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

Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015

Category — 1c-10c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-116)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2265
c
Sale 1115, Lot 2265, 1c-10c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-116)10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, vivid color, used on bright buff cover addressed in violet ink to Meilen, Switzerland, "Fremont Ill. Feb. (6?)" circular datestamp but that post office never cancelled the stamp, the New York City foreign mail office cancelled and tied it with bold red "New York Paid All. Br. Transit Feb. 7" circular datestamp, second strike below with blue crayon "10" over "7" date, Swiss transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, a "magnificent" cover, to borrow the term used in our description in the 1961 sale of the Newbury collection, accompanied by the original Newbury sale lot sheet showing Weill as the buyer for $270

E. 500-750
2,600