Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019

Category — Civil War Postal History

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
384°
c
Sale 1211, Lot 384, Civil War Postal HistoryIllustrated Metropolitan Fair cover with 3¢ 1861 Issue

3¢ Rose (65), tied by circle of wedges cancel with "New-York Feb. 3, 1864" duplex double-circle datestamp on "Metropolitan Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission" corner card illustrated cover, depicting a wounded soldier on a stretcher with Sanitary Commission nurses in attendance, Williams imprint, addressed to Matteawan, New York, printed notice on back recommending express companies to ship donations, left stamp with small corner crease, Extremely Fine, scarce design, ex Kantor and illustrated in their book (fig. 95)

E. 400-500
950