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 — 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
46
c
Sale 1139, Lot 46, 1869 Pictorial Issue10c Yellow (116). Bright color, tied by quartered cork and light strike of May 4 (1870) Rochester N.Y. circular datestamp on yellow cover to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, addressed to Capt. Samuel Pierce "Care Steamer Tybee" (the Tybee was one of the Santo Domingo Steam Line vessels), red "New York Jun. 4" transit circular datestamp, Santo Domingo Jun. 15 receiving datestamp on face of cover more clearly struck than other examples from this correspondence, Very Fine, colorful cover and very rare 1869 use to the Dominican Republic, Michael Laurence records only five 10c 1869 covers carried on the Santo Domingo Steam Line, ex Coulter

E. 1,500-2,000
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