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
A colorful cover to Shanghai, China, with a 3¢ 1851 and 10¢ 1855 franking10¢ 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
