Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 5c-30c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 27-38)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1505
5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, intense color, margins virtually clear all around, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. May 17" circular datestamp on 1859 blue folded cover to Nantes, France, red "New York Paid 12 May 25" credit datestamp, transit and receiving datestamps, bottom stamp with light wrinkling from heavy strike of cancel, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce multiple of the Brick Red on cover to France, ex Richey and signed Ashbrook, with 1982 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as strip of three off cover
6,500
1,900