Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012

Category — Steven R. Belasco`s History of Stamp Collectors and Dealers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2649
c
Sale 1037, Lot 2649, Steven R. Belasco`s History of Stamp Collectors and Dealers1c Buff (112). Used with 3c Rose, E. Grill, 3c Ultramarine, and 7c Vermilion (88, 114, 149) on 1c Blue entire to Carlo Diena in Modena, Italy, return address label from New York stamp dealer Wm. P. Brown affixed at upper left, segmented cork cancels tie stamps and label, "Registered/Feb. 18, 1873/New York P.O." three-line datestamp, registry and receiving datestamps on back

VERY FINE THREE-ISSUE COVER ADDRESSED FROM ONE OF AMERICA'S PIONEER STAMP DEALERS TO ONE OF EUROPE'S PIONEER STAMP DEALERS. A WONDERFUL PIECE OF EARLY PHILATELIC AMERICANA.

Ex Kuphal

E. 2,000-3,000
4,250