Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3340
24c Green & Violet (120). Centered to right, rich colors, tiny corner crease at bottom right ends in minute margin tear between perfs, tied by segmented cork cancel, red "New York Paid All Jun. 5" (1869) circular datestamp on small cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, receiving backstampFINE-APPEARING STAMP ON A SMALL FRESH COVER. VERY RARE SINGLE FRANKING WITH THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL PAYING THE DOUBLE 12-CENT RATE TO SCOTLAND.
Ex Lake Shore. With 1987 and 2005 P.F. certificates, the former as sound and latter stating "small corner crease at bottom right"
E. 7,500-10,000
7,500