Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016

Category — Special Delivery thru Newspapers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
444
c
Sale 1129, Lot 444, Special Delivery thru Newspapers1c and 2c Executive (O10, O11). Singles of each, both with intense color, light cork cancels, matching "Washington, D.C. May 23" circular datestamp on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover to John Jacob Astor (famous German-American businessman and first multimillionaire in the United States) in New York City, addressed in the hand of President Rutherford B. Hayes, New York backstamp, cover with minute pinhole and 2c with single pulled perf

VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED COMBINATION FRANKINGS OF THE ONE-CENT AND 2-CENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ACCORDING TO THE MARKOVITS CATALOGUE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE ADDRESSED IN THE PRESIDENT'S HAND.

Ex Ehrenberg, Markovits and Curtis. With 1981 P.F. certificate.

E. 2,000-3,000
2,800