Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — Locals, Revenues, Confederate States
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1012
1c-5c 1897 Universal Postal Congress entires (U294S-U331S). Complete set of 59 entires comprising different knives and sizes of the sixteen different designs, clear "Universal Postal Congress" overprints, immaculate conditionVERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE "UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS" POSTAL STATIONERY ENTIRES.
According to the Thorp book, the government overprinted the then-current series for presentation to delegates attending the Universal Postal Congress in Washington D.C. in 1897. They were presented in a cardboard box with inscription (does not accompany). Most sets have been broken, so this is a rare opportunity to acquire the complete set.
Scott Retail of $6,000.00 has not changed in a long time and does not take into consideration the different sizes.
E. 2,000-3,000
2,300
