Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 68-70c)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2219
24c Brown Lilac (70a). Choice centering, rich color, tied by blue "Belvidere Ill. Aug. 11" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Liverpool, England, and forwarded to Paris, France, with Great Britain 1856-58 2p Deep Blue, 6p Lilac (27, 29), 2p Plate 9, tied by "Liverpool AU 30 62" duplex datestamp and "466" grid cancel, red "3/CENTS" credit handstamp partly covered by Great Britain stamps, red "PD" in circle handstamp, "Brown, Shipley & Co. Liverpool" forwarding agent's double-oval handstamp, Liverpool (Aug. 29) and London (Sep. 1) backstamps, Calais arrival datestamp (Sep. 1) and Paris receiving backstamp, small mended corner nick at bottom right, Very Fine, an exceptionally beautiful and colorful combination of United States and British stamps for forwarding, ex Moody, Spring and Jessup
E. 1,500-2,000
4,000