Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019

Category — 1847 Issue to and from British North America

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
133°
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Sale 1211, Lot 133, 1847 Issue to and from British North AmericaChoice four-margin 10¢ 1847 stamp used on cover from Canada to New York City

10¢ Black (2), large margins to full, detailed impression, tied by pen strokes on blue folded letter from St. Catharines, Canada, to New York City, from the Kennedy correspondence, reddish brown "St. Catherines U.C. Dec. 7, 1849" circular datestamp with matching "PAID" handstamp, latter deleted in pen, red manuscript "4-1/2" pence due marking also ties stamp, sender also added a "paid 40" charge box number in corner, Queenston backstamp (December 8), file folds not affecting stamp or markings, Very Fine, a rare and desirable use of the 1847 Issue from Canada, ex Rust and Stollnitz

E. 2,000-3,000
1,200