Sale 1026 — United States Stamps and Postal History, CSA, General Foreign

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 June, 2012

Category — Bank Note thru Louisiana Purchase Issues on Cover

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1861
c
Sale 1026, Lot 1861, Bank Note thru Louisiana Purchase Issues on Cover$2.00 Columbian (242). Clear margins all around, tied by New York registry oval with boxed Jun. 7, 1893 registered handstamp on cover to New York City and forwarded to Dresden, Germany, purple "Forwarded/(N.Y. Reg. Div.)" two-line handstamp, New York registry and Dresden receiving backstamps, some light soiling and tiny edge tear at bottom of cover, otherwise Very Fine, any use of the $2.00 Columbian on cover is scarce, this unusual registered and forwarded foreign use is especially desirable

2,100
1,000