Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Back-of-Book Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
119
E
Sale 1139, Lot 119, Back-of-Book Issues4c Grant, Artist's Drawing for 1903 Hartford Manufacturing Co. Entire (U390-E; Undersander E108B var). Pencil drawing on 85 x 97mm card, pencil "No. 1" at top and "If the stamp were a trifle smaller I think it would be an improvement" at left, red manuscript "X" thru design, with tissue overleaf with pencil note "The name 'Grant' a little more prominent & the stamp smaller. JHR", Very Fine, unique, unlisted in Undersander book

E. 750-1,000
1,300