Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1875 Re-Issue (Scott 112-133)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1587
12c Green (117). Tied by Cross in Heart fancy cancel with duplex "Guilford Ct. May 16" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Gothenberg, Sweden, red "4" credit, red "Franco" framed handstamp and "1-1/2 Wf." NGU credit handstamp, original letter enclosure, backflap removed, Very Fine, an extremely attractive and scarce 1869 Pictorial cover to Sweden, the 4c credit indicates that the New York exchange office forgave the 2c underpayment of the 14c NGU rate via Hamburg, ex Coulter and Rose
E. 1,000-1,500
750