Sale 1100 — United States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday, 22 June, 2015
Category — Postal History: Civil War
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3c Pink (64). Bright shade, used with 12c Black (69), tied by neat strike of "Toledo O. Oct. 18" (1861) double-circle datestamp on red "Onward to Victory" Patriotic cover to Prussia, Germany, with Gates of Cincinnati imprint, 3c also tied by "Franco" handstamp, red New York credit datestamp at right, barely reduced at right and with sealed tear, some other slight edgewearVERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 3-CENT PINK ON CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER TO GERMANY VIA BREMEN-HAMBURG MAIL.
Ex Gibson and Vogel. With 2010 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
3,000
