Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Postmasters` Provisional thru 1857 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2740
10c Black (2). Large margins to ample, tied by black grid cancels, matching "Tallahassee Flor. Jan. 19" circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded cover to New York, file folds well away from stamp, missing side flapVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, WITH BLACK CANCELS.
Tallahassee is known for its use of a distinctive green cancel. It appears that a black cancel was used early in 1851 -- four are listed in the Alexander census.
Ex Chase, Hart and Boker. With 2012 P.F. certificate
E. 1,500-2,000
2,200