Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1847 Issue with Local Posts
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
106°
One of three recorded 10¢ 1847 covers with the D. O. Blood & Co. "For the Post Office" issue10¢ Black (2), large margins all around, used with D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (1¢) Black, "For the Post Office" (15L9), large margins to clear, both stamps tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 10cts. Mar. 9" (1848) integral-rate circular datestamp on envelope to Montreal, Canada, manuscript "4-1/2" pence due for Canadian postage from the border, red "Montreal L.C. MR 16 1848" backstamp, ink lines through address removed, Extremely Fine, only three such combinations are recorded, including two to Montreal and one to Toronto, ex Boker
E. 4,000-5,000
11,000