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

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

Category — 1855 10¢ Green—Types II and III

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
269°
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Sale 1211, Lot 269, 1855 10¢ Green—Types II and IIIA colorful cover to Shanghai, China, with a 3¢ 1851 and 10¢ 1855 franking

10¢ Green, Type II (14), horizontal pair and single, the pair large margin at left and in on other sides, the single three large margins and in at bottom, used with 3¢ Dull Red, Type I (11), two large margins, in on two sides, cancelled or tied by grid, "Hartford Ct. Apr. 13, 1857" circular datestamp on cover to Shanghai, China, sender's routing directive "Overland Mail via Southampton, England" and ship name "Asia", red "New-York Apr. 15, 1857" circular datestamp on back--carried on the Cunarder Asia, departing New York April 15, 1857, arriving Liverpool April 28--red London datestamp (April 28), Hong Kong datestamp on back (July 8), fresh and Fine, scarce 1851-56 Issue cover to Shanghai from the Blodgett correspondence, ex Giamporcaro and Hackmey, with 1990 P.F. certificate

E. 2,000-3,000
12,500