Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — Stampless Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
201
c
Sale 1048, Lot 201, Stampless CoversRussell N.Y. July 31. Circular datestamp with Colonial soldier's hat integrated into design, clear strike in red on 1845 folded letter to Utica N.Y., blue manuscript "5" rate, missionary report content, light vertical file folds incl. one thru rim of marking, Very Fine, this is the listing example of this rare pictorial stampless handstamp, illustrated in American Stampless Cover Catalog (p. 257), Russell was the site of an arsenal which played an important role in the War of 1812, ex Dunsmoore

E. 1,000-1,500
2,600