Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — 1861-66 Issue, 1867-68 Grilled Issue, 1875 Re-Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
264°
c
Sale 1048, Lot 264, 1861-66 Issue, 1867-68 Grilled Issue, 1875 Re-Issue10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by target cancel and also by name in forwarding address, "Stockton Me. Apr. 20" and "New-York Apr. 27" circular datestamps on cover to Matanzas Cuba, forwarded to Cardenes with Cuba -1/2r Green (18), -1/2r stamp tied by oval grid, blurry strike of "NA 1" in oval handstamp to indicate single-weight letter, two original letters enclosed datelined Apr. 2 and Apr. 17, slightly reduced at right, Cuban stamp with gum soaks

VERY FINE. A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF THE UNITED STATES 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE AND CUBA HALF-REAL ISSUE PAYING FORWARDING POSTAGE.

In a review of our auction records and in consultation with leading collectors of the 10c 1861 Issue we failed to find another example of this combination of stamps on cover

E. 4,000-5,000
10,500