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
2768
c
Sale 1037, Lot 2768, Postmasters` Provisional thru 1857 Issue10c Green, Ty. V (35). Two singles, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 16, 1860" circular datestamps on cover from Hawaii to Northfield Mass., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid" circular datestamp under stamps, red crayon "22" rate, one 10c small toned spot, barely reduced at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION FRANKING PAYING THE 2-CENT SHIP FEE PLUS DOUBLE THE 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.

Carried on the British Brig Consort, which arrived in San Francisco on July 15 on its way to Port Madison.

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