Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — Carrier and Local Post Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
354°
1¢ Boston carrier department issue with wrong ornament in left frameBoston, Massachusetts, 1¢ Blue on Pelure, Wrong Ornament at Left (3LB1a), large margins to barely in, small corner crease, usual brown gum toning, uncancelled, red "Boston 5 cts. 7 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp on buff cover to Sterling, Massachusetts, Very Fine appearing and remarkable plate variety which proves the 3LB1 Boston carrier issue was printed from a typeset form, this is the only on-cover example of this variety we have encountered, ex Caspary and Golden
E. 400-500
300