Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1851 1¢ Blue—Plate 2
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190°
A beautiful quality circular with a choice 1¢ 1851 Imperforate Type III from Position 99R21¢ Blue, Type III, Position 99R2 (8), large margins including part of bottom sheet margin to just barely in at left, tied by grid cancel on light blue folded printed circular datelined Philadelphia, June 1, 1856, handsomely addressed to Washington, Pennsylvania, with "Circular" written at top by the sender, fresh and Very Fine, a rare 1¢ 1851 Imperforate from the position that produced the widest breaks in the top and bottom lines, with 1993 P.F. certificate, Scott value for 99R2 on cover is $15,000.00
E. 4,000-5,000
6,500