Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1857-60 1¢ to 90¢ Perforated Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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5¢ 1857 Brown vertical pair on cover to California--extraordinary quality5¢ Brown (29), vertical pair, rich color and attractive centering, bottom stamp couple short perfs at bottom, tied by "Hallowell Me. Oct. 3, 1859" circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Nevada, California, barely reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive use of a pair of the 5¢ 1857 Type I in the Brown shade on a transcontinental cover to California, ex Gibson, Krug and Haas
E. 1,000-1,500
1,200