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
390°
2¢ Black Jack on an immaculate Great Central Fair illustrated cover2¢ Black (73), tied by "Philada. Pa. Post Office Mar. 11 1st '64" double-circle datestamp on Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission cover to Philadelphia street address, with illustrated battlefield scene in black depicting fallen soldier, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine example of this Sanitary Fair design in black, bearing a matching 2¢ Black Jack, ex Kantor and illustrated in their book (fig. 132)
E. 500-750
425