Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection

Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015

Category — 1861-66 Issue, Off-Cover, Cont. (Scott 69-78c)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
593
 
Sale 1109, Lot 593, 1861-66 Issue, Off-Cover, Cont. (Scott 69-78c)30c Orange (71). Bright color, cancelled by well-struck Union Soldier's Head fancy cancel of New York City (Skinner-Eno PH-F 72), Very Fine strike of this desirable fancy cancel, the creation and use of this fancy cancel in the Spring of 1866 coincided with the return of soldiers from the Civil War, it is known on at least one domestic cover, but apparently the cancelling device migrated to the foreign-mail exchange office, where it was used to cancel stamps on mail to foreign countries

E. 1,000-1,500
1,100