Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1851 12¢ Black
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
280°
12¢ 1851 Issue cover to England and forwarded to France with a colorful array of markings12¢ Black (17), horizontal pair, full margins to clear, tied by bold blue "Cincinnati O. Aug. 13" (1855) circular datestamp, second strike at right on light blue folded cover to Liverpool, England, and forwarded to Paris, France, in care of Brown, Shipley & Co. and Livingston, Wells & Co., respectively, red "19" credit handstamp--carried on the Cunarder Asia, departing Boston August 15, 1855, and arriving Liverpool August 25--two different red Liverpool datestamps (August 25 and 27), red British transit datestamp (August 28) and matching "PD" in circle handstamp, manuscript "4" pence forwarding rate, Calais arrival datestamp (August 28), Paris receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex Krug and Hackmey
E. 500-750
400