Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign

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

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-100)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1565
c
Sale 1011, Lot 1565, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-100)10c Green, E. Grill (89). Clear grill points, s.e. at left, tied by "New York Dec. 23" circular datestamp on blue 1868 folded letter to Demerara, British Guiana, endorsed "Mississippi" at upper left and carried aboard that vessel to St. Thomas and thence by Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. to destination, "St. Thomas De 30 68" backstamp, ms. "4" due marking crossed out and uprated to "5" to include local delivery charge, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Fine and scarce use

E. 750-1,000
425