Sale 1085 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 6 November, 2014
Category — Executive Department (Scott O10-O14)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4036
1c and 2c Executive (O10, O11). Singles of each, both with intense color, light cork cancels, matching "Washington, D.C. May 23" circular datestamp on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover to John Jacob Astor (famous German-American businessman and first multimillionaire in the United States) in New York City, addressed in the hand of President Rutherford B. Hayes, New York backstamp, cover with minute pinhole and 2c with single pulled perfVERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED COMBINATION FRANKINGS OF THE ONE-CENT AND 2-CENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ACCORDING TO THE MARKOVITS CATALOGUE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE ADDRESSED IN THE PRESIDENT'S HAND.
Ex Ehrenberg and Markovits. With 1981 P.F. certificate.
E. 2,000-3,000
2,800