Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1870-90 Bank Note Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1596
10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, noticeable grill points around Jefferson's head, choice centering with balanced margins, tied by red "New-York Jun. 21" (1870) circular datestamp, "Washington D.C. Jun. 17" circular datestamp on folded letter to Le Havre, France, 10c American direct packet rate with blue Cherbourg receiving datestamp, "8" decimes due handstamp, "Paris al Havre" railroad transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, a choice 10c grilled issue on cover, carried on the HAPAG Cimbria, departing New York Jun. 21, with copy of 1996 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
450