Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011

Category — 10c-30c 1861-68 Issue (Scott 68-78)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1554
c
Sale 1011, Lot 1554, 10c-30c 1861-68 Issue (Scott 68-78)Revenue Stamps Used as Postage. Four covers, first 2c Black Jack (73), choice centering, used with 1c Proprietary, Perforated (R3c), not tied, on cover to Pecantonica Ill., revenue stamp not accepted with "Due 2" handstamp, second 1c Blue (63), defective, used with 2c Bank Check, Perforated (R5c), similarly cancelled, on cover to Waterford Conn., stamp accepted as postage, third 3c Green entire (U82) used with 3c Foreign Exchange, Perforated (R16c), tied by light strike of circular datestamp and used to London, England, clear strike of "Insufficiently paid" handstamp, stamp with color significantly faded, last 5c Orange & Black, Third Issue (R137), on cover to Paris, France, neat "T" in circle handstamp, with France, 50c Postage Due (J21), blue Paris datestamp, some wear or other flaws to be found, a Fine-Very Fine appearing and fascinating group

E. 750-1,000
550