Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1851 3¢ Orange Brown and Red Shades
A matched pair of Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line covers with the 3¢ 1851 Orange Brown and the 1852 Experimental Orange Brown shades3¢ Orange Brown, Type I, 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II (10, 11A var). Plate 1 Early and Late (respectively), each tied on folded cover by blue and red (respectively) "Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line" route agent balloon-style datestamps, first is dated July 9 (1851, early use), other dated January 3 (1852)
Extremely Fine; one cover has light diagonal crease.
An incomparable pair of 3¢ 1851 Issue covers ideally suited for exhibition, with the 1851 Orange Brown and 1852 Experimental Orange Brown, postmarked with Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line markings in different colors.
The blue is ex William Wyler. Both are ex Louis Grunin. With 1987 P.F. certificates (Experimental Orange Brown No. 11 is given the generic color "Dull Red", but the Dull Red shade was not in existence in January 1852).
