Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018
Category — 1c and 3c 1857 Issue Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
46°
This Valentine cover and matching original enclosure may justifiably be called the most beautiful example of 19th century Valentine postal usage extantDESCRIPTION
3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), bright shade, tied by “Geneva N.Y. Feb. 13, 1858” circular datestamp on small cover to Miss Edith Holley in Niagara Falls, New York, gold-leaf and hand-colored Romeo and Juliet Valentine design with matching enclosure, a love poem in the same hand as address, immaculate condition
PROVENANCE
* Robert G. Kaufmann, 6/6/1985, Sale 40, lot 51, to Grunin
* Louis Grunin, Christie’s Robson Lowe sale, Part One, 3/25/1987, lot 83, to Jarrett
* David L. Jarrett, Siegel Auction Galleries, 3/25/2009, Sale 970, lot 55, to William H. Gross
CONDITION NOTES
* Extremely Fine--perfection
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E. 7,500-10,000
19,500