Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Carriers and Locals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1691
Cumming's City Post, New York N.Y. Ornate oval Eagle handstamp with "CUMMING'S CITY POST" straightline on folded letter datelined "Newport Aug. 24, 1846" from Newport, Herkimer County N.Y., to New York City street address, clear strike with nearly full detail, slightly fragile along folds with tiny tears at edges, still Very Fine, extremely rare, this is believed to be the best strike of the few known, ex Gregory, Needham, Sloane and Hollowbush
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300