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

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

Category — 1861-1866 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
499°
c
Sale 1211, Lot 499, 1861-1866 IssueAn extremely choice pair of the 1861 5¢ Buff on an incoming steamship cover

5¢ Buff (67), vertical pair, perfectly centered, warm shade, tied by part strike of "N. York Steamship" circular datestamp on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., backflap removed, Extremely Fine Gem pair of the 5¢ Buff on cover, probably fewer than five pairs on cover exist in this superb quality, ex Brown, Moody and Haas

E. 1,500-2,000
2,100