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
2655
c
Sale 1037, Lot 2655, Steven R. Belasco`s History of Stamp Collectors and Dealers5c Yellow Brown (205). Cancelled by cork, "Lawrence Kans. Aug. 15, 1887" circular datestamp on Geo. L. Beam, Stamp Dealer's corner card cover to the U.S. Consul in Reykjavik, Iceland, postage deficiency handstamp, five backstamps incl. New York, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, triangular "Dead Letter Office Jun. 22, 1888" marking, purple "Return to Writer" pointing hand handstamp, light soiling and some edgewear, still Very Fine, a very unusual use from a stamp dealer in Kansas to the U.S. Consul which ended up in the Dead Letter Office and was eventually returned to sender, ex Gallagher, with 2004 P.F. certificate

E. 400-500
950