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
1605
12c Dull Violet, 30c Black (151, 154). Horizontal pair of 12c, stamps tied to each other and left 12c tied to cover by circle of wedges cancels, red "Boston Paid Oct. 19" (1875) circular datestamp on cover to Ahmednugger, India, sender's routing "Via Brindisi", red crayon "220/2" credit (220 centimes = 44c, credit applied in accordance with new GPU/UPU requirements), red London "Paid" transit datestamp, red "2" British Colonial credit handstamp, Sea Post Office and receiving backstamps, 30c stamp with large vertical tear, part of top flap missing and some corner wear, otherwise Fine, attractive and scarce high-value franking paying double 27c GPU/UPU rate
E. 500-750
475
