Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue, including Rare Types and Complete Pane
The finest of the few 1¢ 1851 Imperforate Type Ia used strips in existence, on a beautiful cover and cancelled by three strikes of the Star of David fancy cancellation--all that could be desired of a classic United States coverDESCRIPTION
1¢ Blue, Type Ia (6), Positions 97-99R4, the finest horizontal strip of three extant, with large bottom sheet margin providing a backdrop to the key element of each Type Ia stamp--the complete ornamentation at bottom, including both plumes--intense Plate 4 shade and early impression, each stamp neatly cancelled by fancy Star of David cancel, “Chicopee Mass. May 14” circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Miss Frances Olcott in South Windsor, Connecticut
PROVENANCE
* Saul Newbury, Siegel Auction Galleries, Part 2, 10/17/1961, Sale 244, lot 97, to Haas
* Marc Haas, Stanley Gibbons Auctions Ltd. (London), 5/9/1980, lot 19, to Grunin
* Louis Grunin, Christie’s Robson Lowe sale, Part One, 3/25/1987, lot 2, illustrated on catalogue front cover, to Zoellner
* Robert Zoellner, Siegel Auction Galleries, 10/8-10/1998, Sale 804, lot 24, to Hackmey
* Joseph Hackmey (collection sold privately to William H. Gross, 2010)
CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES
* Lester G. Brookman, United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Vol. I, fig. 156, p. 114
* ANPHILEX 1996 Invited Exhibits (Zoellner)
CERTIFICATION
* The Philatelic Foundation (1998)
CONDITION NOTES
* Extremely Fine strip and pristine cover
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