Sale 1100 — United States Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Monday, 22 June, 2015

Category — Postal History: Stamped Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
208
c
Sale 1100, Lot 208, Postal History: Stamped Covers5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Two, artfully arranged with singles 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by large Boston "Paid" grid cancels on blue 1860 folded letter to Calcutta, India, "Boston Am. Pkt. Oct. 12" and red London transit backstamps, incredibly bold strike of "Calcutta Steam Letter 1860 Nov. 29" backstamp, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE GODDARD CORRESPONDENCE, PAYING THE 21-CENT RATE VIA OPEN MAIL AMERICAN PACKET TO BRITAIN AND THENCE BY BRITISH MAILS.

With 1980 and 2012 P.F. certificates

E. 3,000-4,000
3,750