Sale 1066 — The Wildhorse Collection of U.S. Revenues and Encased Postage
Sale Date — Monday, 24 March, 2014
Category — Civil War Encased Postage
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Realized
322
H. A. Cook, Evansville Ind., 10c Green (EP65). Stamp with rich color, case intact, a few mica faultsFINE APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT H.A. COOK ENCASEMENT. ONLY 5-CENT AND 10-CENT DENOMINATIONS WERE ISSUED BY THIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, DRY GOODS MERCHANT.
Henry A. Cook was one of John Gault's earliest customers. The 10c is the more available of the two Cook encasements, but still only 11-15 are reported in the Reed census.
Ex Summit.
3,000
3,500
