Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 3c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 10-17)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3058
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear at left, tied by "Freeport Ill. Aug. 15, 1857" circular datestamp on Stephenson, Co. Insurance blue embossed cameo corner card cover to Rockford Ill., stamp with few trivial soiling specks at bottom and tiny margin flaw at right, cover reduced at right and flap reshaped, there would have been space for another stamp, presumably a 1c for the 6c double rateVERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE CAMEO CORNER CARD COVER WITH THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.
Ex Haas and Mayer
E. 2,000-3,000
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