspondence, the custom of affixing a stamp upside down to indicate romantic intentions would not apply to this business letter, but the Valentine's Day date is nonetheless desirable

E. 2,000-3,000
3,250