Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 12c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 117-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2274
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by red cork grid cancel with matching "Baltimore Md. Apr. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on immaculate cover to Basle, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 3" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, examples of the 1869 Pictorial bicolored values are very rare tied by red cancellations, ex Caspary (realized $425 in the 1956 H. R. Harmer sale)
E. 750-1,000
2,100