Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 10c 1851-56 Issue, cont. (Scott 15-16)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2147
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 86L1, recut at top, large even margins, bright shade, tied by clearly struck "N. York Steamship" dateless circle handstamp on inbound ship-letter rate cover to Painesville O., addressed to Mrs. A. J. Goldsmith with sender's notation at bottom "J.G.G. & D.E.G.", no indication of date or place of originEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV IMPERFORATE STAMP AND VERY RARE USE ON AN INBOUND STEAMSHIP COVER VIA NEW YORK CITY. OUTSTANDING QUALITY.
Ex Brown, Moody and Jessup.
E. 2,000-3,000
3,500