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
505°
2¢ Black Jack with Star fancy cancel on a spectacular illustrated advertising cover2¢ Black (73), tied by 5-point Star fancy cancel on "T. H. Dinsmore, Skowhegan, Me." overall illustrated advertising cover depicting an eagle over shield and flags and a piano, to Rome, Maine, mentions the sale of revenue stamps among several other services, stamp with tiny perf tear at top right and light corner crease, still Extremely Fine, a beautiful Black Jack illustrated cover and probably the finest example of this design among the few we have encountered, ex Steinway, Allen and Metzger, illustrated in Lane Black Jack book (fig. 39)
E. 1,000-1,500
2,600
