Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
138
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Horizontal pair, used with 2c Brown (113) and 12c Green (117), tied by cork cancels, "Portchester N.Y. Apr. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Lima, Peru, red "24" credit handstamp and blue crayon "2" double rate notation, slightly reduced at left, both 15c tiny flaws at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE THREE-COLOR COMBINATION FRANKING TO PERU FROM THE DAVIS CORRESPONDENCE.
The franking pays double the 22c rate via American Packet and thence by British Mail via Panama.
With 1997 P.F. certificate. Ex Laehder.
E. 5,000-7,500
4,250