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
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
330°
A breathtaking four-color 1857-60 Issue franking on cover to Ireland24¢ Gray Lilac (37), used with 1¢ Blue, Type V (24), 3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), and two 10¢ Green, Type V (35) with right part imprints, tied by open grid cancels, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 38 Jul. ?" (1860) 38¢ credit datestamp on double-rate blue folded cover to Dublin, Ireland, manuscript directive "P. Steamer Europa" and carried on that Cunarder on July 11 from Boston, arriving Queenstown July 21, dark blue Dublin receiving backstamp (July 21), Very Fine, a remarkable and extremely rare four-color combination of 1857-60 Issue stamps paying the double British treaty rate to Ireland, a spectacular 24¢ 1860 Issue cover, ex Seybold, Baker and Klein, illustrated in Bakers' U.S. Classics (p. 217), with 1989 P.F. certificate
E. 4,000-5,000
6,000