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
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Cat./Est. Value
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109°
A beautiful 5¢ 1847 Issue and Boyd's City Express 2¢ combination cover5¢ Red Brown (1), ample margins to just clear at bottom right, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel with matching "New-York May 20" circular datestamp, used with Boyd's City Express, New York, N.Y., 2¢ Black on Yellow Green (20L7), margins to barely into oval frame, tied by black grid on lady's small envelope to New Brunswick, New Jersey, cover has been lightly cleaned and the Christie's Ishikawa catalog mentioned a small corner crease on the 5¢ which is all but undetectable, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Ishikawa and Hackmey
E. 1,500-2,000
2,200