Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues

Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015

Category — 3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 10-11)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2091
c
Sale 1115, Lot 2091, 3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 10-11)3c Brownish Claret, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins all around including right sheet margin and traces of adjoining stamps on three other sides, gorgeous deep rich color and proof-like impression, tied by "Troy & Rutland R.R. Jul. 13" railroad route agent's circular datestamp on cover to North White Creek N.Y., Extremely Fine Gem, perfect in every respect -- a Gem stamp tied by a perfectly struck railroad marking on a pristine cover -- ex Newbury, as a measure of this cover's desirability, in our 1961 sale of the Newbury collection (Sale 244, lot 209) it realized $400, selling to the European Connoisseur -- with 2015 P.F. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
6,750