Sale 1133 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 26-27 July, 2016

Category — 1c-3c 1869 Pictorial Issue Covers (Scott 112-114)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
306
c
Sale 1133, Lot 306, 1c-3c 1869 Pictorial Issue Covers (Scott 112-114)3c Ultramarine (114). Pair, tied by unusual blue geometric fancy cancel, matching well-struck "Blackfoot City Mont. Jul. 5" double-circle datestamp on 1870 Montana territorial cover to Canada West, Foxboro receiving backstamp, right stamp slight bend from edge of cover, Very Fine, extremely scarce 1869 Pictorial use, only a couple other uses from Blackfoot City are known with this cancel and these are the clearest strikes we have encountered, ex Dr. Robertson

E. 400-500
300