Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign

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

Category — Cover Group Lots

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1780
c
Sale 1011, Lot 1780, Cover Group Lots1861-67 Issue, Illustrated Covers (65, 97). Three covers, first with two No. 65 on orange cover to Newport R.I., with light purple bible scene all-over design depicting family and child reading with sheep in setting overlooking water, inside front also with long printed verse titled "Respectable Witnesses to/The Value of the Bible", barely reduced at top, rare, second with No. 65 on American Agriculturist illustrated advertising cover, with original enclosure which is also illustrated, a beautiful design, last No. 97 on cover with illustrated dove and ribbon to London, England, some slight wear or other small flaws, overall a beautiful trio of illustrated covers

E. 500-750
500