Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 10c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31-35)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2176
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Horizontal strip of four, well-centered, wonderful deep rich color and sharp impression tied by two light strikes of "New Orleans La. May 1, 1858" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, "6" reales due handstamp for Mexican internal postage, couple light folds at bottomVERY FINE. A STRIKING 1857 10-CENT TYPE III MULTIPLE ON A QUADRUPLE-RATE COVER TO MEXICO FROM THE HARGOUS CORRESPONDENCE. MULTIPLE-RATE COVERS TO MEXICO ARE RARELY FOUND IN THIS REMARKABLY FRESH AND CHOICE CONDITION.
Pencil note "Colson $200" on back, referring to the price paid to Warren H. Colson, probably more than 70 years ago.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,400