Sale 1100 — United States Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Monday, 22 June, 2015

Category — Postal History: Civil War

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
233
c
Sale 1100, Lot 233, Postal History: Civil War3c 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 edgewear

VERY 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